# Tasks Axi

> Manage a task backlog through the tasks-axi CLI - add, list, show, start, and complete tasks; track blocked-by dependencies, structured holds, and a ready queue; prune and normalize a hand-editable backlog.md. Use whenever a task touches backlog or task state: filing or dispatching work, recording a PR or report on completion, finding dispatchable or held work, or trimming the Done list.

- Skill: `kunchenguid/tasks-axi` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kunchenguid/tasks-axi`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kunchenguid/tasks-axi/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: kunchenguid (https://skillmd.com/u/kunchenguid)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kunchenguid/tasks-axi

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# tasks-axi

Agent ergonomic task & backlog manager for the current workspace. Prefer this over hand-editing backlog.md for task state, dependency, or hold changes.

## When to use

Use tasks-axi whenever a task touches the backlog: filing or dispatching work, moving a task through queued -> in flight -> done, recording a PR url or report path on completion, tracking blocked-by dependencies, pausing dispatch with structured holds, finding dispatchable ready work or intentionally held work, or trimming the Done list.

Get every command, flag, and workflow from the live CLI - it is the single source of truth:

- `npx -y tasks-axi` - dashboard of the current backlog
- `npx -y tasks-axi --help` - global usage
- `npx -y tasks-axi <command> --help` - per-command usage

You do not need tasks-axi installed globally. If the CLI prints a follow-up starting with `tasks-axi`, run it as `npx -y tasks-axi ...` instead.