Task Extractor

Extract, track, and verify completion of multiple tasks from a single user message. Use when a message contains 3+ actionable items or mixes multiple unrelated asks. Prevents the common failure mode where agents address 2 of 6 requests and silently drop the rest.

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Task Extractor

When to Trigger

A user message contains 3+ actionable items, mixes asks across different domains, or has a history of dropped tasks.

Process

  1. Extract every task from the message — err on the side of capturing more.
  2. Number each task explicitly.
  3. Track in a hot index: | # | Task | Status | Evidence |
  4. Execute each in order (or delegate to appropriate skill).
  5. Reconcile after completion — compare extracted list against actual completions.

Example

User: "Fix the deploy bug, update the landing page copy, 
       check if Stripe webhook is working, and email the client"

Extracted:
1. Fix deploy bug → coder
2. Update landing page copy → coder
3. Check Stripe webhook → verifier
4. Email client → GATE (needs approval)

Rules

  • Missing a task is worse than capturing an extra one.
  • Mark each explicitly: ✅ done | 🔄 in progress | ❌ blocked | ⏭️ deferred.
  • At end of run, list any DROPPED tasks — these are the most important to surface.
  • If a task needs human approval, mark as GATE and don't execute silently.

Lord1Egypt/awesome-skill-forge/tree/main/community/clawhub/d/dsb-task-extractor commit a6160220ce

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/task-extractor