How do I install the Task Routing skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add madappgang/task-routing in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Task Routing safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Task Routing?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Task Routing free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Task Routing?

MadAppGang (@madappgang) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Task Routing by madappgang — Agent Skill

Name: Task Routing
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: MadAppGang

Task Routing

Use BEFORE delegating any complex task to a subagent. Contains the routing table that maps task patterns to the correct specialized agent. MUST be consulted before using the Task tool for delegation decisions. Trigger keywords - "delegate", "subagent", "agent", "research", "implement", "investigate", "debug", "architect".

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Task Routing - Agent Delegation

IMPORTANT: For complex tasks, prefer delegating to specialized agents via the Task tool rather than handling inline. Delegated agents run in dedicated context windows with sustained focus, producing higher quality results.

Routing Table

Task Pattern	Delegate To	Trigger
Research: web search, tech comparison, multi-source reports	`dev:researcher`	3+ sources or comparison needed
Implementation: creating code, new modules, features, building with tests	`dev:developer`	Writing new code, adding features, creating modules - even if they relate to existing codebase
Investigation: READ-ONLY codebase analysis, tracing, understanding	`code-analysis:detective`	Only when task is to UNDERSTAND code, not to WRITE new code
Debugging: error analysis, root cause investigation	`dev:debugger`	Non-obvious bugs or multi-file root cause
Architecture: system design, trade-off analysis	`dev:architect`	New systems or major refactors
Agent/plugin quality review	`agentdev:reviewer`	Agent description or plugin assessment

Key Distinction

If the task asks to IMPLEMENT/CREATE/BUILD → dev:developer. If the task asks to UNDERSTAND/ANALYZE/TRACE → code-analysis:detective.

When to Use This Skill

Consult this routing table BEFORE making any delegation decision. If the user's task matches any row in the table above, delegate to the specified agent rather than handling the task inline.

Frequently asked questions