Update Task Board

Task Board Manager

Manage TASK_BOARD.md by synchronizing it with actual project progress from various log files.

Core Responsibility

Manage TASK_BOARD.md ONLY - This skill:

• ✅ Reads: MIGRATION_LOG.md, DEBUG_LOG.md, GIT_LOG.md, git status
• ✅ Updates: TASK_BOARD.md
• ❌ Does NOT modify: CLAUDE.md, MIGRATION_LOG.md, or other files

Clear separation:

• update-task-board → Manages TASK_BOARD.md
• update-migration-log → Manages MIGRATION_LOG.md only
• CLAUDE.md → Entry point, rarely modified

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Completing tasks and need to update task board
• Starting new tasks and want to track them
• Syncing project status after work sessions
• Reviewing overall project progress
• Preparing status reports
• Identifying task-log inconsistencies

Workflow

Step 1: Read All Logs

Read project documentation to understand current state:

Files to read:

1. TASK_BOARD.md - Current task status
2. MIGRATION_LOG.md - Migration progress
3. DEBUG_LOG.md - Active/resolved issues
4. GIT_LOG.md - Recent commits
5. Git status - Uncommitted changes

Step 2: Analyze Progress

Compare documented tasks with actual progress:

Check for:

• Completed tasks with log evidence
• In-progress tasks that may be complete
• New tasks mentioned in logs
• Resolved blockers
• Migration progress updates

Step 3: Update TASK_BOARD.md

Update sections based on analysis:

Sections:

• Completed ✅ - Move finished tasks here
• In Progress 🚧 - Current work
• Next Steps 📋 - Upcoming priorities
• Blockers 🚫 - Issues preventing progress

Step 4: Verify Consistency

Ensure logs and task board tell consistent story:

Cross-reference:

• Migration entries match completed migration tasks
• Resolved DEBUG_LOG issues match removed blockers
• Recent commits relate to completed tasks
• No contradictions

TASK_BOARD.md Structure

Task Status Sections

Completed:

### Completed ✅

**Phase 1: Minimal Migration**
- [x] Task description
- [x] Another completed task

**Phase 2: Refactoring**
- [x] Architecture refactored

In Progress:

### 🚧 In Progress

### Current Focus
- [ ] Task being worked on

### Details
- Subtask details
- Progress notes

Next Steps:

### 📋 Next Steps

### Phase 2 Completion
1. [ ] Task to do next
2. [ ] Another upcoming task

### Phase 3 Planning
1. [ ] Future work

Blockers:

### 🚫 Blockers

**Current:** Description of active blocker

**Resolved:**
- ~~Previous blocker~~ - Fixed YYYY-MM-DD

Log Integration

MIGRATION_LOG.md

Extract:

• Recent migration entries
• Files completed
• Issues encountered

Actions:

• Mark migration tasks complete
• Add migration-related blockers
• Update phase progress

DEBUG_LOG.md

Extract:

• Active issues
• Resolved issues
• Issue severity

Actions:

• Add significant issues to Blockers
• Remove resolved blockers
• Track debugging tasks

GIT_LOG.md

Extract:

• Recent commits
• Modified files
• Commit patterns

Actions:

• Identify completed work
• Cross-reference with tasks
• Add untracked completed work

Update Patterns

Task Completion

When log evidence shows task is done:

**Before (In Progress):**
- [ ] Implement unified Solver interface

**After (Completed):**
- [x] Implement unified Solver interface

Add to appropriate phase section in Completed.

New Task

When new task identified:

### 🚧 In Progress

### Current Focus
- [ ] Fix matplotlib import issues on Windows

### Details
- Identified from DEBUG_LOG.md
- Platform compatibility issue

Blocker Resolution

When blocker is fixed:

**Resolved:**
- ~~Dependency conflict numpy/pandas~~ - Fixed 2026-01-03

Move from "Current" to "Resolved" in Blockers section.

Integration with Other Skills

Works with:

• update-migration-log - Reads MIGRATION_LOG.md for evidence
• log-debug-issue - Reads DEBUG_LOG.md for blockers
• git-log - Reads GIT_LOG.md for commits
• build-session-context - Reads TASK_BOARD.md for status

Does NOT interfere with:

• CLAUDE.md management (not this skill's job)
• Migration logging (update-migration-log handles)
• Debug logging (log-debug-issue handles)

Evidence-Based Updates

Principles:

• Only mark complete with log evidence
• Cite sources when updating
• Be conservative - when uncertain, keep in-progress
• Cross-reference multiple logs

Example:

Task: "Migrate instance.py"
Evidence: MIGRATION_LOG.md entry dated 2026-01-01
Action: Move to Completed ✅ with date reference

Usage Examples

Example 1: Migration Complete

Situation: MIGRATION_LOG.md shows "instance.py migration completed"

Actions:

1. Find task in TASK_BOARD.md "In Progress"
2. Move to "Completed" under appropriate phase
3. Mark [x] as complete
4. Update "Last Updated" date in TASK_BOARD.md
5. Update progress metrics

Example 2: Bug Resolved

Situation: DEBUG_LOG.md shows issue marked "Resolved"

Actions:

1. Find blocker in TASK_BOARD.md "Blockers" section
2. Move to "Resolved" subsection
3. Add resolution date
4. Update "Last Updated"

Example 3: New Work Started

Situation: GIT_LOG.md shows commits for new feature

Actions:

1. Check if task exists in TASK_BOARD.md
2. If not, add to "In Progress" with details
3. If complete, add to "Completed"
4. Update "Last Updated"

File References

• Manages: .claude/TASK_BOARD.md
• Reads: .claude/MIGRATION_LOG.md, .claude/DEBUG_LOG.md, .claude/GIT_LOG.md
• Does NOT modify: .claude/CLAUDE.md, .claude/MIGRATION_LOG.md

Maintenance Notes

Update frequency:

• After completing tasks
• After work sessions
• Weekly for comprehensive review
• At project milestones

Keep TASK_BOARD.md:

• Up to date with logs
• Consistent across sections
• Clear and actionable
• Evidence-based