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Task Manager by mb3rgel-ui — Agent Skill

Name: Task Manager
Author: mb3rgel-ui

Task Manager

Atlas task management — add, update, move, and query tasks across backlog, sprint, done, and blocked lists. Use when adding tasks, changing status, moving tasks between lists, or querying what's open/blocked/done.

mb3rgel-ui 979014b 2.3 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Task Manager — Atlas

Manage all tasks in the flat-file system: backlog, sprint, done, blocked.

Task Format

Every task line in memory files uses this format:

- [ ] [P1] Task title | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo
- [x] [P2] Completed task | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo
- [~] [P1] Blocked task | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo | blocker: waiting on API keys

Status codes: [ ] = todo, [>] = in-progress, [x] = done, [~] = blocked

Commands

Add Task

"Add task: [description]"

Ask for priority if not obvious: P1 (must this sprint), P2 (should this sprint), P3 (nice to have)
Ask for deadline if not obvious
Append to memory/backlog.md
Confirm: "Added to backlog: [title] | [priority] | [deadline]"

Update Task Status

"Mark [task] as done/blocked/in-progress"

Find the task in sprint.md or backlog.md
Update status marker
If done: move to memory/done.md with completion date
If blocked: move to memory/blocked.md, add blocker reason
Confirm the change

Move Task to Sprint

"Move [task] to sprint"

Verify sprint has fewer than 7 tasks — if 7+, refuse and ask what to remove
Move task from backlog.md to sprint.md
Confirm: "Sprint now has [N] tasks."

Move Task to Backlog

"Move [task] to backlog" / "Descope [task]"

Move from sprint.md to backlog.md
Log reason in task note
Update sprint count

Query Tasks

"What's in the sprint?" → read memory/sprint.md, format as numbered list
"What's blocked?" → read memory/blocked.md, show blocker reasons
"What's in backlog?" → read memory/backlog.md, show P1s first
"What shipped?" → read memory/done.md, show this week's entries

Rules Atlas Enforces

Sprint cap: 7 tasks max. Refuse task 8 — ask what to remove.
No orphan tasks: every task must have priority and deadline.
Blocked ≠ forgotten: blocked tasks stay visible, not hidden in backlog.
Done is done: no "95% done" — either done or not.
Stale detection: if a task has been in-progress for 48h+ without update, flag it.

---name: task-managerdescription: Atlas task management — add, update, move, and query tasks across backlog, sprint, done, and blocked lists. Use when adding tasks, changing status, moving tasks between lists, or querying what's open/blocked/done.---# Task Manager — AtlasManage all tasks in the flat-file system: backlog, sprint, done, blocked.## Task FormatEvery task line in memory files uses this format:```- [ ] [P1] Task title | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo- [x] [P2] Completed task | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo- [~] [P1] Blocked task | deadline: YYYY-MM-DD | owner: solo | blocker: waiting on API keys```Status codes: `[ ]` = todo, `[>]` = in-progress, `[x]` = done, `[~]` = blocked## Commands### Add Task"Add task: [description]"1. Ask for priority if not obvious: P1 (must this sprint), P2 (should this sprint), P3 (nice to have)2. Ask for deadline if not obvious3. Append to `memory/backlog.md`4. Confirm: "Added to backlog: [title] | [priority] | [deadline]"### Update Task Status"Mark [task] as done/blocked/in-progress"1. Find the task in sprint.md or backlog.md2. Update status marker3. If done: move to `memory/done.md` with completion date4. If blocked: move to `memory/blocked.md`, add blocker reason5. Confirm the change### Move Task to Sprint"Move [task] to sprint"1. Verify sprint has fewer than 7 tasks — if 7+, refuse and ask what to remove2. Move task from backlog.md to sprint.md3. Confirm: "Sprint now has [N] tasks."### Move Task to Backlog"Move [task] to backlog" / "Descope [task]"1. Move from sprint.md to backlog.md2. Log reason in task note3. Update sprint count### Query Tasks- "What's in the sprint?" → read memory/sprint.md, format as numbered list- "What's blocked?" → read memory/blocked.md, show blocker reasons- "What's in backlog?" → read memory/backlog.md, show P1s first- "What shipped?" → read memory/done.md, show this week's entries## Rules Atlas Enforces1. **Sprint cap:** 7 tasks max. Refuse task 8 — ask what to remove.2. **No orphan tasks:** every task must have priority and deadline.3. **Blocked ≠ forgotten:** blocked tasks stay visible, not hidden in backlog.4. **Done is done:** no "95% done" — either done or not.5. **Stale detection:** if a task has been in-progress for 48h+ without update, flag it.

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