# groove-utilities-task-list

Pulls active tasks from your configured backend and shows what is in progress, ready or blocked. Handy as a daily starting view.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 577 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-utilities-task-list

## What it does

The skill reads the frontmatter of `.groove/index.md` to find `tasks.backend` and `tasks.list_limit`. Then it queries whichever source you configured and prints a grouped summary. In-progress tasks come first, then ready ones, then blocked ones with a note on what they are waiting for.

Three backends are wired in. With `beans` it runs `skills/groove-utilities-task-list/scripts/list-tasks-by-priority.sh [LIMIT]` and parses the output into status groups. With `linear` it fetches assigned, active issues through the linear CLI or MCP. With `github` it calls `gh issue list --assignee @me --state open`. If `tasks.backend` is `none`, you get a short no-op message and the skill exits.

When the backend CLI is missing or unreachable, the skill fails with an install hint — worth checking before you rely on the summary. Nothing gets modified along the way: the list is read-only.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub, Linear

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-list -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-list -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-list -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-utilities-task-list
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-list -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-utilities-task-list
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-list -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-task-list/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- see what is in progress and what to pick up next
- tell blocked tasks apart from ready ones
- find out what a blocked task is waiting on
- collect open issues assigned to you in one call
- switch between task backends without changing habits

## Example prompts
- list my active tasks
- what is in progress and what is blocked
- show today's task list

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: groove-utilities-task-list
description: "List active tasks in the configured backend. Use to see current task status."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep Bash(git:*) Bash(beans:*) Bash(gh:*) Bash(linear:*) Bash(npx:*) AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
---

# groove-utilities-task-list

## Outcome

A consolidated view of active, ready tasks from the configured backend is displayed to the user. Blocked and in-progress tasks are clearly distinguished. Output is suitable for daily start context.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Tasks are shown grouped by status (in-progress, ready/todo, blocked)
- Blocked tasks show what they are waiting on
- In-progress tasks are listed first
- Output is concise enough to scan at a glance

## Constraints

- Read `.groove/index.md` frontmatter to determine `tasks.backend` and `tasks.list_limit` (default 15)
- If `tasks.backend: none`, print a friendly no-op message and exit
- Backend mappings:
  - `beans`: run `skills/groove-utilities-task-list/scripts/list-tasks-by-priority.sh [LIMIT]` with LIMIT from `tasks.list_limit` (or 15), then parse and format output (group by status: in-progress, todo, blocked)
  - `linear`: use linear CLI or MCP to fetch assigned, active issues
  - `github`: run `gh issue list --assignee @me --state open`
- If backend CLI is not installed or unreachable, error clearly with install hint (see `/groove-utilities-task-install`)
- Do not modify any tasks during list
```
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