# groove-work-exec

This skill takes a finished implementation plan and writes the code, tests and docs for it, logging progress in your task backend. Use it once planning is done.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 536 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-work-exec/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-work-exec

## What it does

groove-work-exec picks up where `/groove-work-plan` left off and works through that plan. The output is code, tests and artifacts complete enough to hand to `/groove-work-review`. Progress lands in the work task body as dated notes.

It reads `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md` to pick the backend. When `tasks.backend != none`, it creates a stage task through `/groove-utilities-task-create` titled `YYYY-MM-DD, Work`. Notes get appended to the task body as work moves along; nothing is overwritten. Marking the task complete is off the table here — that happens after review.

A prior plan is required. Without one the skill warns you and asks you to confirm scope before going further, so firing it straight after an idea won't get you far. Its allowed tools are `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Glob`, `Grep`, `Bash(git:*)` and `AskUserQuestion`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-work-exec
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-work-exec/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-work-exec
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-work-exec -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-work-exec/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- execute a plan and get code ready for review
- track implementation progress inside the task body
- create a stage task titled with the date
- append progress notes without losing earlier ones
- catch the case where no plan exists yet

## Example prompts
- execute the plan from groove-work-plan and keep progress notes in the task
- continue the implementation and append a dated note to the task body
- check tasks.backend in .groove/index.md and create today's stage task

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: groove-work-exec
description: "Execute the implementation plan, track progress in the task backend. Use after planning."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep Bash(git:*) AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
---

# groove-work-exec

## Outcome

Code, tests, and artifacts are written per the plan. The work task is created/updated in the backend with progress notes. Output is ready for review.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Implementation matches the plan from `/groove-work-plan`
- Work task body tracks progress with dated notes
- Output (code, tests, docs) is complete enough to hand off to `/groove-work-review`
- Stage task created/updated in backend: `YYYY-MM-DD, Work`

## Constraints

- Read `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md` to determine backend
- If no prior plan exists, warn the user and ask them to confirm scope before proceeding
- Append progress notes to task body as work proceeds — do not overwrite
- Do not mark task as completed during this stage — that happens after review
- Create stage task via `/groove-utilities-task-create` if `tasks.backend != none` (title `YYYY-MM-DD, Work`)
```
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