# twilio-taskrouter-routing

Configures task routing for Twilio TaskRouter. Helps set up workspaces, worker skill queues, and workflow rules for contact centers or AI escalations.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Twilio · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing

## What it does

This skill writes Python and Node.js setup scripts for Twilio TaskRouter. It guides the creation of top-level Workspaces, agent activity states, and Task Queues with attribute expressions.

Tasks route through Workflows using filter rules, priority timeouts, and fallback queues. Once TaskRouter reserves a worker, it triggers your `assignment_callback_url`. The handler answers with either a direct `dequeue` or a `conference` instruction.

Payload generation strictly requires `json.dumps()` or `JSON.stringify()`. Raw string formatting introduces JSON injection risks in worker attributes. Running the generated code requires `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID`, `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN`, and the official `twilio` SDK package.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-taskrouter-routing -a codex
```

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

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-taskrouter-routing -a claude-code
```

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

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins twilio-taskrouter-routing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-taskrouter-routing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- route inbound tasks to agents based on worker skills and languages
- set up TaskRouter Workspaces with activities and custom queues
- write Workflow JSON configurations with fallback targets and timeouts
- handle assignment callback webhooks using dequeue or conference responses

## Example prompts
- Create a TaskRouter Workspace in Python with Available, Offline, and On Task activities.
- Define a TaskQueue that matches agents with technical skills using the HAS operator.
- Write an Express route for the assignment callback returning a dequeue instruction.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: twilio-taskrouter-routing
description: >
  Route tasks to agents using Twilio TaskRouter. Covers Workers, Task
  Queues, Workflows, Reservations, skills-based routing, and common
  gotchas (hyphen attributes, HAS operator, reservation cascade). Use this
  skill for any multi-agent contact center, support queue, or AI agent
  escalation routing.
---

## Overview

TaskRouter is Twilio's skills-based routing engine. Instead of building custom queuing logic, you define Workers (agents), Task Queues (groups), and Workflows (routing rules). TaskRouter matches incoming tasks to the best available worker.

```
Incoming Task → Workflow (routing rules) → Task Queue (skill match) → Worker (agent)
                                                                        ↓
                                                                   Reservation
                                                                   (accept/reject)
```

**Common mistake:** Developers reinvent TaskRouter in custom Node.js — don't. If you're building skills-based routing, queue management, or agent assignment, use TaskRouter.

---

## Prerequisites

- Twilio account — see `twilio-account-setup`
- `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID` and `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN` — see `twilio-iam-auth-setup`
- SDK: `pip install twilio` / `npm install twilio`
- For voice routing: a Twilio phone number with webhook configured — see `twilio-voice-twiml`
- For AI escalation: ConversationRelay with escalation tools — see `twilio-voice-conversation-relay`

---

## Quickstart

**Step 1 — Create a Workspace**

A Workspace is the top-level container for all TaskRouter resources.

**Python**
```python
import os
from twilio.rest import Client

client = Client(os.environ["TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID"], os.environ["TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN"])

workspace = client.taskrouter.v1.workspaces.create(
    friendly_name="Support Center",
    event_callback_url="https://yourapp.com/taskrouter-events"
)

workspace_sid = workspace.sid  # WSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
print(workspace_sid)
```

**Node.js**
```node
const twilio = require("twilio");
const client = twilio(process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN);

const workspace = await client.taskrouter.v1.workspaces.create({
    friendlyName: "Support Center",
    eventCallbackUrl: "https://yourapp.com/taskrouter-events",
});

const workspaceSid = workspace.sid;
```

**Step 2 — Create Activities (agent states)**

**Python**
```python
# Available — worker can receive tasks
available = client.taskrouter.v1.workspaces(workspace_sid).activities.create(
    friendly_name="Available", available=True
)

# Offline — worker cannot receive tasks
offline = client.taskrouter.v1.workspaces(workspace_sid).activities.create(
    friendly_name="Offline", available=False
)

# On a task — worker is busy
on_task = client.taskrouter.v1.workspaces(workspace_sid).activities.create(
    friendly_name="On Task", available=False
)
```

**Step 3 — Create Workers (agents)**
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