Can I use custom task identifiers like A1, A2, or B0?

Yes, the skill supports short identifiers, full task names, and even identifiers with additional descriptions, making it flexible for various project styles.

How does the skill determine if a dependency is finished?

The skill searches your changelog.md for entries that match the identifiers or names listed in your task's dependency section. If the entry exists, the dependency is marked as complete.

What happens if a task has three dependencies but only two are finished?

The task will remain in the BLOCKED state. The skill only transitions a task to READY once every single listed dependency is verified in the changelog.

Does this skill modify my task descriptions?

No, the skill is designed to be conservative. It only updates the status label (BLOCKED to READY) and appends completion checkmarks to the dependency list, leaving your descriptions intact.

Task Dependency Automator

Name: Task Dependency Automator
Author: cowwoc

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Productividad y Flujo de Trabajo

Automatically transitions blocked tasks to ready status by verifying completed dependencies within your project changelog.

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The Task Dependency Automator skill streamlines project management by programmatically maintaining your task list's state. It identifies tasks marked as BLOCKED in your todo.md, cross-references their listed prerequisites against entries in your changelog.md, and automatically promotes them to READY once all dependencies are satisfied. This prevents tasks from remaining unnecessarily blocked due to manual oversight, ensuring a fluid developer workflow and maintaining high visibility into what work is actually actionable.

Características Principales

2 GitHub stars
Scans todo.md for blocked tasks and extracts dependency metadata
Automatically updates task status from BLOCKED to READY
Generates detailed reports on unblocked tasks and pending bottlenecks
Cross-references dependencies against changelog.md entries for verification
Supports multiple dependency formats including short IDs and full names

Casos de Uso

Maintaining an accurate and actionable todo.md without manual status tracking overhead
Automating the transition from task completion to cleanup in complex development cycles
Managing large-scale task graphs with fan-in, fan-out, or diamond dependency structures

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Características Principales

2 GitHub stars
Scans todo.md for blocked tasks and extracts dependency metadata
Automatically updates task status from BLOCKED to READY
Generates detailed reports on unblocked tasks and pending bottlenecks
Cross-references dependencies against changelog.md entries for verification
Supports multiple dependency formats including short IDs and full names

Casos de Uso

Maintaining an accurate and actionable todo.md without manual status tracking overhead
Automating the transition from task completion to cleanup in complex development cycles
Managing large-scale task graphs with fan-in, fan-out, or diamond dependency structures