How does it know my specific project workflow?

It reads your local .taskorchestrator/config.yaml file to understand your custom-defined flows, tags, and validation rules, ensuring advice is tailored to your environment.

Can it handle non-linear transitions like 'Blocked' or 'On Hold'?

Yes, it specifically supports emergency transitions and backward movement patterns for rework, provided they are enabled in your configuration.

What should I do if a transition fails?

Simply ask Claude 'Why did this fail?'. The skill will analyze the StatusValidator error against your configuration to explain exactly which prerequisite or rule was violated.

Does this skill actually change the status of my tasks?

No, this skill acts as a guide and interpreter. While it can suggest transitions and explain rules, actual status changes are handled by the container management tools and enforced by the StatusValidator.

Status Progression Workflow Guide

Name: Status Progression Workflow Guide
Author: jpicklyk

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Productivity & Workflow

Navigates and interprets custom task workflows, providing intelligent guidance on status transitions and error resolution.

About

The Status Progression skill acts as a specialized coordinator for task management within the task-orchestrator ecosystem. It empowers Claude to understand and explain complex, user-defined state machines, helping users determine the next logical steps in their development process, troubleshooting blocked transitions, and navigating emergency or iterative workflows. By bridging the gap between raw configuration and active execution, it ensures developers maintain momentum without needing to memorize specific workflow rules or prerequisite dependencies.

Key Features

Intelligent transition recommendations via get_next_status delegation
Automated detection of workflow cascade events and state changes
Support for forward, backward (rework), and emergency status patterns
Detailed interpretation of StatusValidator error messages and prerequisite failures
Context-aware analysis of user-defined YAML workflow configurations
128 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Determining the next valid status for a task based on custom project flows
Understanding why a status transition was blocked by the StatusValidator
Managing non-linear workflows such as emergency blocks or iterative rework cycles

About

Key Features

Intelligent transition recommendations via get_next_status delegation
Automated detection of workflow cascade events and state changes
Support for forward, backward (rework), and emergency status patterns
Detailed interpretation of StatusValidator error messages and prerequisite failures
Context-aware analysis of user-defined YAML workflow configurations
128 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Determining the next valid status for a task based on custom project flows
Understanding why a status transition was blocked by the StatusValidator
Managing non-linear workflows such as emergency blocks or iterative rework cycles