How do I choose which task to check out?

You can provide a task number as an argument; if no number is provided, the skill will display a summary table of all tasks and prompt you to choose one.

What happens if a task doesn't have a plan directory yet?

The skill will notify you that no plan directory exists and inform you that one will be created during the check-in process.

What does the todo-checkout skill do?

It activates a specific task from your local todo list, loads its description, summarizes its development plan, and sets the working directory context for your current session.

Does this skill automatically update task status?

Yes, once a task is checked out, the skill updates the task's status in the summary table to 'active' to reflect current progress.

Where are the todo tasks and plans stored?

Tasks are stored in a todo.md file located in your home directory under .claude/, while specific plans and reference files are stored in numbered subdirectories within .claude/todo/.

Task Checkout

Name: Task Checkout
Author: ccam80

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Productivity & Workflow

Manages task lifecycles by activating specific items from a local todo list and loading their corresponding development plans.

The Task Checkout skill streamlines local task management within Claude Code by allowing users to activate specific items from a centralized todo file. It automatically resolves the user's home directory, identifies the selected task, displays full descriptions, and loads associated planning documents. By setting the active working context and summarizing previous progress, it ensures Claude has the exact information needed to continue development without manual context-setting.

Key Features

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02Activates tasks by number from a localized todo.md file

03Sets the project working context based on task-specific directories

04Updates task status to 'active' for real-time progress tracking

05Automatically loads and summarizes incremental development plans

06Provides summaries of previous work and remaining objectives

Use Cases

01Maintaining a persistent record of development progress across Claude sessions

02Resuming complex coding features with existing plans and context

03Switching between multiple sub-tasks within a project without losing state

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ccam80/claude-todo todo-checkout

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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