Do I need an existing specification to use this skill?

Yes, this skill is designed to transform existing specifications or implementation plans into granular, actionable tasks with specific criteria for completion.

Can this skill help reduce development bottlenecks?

Absolutely. By explicitly mapping dependencies and identifying fan-out patterns, it helps teams understand the critical path of implementation.

What is the 5-phase structure used in Task Planning?

The skill organizes tasks into a logical progression: Phase 0 (Setup), Phase 1 (Foundation), Phase 2 (Core Implementation), Phase 3 (Integration), and Phase 4 (Polish).

How does the skill identify parallel tasks?

Task Planning identifies tasks with no overlapping dependencies or shared file conflicts and marks them with a [P] tag to indicate they can be worked on concurrently.

Task Planning Pro

Name: Task Planning Pro
Author: athola

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Productivity & Workflow

Transforms technical specifications into actionable, dependency-ordered implementation tasks organized by phase.

About

Task Planning is a specialized skill for Claude Code designed to bridge the gap between architectural plans and daily execution. By analyzing technical requirements, it generates a structured roadmap of tasks categorized into five logical phases: setup, foundation, core implementation, integration, and polish. This skill excels at identifying complex dependencies and parallelization opportunities, ensuring developers follow a systematic implementation order that minimizes technical debt and merge conflicts. It provides standardized formatting with clear completion criteria for every task, making it an essential tool for maintaining momentum and clarity in complex software projects.

Key Features

Automatic dependency mapping and execution sequencing
Standardized task formatting with clear completion criteria
File-level coordination to prevent development conflicts
Phase-based task categorization from Setup through Polish
Parallelization identification for concurrent task execution
10 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Breaking down complex technical specifications into a development roadmap
Identifying parallel development opportunities to accelerate project delivery
Sequencing feature implementations to manage strict technical dependencies

About

Key Features

Automatic dependency mapping and execution sequencing
Standardized task formatting with clear completion criteria
File-level coordination to prevent development conflicts
Phase-based task categorization from Setup through Polish
Parallelization identification for concurrent task execution
10 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Breaking down complex technical specifications into a development roadmap
Identifying parallel development opportunities to accelerate project delivery
Sequencing feature implementations to manage strict technical dependencies