Can I define my own custom workflows?

Yes, the skill reads your local .taskorchestrator/config.yaml to provide guidance tailored specifically to your project's unique status flows, tags, and transition rules.

How does it handle errors when a status change fails?

It interprets error messages from the StatusValidator and explains which configuration rule, such as sequential enforcement or missing prerequisites, was violated, offering clear steps to resolve the issue.

Does it support non-linear transitions like emergency blocks?

Yes, it recognizes emergency and backward patterns, helping you move tasks to statuses like 'blocked', 'cancelled', or 'on-hold' even if they aren't next in the standard sequence.

Does this skill automatically change my task statuses?

No, this skill acts as a guide and interpreter. It recommends the next status and explains the rules, while the StatusValidator handles the actual enforcement during write operations.

Task Status Orchestrator

Name: Task Status Orchestrator
Author: jpicklyk

byjpicklyk

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides users through custom task workflows by interpreting state, explaining transition rules, and recommending next steps.

The Task Status Orchestrator skill provides intelligent guidance for managing complex task and feature lifecycles within the Claude Code environment. By analyzing user-defined configurations in the task-orchestrator MCP server, it helps developers understand their next steps, navigate between statuses like 'in-progress' or 'testing', and troubleshoot why specific transitions might be blocked. It acts as a lightweight coordinator that delegates to specialized tools for status recommendations while offering context-rich explanations for forward, backward, and emergency workflow patterns, ensuring context persistence across coding sessions.

Key Features

01Detailed workflow state reporting including cascade events and blockers

02Tag-based workflow routing for specialized tasks like bugs or documentation

03Support for forward, backward, and emergency transition patterns

04Intelligent next-status recommendations based on custom user configurations

05128 GitHub stars

06Contextual interpretation of StatusValidator errors and prerequisite failures

Use Cases

01Understanding why a task transition was blocked by specific sequential or prerequisite rules

02Determining the correct next step in a complex multi-stage feature development cycle

03Navigating non-linear workflows such as marking tasks as blocked or reverting for rework

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jpicklyk/task-orchestrator status-progression

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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