What is a dependency bottleneck in this context?

A bottleneck is a single task that is currently blocking several other tasks from starting. Identifying and completing these first provides the highest impact on team velocity.

How does it help with parallel work planning?

The skill identifies all 'ready' tasks—those with no incomplete dependencies—and can group them by specialist type to show what can be worked on simultaneously.

Can this skill detect circular dependencies?

Yes, it can recursively trace dependency chains to identify when tasks are mutually blocking each other (e.g., A depends on B, and B depends on A), allowing you to break the deadlock.

Can I use this to change dependencies between tasks?

No, this skill is focused on analysis and insights. To create, update, or remove dependencies, you should use the core 'manage_dependency' tools directly.

Does this skill help with project prioritization?

Yes, it uses a scoring formula that factors in how many tasks a specific item unblocks, its priority level, and its complexity to recommend the best order of operations.

Task Dependency Analysis

Name: Task Dependency Analysis
Author: Angriff36

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生产力与工作流

Analyzes and optimizes task dependencies to identify bottlenecks, blocked work, and critical paths within project workflows.

The Dependency Analysis skill empowers Claude to navigate complex task relationships within the Task Orchestrator environment. It enables users to visualize critical paths, detect circular dependencies that cause deadlocks, and identify high-impact tasks that unblock multiple streams of work. By providing actionable insights into which tasks to prioritize and how to parallelize development efforts, it streamlines project management and ensures teams maintain momentum even when managing large-scale, interconnected features.

主要功能

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02Maps critical paths to determine the most efficient sequence for completion

03Identifies blocked tasks and their specific blocking dependencies

04Pinpoints bottleneck tasks that are stalling multiple work streams

05Calculates resolution scores to recommend the highest-impact tasks to start next

06Detects circular dependencies to prevent and resolve workflow deadlocks

使用场景

01Investigating project stalls to find out exactly why a feature is not moving forward

02Prioritizing work to maximize parallel development across team members

03Visualizing the complete chain of requirements necessary before a major deployment

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add angriff36/task-orchestrator dependency-analysis

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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