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Agent skill

Tasks

by av in av/mi

Track a numbered list of steps to completion. An agent skill from av/mi.

No licenceAuto-check passed

Install Tasks

skills CLI
$ npx skills add av/mi --skill tasks -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install av/mi tasks --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/av/mi.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tasks .claude/skills/tasks && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
tasks
GitHub stars
102
Token cost
~701 tokens
SKILL.md length
345 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
20
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Track a numbered list of steps to completion. An agent skill from av/mi.

  • Works in 5 steps: Pick the next - [ ] task. → Rewrite the file with that task as - [~]… → Actually do the task — run commands,… → …
  • The user gives explicit numbered steps
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Says I need to do N things

What it does

Tasks is an agent skill from av/mi. Track a numbered list of steps to completion. Use when the user gives explicit numbered steps ("1) do X 2) do Y"), says "I need to do N things", or when a multi-step job needs a checklist. Distinct from plan (strategy): tasks tracks what's done/pending during execution.

Its SKILL.md is about 700 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: self-extending sandboxed agentic harness. a loop, two tools and an llm.

When your agent uses it

  • The user gives explicit numbered steps
  • Says I need to do N things
  • A multi-step job needs a checklist

Example prompts

  • “1) do X 2) do Y”
  • “I need to do N things”
  • “/tasks”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Pick the next - [ ] task.
  2. Rewrite the file with that task as - [~] (in-progress).
  3. Actually do the task — run commands, edit files, verify the result.
  4. Only after the work is confirmed done, rewrite the file with that task as - [x].
  5. Move to the next - [ ] task.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2bf50c9. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Tasks loads about 701 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 70 tokens; SKILL.md has 345 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~70
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~701

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 345 words (~701 tokens).

name
tasks

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/tasks of av/mi.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2bf50c9

Compare with similar skills

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Tasks this skillav/mi102—~701Automated safety check: PassNone
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Verification Before Completionforyourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills3.6k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Verification Before Completionfarm-fe/farm5.6k45 repos~1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Tasks

What does Tasks do?

Track a numbered list of steps to completion. An agent skill from av/mi. Tasks is an agent skill from av/mi. Track a numbered list of steps to completion.

When should I use Tasks?

Tasks fits situations like: the user gives explicit numbered steps; says I need to do N things; A multi-step job needs a checklist.

How do I install Tasks in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add av/mi --skill tasks -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/tasks in av/mi) into .claude/skills/tasks in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tasks in Codex?

Run `npx skills add av/mi --skill tasks -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/tasks in av/mi) into .agents/skills/tasks in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tasks in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add av/mi --skill tasks -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tasks, .gemini/skills/tasks, .github/skills/tasks and .opencode/skills/tasks in your project.

What does Tasks need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Tasks is instructions for the agent only.

Does Tasks access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Tasks safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Tasks use?

No licence was found for Tasks or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Tasks use?

About 701 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Tasks?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tasks: Os Step By Step (kharmanskyi/open-steps, 1.2k stars), Structured Step By Step Reasoning (aiming-lab/MetaClaw, 3.5k stars), Tiny Stepping (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Verification Before Completion (foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills, 3.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tasks?

av (a GitHub user) maintains it in av/mi, which has 102 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 26, 2026.

Source: av/mi on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.