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Task Execution Engine

by davila7 in davila7/claude-code-templates

Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes.

MITAuto-check passed

Install Task Execution Engine

skills CLI
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill task-execution-engine -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates task-execution-engine --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/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/development/task-execution-engine .claude/skills/task-execution-engine && 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
task-execution-engine
GitHub stars
32k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~776 tokens
SKILL.md length
109 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
477
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes.

  • Implementing features from feature-design-assistant output
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Task Format, Execution Loop and Status Updates, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3
  • Resuming interrupted work

What it does

Task Execution Engine is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes. Use when (1) implementing features from feature-design-assistant output, (2) resuming interrupted work, (3) batch executing tasks. Triggers on 'start implementation', 'run tasks', 'resume'.

Its SKILL.md is about 780 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/task-format.md`, `references/workflow-guide.md` and `scripts/task_manager.py`).

The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Implementing features from feature-design-assistant output
  • Resuming interrupted work
  • Batch executing tasks
  • Start implementation

Example prompts

  • “start implementation”
  • “run tasks”
  • “resume”
  • “/task-execution-engine”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4c82aba. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    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

Task Execution Engine loads about 776 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 109 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~776
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.4k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 4c82aba, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 109 words, ~776 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/task-execution-engine/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
task-execution-engine
description
Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes. Use when (1) implementing features from feature-design-assistant output, (2) resuming interrupted work, (3) batch executing tasks. Triggers on 'start implementation', 'run tasks', 'resume'.

Feature Pipeline

Execute implementation tasks directly from design documents. Tasks are managed as markdown checkboxes - no separate session files needed.

Quick Reference

bash
# Get next task
python3 scripts/task_manager.py next --file <design.md>

# Mark task completed
python3 scripts/task_manager.py done --file <design.md> --task "Task Title"

# Mark task failed
python3 scripts/task_manager.py fail --file <design.md> --task "Task Title" --reason "..."

# Show status
python3 scripts/task_manager.py status --file <design.md>

Task Format

Tasks are written as markdown checkboxes in the design document:

markdown
## Implementation Tasks

- [ ] **Create User model** `priority:1` `phase:model`
  - files: src/models/user.py, tests/models/test_user.py
  - [ ] User model has email and password_hash fields
  - [ ] Email validation implemented
  - [ ] Password hashing uses bcrypt

- [ ] **Implement JWT utils** `priority:2` `phase:model`
  - files: src/utils/jwt.py
  - [ ] generate_token() creates valid JWT
  - [ ] verify_token() validates JWT

- [ ] **Create auth API** `priority:3` `phase:api` `deps:Create User model,Implement JWT utils`
  - files: src/api/auth.py
  - [ ] POST /register endpoint
  - [ ] POST /login endpoint

See references/task-format.md for full format specification.

Execution Loop

LOOP until no tasks remain:
  1. GET next task (task_manager.py next)
  2. READ task details (files, criteria)
  3. IMPLEMENT the task
  4. VERIFY acceptance criteria
  5. UPDATE status (task_manager.py done/fail)
  6. CONTINUE
Unattended Mode Rules
  • NO stopping for questions
  • NO asking for clarification
  • Make autonomous decisions based on codebase patterns
  • If blocked, mark as failed and continue

Status Updates

Completed task:

markdown
- [x] **Create User model** `priority:1` `phase:model` ✅
  - files: src/models/user.py
  - [x] User model has email field
  - [x] Password hashing implemented

Failed task:

markdown
- [x] **Create User model** `priority:1` `phase:model` ❌
  - files: src/models/user.py
  - [ ] User model has email field
  - reason: Missing database configuration

Resume / Recovery

To resume interrupted work, simply run again with the same design file:

/feature-pipeline docs/designs/xxx.md

The task manager will find the first uncompleted task and continue from there.

Integration

This skill is typically triggered after /feature-analyzer completes:

User: /feature-analyzer implement user auth

Claude: [designs feature, generates task list]
        Design saved to docs/designs/2026-01-02-user-auth.md
        Ready to start implementation?

User: Yes / 开始实现

Claude: [executes tasks via task-execution-engine]

© davila7, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in cli-tool/components/skills/development/task-execution-engine of davila7/claude-code-templates.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/task-format.md
  • references/workflow-guide.md
  • scripts/task_manager.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4c82aba

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Task Execution Engine

What does Task Execution Engine do?

Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes. Task Execution Engine is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Execute implementation tasks from design documents using markdown checkboxes.

When should I use Task Execution Engine?

Task Execution Engine fits situations like: implementing features from feature-design-assistant output; resuming interrupted work; batch executing tasks; start implementation.

How do I install Task Execution Engine in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill task-execution-engine -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/development/task-execution-engine in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/task-execution-engine in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Task Execution Engine in Codex?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill task-execution-engine -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/development/task-execution-engine in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/task-execution-engine in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Task Execution Engine 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 davila7/claude-code-templates --skill task-execution-engine -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/task-execution-engine, .gemini/skills/task-execution-engine, .github/skills/task-execution-engine and .opencode/skills/task-execution-engine in your project.

What does Task Execution Engine need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Task Execution Engine needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Task Execution Engine 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 Task Execution Engine 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Task Execution Engine use?

Task Execution Engine is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Task Execution Engine use?

About 776 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Task Execution Engine?

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Who maintains Task Execution Engine?

davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,432 GitHub stars. The repository holds 477 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.