Wayfinder
bestofjs/bestofjs
Plan a huge chunk of work — more than one agent session can hold — as a shared map of decision tickets on your issue tracker, and resolve them one at a time until the way to the destination is clear.
Audit Codex tasks and preserve unowned outcomes in BACKLOG.md while closing completed or superseded chats.
Install Codex Task Backlog Hygiene
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygiene --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .claude/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .claude/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygieneType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygiene --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygiene --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .cursor/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .cursor/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git --path .agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygiene --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .gemini/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .gemini/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygieneInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .github/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .github/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install EpicenterHQ/epicenter codex-task-backlog-hygiene --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene .opencode/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "codex-task-backlog-hygiene" agent skill from https://github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter/tree/main/.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene into .opencode/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "codex-task-backlog-hygiene", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
codex-task-backlog-hygiene- GitHub stars
- 4.8k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 474 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 65
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Audit Codex tasks and preserve unowned outcomes in BACKLOG.md while closing completed or superseded chats.
- Works in 5 steps: Report exactly which tasks were archived. → Report backlog items added, edited, or… → Name tasks deliberately kept active and… → …
- Codex task ownership
- SKILL.md covers Establish scope and authority, Classify ownership, Preserve only durable intent and Handle uncertainty explicitly, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Codex Task Backlog Hygiene is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter. Audit Codex tasks and preserve unowned outcomes in BACKLOG.md while closing completed or superseded chats. Use when Codex task ownership or archive state needs cleanup, not generic issue-tracker or project-backlog work.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Development, covering Issue triage. The repository describes itself as: Open-source, local-first apps.
When your agent uses it
- Codex task ownership
- Archive state needs cleanup
- Not generic issue-tracker
- Project-backlog work
Example prompts
- “/codex-task-backlog-hygiene”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Report exactly which tasks were archived.
- Report backlog items added, edited, or removed.
- Name tasks deliberately kept active and the concrete ownership each retains.
- State every ambiguous task left untouched.
- Never claim a task was archived or an intent preserved unless the operation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9cc65c3. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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
Codex Task Backlog Hygiene loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 474 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 474 words (~1,036 tokens).
“Treat the Codex desktop active task list as a queue of near-term unfinished ownership, not a library of past reasoning. Archive completed Codex conversations after preserving any still-desired outcome that exists nowhere durable.”
- name
- codex-task-backlog-hygiene
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene of EpicenterHQ/epicenter.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9cc65c3
Compare with similar skills
Codex Task Backlog Hygiene next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex Task Backlog Hygiene this skillEpicenterHQ/epicenter | 4.8k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Wayfinderbestofjs/bestofjs | 3.1k | 21 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Setup Matt Pocock Skillsbestofjs/bestofjs | 3.1k | 20 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Windows App SDK Issue Triage Reportmicrosoft/WindowsAppSDK | 4.7k | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Exposed Bug Fix WorkflowJetBrains/Exposed | 9.3k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Archify Reviewtt-a1i/archify | 79k | — | ~415 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Codex Task Backlog Hygiene
What does Codex Task Backlog Hygiene do?
Audit Codex tasks and preserve unowned outcomes in BACKLOG.md while closing completed or superseded chats. Codex Task Backlog Hygiene is an agent skill from EpicenterHQ/epicenter.md while closing completed or superseded chats.
When should I use Codex Task Backlog Hygiene?
Codex Task Backlog Hygiene fits situations like: Codex task ownership; archive state needs cleanup; not generic issue-tracker; project-backlog work.
How do I install Codex Task Backlog Hygiene in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) into .claude/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Codex Task Backlog Hygiene in Codex?
Run `npx skills add EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene in EpicenterHQ/epicenter) into .agents/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Codex Task Backlog Hygiene 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 EpicenterHQ/epicenter --skill codex-task-backlog-hygiene -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene, .gemini/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene, .github/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene and .opencode/skills/codex-task-backlog-hygiene in your project.
What does Codex Task Backlog Hygiene need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Codex Task Backlog Hygiene is instructions for the agent only.
Does Codex Task Backlog Hygiene 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 Codex Task Backlog Hygiene 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 Codex Task Backlog Hygiene use?
Codex Task Backlog Hygiene has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Codex Task Backlog Hygiene use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k 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 Codex Task Backlog Hygiene?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Codex Task Backlog Hygiene: Wayfinder (bestofjs/bestofjs, 3.1k stars), Setup Matt Pocock Skills (bestofjs/bestofjs, 3.1k stars), Windows App SDK Issue Triage Report (microsoft/WindowsAppSDK, 4.7k stars) and Exposed Bug Fix Workflow (JetBrains/Exposed, 9.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Codex Task Backlog Hygiene?
EpicenterHQ (a GitHub organization) maintains it in EpicenterHQ/epicenter, which has 4,819 GitHub stars. The repository holds 65 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: EpicenterHQ/epicenter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.