MCP Server Builder
anthropics/skills
Guides the design and implementation of Model Context Protocol servers in TypeScript or Python, from tool naming and error messages to evaluation.
将需求拆解为结构化任务清单，生成长时运行 Agent 的任务管理系统（基于 Anthropic Effective harnesses 方法论）。当用户需要管理多会话开发任务、跟踪功能完成进度、或要求"拆解任务""任务管理""项目规划"时自动触发
Install Task Harness
$ npx skills add kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harness --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/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .claude/skills/task-harness && 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 "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .claude/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harnessType 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harness --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .agents/skills/task-harness && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .agents/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harness --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .cursor/skills/task-harness && 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 "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .cursor/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git --path task-harness--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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harness --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .gemini/skills/task-harness && 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 "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .gemini/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harnessInstalls 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .github/skills/task-harness && 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 "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .github/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kangarooking/kangarooking-skills task-harness --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/task-harness .opencode/skills/task-harness && 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 "task-harness" agent skill from https://github.com/kangarooking/kangarooking-skills/tree/main/task-harness into .opencode/skills/task-harness/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "task-harness", 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
task-harness- GitHub stars
- 656
- Token cost
- ~867 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 164 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 19
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
将需求拆解为结构化任务清单，生成长时运行 Agent 的任务管理系统（基于 Anthropic Effective harnesses 方法论）。当用户需要管理多会话开发任务、跟踪功能完成进度、或要求"拆解任务""任务管理""项目规划"时自动触发
- Works in 6 steps: 分析代码库 → 设计任务列表 → 生成 4 个 Harness 文件 → …
- Agent Workflows work in your project
- SKILL.md covers 何时使用, 核心流程, Agent 工作流（每个会话） and 严格规则, plus 2 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls bash
What it does
Task Harness is an agent skill from kangarooking/kangarooking-skills. 将需求拆解为结构化任务清单，生成长时运行 Agent 的任务管理系统（基于 Anthropic Effective harnesses 方法论）。当用户需要管理多会话开发任务、跟踪功能完成进度、或要求"拆解任务""任务管理""项目规划"时自动触发
Its SKILL.md is about 870 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/methodology.md`, `references/templates/feature_list.json` and `references/templates/init.sh`).
It sits in Agent Workflows. The repository describes itself as: My custom AI Agent skills.
When your agent uses it
- Agent Workflows work in your project
Example prompts
- “/task-harness”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- 分析代码库
- 设计任务列表
- 生成 4 个 Harness 文件
- 配置 AGENTS.md 规则
- 首次验证
- 输出下一步指引
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 08bbee0. 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 script files (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bash
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
anthropic.com
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 Harness loads about 867 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 164 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 164 words (~867 tokens).
- name
- task-harness
- argument-hint
- [项目名称] [需求描述]
- disable-model-invocation
- false
- user-invocable
- true
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in task-harness of kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/methodology.md
- references/templates/feature_list.json
- references/templates/init.sh
- references/templates/progress.txt
- references/templates/task.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 08bbee0
Compare with similar skills
Task Harness 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task Harness this skillkangarooking/kangarooking-skills | 656 | — | ~867 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 62 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Hook Development for Claude Code Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 37k | 11 repos | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Using Superpowersfarm-fe/farm | 5.6k | 34 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers | 296k | 2 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 37k | 8 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Task Harness
What does Task Harness do?
将需求拆解为结构化任务清单，生成长时运行 Agent 的任务管理系统（基于 Anthropic Effective harnesses 方法论）。当用户需要管理多会话开发任务、跟踪功能完成进度、或要求"拆解任务""任务管理""项目规划"时自动触发. Task Harness is an agent skill from kangarooking/kangarooking-skills.
When should I use Task Harness?
Task Harness fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.
How do I install Task Harness in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (task-harness in kangarooking/kangarooking-skills) into .claude/skills/task-harness in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Task Harness in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (task-harness in kangarooking/kangarooking-skills) into .agents/skills/task-harness in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Task Harness 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 kangarooking/kangarooking-skills --skill task-harness -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-harness, .gemini/skills/task-harness, .github/skills/task-harness and .opencode/skills/task-harness in your project.
What does Task Harness need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Task Harness needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (bash). Our summary lists: A Bash shell.
Does Task Harness access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: anthropic.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Task Harness 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 Task Harness use?
No licence was found for Task Harness or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Task Harness use?
About 867 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Task Harness?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Task Harness: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 37k stars), Using Superpowers (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Task Harness?
kangarooking (a GitHub user) maintains it in kangarooking/kangarooking-skills, which has 656 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 7, 2026.
Source: kangarooking/kangarooking-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.