Generate properly formatted TodoWrite lists for orchestrator progress tracking.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Format Todo List

skills CLI
$ npx skills add maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit --skill format-todo-list -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit format-todo-list --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/maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/format-todo-list .claude/skills/format-todo-list && 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
format-todo-list
GitHub stars
260
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
195 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generate properly formatted TodoWrite lists for orchestrator progress tracking.

  • Works in 4 steps: Receive Todo Items → Generate Active Forms → Validate Status → …
  • Creating phase checklists
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Instructions, Error Handling and Examples, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Format Todo List is an agent skill from maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit. Generate properly formatted TodoWrite lists for orchestrator progress tracking. Use when creating phase checklists, updating task status, or ensuring consistent todo formatting.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `template.json`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Task management. The repository describes itself as: 🎼 Turn Claude Code into a production powerhouse. 33+ AI agents automate bug fixing, security scanning, and dependency management. 19 slash commands, 6 MCP configs (600-5000…

When your agent uses it

  • Creating phase checklists
  • Updating task status
  • Ensuring consistent todo formatting

Example prompts

  • “/format-todo-list”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Receive Todo Items
  2. Generate Active Forms
  3. Validate Status
  4. Format for TodoWrite

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8c3b576. 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 json).

    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

Format Todo List loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 195 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 195 words (~1,140 tokens).

“Create properly structured todo lists for TodoWrite tool with correct status and activeForm fields.”

— opening of SKILL.md by maslennikov-ig, Custom licence
name
format-todo-list

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in .claude/skills/format-todo-list of maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit.

  • SKILL.md
  • template.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8c3b576

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Questions about Format Todo List

What does Format Todo List do?

Generate properly formatted TodoWrite lists for orchestrator progress tracking. Format Todo List is an agent skill from maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit. Generate properly formatted TodoWrite lists for orchestrator progress tracking.

When should I use Format Todo List?

Format Todo List fits situations like: creating phase checklists; updating task status; ensuring consistent todo formatting.

How do I install Format Todo List in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit --skill format-todo-list -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/format-todo-list in maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit) into .claude/skills/format-todo-list in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Format Todo List in Codex?

Run `npx skills add maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit --skill format-todo-list -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/format-todo-list in maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit) into .agents/skills/format-todo-list in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Format Todo List 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 maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit --skill format-todo-list -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/format-todo-list, .gemini/skills/format-todo-list, .github/skills/format-todo-list and .opencode/skills/format-todo-list in your project.

What does Format Todo List need to run?

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

Does Format Todo List 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 Format Todo List 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 Format Todo List use?

Format Todo List 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 Format Todo List use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 Format Todo List?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Format Todo List: Superset Agent Standup (superset-sh/superset, 15k stars), AgentRQ Workspace Agent (agentrq/agentrq, 1.1k stars), Markdown Task Manager (ioniks/MarkdownTaskManager, 535 stars) and Pi Messenger Crew (nicobailon/pi-messenger, 719 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Format Todo List?

maslennikov-ig (a GitHub user) maintains it in maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit, which has 260 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 5, 2026.

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