Agent skill

Task Runner

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Run project commands with just. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Task Runner

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill task-runner -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace task-runner --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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/task-runner .claude/skills/task-runner && 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-runner
GitHub stars
430
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~484 tokens
SKILL.md length
88 words
Files
5 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
1,085
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Run project commands with just. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • Check available commands
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Tools, Usage Examples and When to Use, plus 1 more section
  • Calls just
  • Project commands

What it does

Task Runner is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Run project commands with just. Check for justfile in project root, list available tasks, execute common operations like test, build, lint. Triggers on: run tests, build project, list tasks, check available commands, run script, project commands.

Its SKILL.md is about 480 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `skill-report.json`). Compatibility notes: Requires just CLI tool. Install: brew install just (macOS) or cargo install just (cross-platform).

The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Check available commands
  • Project commands

Example prompts

  • “/task-runner”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires just CLI tool. Install: brew install just (macOS) or cargo install just (cross-platform).
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Glob

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ac52da. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash
    • Glob

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • just

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Requires just CLI tool. Install: brew install just (macOS) or cargo install just (cross-platform).

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Task Runner loads about 484 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 65 tokens; SKILL.md has 88 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~65
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~484

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Glob

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 aiskillstore/marketplace at commit 4ac52da, republished under its MIT licence (© aiskillstore). 88 words, ~484 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/task-runner/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
task-runner
description
Run project commands with just. Check for justfile in project root, list available tasks, execute common operations like test, build, lint. Triggers on: run tests, build project, list tasks, check available commands, run script, project commands.
allowed-tools
Bash, Glob
compatibility
Requires just CLI tool. Install: brew install just (macOS) or cargo install just (cross-platform).
license
MIT
metadata.author
claude-mods

Task Runner

Purpose

Execute project-specific commands using just, a modern command runner that's simpler than make and works cross-platform.

Tools

ToolCommandUse For
justjustList available recipes
justjust testRun specific recipe

Usage Examples

Basic Usage
bash
# List all available recipes
just

# Run a recipe
just test
just build
just lint

# Run recipe with arguments
just deploy production

# Run specific recipe from subdirectory
just --justfile backend/justfile test
Common justfile Recipes
just
# Example justfile

# Run tests
test:
    pytest tests/

# Build project
build:
    npm run build

# Lint code
lint:
    ruff check .
    eslint src/

# Start development server
dev:
    npm run dev

# Clean build artifacts
clean:
    rm -rf dist/ build/ *.egg-info/

# Deploy to environment
deploy env:
    ./scripts/deploy.sh {{env}}
Discovery
bash
# Check if justfile exists
just --summary

# Show recipe details
just --show test

# List recipes with descriptions
just --list

When to Use

  • First check: just to see available project commands
  • Running tests: just test
  • Building: just build
  • Any project-specific task
  • Cross-platform command running

Best Practice

Always check for a justfile when entering a new project:

bash
just --list

This shows what commands are available without reading documentation.

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Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/0xdarkmatter/task-runner of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/.gitkeep
  • references/.gitkeep
  • scripts/.gitkeep
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ac52da

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 aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Task Runner

What does Task Runner do?

Run project commands with just. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Task Runner is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Run project commands with just.

When should I use Task Runner?

Task Runner fits situations like: check available commands; project commands.

How do I install Task Runner in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill task-runner -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/0xdarkmatter/task-runner in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/task-runner in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Task Runner in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill task-runner -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/0xdarkmatter/task-runner in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/task-runner in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Task Runner 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill task-runner -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-runner, .gemini/skills/task-runner, .github/skills/task-runner and .opencode/skills/task-runner in your project.

What does Task Runner need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Task Runner needs the command-line tools its instructions call (just). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Glob. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires just CLI tool. Install: brew install just (macOS) or cargo install just (cross-platform)..

Does Task Runner 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 Runner safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. 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 Runner use?

Task Runner is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Task Runner use?

About 484 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Task Runner?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Task Runner: Rootly Automation (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars), Monte Carlo Analyze Root Cause (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Issue Root Resolution (Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai, 7.6k stars) and Agent Test Long Runner (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Task Runner?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,085 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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