Agent skill

Farmtable

by scion-frontiers in scion-frontiers/farmtable

Farm Table task tracking for agents. An agent skill from scion-frontiers/farmtable.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Farmtable

skills CLI
$ npx skills add scion-frontiers/farmtable --skill farmtable -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install scion-frontiers/farmtable farmtable --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/scion-frontiers/farmtable.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/farmtable .claude/skills/farmtable && 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
farmtable
GitHub stars
123
Token cost
~646 tokens
SKILL.md length
214 words
Files
11
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Farm Table task tracking for agents. An agent skill from scion-frontiers/farmtable.

  • Works in 5 steps: task_ready - find unblocked work before… → task_get - read the full task, including… → task_claim - atomically assign the task… → …
  • Asked to check tasks
  • SKILL.md covers Core Workflow, Task Model, Identity and Commands
  • Calls jq

What it does

Farmtable is an agent skill from scion-frontiers/farmtable. Farm Table task tracking for agents. Use when asked to check tasks, show what's ready to work on, create a task, claim a task, track this work, update task status, close work, inspect dependencies, or manage farmtable tasks.

Its SKILL.md is about 650 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files (for example `commands/claim.md`, `commands/close.md` and `commands/create.md`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Task management. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked to check tasks
  • Show whats ready to work on
  • Track this work
  • Update task status

Example prompts

  • “/farmtable”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): mcp__farmtable__task_list, mcp__farmtable__task_get, mcp__farmtable__task_create, mcp__farmtable__task_update, mcp__farmtable__task_claim, mcp__farmtable__task_close, mcp__farmtable__task_search, mcp__farmtable__task_tree, mcp__farmtable__task_ready, mcp__farmtable__task_critical_path

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. task_ready - find unblocked work before claiming anything.
  2. task_get - read the full task, including comments and change history when useful.
  3. task_claim - atomically assign the task and move it to working.
  4. Work the task, using task_update for status or metadata changes.
  5. task_close - close completed work, defaulting to completed.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 441c599. 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:

    • mcp__farmtable__task_list
    • mcp__farmtable__task_get
    • mcp__farmtable__task_create
    • mcp__farmtable__task_update
    • mcp__farmtable__task_claim
    • mcp__farmtable__task_close
    • mcp__farmtable__task_search
    • mcp__farmtable__task_tree
    • mcp__farmtable__task_ready
    • mcp__farmtable__task_critical_path

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • jq

    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

Farmtable loads about 646 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 214 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~646

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

The full file from scion-frontiers/farmtable at commit 441c599, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© scion-frontiers). 214 words, ~646 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/farmtable/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 10 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
farmtable
description
Farm Table task tracking for agents. Use when asked to check tasks, show what's ready to work on, create a task, claim a task, track this work, update task status, close work, inspect dependencies, or manage farmtable tasks.
allowed-tools
mcp__farmtable__task_list, mcp__farmtable__task_get, mcp__farmtable__task_create, mcp__farmtable__task_update, mcp__farmtable__task_claim, mcp__farmtable__task_close, mcp__farmtable__task_search, mcp__farmtable__task_tree, mcp__farmtable__task_ready, mcp__farmtable__task_critical_path
compatible-with
claude-code
tags
task-management, farmtable, mcp, agents

Farm Table

Farm Table is the project task tracker. Use the configured farmtable MCP server instead of shelling out to ft when managing tasks.

Core Workflow

  1. task_ready - find unblocked work before claiming anything.
  2. task_get - read the full task, including comments and change history when useful.
  3. task_claim - atomically assign the task and move it to working.
  4. Work the task, using task_update for status or metadata changes.
  5. task_close - close completed work, defaulting to completed.

See workflow.md for the full agent workflow and task-fields.md for field values.

Task Model

  • Phase: native Farm Table tasks project to OPEN for accepted/held work, IN_PROGRESS for started work, and CLOSED for done or terminal work. ON_HOLD remains compatibility-only for external statuses.
  • Stages: triage, accepted, working, in_review, in_qa, deploying, completed, wont_fix, duplicate, cancelled.
  • Hold reasons: waiting_for_input, deferred.
  • Priorities: URGENT, HIGH, NORMAL, LOW.

Identity

When claiming or assigning work, use the current Scion agent identity:

bash
scion whoami --format json | jq -r '.id // "unknown"'

Prefer task_claim over task_update for starting work because claiming is atomic and prevents two agents from taking the same task.

Commands

CommandPurpose
listList and filter tasks
readyShow unblocked work and offer to claim
claimAtomically claim a task
createCreate a task interactively
updateUpdate task fields
closeClose completed work
getShow full task details
treeShow dependency tree

© scion-frontiers, Apache-2.0. 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 10 other files in .agents/skills/farmtable of scion-frontiers/farmtable.

  • SKILL.md
  • commands/claim.md
  • commands/close.md
  • commands/create.md
  • commands/get.md
  • commands/list.md
  • commands/ready.md
  • commands/tree.md
  • commands/update.md
  • resources/task-fields.md
  • resources/workflow.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 441c599

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Questions about Farmtable

What does Farmtable do?

Farm Table task tracking for agents. An agent skill from scion-frontiers/farmtable. Farmtable is an agent skill from scion-frontiers/farmtable. Farm Table task tracking for agents.

When should I use Farmtable?

Farmtable fits situations like: asked to check tasks; show whats ready to work on; track this work; update task status.

How do I install Farmtable in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add scion-frontiers/farmtable --skill farmtable -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/farmtable in scion-frontiers/farmtable) into .claude/skills/farmtable in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Farmtable in Codex?

Run `npx skills add scion-frontiers/farmtable --skill farmtable -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/farmtable in scion-frontiers/farmtable) into .agents/skills/farmtable in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Farmtable 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 scion-frontiers/farmtable --skill farmtable -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/farmtable, .gemini/skills/farmtable, .github/skills/farmtable and .opencode/skills/farmtable in your project.

What does Farmtable need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Farmtable needs the command-line tools its instructions call (jq). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: mcp__farmtable__task_list, mcp__farmtable__task_get, mcp__farmtable__task_create, mcp__farmtable__task_update, mcp__farmtable__task_claim, mcp__farmtable__task_close, mcp__farmtable__task_search, mcp__farmtable__task_tree, mcp__farmtable__task_ready, mcp__farmtable__task_critical_path.

Does Farmtable 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 Farmtable 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 Farmtable use?

Farmtable is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Farmtable use?

About 646 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k 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 Farmtable?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Farmtable: 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, 720 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Farmtable?

scion-frontiers (a GitHub organization) maintains it in scion-frontiers/farmtable, which has 123 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 12, 2026.

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