Feature Planner
serendipity1004/cc-feature-implementer
Creates phase-based feature plans with quality gates and incremental delivery structure.
A skill your agent uses when feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review
Install Long Task Work
$ npx skills add suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-work --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/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .claude/skills/long-task-work && 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 "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .claude/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-workType 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-work --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .agents/skills/long-task-work && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .agents/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-work --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .cursor/skills/long-task-work && 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 "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .cursor/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git --path skills/long-task-work--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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-work --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .gemini/skills/long-task-work && 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 "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .gemini/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-workInstalls 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .github/skills/long-task-work && 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 "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .github/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install suriyel/longtaskforagent long-task-work --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/long-task-work .opencode/skills/long-task-work && 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 "long-task-work" agent skill from https://github.com/suriyel/longtaskforagent/tree/main/skills/long-task-work into .opencode/skills/long-task-work/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "long-task-work", 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
long-task-work- GitHub stars
- 177
- Token cost
- ~7.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 3,534 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review
- Works in 9 steps: Orient → Bootstrap → Config Gate → …
- Feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review
- SKILL.md covers Checklist, Critical Rules, Red Flags and On Error, plus 1 more section
- Calls git and python; needs OPENAI_API_KEY
What it does
Long Task Work is an agent skill from suriyel/longtaskforagent. Use when feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review
Its SKILL.md is about 7.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `references/subagent-development.md`, `references/systematic-debugging.md` and `references/worktree-isolation.md`).
It sits in Testing & QA, covering Quality gates and Test-driven development.
When your agent uses it
- Feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review
- Tasks that involve Quality gates
- Tasks that involve Test-driven development
Example prompts
- “/long-task-work”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Orient
- Bootstrap
- Config Gate
- Feature Detailed Design
- Quality Gates
- ST Acceptance Test Cases
- Inline Compliance Check (no SubAgent)
- Persist
- End Session
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ca67fe1. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitpython
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):
platform.openai.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
OPENAI_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Long Task Work loads about 7.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~10k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 3,534 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:19
project uses a file-based config (e.g., `.env`), ensure it is sourced so required env vars are set before running checks - NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:96
` for the exact method (e.g., append to `.env`, set in `application.properties`, export as system env var).
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 3,534 words (~7,095 tokens).
“Execute multi-session software projects by implementing one feature per cycle. Each cycle follows a strict pipeline: Orient → Gate → Plan → TDD → Quality → ST Acceptance → Inline Check → Persist.”
- name
- long-task-work
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills/long-task-work of suriyel/longtaskforagent.
- SKILL.md
- SKILL.md.template
- references/subagent-development.md
- references/systematic-debugging.md
- references/worktree-isolation.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ca67fe1
Compare with similar skills
Long Task Work 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Task Work this skillsuriyel/longtaskforagent | 177 | — | ~7.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Feature Plannerserendipity1004/cc-feature-implementer | 176 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Shift Left Testingpetrkindlmann/qa-skills | 165 | — | ~6.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Handsontable Test Writing Disciplinehandsontable/handsontable | 22k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Conductor Workflow Patternswshobson/agents | 40k | 9 repos | ~426 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| TDDpietheinstrengholt/rssmonster | 564 | 30 repos | ~906 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Long Task Work
What does Long Task Work do?
A skill your agent uses when feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review. Long Task Work is an agent skill from suriyel/longtaskforagent.
When should I use Long Task Work?
Long Task Work fits situations like: feature-list.json exists - orchestrate features through the full TDD pipeline with quality gates and code review; tasks that involve Quality gates; tasks that involve Test-driven development.
How do I install Long Task Work in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/long-task-work in suriyel/longtaskforagent) into .claude/skills/long-task-work in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Long Task Work in Codex?
Run `npx skills add suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/long-task-work in suriyel/longtaskforagent) into .agents/skills/long-task-work in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Long Task Work 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 suriyel/longtaskforagent --skill long-task-work -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/long-task-work, .gemini/skills/long-task-work, .github/skills/long-task-work and .opencode/skills/long-task-work in your project.
What does Long Task Work need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Long Task Work needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and python) and credentials named OPENAI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY.
Does Long Task Work access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: platform.openai.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Long Task Work safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Long Task Work use?
No licence was found for Long Task Work or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Long Task Work use?
About 7.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 28k 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 3.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Long Task Work?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Long Task Work: Feature Planner (serendipity1004/cc-feature-implementer, 176 stars), Shift Left Testing (petrkindlmann/qa-skills, 165 stars), Handsontable Test Writing Discipline (handsontable/handsontable, 22k stars) and Conductor Workflow Patterns (wshobson/agents, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Long Task Work?
suriyel (a GitHub user) maintains it in suriyel/longtaskforagent, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 23, 2026.
Source: suriyel/longtaskforagent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.