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Mdtask

by syabro in syabro/mdtask

A skill your agent uses for the task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting or editing existing tasks in .md…

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Mdtask

skills CLI
$ npx skills add syabro/mdtask --skill mdtask -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install syabro/mdtask mdtask --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/syabro/mdtask.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/mdtask .claude/skills/mdtask && 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
mdtask
GitHub stars
246
Token cost
~4.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
2,045 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses for the task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting or editing existing tasks in .md…

  • Works in 3 steps: Spec → Build and document KTL-001 → Build and document KTL-002
  • The task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting
  • SKILL.md covers How to use, Spec-driven development, Task Structure and Header Line, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls pnpm

What it does

Mdtask is an agent skill from syabro/mdtask. Use this skill for the task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting or editing existing tasks in .md files (read, edit, rewrite, list, find, filter, summarize, check status). Use when writing a spec or looking up the task/spec format. For adding a new backlog task, use mdtask-add; for executing or closing a task end to end, use mdtask-do.

Its SKILL.md is about 4.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Spec-driven development. The repository describes itself as: The spec-driven development system where specs and tasks live in your repo and never drift from the code.

When your agent uses it

  • The task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting
  • Editing existing tasks in .md files (read
  • Looking up the task/spec format

Example prompts

  • “/mdtask”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Spec
  2. Build and document KTL-001
  3. Build and document KTL-002

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fe28740. 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:

    • pnpm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pnpm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Mdtask loads about 4.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 108 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,045 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~108
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.7k

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 2,045 words (~4,692 tokens).

“Use the CLI for task work. Run mdtask — or a project-defined wrapper such as pnpm mdtask if the project sets one.”

— opening of SKILL.md by syabro, Custom licence
name
mdtask
disable-model-invocation
false

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/mdtask of syabro/mdtask.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fe28740

Compare with similar skills

Mdtask 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.

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Speckit Analyzekunstmusik/blue15418 repos~3kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0
Review Spdzhu1090093659/spec_driven_develop984—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Categories

Questions about Mdtask

What does Mdtask do?

A skill your agent uses for the task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting or editing existing tasks in .md…. Mdtask is an agent skill from syabro/mdtask.md files (read, edit, rewrite, list, find, filter, summarize, check status).

When should I use Mdtask?

Mdtask fits situations like: the task format and the spec-driven development reference — the spec→build→document cycle and spec file structure — and for inspecting; editing existing tasks in .md files (read; looking up the task/spec format.

How do I install Mdtask in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Mdtask in Codex?

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

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

What does Mdtask need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Mdtask needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pnpm).

Does Mdtask 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 Mdtask 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 Mdtask use?

Mdtask 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 Mdtask use?

About 4.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 19k 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 Mdtask?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Mdtask: OpenSpec Bulk Change Archiver (Fission-AI/OpenSpec, 71k stars), Speckit Constitution (WeihanLi/WeihanLi.Common, 242 stars), Speckit Taskstoissues (kunstmusik/blue, 154 stars) and Speckit Analyze (kunstmusik/blue, 154 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Mdtask?

syabro (a GitHub user) maintains it in syabro/mdtask, which has 246 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 6, 2026.

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