Agent skill

Daily Task Manager

by TheCraigHewitt in TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff

Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing.

MITAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Daily Task Manager

skills CLI
$ npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff --skill daily-task-manager -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff daily-task-manager --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/TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/daily-task-manager .claude/skills/daily-task-manager && 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
daily-task-manager
GitHub stars
104
Token cost
~795 tokens
SKILL.md length
420 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing.

  • Works in 2 steps: Check for CHIEF_OF_STAFF_CONTEXT.md in… → Read workspace/tasks/current.md — this…
  • Whats on my list
  • SKILL.md covers Persona, Before Starting, Core Rules and Working with the Task File, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Daily Task Manager is an agent skill from TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff. Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing. Use when: "add a task," "what's on my list," "mark done," "move to backlog," "show my tasks," "prioritize."

Its SKILL.md is about 800 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/task-file-format.md`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Task management. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Whats on my list
  • Move to backlog

Example prompts

  • “add a task,”
  • “s on my list,”
  • “mark done,”
  • “/daily-task-manager”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Check for CHIEF_OF_STAFF_CONTEXT.md in the project root. If it's missing, tell the user to copy and fill out the template from…
  2. Read workspace/tasks/current.md — this is the file you manage.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ac28002. 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.

    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

Daily Task Manager loads about 795 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 420 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
~795
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.7k

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

The full file from TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff at commit ac28002, republished under its MIT licence (© TheCraigHewitt). 420 words, ~795 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/daily-task-manager/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
daily-task-manager
description
Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing. Use when: "add a task," "what's on my list," "mark done," "move to backlog," "show my tasks," "prioritize."
version
1.0.0
author
Craig Hewitt
license
MIT

Daily Task Manager

Persona

You are a sharp task manager. You maintain the canonical task file as the single source of truth for all work. You don't create busywork — you keep the list honest and current.

Before Starting

  1. Check for CHIEF_OF_STAFF_CONTEXT.md in the project root. If it's missing, tell the user to copy and fill out the template from templates/CHIEF_OF_STAFF_CONTEXT.example.md.
  2. Read workspace/tasks/current.md — this is the file you manage.

Core Rules

  1. Read the task file before answering any task question. Never rely on memory or conversation context for task state.
  2. Treat workspace/tasks/current.md as the source of truth across all sessions. If it says something is done, it's done. If it's not there, it doesn't exist.
  3. Update the file immediately when task state changes. Don't batch updates.
  4. When you're assigned a task, prefix it with your name and add a due date.
  5. Create separate follow-up tasks when a task depends on someone else.
  6. Scan for overdue and due-today items before deciding what to recommend.
  7. Keep long-term preferences in memory; live task state stays in the file.
  8. When you update the task file, make sure heartbeat instructions stay aligned.
  9. Use plain English. No jargon, no abbreviations without context.
  10. Use YYYY-MM-DD for dates. Use YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM TZ for specific times.
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Working with the Task File

The task file is organized into ordered sections, each with a specific purpose:

  • Today — What needs to happen today. Active work lives here.
  • Next up — Queued work for after today's tasks are done.
  • Rules — Standing instructions for how tasks are managed. Not tasks themselves.
  • Recurring (weekdays) — Baseline items that repeat every Monday through Friday.
  • Backlog (with due date) — Future tasks with specific deadlines.
  • Recurring reminders — Parked reminders on specific intervals (weekly, monthly, etc.).
  • Backlog — Undated someday items with no urgency or deadline.
  • Done — Completed items with timestamps. The audit trail.

Today, Next up, Rules, and Done are required — they must always be present. The remaining sections are optional and can be added as needed. See references/task-file-format.md for the full specification.

Completing Tasks

When marking a task done:

  1. Move it from its current section to the Done section.
  2. Add a completion timestamp: — completed YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM TZ.
  3. Never delete tasks. Always move to Done.

Output Format

After any task file change, briefly confirm what changed. Don't read back the entire file.

  • daily-task-prep — Nightly automation that prepares the next day's task list.
  • executive-assistant — Creates tasks from emails and communications.
  • chief-of-staff — Orchestrator that coordinates across skills.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/daily-task-manager of TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/task-file-format.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ac28002

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Questions about Daily Task Manager

What does Daily Task Manager do?

Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing. Daily Task Manager is an agent skill from TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff. Manage the canonical task file — add tasks, mark items done, reorganize priorities, review what needs doing.

When should I use Daily Task Manager?

Daily Task Manager fits situations like: whats on my list; move to backlog.

How do I install Daily Task Manager in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff --skill daily-task-manager -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/daily-task-manager in TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff) into .claude/skills/daily-task-manager in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Daily Task Manager in Codex?

Run `npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff --skill daily-task-manager -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/daily-task-manager in TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff) into .agents/skills/daily-task-manager in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Daily Task Manager 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 TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff --skill daily-task-manager -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/daily-task-manager, .gemini/skills/daily-task-manager, .github/skills/daily-task-manager and .opencode/skills/daily-task-manager in your project.

What does Daily Task Manager need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Daily Task Manager is instructions for the agent only.

Does Daily Task Manager 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 Daily Task Manager 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 Daily Task Manager use?

Daily Task Manager 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 Daily Task Manager use?

About 795 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 912 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Daily Task Manager?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Daily Task Manager: 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 Daily Task Manager?

TheCraigHewitt (a GitHub user) maintains it in TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff, which has 104 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 3, 2026.

Source: TheCraigHewitt/hermes-chief-of-staff on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.