Agent skill

Yao Kanban Board Query

by YaoApp in YaoApp/yao

Looks up kanban boards and task status through two bash-invoked tools instead of guessing, listing boards first and then filtering tasks by status, board or assistant.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install Yao Kanban Board Query

skills CLI
$ npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-board -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-board --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/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-board .claude/skills/yao-board && 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
yao-board
GitHub stars
8.1k
Token cost
~275 tokens
SKILL.md length
92 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Looks up kanban boards and task status through two bash-invoked tools instead of guessing, listing boards first and then filtering tasks by status, board or assistant.

  • Checking the status of a specific task or group of tasks
  • SKILL.md covers board_list, task_list and Guidelines
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Finding which kanban boards exist before filtering tasks on one

What it does

The skill exists so questions about boards, tasks or project progress are always answered from the tai tool rather than from assumption. board_list lists every kanban board along with its columns and task counts, and is meant to run first so the agent knows which board IDs exist.

task_list then filters tasks by run_status (pending, running, waiting, completed or failed), by assistant_id, by board_id, and supports paging with page and page_size, defaulting to page 1 and 50 items per page. All output comes back as JSON, which the agent reads directly rather than reformatting from memory.

When your agent uses it

  • Checking the status of a specific task or group of tasks
  • Finding which kanban boards exist before filtering tasks on one
  • Reporting project progress based on live task state rather than guesses

Example prompts

  • “List all the kanban boards and their task counts.”
  • “Show me every failed task on the launch board.”
  • “What tasks are currently running for this assistant?”

Requirements

  • The tai CLI with board_list and task_list tools

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eea1e7e. 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 (its code samples are bash).

    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

Yao Kanban Board Query loads about 275 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 92 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~48
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~275

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 92 words (~275 tokens).

“Two tools for querying kanban boards and tasks, called via bash.”

— opening of SKILL.md by YaoApp, Custom licence
name
yao-board

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in tools/skills/yao-board of YaoApp/yao.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit eea1e7e

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Works with

Questions about Yao Kanban Board Query

What does Yao Kanban Board Query do?

Looks up kanban boards and task status through two bash-invoked tools instead of guessing, listing boards first and then filtering tasks by status, board or assistant. The skill exists so questions about boards, tasks or project progress are always answered from the tai tool rather than from assumption. board_list lists every kanban board along with its columns and task counts, and is meant to run first so the agent knows which board IDs exist.

When should I use Yao Kanban Board Query?

Yao Kanban Board Query fits situations like: checking the status of a specific task or group of tasks; finding which kanban boards exist before filtering tasks on one; reporting project progress based on live task state rather than guesses.

How do I install Yao Kanban Board Query in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Yao Kanban Board Query in Codex?

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

Can I use Yao Kanban Board Query 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-board -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/yao-board, .gemini/skills/yao-board, .github/skills/yao-board and .opencode/skills/yao-board in your project.

What does Yao Kanban Board Query need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Yao Kanban Board Query is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The tai CLI with board_list and task_list tools.

Does Yao Kanban Board Query 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 Yao Kanban Board Query 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 Yao Kanban Board Query use?

Yao Kanban Board Query 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 Yao Kanban Board Query use?

About 275 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k 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 Yao Kanban Board Query?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Yao Kanban Board Query: CCPM Project Management (automazeio/ccpm, 8.4k stars), Uv (astral-sh/claude-code-plugins, 313 stars), Project Management (kunchenguid/firstmate, 7.7k stars) and Adversarial Spec (zscole/adversarial-spec, 556 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Yao Kanban Board Query?

YaoApp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in YaoApp/yao, which has 8,103 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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