One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tmalcolm-0607/mad-council-claw --skill mad-tasks
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: mad-tasks
Source: https://github.com/tmalcolm-0607/mad-council-claw/tree/main/.claude/skills/mad-tasks
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tmalcolm-0607/mad-council-claw --skill mad-tasks

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the tedious, error-prone manual work of breaking down feature design artifacts (specifications, technical plans, data models) into structured, dependency-ordered implementation task lists, ensuring no requirements are missed and work can be safely parallelized across team members.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Adaptive Template Selection: Auto-detects the appropriate task template tier (minimal/standard/full) based on feature complexity to optimize token usage, with manual override options for team preferences.
  • End-to-End Quality Gates: Includes built-in requirement coverage verification and 3-lane review (completeness, dependency correctness, coverage) to catch missing tasks, circular dependencies, or orphaned requirements before implementation begins.
  • Parallelization Support: Generates dependency graphs, identifies parallel execution opportunities, and annotates tasks with parallel groups and file ownership to enable concurrent work without conflicts.
  • Use Case: For a new payment processing feature with 4 user stories, the skill automatically generates a prioritized tasks.md with setup, foundational, per-story implementation, and test tasks, plus clear parallelization hints for the engineering team.

Quick Start

Invoke the mad-tasks skill with the current feature's design artifacts to generate a ready-to-execute, dependency-ordered tasks.md file.

Frequently Asked Questions about mad-tasks

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I break down feature specifications into ordered implementation task lists?▼

To break down feature specifications into ordered implementation task lists, you can use automated task generation to convert technical plans and data models into dependency-ordered, atomic tasks. This ensures structured parallelization and traceable requirement coverage for your engineering team.

What is the best way to parallelize development tasks from a technical plan?▼

The best way to parallelize development tasks from a technical plan is to generate a dependency graph that identifies parallel execution opportunities and annotates tasks with parallel groups and file ownership. This enables concurrent work across team members without file conflicts.

How do I verify requirement coverage and dependency correctness before implementation begins?▼

To verify requirement coverage and dependency correctness, apply automated quality gates that perform a 3-lane review checking for completeness, circular dependencies, and orphaned requirements. This catches missing tasks and structural errors before coding starts.

Can I generate assignable user story tasks for complex API contracts and infrastructure requirements?▼

Yes, you can generate assignable user story tasks for complex API contracts and infrastructure requirements. The process auto-detects feature complexity to select an appropriate template tier, ensuring token-optimized task generation for features of all complexity levels.

Does task generation support manual template overrides for team preferences?▼

Yes, task generation supports manual template overrides for team preferences. While it automatically selects a task template tier (minimal, standard, or full) based on feature complexity to optimize token usage, teams can manually override this adaptive selection.