speckit-taskstoissues

Convert spec-kit tasks into dependency-ordered GitHub issues with deduplication.

Updated May 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Nasalciuc/ATS-HERO --skill speckit-taskstoissues-nasalciuc
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Skill: speckit-taskstoissues
Source: https://github.com/Nasalciuc/ATS-HERO/tree/main/.cursor/skills/speckit-taskstoissues
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Nasalciuc/ATS-HERO --skill speckit-taskstoissues-nasalciuc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Manually turning a tasks.md file into GitHub issues is repetitive and error-prone, often producing duplicates when re-run. This Skill automates the conversion of spec-kit tasks into GitHub issues while checking existing issues to prevent duplicates. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Automated Issue Creation: Parses tasks.md entries (e.g., - [ ] T001 Create project structure) and creates GitHub issues with canonical titles like T001: Create project structure via the GitHub MCP server. - Deduplication: Fetches existing open and closed issues with cursor-based pagination and matches task IDs using the pattern \bT\d{3}\b, skipping tasks that already have issues. - Safety Guards: Verifies the git remote is a GitHub URL before creating anything and supports pre/post extension hooks from .specify/extensions.yml. - Use Case: After generating a tasks.md breakdown for a new feature with spec-kit, run this Skill to publish every task as a trackable GitHub issue in the matching repository without creating duplicates on re-runs. ## Quick Start Convert the tasks in my current spec-kit feature's tasks.md into GitHub issues, skipping any that already exist.

Frequently Asked Questions about speckit-taskstoissues

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert spec-kit tasks into GitHub issues?▼

Run this Skill in a spec-kit project with a tasks.md file. It parses each checkbox task line, strips markers like [P] and [US#], and creates a GitHub issue titled with the task ID and description, such as `T001: Create project structure`.

How does the skill avoid creating duplicate GitHub issues?▼

It fetches existing open and closed issues via the GitHub MCP list_issues tool with pagination, matches titles against the task ID pattern `\bT\d{3}\b`, and skips any task ID that already has an issue, reporting each skip.

What are the requirements for running tasks-to-issue conversion?▼

You need a spec-kit project structure with a .specify directory, a tasks.md file for the feature, a git remote pointing to GitHub, and access to the GitHub MCP server. The Skill refuses to create issues if the remote is not a GitHub URL.

Does the task ID matching work with four-digit task IDs?▼

Yes. The pattern `\bT\d{3}\b` matches IDs with three or more digits, so T1000 and longer IDs are correctly deduplicated. Using only `\d{3}` would fail to match T1000 because the word boundary cannot fall between digits.

What are the limitations of automated tasks-to-issues conversion?▼

It only works with GitHub remotes and requires the GitHub MCP server, so GitLab or Bitbucket repositories are unsupported. It also creates issues one task at a time and depends on tasks.md following the standard checkbox format with T-prefixed IDs.