One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tmalcolm-0607/mad-council-claw --skill mad-tasks
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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.