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speckit-tasks

Generates dependency-ordered tasks.md checklists from spec-kit design artifacts.

32|9|Updated Feb 2, 2024
Search Tags:#checklist#github#user stories#spec-driven development#spec-kit#task generation#tasks.md
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-gitops --skill speckit-tasks-esri
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: speckit-tasks
Source: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-gitops/tree/main/.github/skills/speckit-tasks
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-gitops --skill speckit-tasks-esri

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Turning a feature specification and implementation plan into an actionable, ordered task list is manual and error-prone. This Skill automates the creation of a tasks.md file that organizes work by user story with clear dependencies and parallelization opportunities. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Story-Organized Task Generation: Reads spec.md, plan.md, data-model.md, and contracts to produce tasks grouped by user story priority (P1, P2, P3). - Strict Checklist Format: Every task follows a validated format with checkbox, task ID, parallel marker, story label, and exact file path. - Extension Hooks: Supports pre- and post-execution hooks defined in .specify/extensions.yml for custom workflow integration. - Use Case: After writing a feature spec and implementation plan with spec-kit, run this Skill to produce a tasks.md where each user story is an independently testable phase, complete with an MVP scope recommendation and dependency graph. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to generate the tasks.md for the current feature based on the spec and plan in the .specify directory.

Frequently Asked Questions about speckit-tasks

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a tasks.md from a feature specification?▼

Run the speckit-tasks skill in a spec-kit project after creating spec.md and plan.md. It reads the design artifacts from the feature directory and outputs a tasks.md with phases organized by user story priority.

What files does spec-kit task generation require?▼

It requires spec.md with prioritized user stories and plan.md with the tech stack and structure. Optional inputs include data-model.md, contracts/, research.md, and quickstart.md, which enrich the generated tasks when present.

Does the tasks generator work without a .specify directory?▼

No, it requires a spec-kit project structure with a .specify directory containing the setup scripts and feature folders. Without it, the setup-tasks.ps1 script cannot resolve the feature directory and template.

How are tasks organized in the generated tasks.md?▼

Tasks are grouped into phases: Setup, Foundational prerequisites, one phase per user story in priority order, and a final Polish phase. Each task has a checkbox, sequential ID, optional [P] parallel marker, story label like [US1], and an exact file path.

Are test tasks always included in the generated task list?▼

No, test tasks are optional and only generated when explicitly requested in the feature specification or when the user asks for a TDD approach. Implementation tasks are always generated per user story.

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