state-transition

State transitions validate prerequisite conditions before moving tasks through lifecycle stages. This Skill automatically checks required files, flags, and conditions, updates task.json with the new state, and logs the transition for audit compliance.

Prerequisite validation prevents invalid transitions by verifying all required conditions are met before state changes occur. This Skill applies validation rules across INIT to CLEANUP lifecycle stages, recording timestamps and maintaining a complete audit trail.

Use the state-transition script with --task, --from, and --to parameters to move tasks through validated states. Enable --auto-validate true to automatically verify prerequisites, update state in task.json, and generate transition logs without manual intervention.

Yes. This Skill maintains transition logs that record each state change with timestamps, creating an audit trail suitable for compliance tracking and workflow metrics analysis throughout the task lifecycle.

Prerequisites vary by transition and are validated automatically—typically including required files, completion flags, or condition checks specific to each lifecycle stage. The Skill verifies these before allowing state updates.