AugmentClaude

task-list

Required for 4+ step requests; add tasks at start and update status after each step.

Installation

  1. Make sure Claude is on your device and in your terminal.

    Skills load from ~/.claude/skills/ when Claude Code starts up — so you need it on your machine first. If you don't have it yet, install it once with the command below, then run claude in any terminal to verify.

    One-time setup
    npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

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  2. Paste into Claude Code or into your terminal.

    This copies the whole skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/task-list-nvidia/ — the SKILL.md plus any scripts, reference docs, or templates the skill ships with. Safe default: works for every skill.

    Faster alternative (instruction-only skills)

    Skips the clone and grabs only the SKILL.md file. Don't use this if the skill ships Python scripts, reference markdowns, or asset templates — they won't be downloaded and the skill will fail when it tries to load them.

    Quick install (SKILL.md only)
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  3. Restart Claude Code.

    Quit and reopen Claude Code (or any other agent that loads from ~/.claude/skills/). New skills are picked up on startup.

  4. Just ask Claude.

    Skills auto-activate when your request matches the skill's description — no slash command needed. Trigger phrases live in the skill's own frontmatter; you can read them in the “What this skill does” section above.

Prefer to read the source first? Open on GitHub.

When Claude uses it

Required for 4+ step requests; add tasks at start and update status after each step.

What this skill does

Task List Skill

Track multi-step tasks to ensure nothing is forgotten.

When to use

  • The request requires 4 or more distinct steps
  • You need to perform several operations in sequence

Instructions

  1. Add tasks before starting multi-step work.
  2. Mark exactly one task in progress while working.
  3. Update task status as each step completes.
  4. Keep task text concise and action-oriented.

How to use

Use the tasks tool directly. Do NOT use run_code, execute, or write_file for task management.

1. Add tasks at the start

tasks(operation="add_multiple", content="Step one; Step two; Step three")

This clears any previous tasks. Each request starts fresh.

Examples

tasks(operation="add_multiple", content="Inspect repo; Run tests; Summarize findings")
tasks(operation="start", task_id="task_1")
tasks(operation="complete", task_id="task_1")

2. Start a task before working on it

tasks(operation="start", task_id="task_1")

3. Complete a task when done

tasks(operation="complete", task_id="task_1")

4. Check what's next

tasks(operation="next")

All operations

OperationArgsDescription
add_multiplecontent="t1; t2; t3"Add tasks (clears previous)
starttask_id="task_1"Mark in_progress
completetask_id="task_1"Mark completed
canceltask_id="task_1"Cancel a task
list(none)Show all tasks
next(none)Get next pending task

Rules

  • One task in_progress at a time
  • Start before working, complete when done
  • Do not leave tasks hanging

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