claude-code-tasks

# Claude Code Tasks Reference This skill is a shared reference for Claude Code's 6 Task Management tools. Load it when your skill or agent needs to create, manage, or coordinate tasks. The tools serve two distinct purposes: - **Structured tracking** — TaskCreate, TaskGet, TaskList, TaskUpdate — for organizing work items, tracking progress, managing dependencies, and coordinating agents - **Background execution** — TaskOutput, TaskStop — for monitoring and controlling background processes (shells, agents, remote sessions) Both share the task ID namespace but serve different operational needs. This reference covers: - Complete tool parameter tables for all six Task tools - Status lifecycle, transition rules, and completion rules - Naming conventions (subject vs. activeForm) - Dependency management with DAG design principles - Metadata conventions for categorization and tracking For deeper content, load the reference files listed at the end of this document. --- ## TaskCreate Creates a new task. Returns the created task object with a system-assigned `id`. Use TaskCreate for complex multi-step tasks (3+ distinct steps), plan mode tracking, or when the user provides multiple tasks or requests a todo list. Skip it for single straightforward tasks or trivial work completable in under 3 steps. ### Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | `subject` | string | Yes | Short imperative title for the task (e.g., "C...