Project Todo Management

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Manage project tasks using todo.md as the single source of truth. Organize, track, and complete work items with a persistent checkbox system across sessions.

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ProductivityBeginner
306/2/2026
Claude CodeCursorWindsurf
#todo-management#task-tracking#project-planning#markdown

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Manages project tasks using a todo.md file as the source of truth, enabling progress tracking and work planning.

Strengths

  • Persistent across sessions via version-controlled file
  • Categorization of tasks
  • Auto-cleanup of completed tasks (last 10 kept)
  • Integration with session tracking via TodoWrite

Limitations

  • Requires manual file read/write
  • No automatic extraction from code
  • Only last 10 completed tasks visible
When to use it

Use this skill to plan work, add tasks, or track progress during a development session.

When not to use it

Do not use this if you already rely on an external task management tool like Jira or Trello.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill only manages a local todo.md file using basic file read/write operations. There are no destructive commands, data exfiltration, or execution of external code. No risky tools are used.

No concerns found

Examples

Show pending todos
Show me my pending todos from the todo.md file.
Add a new task
Add a new task to implement user authentication to the pending section of todo.md.
Complete a task
Mark the task 'Write tests for login' as completed in todo.md and move it to the completed section.

name: todo-management description: Use this skill when working on project tasks, planning work, or when the user asks about todos. Always use todo.md as the source of truth for project tasks.

Project Todo Management

Manage project tasks using the todo.md file as the source of truth.

When to Use This Skill

  • When starting a work session on this project
  • When the user asks about todos, tasks, or what to work on
  • When completing a task (to mark it done)
  • When adding new work items

Instructions

  1. Always use todo.md as the source of truth for project todos

    • The TodoWrite tool is for tracking progress within a single session
    • The todo.md file persists across sessions and is version-controlled
  2. Showing todos:

    • Read todo.md and display pending items clearly
    • Group by category if applicable
  3. Adding todos:

    • Read todo.md, add the new item under the appropriate "Pending" section
    • Use - [ ] checkbox format for consistency
  4. Completing todos:

    • Find the matching item in Pending section
    • Move it to the Completed section with - [x] format
    • Include any sub-items if applicable
  5. Managing completed items:

    • Keep only the 10 most recent completed items in the Completed section
    • When Completed exceeds 10 items, delete the oldest items
    • No separate archive section - just maintain last 10 completed
    • This keeps the todo.md file focused and scannable
  6. Starting work:

    • Read todo.md, identify the task to work on
    • Create a TodoWrite session list to track progress on that item
    • Begin working on it

Important

When starting any work session on this project, check todo.md first to understand pending work and maintain continuity across sessions.

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