Our review
Shows tasks that are ready to work on, filtered by not blocked, not in progress, sorted by priority, with the top task suggested as the next action.
Strengths
- Provides a clear overview of immediately available tasks
- Highlights the highest-priority task for quick action
- Leverages the tk_list MCP tool for reliable integration
Limitations
- Requires tasks to be correctly labeled with 'ready' status
- Does not handle task creation or modification
Use this skill when you want to know what to work on next or get a list of unblocked tasks.
Avoid using it if you need to create, edit, or update tasks – this is a read-only view.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill only uses an MCP tool to list tasks and displays them in a formatted output. It does not involve any destructive, network, or obfuscated actions. No dangerous commands like bash, curl, or file deletion are present, and no sensitive data exfiltration is suggested.
No concerns found
Examples
/tk:readyWhat's next on my task list?name: tk-ready description: Show ready-to-work tasks with no blockers. Use when user says /tk:ready or asks what to work on, what's next, available tasks, or unblocked tasks.
Show Ready Tasks
Display tasks that are ready to work on (not blocked, not in progress, not done).
Instructions
- Use the
tk_listMCP tool withstatus: "ready"filter - Sort by priority (critical first, then high, normal, low, backlog)
- Highlight the top task as the suggested next action
- Show task ID, description, and priority level
Output Format
## Ready to Work (X tasks)
**Suggested next:** [highest-priority-task-id] - Description
Other ready tasks:
- [task-id] Description (priority)
- [task-id] Description (priority)
Priority Levels
- 0 = critical (urgent)
- 1 = high (important)
- 2 = normal (default)
- 3 = low (when time permits)
- 4 = backlog (future consideration)
Notes
- If no ready tasks exist, check for blocked tasks and explain what's blocking progress
- Suggest using
tk task start <id>to begin working on a task
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