Dex Task Tracking
SkillFiles & storageTask tracking for async/multi-step work. Use dex to create, track, and complete tasks that span multiple sessions or require coordination (e.g., coding agent dispatches, PR reviews, background jobs). Tasks stored as JSON files in .dex/tasks/.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the Dex Task Tracking skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by craftos-dev/craftbot in skills/dex/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Track async work: coding agent dispatches, multi-step projects, anything needing follow-up.
Commands
dex create -d "Description" --context "Background, goal, done-when"
dex list # Pending tasks
dex list --all # Include completed
dex show <id> # View task
dex show <id> --full # Full context
dex complete <id> --result "What was done, decisions, follow-ups"
dex edit <id> --context "Updated context"
dex delete <id>
Task Structure
- Description: One-line summary
- Context: Background, requirements, done criteria
- Result: What was built, decisions, follow-ups
Example
# Before dispatching agent
dex create -d "Add caching to API" --context "Workspace: feat1 (100.x.x.x)
Branch: feat/cache
Done when: PR merged, CI green"
# After work complete
dex complete abc123 --result "Merged PR #50. Redis caching with 5min TTL."
Storage
.dex/tasks/{id}.json — one file per task, git-friendly.
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 382
- Forks
- 45
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
dex- Source
- github.com/craftos-dev/craftbot