Skill: Task master

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Break a high-level request into ordered, actionable tasks. Use when the user asks to break down into tasks, create a plan, or list steps.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Skill: Task master skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by girijashankarj/cursor-handbook in .cursor/skills/devops/task-master/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Trigger

When the user asks to "break this down into tasks," "create a plan," or "what are the steps."

Steps

  1. Scope — Restate the goal in one sentence.
  2. List tasks — Output 5–15 ordered tasks (each actionable in 1–2 hours); dependencies first.
  3. Optional — For each task: owner placeholder, acceptance criteria, or link to doc.
  4. Summary — One-line summary and suggested order (sequential vs parallel where possible).

Rules

  • Tasks should be concrete (e.g. "Add validation in create-order handler" not "Improve API").
  • Do not execute the tasks unless the user asks to implement one.

Signals

GitHub stars
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Last commit
Aug 2026
Advanced
Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
task-master
Source
github.com/girijashankarj/cursor-handbook