- name
- flatnotes-tasksmd-github-audit
- description
- Thoroughly audit Tasks.md + Flatnotes for drift and accuracy; use GitHub (gh CLI) as source of truth to detect stale notes/cards and missing links. Produces a report and an optional fix plan.
Flatnotes + Tasks.md + GitHub Audit
Use this skill when Brandon asks to audit the Flatnotes/Tasks.md system for accuracy and ensure it’s up to date, using GitHub as the source of truth.
Quick start
Run the bundled auditor (report-only):
node skills/flatnotes-tasksmd-github-audit/scripts/audit.mjs --since-days 30 --writeOutputs:
- Markdown report:
tmp/flatnotes-tasksmd-audit.md - JSON report:
tmp/flatnotes-tasksmd-audit.json
Ifghis not authenticated, the audit still runs but GitHub checks will be marked asSKIPPED_GITHUB.
Data sources (defaults)
- Tasks.md root:
/home/ds/.config/appdata/tasksmd/tasks - Flatnotes root:
/home/ds/.config/appdata/flatnotes/data - Flatnotes “system notes” mirror in workspace:
notes/resources/flatnotes-system/
Override via env vars:
TASKS_ROOTFLATNOTES_ROOT
Audit goals (what “accurate” means)
A) Board hygiene (Tasks.md)
- Global lanes exist:
00 Inbox,05 Backlog,10 Next,20 Doing,30 Blocked,40 Waiting,90 Done. - Lane rule preference:
prio-p2lives in05 Backlogby default (noprio-p2in10 Next). - Doing WIP ≤ 3 (preference).
- Cards should be consistently formatted (Outcome/Steps) and tagged (proj/prio/eff/type).
- Blocked cards include
Unblock:. - Project cards include a Flatnotes pointer (
Flatnotes: ...).
B) Project completeness (Flatnotes)
For each active project in SYS Workspace - Project Registry:
- Required project notes exist:
- PJT <slug> - 00 Overview - PJT <slug> - 10 Research - PJT <slug> - 20 Plan - PJT <slug> - 90 Log
- Hub note has:
- Current status (1–3 bullets) - Links section with repo + Tasks filter - Decisions section linking relevant ADR(s)
C) GitHub truth reconciliation (GitHub = source of truth)
For each project repo in the registry:
- Open PRs should have a corresponding Tasks card (Doing/Next/Blocked/Waiting) OR an explicit reason why not.
- Recently merged PRs should be reflected somewhere:
- preferably a short note in the project log (PJT <slug> - 90 Log) + hub status update, or - a Done card with PR link. - (Audit treats either as reconciled; it may warn if a merged PR is only on a Done card but missing from the log.)
- Done cards should ideally include a PR link when work was shipped via PR.
Workflow (recommended)
1) Parse registry - Read SYS Workspace - Project Registry from Flatnotes. - Extract: slug, status, Tasks tag, GitHub repo URL.
2) Scan Tasks.md - Index cards by lane and by proj-* tag. - Flag lane rule violations (prio-p2 in Next, etc.). - Flag cards missing Flatnotes pointer.
3) Scan Flatnotes - Check required project notes exist. - Check hub Decisions section links ADR notes.
4) GitHub cross-check - Use gh: - gh pr list --state open --json ... - gh pr list --state merged --search "merged:>=<date>" --json ... (or equivalent) - Try to match PRs ↔ Tasks cards using: - PR URL in card content - PR number - Title substring heuristic
5) Report - Output: summary + per-project drift list + fix plan.
Applying fixes (guardrails)
Default is report-only.
If Brandon explicitly asks to apply fixes:
- Safe auto-fixes allowed:
- create missing Flatnotes notes (10 Research, etc.) using existing templates - add missing ADR links to hub Decisions section - move prio-p2 from Next → Backlog - add missing Flatnotes pointers to Tasks cards
- Anything that renames files or deletes content: ask first.
Bundled code
scripts/audit.mjs— generates the report (Markdown + JSON). If needed, patch it rather than rewriting.