- name
- todo-accelerator
- description
- Use when a user needs to add a new task or record a pending to-do item; when prompting an Agent to execute a pending task; during Agent heartbeat events to pick up and work on tasks; when a user expresses interest in a topic for later research, saves a bookmark for processing, or asks for help preparing deliverables. Not for reminders (eating, sleeping, meetings).
To-Do Accelerator
Collaborative task management between users and AI Agents. Agents pick up tasks, work on them, deliver results, and update progress — functioning as teammates with the user. The Obsidian Kanban board serves as the shared communication channel.
Setup
Check: If todo-accelerator-config.yaml exists in the agent's workspace → ready to use. If not → follow initialization.md in this directory (one-time process).
Working Scenarios
| Scenario | Agent Action |
|---|---|
| User describes a new task or bookmarks a topic | Ask for missing details (targets, requirements, priority) → add-todo |
| Agent heartbeat event | Call work-on-todo → process the returned prompt → commit when done or blocked |
| User asks to handle a specific task | Call list-pending → confirm with user → work-on-todo --name "..." → commit |
Commands
Base command (referred to as <CMD> below):
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/todo.py --config <workspace>/todo-accelerator-config.yamlReplace <skill-dir> with the absolute path to this skill's directory, and <workspace> with the agent's workspace directory.
add-todo
Create a new to-do with a companion note, added under "Ideas".
<CMD> add-todo --name "title" [--targets "outcome1" "outcome2"] [--requirements "req1" "req2"] [--priority N] [--allow-subagent | --no-allow-subagent] [--assigned-agent "agent-id"]Example:
<CMD> add-todo --name "Research AutoResearch" --targets "Summary of features and setup guide" --requirements "Read the README" "Try running the demo" "Write up findings" --priority 1Do not guess parameters. If the user hasn't specified targets or requirements, ask them:
- "What outcome do you expect from this?"
- "Are there specific sub-tasks or questions to address?"
- "Should this be prioritized? (0 = normal, higher = more urgent)"
work-on-todo
Pick up the highest-priority to-do from Ideas and prepare it for processing.
<CMD> work-on-todo
<CMD> work-on-todo --name "specific todo"Example:
<CMD> work-on-todo --name "Research AutoResearch"Behavior:
- Without
--name: auto-selects by priority (highest first, random among ties) - With
--name: works on that specific to-do (confirm exact name with user first) - If the selected to-do has no unchecked requirements → moves it to 审阅中 and skips (no action needed)
- Otherwise → moves card from Ideas to 推进中, increments iteration count, and returns a structured prompt
After work-on-todo returns, follow the instructions in references/processing-work-on-todo.md.
commit
Check off completed requirements and finalize the current round of work.
<CMD> commit --name "todo name" --completed "requirement 1" "requirement 2"Example:
<CMD> commit --name "Research AutoResearch" --completed "Read the README" "Try running the demo"Each --completed string must exactly match an unchecked requirement in the note's "What's More" section. If any string doesn't match, the script returns an error with the remaining unchecked requirements — re-examine and pass the exact strings.
The script moves the card to 审阅中 after committing.
list-pending
List all to-dos under "Ideas" with their priority levels.
<CMD> list-pendingExample:
<CMD> list-pendingNote Structure
Each to-do has a companion .md note. For YAML frontmatter properties, see references/note-yaml-properties.md.
| Section | Purpose | How to update |
|---|---|---|
| What's More | Requirements checklist (- [ ] / - [x]) | Managed via commit command |
| Target | Final results and deliverables | Write directly in the note |
| Investigation and Problems | Ongoing findings, progress notes, obstacles | Write directly in the note |
Case Studies
See references/case-study.md for detailed usage examples covering the full lifecycle.