How does the skill determine task priority?

It parses the frontmatter of your todo markdown files for a 'priority' field, supporting high, medium, and low values for automatic sorting.

Can I update my todos through this skill?

Yes, after listing your todos, the skill provides an interactive JSON-based prompt allowing you to update details, change status, or mark items as complete.

Where does this skill look for my tasks?

The skill scans for a 'Todos/active/' directory in your current working directory or parent folders, reading all markdown files except for README.md.

What happens when a task is overdue?

Overdue items are automatically surfaced in the summary section and flagged with status indicators to ensure they get immediate attention.

Todo List Manager

Name: Todo List Manager
Author: legacybridge-tech

bylegacybridge-tech

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Productivity & Workflow

Organizes and displays project tasks with priority sorting and status tracking directly within the Claude Code environment.

About

The Todo List skill streamlines task management for developers by automatically scanning and parsing markdown-based todo files within a project directory. It provides a structured, high-level overview of active items, intelligently sorted by priority and urgency. By surfacing overdue items and blocked dependencies, it helps users maintain focus and ensure critical milestones are met without leaving the development workflow. It includes interactive prompts to view details, update status, or archive completed tasks.

Key Features

Intelligent sorting by priority (High/Medium/Low) and upcoming due dates
Automated scanning and parsing of project-specific markdown todo files
Interactive action menu for updating, viewing, or completing tasks
3 GitHub stars
Compact view support for projects with large task volumes
Detailed status summaries including overdue, blocked, and pending items

Use Cases

Tracking internal project milestones and technical debt within a repository
Visualizing task dependencies to identify blockers in the development cycle
Managing daily development tasks and sub-tasks without context switching

About

Key Features

Intelligent sorting by priority (High/Medium/Low) and upcoming due dates
Automated scanning and parsing of project-specific markdown todo files
Interactive action menu for updating, viewing, or completing tasks
3 GitHub stars
Compact view support for projects with large task volumes
Detailed status summaries including overdue, blocked, and pending items

Use Cases

Tracking internal project milestones and technical debt within a repository
Visualizing task dependencies to identify blockers in the development cycle
Managing daily development tasks and sub-tasks without context switching