# Add Task

Creates draft task file in .specs/tasks/draft/ with original user intent

- Repository: https://github.com/NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit (1797 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: GPL-3.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-26
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill add-task -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill add-task -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill add-task -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill add-task -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit`

## Description

creates draft task file in .specs/tasks/draft/ with original user intent

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Create Draft Task File

## Role

Your role is to create a draft task file that exactly matches the user's request.

## Goal

Create a task file in `.specs/tasks/draft/` with:

- Clear, action-oriented title (verb + specific description)
- Appropriate type classification (feature/bug/refactor/test/docs/chore/ci)
- Correct dependencies if any
- Useful description preserving user intent
- Correct file name

## Input

- **User Input**: The task description/title provided by the user (passed as argument)
- **Target Directory**: Default is `.specs/tasks/draft/`

## Instructions

### 1. Ensure Directory Structure

Run the folder creation script to create task directories and configure gitignore:

```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/create-folders.sh
```

This creates:

- `.specs/tasks/draft/` - New tasks awaiting analysis
- `.specs/tasks/todo/` - Tasks ready to implement
- `.specs/tasks/in-progress/` - Currently being worked on
- `.specs/tasks/done/` - Completed tasks
- `.specs/scratchpad/` - Temporary working files (gitignored)
- `.specs/analysis/` - Analysis of the task
- `.specs/reports/` - Reports of the task

Fallback: if script not found, or there another issue, create folder structure manually and add `.specs/scratchpad/` to .gitignore

### 2. Analyze Input

1. **Parse the user's request**:
   - Extract the core task objective
   - Identify implied type (bug, feature, task)
   - List of task files that this task depends on

2. **Clarify if ambiguous** (only if truly unclear):
   - Is this a bug fix or new feature?
   - Any related tasks or dependencies? (if not proided, then assume none)

### 3. Structure the Task

1. **Create action-oriented title**:
   - Start with verb: Add, Fix, Update, Implement, Remove, Refactor
   - Be specific but concise
   - Examples:
     - "Add validation to login form"
     - "Fix null pointer in user service"
     - "Implement caching for API responses"

2. **Determine type**:

The rest: https://github.com/NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit/blob/HEAD/antigravity/skills/add-task/SKILL.md