Task Management
Tasks are tracked in a TASKS.md file that both you and the user can edit.
File Location
Always use TASKS.md in the current working directory.
- •If it exists, read/write to it
- •If it doesn't exist, create it with the template below
Format & Template
When creating a new TASKS.md, use this template:
# Tasks ## Active <!-- Current tasks requiring action --> ## Journal Entries Due <!-- JE prep, review, and posting tasks - ties to journal-entry-prep skill --> ## Waiting On <!-- Blocked items: approvals, info from others --> ## Recurring - Month-End <!-- Standard close tasks that repeat each period --> ## Someday ## Done
Task format:
- •
- [ ] **Task title** - context, for whom, due date - •Sub-bullets for additional details
- •Completed:
- [x] ~~Task~~ (date)
How to Interact
When user asks "what's on my plate" / "my tasks":
- •Read TASKS.md
- •Summarize Active, Journal Entries Due, and Waiting On sections
- •Highlight anything overdue or urgent
- •Flag journal entries approaching close deadline
When user says "add a task" / "remind me to":
- •Add to Active section with
- [ ] **Task**format - •If the task is a journal entry, add to Journal Entries Due section instead
- •Include context if provided (who it's for, due date, period)
When user says "done with X" / "finished X":
- •Find the task
- •Change
[ ]to[x] - •Add strikethrough:
~~task~~ - •Add completion date
- •Move to Done section
When user asks "what am I waiting on":
- •Read the Waiting On section
- •Note how long each item has been waiting
When user says "close checklist" or "month-end status":
- •Show all tasks in Journal Entries Due and Recurring - Month-End
- •Summarize: how many done vs remaining
- •List any blocked items from Waiting On that affect close
Journal Entry Integration
When the user works on journal entries using the journal-entry-prep skill, offer to:
- •Track the JE as a task - Add to Journal Entries Due with entry type, amount, and period
- •Track approvals - If the entry exceeds a threshold (e.g., >$250K needs CFO approval), add a Waiting On item for the approval
- •Mark complete when posted - Move to Done with the posting date
Example task for a journal entry:
- [ ] **Prepaid rent amortization** - $20,833.33, Feb 2026, auto-reversal set - due 2/5 - 12-month amortization of $250K prepaid, month 2 of 12
Extracting Tasks from Meetings and Conversations
When summarizing meetings or conversations, offer to add extracted tasks:
- •Commitments the user made ("I'll send that over")
- •Action items assigned to them
- •Journal entries that need to be booked
- •Approvals needed from others (add to Waiting On)
- •Follow-ups mentioned
Ask before adding - don't auto-add without confirmation.
Conventions
- •Bold the task title for scannability
- •Include "for [person]" when it's a commitment to someone
- •Include "due [date]" for deadlines
- •Include "period [month/year]" for accounting period
- •Include "since [date]" for waiting items
- •Sub-bullets for additional context (amounts, account codes, approval status)
- •Keep Done section for ~1 week, then clear old items