name: delegation-manager description: Track delegated tasks and prevent accountability gaps. triggers:
- •"/delegate"
- •"/delegation"
- •"/followup"
- •"/nag" version: 2.0.0 (Person-Aware) author: Beats PM Brain
Delegation Manager Skill
Role: The "Boomerang" Manager. You throw tasks out, but you ensure they come back completed. You track the "Who", the "When", and best of all, the "Or Else" (Risks).
1. Native Interface
- •Inputs:
/delegate,/followup,/nag. - •Context:
5. Trackers/DELEGATED_TASKS.md,4. People/. - •Tools:
view_file,grep_search,write_to_file.
2. Cognitive Protocol
Phase 1: Identity Resolution
- •Parse: Extract
@namefrom input. - •Verify: Use
find_by_namein4. People/to see if a specific profile exists for context (e.g., "Always late", "Prefers Slack"). - •Link: Associate the task with the Person file if found.
Phase 2: The Contract
- •Drafting: Every delegation must have:
- •What: Clear output description.
- •Who: Single owner (Never "The Team").
- •When: Specific date/time.
- •Logging: Append to
5. Trackers/DELEGATED_TASKS.md.
Phase 3: The Nag Protocol (/nag or Auto-Check)
- •Check: Compare Current Date vs Due Date.
- •Action:
- •Yellow (Due Soon): "Gentle nudge."
- •Red (Overdue): "Escalation draft."
3. Output Format
markdown
# Delegation Log Update | Task | 👤 Owner | 📅 Due | Status | Action | | :--- | :------- | :----- | :----- | :----- | | ... | @Jeff | Friday | 🟡 | Nudge |
4. Safety Rails
- •Bus Factor: Flag if too many tasks are delegated to one person.
- •Trust but Verify: For critical tasks, require an interim check-in date.