Overview

This skill covers advanced EgenSkriven features for complex project management: epics, task dependencies, sub-tasks, batch operations, and advanced filtering.

Epics

Group related tasks under a theme or initiative.

Epic Commands

bash

# Create an epic
egenskriven epic add "Epic title" --color "#4A90D9"

# List all epics
egenskriven epic list --json

# Show epic details with linked tasks
egenskriven epic show <epic-ref> --json

# Update epic
egenskriven epic update <epic-ref> --title "New title"

# Delete epic (unlinks tasks, doesn't delete them)
egenskriven epic delete <epic-ref>

Linking Tasks to Epics

bash

# Create task linked to epic
egenskriven add "Task title" --epic <epic-ref>

# Link existing task to epic
egenskriven update <task-ref> --epic <epic-ref>

# Unlink task from epic
egenskriven update <task-ref> --epic ""

# Filter tasks by epic
egenskriven list --epic <epic-ref> --json

Task Dependencies (Blocking)

Tasks can block other tasks, preventing them from being started until blockers are resolved.

Managing Dependencies

bash

# Add a blocker
egenskriven update <task> --blocked-by <blocker-task>

# Add multiple blockers
egenskriven update <task> --blocked-by <blocker1> --blocked-by <blocker2>

# Remove a blocker
egenskriven update <task> --remove-blocked-by <blocker-task>

# View task with blockers
egenskriven show <task> --json

Dependency Rules

•Circular dependencies are prevented automatically
•Self-blocking is prevented
•Completing a blocker unblocks dependent tasks
•Moving a blocker back from done re-blocks dependents

Filtering by Block Status

bash

# Ready tasks (unblocked, in todo/backlog) - best for agents
egenskriven list --ready --json

# Only blocked tasks
egenskriven list --is-blocked --json

# Only unblocked tasks (any column)
egenskriven list --not-blocked --json

# Combine with other filters
egenskriven list --ready --type bug --priority high --json

Sub-tasks

Break down large tasks into smaller, trackable units.

Creating Sub-tasks

bash

# Create sub-task under parent
egenskriven add "Sub-task title" --parent <parent-ref>

# View parent with sub-tasks
egenskriven show <parent-ref> --json

Sub-task Behavior

•Parent shows progress based on sub-task completion
•Sub-tasks inherit board from parent
•Sub-tasks can have their own blockers and dependencies
•Completing all sub-tasks doesn't auto-complete parent

Filtering Sub-tasks

bash

# Only tasks with parents (sub-tasks)
egenskriven list --has-parent --json

# Only top-level tasks (no parent)
egenskriven list --no-parent --json

# Sub-tasks of specific parent
egenskriven list --parent <parent-ref> --json

Batch Operations

Efficiently handle multiple tasks at once.

Batch Add (JSON Lines)

bash

# From stdin
echo '{"title":"Task 1","type":"bug"}
{"title":"Task 2","type":"feature"}' | egenskriven add --stdin

# From file
egenskriven add --file tasks.jsonl

JSON format per line:

json

{"title":"Required","type":"bug","priority":"high","column":"todo"}

Batch Delete

bash

# Multiple IDs
egenskriven delete id1 id2 id3 --force

# From stdin
echo "id1
id2
id3" | egenskriven delete --stdin --force

Batch Move

bash

# Move multiple tasks
egenskriven move id1 id2 id3 done

Due Dates

Track deadlines for tasks.

Setting Due Dates

bash

# ISO format
egenskriven add "Task" --due 2024-03-15

# Natural language
egenskriven add "Task" --due tomorrow
egenskriven add "Task" --due "next friday"
egenskriven add "Task" --due "in 3 days"

# Update existing task
egenskriven update <ref> --due 2024-03-20

# Remove due date
egenskriven update <ref> --due ""

Filtering by Due Date

bash

# Tasks due before date
egenskriven list --due-before 2024-03-15 --json

# Tasks due after date
egenskriven list --due-after 2024-03-01 --json

# Tasks with any due date
egenskriven list --has-due --json

# Tasks without due date
egenskriven list --no-due --json

# Overdue tasks
egenskriven list --overdue --json

Views and Filters

Build complex queries with filter combinations.

Filter Options

Filter	Description
`--type bug,feature`	Filter by type (comma-separated)
`--priority high,urgent`	Filter by priority
`--column todo,in_progress`	Filter by column
`--label frontend`	Filter by label
`--epic <ref>`	Filter by epic
`--search "login"`	Full-text search
`--ready`	Unblocked tasks in todo/backlog

Sorting

bash

# Sort by priority (default ascending)
egenskriven list --sort priority --json

# Sort descending (prefix with -)
egenskriven list --sort -created --json

# Available sort fields: priority, created, updated, due, title

Limiting Results

bash

# Get top 5 high priority tasks
egenskriven list --priority high --sort -priority --limit 5 --json

Field Selection

Reduce output size by selecting specific fields:

bash

# Only essential fields
egenskriven list --json --fields id,title,column

# More fields
egenskriven list --json --fields id,title,column,priority,type,blocked_by

Boards

Manage multiple kanban boards for different contexts.

Board Commands

bash

# List all boards
egenskriven board list --json

# Create new board
egenskriven board add "Board Name" --prefix WRK

# Set default board
egenskriven board use <board-name>

# Delete board (must be empty or use --force)
egenskriven board delete <board-name>

Working with Boards

bash

# Add task to specific board
egenskriven add "Task" --board work

# List tasks from specific board
egenskriven list --board work --json

# List tasks from all boards
egenskriven list --all-boards --json

Import/Export

Backup and migrate task data.

Export

bash

# Export as JSON
egenskriven export --format json > backup.json

# Export as CSV
egenskriven export --format csv > tasks.csv

# Export specific board
egenskriven export --board work --format json > work-backup.json

Import

bash

# Import from JSON
egenskriven import backup.json

# Merge strategy (default) - add new, update existing
egenskriven import backup.json --strategy merge

# Replace strategy - delete all, then import
egenskriven import backup.json --strategy replace

Related Skills

•egenskriven - Core commands and task management
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