# Send Asana to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/L-U-C-K-Y/asana-agent-skill",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
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    ],
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      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"4claw-imageboard-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/asana-agent-skill"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/asana-agent-skill",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Asana

This skill provides a dependency-free Node.js CLI that calls the Asana REST API (v1) using a Personal Access Token (PAT).

Script: {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs
Auth: ASANA_PAT (preferred) or ASANA_TOKEN
Output: JSON only (stdout), suitable for agents and automation

### Setup

Create an Asana PAT in your Asana account (Developer Console is not required for PAT usage).
Provide the token to OpenClaw/Clawdbot as ASANA_PAT.

### Common injection patterns

Shell env (local testing):
export ASANA_PAT="..."


OpenClaw config (recommended): set skills.entries.asana.apiKey (or env.ASANA_PAT) so the secret is injected only for the agent run.

### Configure via OpenClaw CLI (recommended)

This is the safest way to set the PAT because it keeps secrets out of prompts and ad-hoc shell history.

Recommended (apiKey → ASANA_PAT):

openclaw config set skills.entries.asana.enabled true
openclaw config set skills.entries.asana.apiKey "ASANA_PAT_HERE"

skills.entries.asana.apiKey is a convenience field: for skills that declare metadata.openclaw.primaryEnv, OpenClaw injects apiKey into that env var for the agent run (this skill’s primary env is ASANA_PAT).

Alternative (explicit env):

openclaw config set skills.entries.asana.enabled true
openclaw config set skills.entries.asana.env.ASANA_PAT "ASANA_PAT_HERE"

Verify what is stored:

openclaw config get skills.entries.asana
openclaw config get skills.entries.asana.enabled
openclaw config get skills.entries.asana.apiKey

Remove a stored token:

openclaw config unset skills.entries.asana.apiKey
# or
openclaw config unset skills.entries.asana.env.ASANA_PAT

Important: sandboxed runs

When a session is sandboxed, skill processes run inside Docker and do not inherit the host environment. In that case, skills.entries.*.env/apiKey applies to host runs only.

Set Docker env via:

agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.env (or per-agent agents.list[].sandbox.docker.env)
or bake the env into your sandbox image

### First calls (sanity + discovery)

Who am I:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs me


List workspaces:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs workspaces


(Recommended) Set a default workspace once:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs set-default-workspace --workspace <workspace_gid>

### ID resolution

When the user provides names (project/task/user), resolve to GIDs using one of:

typeahead --workspace <gid> --resource_type project|task|user --query "..." (fast, best default)
projects --workspace <gid> --all (enumerate)
users --workspace <gid> --all (enumerate)

Avoid guessing a GID when multiple matches exist.

### List tasks assigned to a user (personal productivity)

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs tasks-assigned --assignee me --workspace <workspace_gid> --all

### List tasks in a project

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs tasks-in-project --project <project_gid> --all

### Search tasks (Advanced Search API)

Canonical primitive: search-tasks (supports many filters; preferred over adding narrow “search helper” commands).

One-liner example (search within a project):

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs search-tasks --workspace <gid> --project <project_gid> --text "..." --all

Useful filters:

--assignee me|<gid|email> (maps to assignee.any)
--completed true|false
--created_at.after <iso> / --modified_at.after <iso>
--due_on.before YYYY-MM-DD / --due_at.before <iso>
--is_blocked true|false / --is_blocking true|false

### Create / update / complete

Create:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs create-task --workspace <gid> --name "..." --projects <project_gid> --assignee me


Update:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs update-task <task_gid> --name "..." --due_on 2026-02-01


Complete:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs complete-task <task_gid>

### Project manager workflows

This skill supports the workflows commonly expected from a PM in Asana:

Keep a project brief up to date (upsert-project-brief)
Write status updates (create-status-update)
Work with timelines (start/due dates) and shift schedules safely
Use custom fields as first-class metadata
Interpret blockers and dependency graphs (project-blockers, dependencies, dependents)

### Project brief

Read:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs project-brief <project_gid>


Upsert (create or update):
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs upsert-project-brief <project_gid> --title "Project brief" --html_text "<body>...</body>"

### Status updates

Create:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs create-status-update --parent <project_gid> --status_type on_track --text "Weekly update..."


List:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs status-updates --parent <project_gid> --all

### Sections and moving tasks

List sections:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs sections --project <project_gid> --all


Create section:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs create-section --project <project_gid> --name "Blocked"

Add a task to a project

Command: add-task-to-project

Calls POST /tasks/{task_gid}/addProject and supports optional section placement and ordering.

Examples:

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs add-task-to-project <task_gid> --project <project_gid>

With section + ordering:

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs add-task-to-project <task_gid> --project <project_gid> --section <section_gid> --insert_before null --insert_after null

(--section, --insert_before, and --insert_after are optional; when provided they are passed through in the request body.)

Remove a task from a project

Command: remove-task-from-project

Calls POST /tasks/{task_gid}/removeProject.

Example:

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs remove-task-from-project <task_gid> --project <project_gid>

### Custom fields

Custom fields are critical for reliable PM automation.

List a project’s custom fields:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs project-custom-fields <project_gid> --all


Read a custom field definition:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs custom-field <custom_field_gid>


Set task custom fields on create/update:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs update-task <task_gid> --custom_fields '{"<custom_field_gid>":"<value>"}'

Notes:

For enums, the value is typically the enum option GID.
For numbers, send a JSON number.

### Rich text, mentions, and reliability

Asana rich text fields are XML-valid HTML fragments wrapped in a <body> root element. The API rejects invalid XML or unsupported tags.

Key points:

Use html_notes for task descriptions.
Use html_text for comments/stories and status updates.
Avoid unsupported tags like <p> and <br>; prefer literal newlines (\\n) and <hr/> separators.
For mentions/links, use <a data-asana-gid="..."></a> (or a self-closing <a .../>).

### Mention notifications

Creating a mention link does not guarantee notification delivery if the user is not already assigned or following.

For reliable pings, do one of:

Assign the user first, then post the comment, OR
Add the user as a follower, wait a few seconds, then post the comment

This skill supports the “add follower + wait” pattern:

node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs comment <task_gid> --html_text "<body>Hi <a data-asana-gid=\\"<user_gid>\\"/>...</body>" --ensure_followers <user_gid> --wait_ms 2500

Plain text comments (--text) do not create real @-mentions via the API; they remain plain text.

### Attachments, uploads, and inline images

Upload a file attachment to a task:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs upload-attachment --parent <task_gid> --file /path/to/file.png


Embed an existing image attachment inline (tasks + project briefs only):
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs append-inline-image --attachment <attachment_gid> --task <task_gid>

### Activity feed / “inbox-like” workflows

Asana does not provide a single universal “inbox” API for all notifications. The closest stable primitive is the Events endpoint scoped to a specific resource (project, task, etc.).

Use:

events --resource <gid> to pull incremental changes on a project (or a user's "My Tasks" project)
The command stores a sync token locally so subsequent runs fetch only changes

### Timeline shifting

Shift one task (optionally include subtasks):
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs shift-task-dates <task_gid> --delta_days 7 --dry_run true


Shift an entire project’s tasks:
node {baseDir}/scripts/asana.mjs shift-project-tasks --project <project_gid> --delta_days -3 --dry_run true --all

Run with --dry_run true first, then re-run with --dry_run false.

### Out of scope

Portfolios (premium) are intentionally omitted.
“Bot personality” is not embedded here; configure behavior in your agent prompt.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: L-U-C-K-Y
- Version: 0.2.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z
- Expires at: 2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/asana-agent-skill/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/asana-agent-skill)