# Send Task Runner 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. 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. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "task-runner",
    "name": "Task Runner",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "其他",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/johstracke/task-runner",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/johstracke/task-runner",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/task-runner",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=task-runner",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "scripts/task_runner.py"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "task-runner",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-29T12:03:18.298Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-06T12:03:18.298Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=task-runner",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=task-runner",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"task-runner-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "task-runner"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/task-runner"
    },
    "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/task-runner",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/task-runner",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Task Runner

Manage tasks and projects across sessions with persistent tracking.

### Add a task

task_runner.py add "<description>" [project] [priority]

### List all tasks

task_runner.py list

### List tasks for a specific project

task_runner.py list "<project>"

### Complete a task

task_runner.py complete <task_id>

### Change task priority

task_runner.py priority <task_id> <low|medium|high>

### Export project to markdown

task_runner.py export "<project>" "<output_file>"

### Features

Persistent storage - Tasks survive session restarts (stored in ~/.openclaw/workspace/tasks_db.json)
Project organization - Group tasks by project for better organization
Priority levels - low, medium (default), high
Status tracking - pending vs completed with timestamps
Flexible filtering - View all tasks or filter by project
Markdown export - Export projects to clean markdown for sharing

### Path Validation (v1.0.1+)

The export function validates output paths to prevent malicious writes:

✅ Allowed: ~/.openclaw/workspace/, /tmp/, and home directory
❌ Blocked: System paths (/etc/, /usr/, /var/, etc.)
❌ Blocked: Sensitive dotfiles (~/.bashrc, ~/.ssh, etc.)

This prevents prompt injection attacks that could attempt to write to system files for privilege escalation.

### Task Storage

The task storage is JSON-based and only writes to ~/.openclaw/workspace/tasks_db.json.

### For multi-session projects

# Add experiment tasks
task_runner.py add "Setup development environment" "project-x" "high"
task_runner.py add "Write initial tests" "project-x" "medium"
task_runner.py add "Document API endpoints" "project-x" "low"

# List project progress
task_runner.py list "project-x"

# Complete tasks as you go
task_runner.py complete 1
task_runner.py complete 2

### For autonomous agent workflows

Track your own tasks across sessions:

# Plan experiments
task_runner.py add "Build and publish skill" "income-experiments" "high"
task_runner.py add "Test content pipeline" "income-experiments" "medium"

# Update priorities based on learning
task_runner.py priority 2 "high"

# Export progress reports
task_runner.py export "income-experiments" "./progress-report.md"

### For sprint planning

# Plan week's work
task_runner.py.py add "Build feature X" "sprint-5" "high"
task_runner.py.py add "Fix bug Y" "sprint-5" "high"
task_runner.py.py add "Update documentation" "sprint-5" "medium"

# Review progress
task_runner.py list "sprint-5"

# Export for standup
task_runner.py export "sprint-5" "./standup.md"

### Task Priorities

PriorityEmojiWhen to Usehigh🔴Blocking issues, urgent, must do nowmedium🟡Normal work, do soonlow🟢Nice to have, backlog items

### Output Format

Task listing shows:

Status icon (✅ completed, ⏳ pending)
Project name
Task ID number
Priority emoji
Creation date
Task description
Completion date (if completed)

### Export Format

Markdown export includes:

Project title with task counts
Pending tasks section
Completed tasks section (most recent first)
Task IDs, priorities, and timestamps

### Managing a coding project

# Setup
task_runner.py add "Clone repository" "my-project" "high"
task_runner.py add "Install dependencies" "my-project" "high"
task_runner.py add "Set up database" "my-project" "medium"

# Track progress
task_runner.py list "my-project"
task_runner.py complete 1
task_runner.py complete 2

# Export for documentation
task_runner.py export "my-project" "./my-project-tasks.md"

### Tracking autonomous agent experiments

# Plan experiments
task_runner.py add "Experiment 1: Publish skills" "autonomous-income" "high"
task_runner.py add "Experiment 2: Content automation" "autonomous-income" "medium"
task_runner.py add "Experiment 3: Service MVP" "autonomous-income" "low"

# Work through them
task_runner.py list "autonomous-income"
task_runner.py complete 1

# Adjust based on learning
task_runner.py add "Experiment 2a: Research tools without API keys" "autonomous-income" "high"
task_runner.py priority 2 "low"

### Daily task management

# Plan the day
task_runner.py add "Review pull requests" "daily" "high"
task_runner.py add "Write documentation" "daily" "medium"
task_runner.py add "Respond to emails" "daily" "low"

# End-of-day review
task_runner.py list

# Archive completed work
task_runner.py export "daily" "./$(date +%Y-%m-%d)-tasks.md"

### Best Practices

Use meaningful project names - income-experiments not ideas
Set priorities consistently - helps with focus
Mark tasks complete promptly - keeps list clean
Export before major changes - backup progress
Review and clean up - archive old projects regularly

### Integration with Other Skills

Combine with research-assistant for complete project management:

Use research-assistant for notes and knowledge
Use task-runner for actionable tasks
Export both to create comprehensive project docs
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: johstracke
- Version: 1.0.1
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-29T12:03:18.298Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-06T12:03:18.298Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/task-runner/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/task-runner)