workspace-update-todo

Overview

This skill updates TODO items in a workspace's TODO file. It delegates the actual update work to the workspace-repo-todo-updater agent.

After completion: Use /workspace-execute to work through the updated TODO items.

Paths: Use relative paths from project root for all workspace file operations (see CLAUDE.md for details).

Arguments

This skill receives $ARGUMENTS from the caller. Parse to extract:

• Workspace name (required)
• Repository name or TODO file name (required)
• Update request (required): what to add, remove, or modify
• --interactive flag (optional): enables preview checkpoint before applying changes
• Example: feature-user-auth auth-service Add error handling to all endpoints
• Example: feature-user-auth TODO-api.md Remove the caching TODO
• Example: feature-user-auth auth-service Add error handling --interactive

If $ARGUMENTS is missing workspace or repository, abort with message:

Please specify a workspace and TODO file. Example: /workspace-update-todo feature-user-auth auth-service Add error handling

--interactive flag: When present, the updater agent runs in the foreground with a preview checkpoint before applying changes. The user can approve, modify, or cancel. When absent, the default autonomous background behavior is used.

Steps

1. Delegate to Agent

Pass the user's request as-is to the agent. Do NOT convert to TODO format yourself.

The agent will:

• Analyze the repository if the request is abstract
• Convert abstract requests (e.g., "add error handling") to specific TODOs
• Apply concrete requests directly

2. Launch Updater Agent

Auto mode (default — no --interactive flag):

Invoke the workspace-repo-todo-updater agent in background:

Task tool:
  subagent_type: workspace-repo-todo-updater
  run_in_background: true
  prompt: |
    Workspace: {workspace-name}
    Repository: {repository-name}
    Update Request: {what the user wants to change}

Do NOT wait for the agent to complete. Proceed immediately to Step 3.

Interactive mode (--interactive flag):

Invoke the workspace-repo-todo-updater agent in foreground:

Task tool:
  subagent_type: workspace-repo-todo-updater
  run_in_background: false
  prompt: |
    Workspace: {workspace-name}
    Repository: {repository-name}
    Update Request: {what the user wants to change}
    Mode: interactive

The agent will pause with a preview checkpoint before applying changes. Wait for the agent to complete, then proceed to Step 3.

What the agent does (defined in agent, not by prompt):

• Reads the current TODO file
• Applies the requested changes
• Removes completed items automatically
• Commits the changes

3. Report Results

Auto mode:

Report the launched agent to the user immediately:

• TODO file being updated
• Summary of requested changes

Interactive mode:

Report completed results directly to the user:

• TODO file updated (or cancelled)
• Summary of changes applied

Example Usage

Add a new TODO item

User: /workspace-update-todo feature-user-auth auth-service Add a TODO item to implement error handling
Assistant: [Validates input, launches updater agent in background]
         Launched updater agent for TODO-auth-service.md.
         Use /workspace-show-status to check when update is complete.

Remove a TODO item

User: /workspace-update-todo feature-user-auth auth-service Remove the TODO about adding comments
Assistant: [Validates input, launches updater agent in background]
         Launched updater agent for TODO-auth-service.md.
         Use /workspace-show-status to check when update is complete.

Modify a TODO item

User: /workspace-update-todo feature-user-auth auth-service Change the priority of the testing task
Assistant: [Validates input, launches updater agent in background]
         Launched updater agent for TODO-auth-service.md.
         Use /workspace-show-status to check when update is complete.

After Launching

After launching the updater agent, report directly to the user immediately (do NOT wait for agent to complete):

• TODO file being updated
• Suggest /workspace-show-status {workspace-name} to check progress

After All Agents Complete

When the background agent has completed (confirmed via <task-notification>), use AskUserQuestion to let the user choose the next action:

AskUserQuestion:
  question: "TODO update is complete. What would you like to do next?"
  header: "Next step"
  options:
    - label: "/workspace-execute (Recommended)"
      description: "Execute the updated TODO items"
    - label: "/workspace-show-status"
      description: "Check updated TODO status"

After the user selects an option, invoke the corresponding skill with the workspace name as argument. Do NOT invoke other skills automatically before asking.

Notes

• The agent automatically removes completed items ([x]) to keep the file compact
• The agent commits changes automatically after updating
• Non-blocking (auto mode): This skill returns immediately after launching the updater agent. It does NOT wait for the agent to complete. Use /workspace-show-status to check progress. Once the update is done, proceed to /workspace-execute.
• Interactive mode (--interactive): The updater agent runs in the foreground with Mode: interactive, enabling a preview checkpoint before applying changes. The user can approve, modify, or cancel. Results are reported directly when the agent completes. runinbackground: false still provides context isolation (sub-agent context doesn't leak to parent).