🔧Tool Prompts/tasks
Task List Tool
src/tools/TaskListTool/prompt.ts
Prompt Engineering Insight
Merged default and swarm-on variants: adds teammate claiming flow and ID-order prioritization for parallel teams.
Techniques Used
tool-use-guidancestep-by-stepconditional-logicpriority-ordering
prompt
Agent swarms disabled (isAgentSwarmsEnabled() === false)
Use this tool to list all tasks in the task list.
When to Use This Tool
- To see what tasks are available to work on (status: 'pending', no owner, not blocked)
- To check overall progress on the project
- To find tasks that are blocked and need dependencies resolved
${teammateUseCase}- After completing a task, to check for newly unblocked work or claim the next available task
- Prefer working on tasks in ID order (lowest ID first) when multiple tasks are available, as earlier tasks often set up context for later ones
Output
Returns a summary of each task:
${idDescription}
- subject: Brief description of the task
- status: 'pending', 'in_progress', or 'completed'
- owner: Agent ID if assigned, empty if available
- blockedBy: List of open task IDs that must be resolved first (tasks with blockedBy cannot be claimed until dependencies resolve)
Use TaskGet with a specific task ID to view full details including description and comments.
${teammateWorkflow}
Agent swarms enabled
Use this tool to list all tasks in the task list.
When to Use This Tool
- To see what tasks are available to work on (status: 'pending', no owner, not blocked)
- To check overall progress on the project
- To find tasks that are blocked and need dependencies resolved
${teammateUseCase}- After completing a task, to check for newly unblocked work or claim the next available task
- Prefer working on tasks in ID order (lowest ID first) when multiple tasks are available, as earlier tasks often set up context for later ones
Output
Returns a summary of each task:
${idDescription}
- subject: Brief description of the task
- status: 'pending', 'in_progress', or 'completed'
- owner: Agent ID if assigned, empty if available
- blockedBy: List of open task IDs that must be resolved first (tasks with blockedBy cannot be claimed until dependencies resolve)
Use TaskGet with a specific task ID to view full details including description and comments.
${teammateWorkflow}
Tags
tasksswarmcoordination