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write-todos

Convert a selected Markdown plan into clear, dependency-ordered Markdown todos. Use for /todos, breaking plans into tasks, or updating execution status from coordinator evidence.

Overview

PublisherHazAT
Repositorypi-config
Skill namewrite-todos
Stars
450
Forks
44
Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by HazAT on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Write Todos AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HazAT/pi-config.git /tmp/pi-config
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/pi-config/skills/write-todos .claude/skills/write-todos
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Write Todos in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Write Todos on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Write Todos is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Write Todos

Read the absolute plan path supplied by the caller. Write only the supplied todos path; do not implement work or launch agents.

Rules

  • Preserve the plan's architecture, scope, exclusions, and acceptance criteria.
  • Use stable sequential IDs (TODO-001, TODO-002, ...). When updating an existing file, preserve IDs and completed evidence.
  • Make each source-writing todo fit one focused worker and one commit.
  • Source-writing todos must be dependency ordered because workers share one checkout and run sequentially.
  • Repeat the constraints a worker needs; do not make it infer critical intent.
  • Name target files, useful source references, objective checks, and plausible wrong approaches.
  • Only the coordinator updates status, owner, commit, verification, and result fields. Delegated agents read this file but never edit it.

File Format

markdown
# Execution Todos

**Status:** Pending | In Progress | Complete | Blocked
**Plan:** `/absolute/path/to/session.plan.md`
**Updated:** [ISO-8601 timestamp]

## TODO-001 — [outcome]

**Status:** Pending | In Progress | Complete | Blocked
**Depends on:** none | TODO-NNN
**Owner:** unassigned | [SC label]
**Commit:** pending | [full SHA] | n/a

### Outcome
[What this produces and why]

### Constraints
- [plan decision to preserve]
- [explicit non-goal or wrong approach]

### Files and References
- `path/to/file` — [expected change]
- `path/to/example:line` — [pattern to follow]

### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] [observable result tied to a plan criterion]
- [ ] `[verification command]` passes
- [ ] One focused commit contains only this todo's changes and is not pushed

### Verification
- Pending

### Result
- Pending

Use Blocked with an objective reason. Mark the top-level status Complete only when every required todo is complete with verified commit/result evidence (or an explicitly justified n/a).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Write Todos AI skill do?

Convert a selected Markdown plan into clear, dependency-ordered Markdown todos. Use for /todos, breaking plans into tasks, or updating execution status from coordinator evidence.

Why use Write Todos on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Write Todos is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Write Todos in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/HazAT/pi-config/tree/main/skills/write-todos. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Write Todos?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Write Todos?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Write Todos with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Write Todos AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by HazAT under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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