task-analyzer_skill

Overview

This skill performs metacognitive task analysis and recommends the right skills with confidence scores and metadata. I analyze task essence, estimate scale, identify type, and return a prioritized set of skills and reasons to guide execution. The output is structured for direct consumption by agent workflows or human planners.

How this skill works

I parse the task description to extract tags and the fundamental purpose behind the request. I estimate task scale by likely file count and impact, classify the task type, and match tags to a skills index to select and prioritize relevant skills. The result includes taskAnalysis metadata, selectedSkills with priorities and reasons, and a small set of metacognitive questions and warnings when risks are detected.

When to use it

• Deciding which specialized agents or skills to assign for a given development task
• Estimating task complexity and likely scope before planning work or creating tickets
• Selecting testing, documentation, and process skills for larger changes
• Identifying hidden dependencies or quality risks before implementation
• Generating focused review checklists and phased work plans

Best practices

• Start by stating the desired outcome, not just the surface action
• Provide indicators of scope (affected files, modules, teams) to improve scale estimates
• Use tag-rich task descriptions to improve skill matching accuracy
• Prioritize tests and QA for anything beyond trivial changes
• Split large changes into phased deliveries to reduce risk

Example use cases

• Analyze a ticket: convert 'Fix login bug' into a structured plan with skills for debugging, testing, and security.
• Estimate effort: classify a merge request as small/medium/large and surface process skills for large changes.
• Skill routing: choose which agent skills (coding, testing, documentation) to invoke for a feature request.
• Risk detection: flag implementation without tests and recommend TDD and review steps.
• Refactor planning: identify refactoring goals, required skills, and a phased migration approach.