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Handle Large Tasks

microsoft/handle-large-tasks

Use this skill to split large plans into smaller chunks. This skill manages your context window for large tasks. Use it when a task will take a long time and cause context issues.

378 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
1
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instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
4940
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/FluidFramework --skill handle-large-tasks

What it tells the agent to use

found in the instruction text
Task spawns other agents

The instruction itself

1 sections, as written by the author

<required>

*CRITICAL* Add the following steps to your Todo list using TodoWrite:

  • Announce that you are creating subagents.
  • Construct a plan for each subagent.
  • Write a test for each subagent based on what you expect the subagent to do.
  • Start each subagent using the Task tool with instructions to make the test pass.
  • Subagents may come back and ask questions or present plans. Review and provide feedback.
  • You may have to restart subagents. If that happens, simply pass in the previous produced plan.
  • Evaluate the code the subagent produces. Give feedback. Iterate until tests pass AND the code fits.
  • When all subagents complete, make sure all tests pass and all of the code fits together coherently.

</required>

Guidelines

Use subagents to manage your context.

Each subagent has its own limited context window.

Subagents perform best when they have clear implementation guidelines. Each subagent should be given a small and precise task.

Create tests for each subagent and explicitly tell the subagent that it is responsible for making sure that test passes. The tests should test behavior.

You are responsible for the final output. That means you MUST ensure that everything runs as expected. You should create high level tests that validate overall behavior.

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take microsoft/handle-large-tasks from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.