Track Management Agent Skill
Use this skill when creating, managing, or working with Conductor tracks - the logical work units for features, bugs, and refactors. Applies to spec.md, plan.md, and track lifecycle operations.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill track-managementThe instruction itself
4 sections, as written by the authorTrack Management
Guide for creating, managing, and completing Conductor tracks - the logical work units that organize features, bugs, and refactors through specification, planning, and implementation phases.
When to Use This Skill
- Creating new feature, bug, or refactor tracks
- Writing or reviewing spec.md files
- Creating or updating plan.md files
- Managing track lifecycle from creation to completion
- Understanding track status markers and conventions
- Working with the tracks.md registry
- Interpreting or updating track metadata
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Best Practices
- One track, one concern: Keep tracks focused on a single logical change
- Small phases: Break work into phases of 3-5 tasks maximum
- Verification after phases: Always include verification tasks
- Update markers immediately: Mark task status as you work
- Record SHAs: Always note commit SHAs for completed tasks
- Review specs before planning: Ensure spec is complete before creating plan
- Link dependencies: Explicitly note track dependencies
- Archive, don't delete: Preserve completed tracks for reference
- Size appropriately: Keep tracks between 1-5 days of work
10. Clear acceptance criteria: Every requirement must be testable
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How to use it
Take wshobson/track-management from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
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same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.