{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"taskwarrior","name":"Taskwarrior","shortName":"task","binaryName":"task","maker":{"slug":"gothenburg-bit-factory","name":"Gothenburg Bit Factory","type":"org","url":"https://taskwarrior.org","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Productivity","description":"Task management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal. Built by Gothenburg Bit Factory. Runs entirely on your machine.","tagline":"Task management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install task","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"task --version","signal":"task responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"task add \"Review proposal\"","exampleWorkflow":["task add \"Review proposal\""],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":45,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Can run locally with less credential exposure."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.","Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/taskwarrior/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Taskwarrior\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `task`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nTask management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal. Built by Gothenburg Bit Factory. Runs entirely on your machine.\n\nBest for: task management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (45/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Can run locally with less credential exposure.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install task\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\ntask --version\n```\nExpected signal: task responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\ntask --version\n```\n\n```sh\ntask add \"Review proposal\"\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use Taskwarrior (`task`) for task management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"task management, todo lists, and personal planning from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want productivity workflows that runs entirely on your machine.","skipIf":"You don't work with productivity workflows.","whatHappensNext":"Run `task add \"Review proposal\"` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":true,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Task management","Todo lists","Personal planning"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["tasks","todo","planning"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://taskwarrior.org","github":"https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/taskwarrior","docs":"https://taskwarrior.org/docs/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/taskwarrior","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/taskwarrior/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/taskwarrior.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":5854,"latestRelease":"2026-06-07T19:40:06Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":502,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:03.262Z"}}