OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager for Openclaw

A comprehensive documentation-first system for managing the complete lifecycle of coding tasks from proposal to production.

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1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install ogt-docs-create-task

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

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~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

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What is OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager?

OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager provides a structured, documentation-first workflow for technical teams and AI agents. By treating each task as a unique directory within the docs/todo/ path, this Openclaw Skills compatible system ensures that every piece of work is defined, tracked, and verified with high precision. This approach eliminates ambiguity by requiring specific signal files and markdown documentation at every stage of the development lifecycle.

This skill allows for seamless integration into existing developer workflows, providing a standardized way to move tasks from pending to implemented. By using Openclaw Skills like this one, teams can maintain a rigorous audit trail of implementation details and verification results directly within their repository. It replaces traditional, opaque task tracking with a transparent, file-based system that is easily parsed by both humans and automated agents.

OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager Use Cases

  • Defining new project requirements and technical objectives with clear acceptance criteria.
  • Tracking active development progress through structured work logs and status signals.
  • Managing blockers and dependencies between different engineering teams.
  • Facilitating technical code reviews with detailed implementation documentation.
  • Enforcing mandatory verification steps before any task is marked as complete.

How OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager Works

  1. Initialization: A new task directory is created in the pending folder with a task.md file defining the scope.
  2. Assignment: The task is moved to in_progress, and an assignment signal file is created to designate the owner.
  3. Execution: Developers log their updates in progress.md while working on the objectives.
  4. Review: Once objectives are met, the task moves to the review stage with implementation details documented.
  5. Verification: A mandatory verification phase ensures all acceptance criteria are met and recorded in verification.md.
  6. Completion: The task is moved to done or implemented, finalizing the lifecycle with an immutable record of work.

OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager Setup

To implement this task management workflow, ensure your repository follows the OGT documentation structure. You can manually manage task stages using standard terminal commands:

# Create a new task structure
mkdir -p docs/todo/pending/my-new-task
touch docs/todo/pending/my-new-task/task.md

# Move a task to the in-progress stage
mv docs/todo/pending/my-new-task docs/todo/in_progress/

# Signal that an agent has started the task
touch docs/todo/in_progress/my-new-task/.assigned_to_agent_name

OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager Data Schema & Taxonomy

The system organizes data using a hierarchical folder structure and specific file types to track the state of Openclaw Skills tasks:

File Name Purpose Data Type
task.md Primary task definition and criteria Markdown
progress.md Chronological log of work performed Markdown
implementation.md Summary of code changes and files modified Markdown
verification.md Evidence of testing and validation Markdown
.version Schema versioning information JSON
.priority Priority level (critical, high, medium, low) Plain Text
.verified Signal file indicating verification is complete Empty File

OGT Docs Task Lifecycle Manager Advanced Features

  • Signal-based automation allowing CI/CD pipelines to trigger on .verified or .ready_for_review files.
  • Multi-agent support via specific assignment signal files like .assigned_to_{agent_name}.
  • Dependency mapping using .depends_on files to link related tasks across the workflow.
  • Immutable history tracking by moving task folders through discrete stage directories.
  • Strict verification protocols that prevent tasks from reaching the done state without documented proof.

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