vibe-async-task-queue

Productivity

Provides a persistent cross-session task queue for work that should be done but isn't blocking current tasks. Enables background and future-session work tracking.

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vibe-async-task-queue

Not everything needs to be done right now. But "I'll do it later" only works if "later" actually happens.

When to Use This Skill

You identify work that should be done but isn't blocking the current task
During code review, you find issues that aren't urgent
Tests reveal non-critical flakiness
Documentation needs updating but not right now
"TODO" comments that should become tracked tasks

When NOT to Use This Skill

Blocking work that must be done now
Tasks already tracked in an issue tracker (GitHub Issues, Jira, etc.)
One-off tasks in the current session (just do them)

Queue Format

Tasks are stored in a JSON file at a project-specific location (e.g., .claude/task-queue.json):

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "vibe-001",
      "created": "2026-02-28",
      "priority": "medium",
      "status": "pending",
      "description": "Add error handling to parseConfig edge cases",
      "target_files": ["internal/config/parser.go"],
      "acceptance": "go test ./internal/config/... -run TestParseConfigEdge -v passes",
      "context": "Discovered during fuzz testing session"
    }
  ]
}

Steps

Adding a Task

Identify the work
Write a clear description with:
- What needs to be done
- Which files are affected
- How to verify it's done (acceptance command)
- Why it was deferred (context)
Append to queue file

Processing the Queue

Read queue file
Pick highest-priority pending task
Set status to in_progress
Do the work
Run acceptance test
If pass: set status to completed, commit
If fail: set status to pending, add notes about what went wrong

Reviewing the Queue

List all tasks with status counts. Identify stale tasks (>7 days pending).

Output Format

Task Queue Status

Pending: X | In Progress: Y | Completed: Z | Failed: W

ID	Priority	Description	Age	Status
vibe-001	high	Add auth token refresh	2d	pending
vibe-002	medium	Fix flaky test in utils	5d	pending

Stale Tasks (>7 days)

[task IDs that need attention or should be closed]