tasks

Tasks

Overview

Claim (or create) a Mighty task for the work, keep short progress comments as you go, record decisions when you choose between alternatives, then link evidence and close cleanly.

Progressive disclosure rules

• Assume mt prime has already been run for this session; only run it if you’re missing mt conventions/context.
• Prefer comments for ephemeral progress and decisions for lasting choices/constraints.
• Keep comments short and high-signal (1–5 bullets or a few sentences).
• When referencing specs/decisions/tasks in descriptions/comments, use [label](cite:<id_prefix>-...) (always include link text).

Workflow

0) Start with context (graph first)

Start with:

• mt work / mt mine to see what’s already assigned.
• mt search <keyword> and mt tree to find the relevant spec/decision.
• mt show <id> to read the current intent before changing code.

1) Ensure there is a task for the change

• If the user provides a task ID, use it.
• Otherwise create one, linking it to the source spec/decision with --source:
  • Template: references/task-template.md

2) Claim the task (start a session)

mt claim <task-id> --reason "Starting work"

3) While working, leave lightweight breadcrumbs

Use comments for progress checkpoints and “why”:

mt comment <task-id> --content "Observed X. Choosing Y because Z. Next: A then B."

Record design decisions when you pick between alternatives:

• mt decision new ... --source <task-id> (creates a spawned edge)
• If you revise an existing decision, use mt decision update ... --reason "..."

Examples: references/progress-comment-examples.md More examples: references/examples.md

4) Link evidence for completed work

When the work is implemented/tested, link evidence (files and/or commits):

mt link --from <task-or-spec-id> --rel implemented_by --to-type file --to-ref path/to/file.py -d "Core implementation"

5) Close the task

mt task close <task-id> --reason "Done" --resolution "What changed and how to verify"

6) Session close protocol (before saying “done”)

Run:

mt closeout
mt commit

If mt closeout indicates missing decisions or evidence, add them before syncing.

Reference templates

• Task structure: references/task-template.md
• Progress comment examples: references/progress-comment-examples.md
• mt shell patterns: references/mt-command-patterns.md
• Good end-to-end examples: references/examples.md