progress
Print where a long-running task stands. Needs you, blocked, now, next, done, as one short list. Use when the user returns to a long task and runs /progress.
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- 416
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- #5451
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- Not audited
Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/timschoch/skilly --skill progress- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads progress automatically when relevant.
- 03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Progress
Read-only. Edit no file, run no write command, start no work. Print the report, then stop.
1. Collect
Check real state. The conversation alone goes stale after compaction.
| Source | How |
|---|---|
| Conversation | goal, open questions and decisions, stop points the user named |
| Task list | todo items and their state |
| Working tree | git status --short, git log --oneline <default-branch>..HEAD |
| PR and CI | gh pr view --json number,url,state,mergeStateStatus,statusCheckRollup, only if a PR exists |
| Background work | running subagents, background shells, monitors |
Skip a source that does not apply. Cross-check: a todo marked done without its commit, push or green check is not done.
2. Sort
- Needs you: only the user can move it. A decision, a question, an approval, a secret, a manual step.
- Blocked: waits on something outside. CI, a review, a rate limit, another agent. Name what unblocks it.
- Now: the one item in progress.
- Next: open items, in order.
- Done: finished items. Mark steps that must not run twice:
(pushed),(migration ran),(PR opened).
3. Print
Use this shape. Omit an empty section, never print "none". Keep each section to about ten items: merge small steps, drop trivia and abandoned attempts.
**Needs you**
7. Short summary of the problem.
7.1 **recommended** option, the one reason that decides it
7.2 option, its tradeoff
9. Question in one line?
**Blocked**
- CI red on #42 `lint`, waits on the fix in Now
**Now**
- item, link
**Next**
- [ ] item
**Done**
- [x] item, link (pushed)
- A decision keeps the number it first got in the conversation. A new item takes the next free number. Numbering follows
.claude/rules/workflow-dialog.md. - One sub-item per option. Mark exactly one recommended, at the start of its sub-item.
- Link, never restate: PR, issue, commit, file path.
- No recap, no timeline, no narrative, no status colors.
- State unknown? Write "unknown" and the command that checks it. Never guess.
FAQ
What does the progress skill do?
Print where a long-running task stands. Needs you, blocked, now, next, done, as one short list. Use when the user returns to a long task and runs /progress.
How do I install progress?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/timschoch/skilly --skill progress in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/progress/ (personal) or .claude/skills/progress/ (project).
Which AI agents can use progress?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is progress safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains progress?
It is published by timschoch in timschoch/skilly. It has 416 recorded installs.
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