Agent skill
standup
Daily standup summary — what was completed recently, what's in progress, and what's blocked. Use when the user asks for a standup, status update, or summary of recent work.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/backloghq/backlog/tree/main/skills/standup
SKILL.md
Daily Standup
Generate a concise standup report by querying the backlog.
Process
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Done — call
task_listwith filterstatus:completed end.after:now-1dto show tasks completed in the last 24 hours. If empty, tryend.after:now-7dfor the last week. -
In progress — call
task_listwith filter+ACTIVEto show tasks currently being worked on. -
Blocked — call
task_listwith filter+BLOCKED status:pendingto show tasks waiting on dependencies. For each, identify which task is blocking it. -
Up next — call
task_listwith filterstatus:pendingand pick the top 3 by urgency that are NOT blocked. These are what should be worked on next. -
Overdue — call
task_countwith filter+OVERDUEto flag any overdue tasks.
Format
Present as a brief, scannable report:
**Done**: [completed tasks or "nothing recent"]
**In progress**: [active tasks or "nothing started"]
**Blocked**: [blocked tasks and what's blocking them, or "none"]
**Up next**: [top 3 actionable tasks by urgency]
**Overdue**: [count, or skip if 0]
Keep it concise — this is a quick status check, not a full report. Skip sections that are empty.
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