name: bits description: Track and manage work items, tasks, issues, and todos with dependencies using bits. Use when user needs to create tasks, track progress, manage blockers, find ready work, claim/release tasks, close completed work, or organize multi-step projects. Triggers on "bits", "task", "issue", "backlog", "blockers", "dependencies", "what's ready", "track this", "add to my list", "what should I work on". argument-hint: "[command or task description]" allowed-tools:
- Bash(bits:*)
- Bash(git:*)
- Read
Bits Task Tracking
When to Use
| Scenario | Tool |
|---|---|
| Multi-step work with dependencies | bits |
| Tasks that block other tasks | bits |
| Tracking progress across sessions | bits |
| Simple one-off checklist | TaskCreate |
| Quick session-scoped todos | TaskCreate |
Commands
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Find ready work | bits ready --json |
| Create task | bits add "Title" -d "Description" --json |
| Start work | bits claim <id> |
| Pause work | bits release <id> |
| Complete work | bits close <id> "reason" |
| View details | bits show <id> |
| List tasks | bits list |
Run bits --help for full reference.
Dependencies
bits add "Feature B" --json # Returns: bits-abc123
bits dep bits-abc123 bits-blocker # B blocked by blocker
Tasks with unresolved dependencies won't appear in bits ready.
Session Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
bits session claim |
Claim primary session (reads stdin) |
bits session release |
Release session (reads stdin) |
bits session prune |
Manual cleanup of stale sessions |
bits session hook |
Stop hook with session ownership check |
Drain Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
bits drain claim |
Activate drain mode (reads stdin) |
bits drain release |
Deactivate drain mode (reads stdin) |
Task Description Format
# Description
What and why.
# Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2
# Session Notes
[Date] COMPLETED: X | IN PROGRESS: Y | NEXT: Z
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