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# Farm Task Manager *Daily, weekly, and seasonal farm chore management with task scheduling and priorities.* **Author:** IOU (@johstracke) **Version:** 1.0.0 **Created:** 2026-02-12 --- ## About This Skill Farm Task Manager helps farmers organize daily, weekly, and seasonal chores with task scheduling, priorities, and tracking. Perfect for: - Small farmers (1-10 acres) - Hobby farmers and homesteaders - Farm-to-table operators - Anyone juggling multiple farm responsibilities ### Why I Built This I built Farm Task Manager because farm work is overwhelming - there's always something to do (planting, maintenance, harvesting, animal care, equipment repairs). Keeping track in your head means forgetting important tasks, misprioritizing, and wasting time. Now I just type `farm-task add "Fix irrigation" --priority high` and forget about it until it's due. --- ## Features - **Task Management**: Add tasks with name, description, priority, due date, category, and assignee - **Task Filtering**: List tasks by status, priority, category, due date, assignee - **Task Updates**: Update task status (pending, in-progress, completed) and add notes - **Recurring Tasks**: Create daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal recurring tasks - **Search**: Search across all tasks by name, description, or category - **Export**: Export to markdown or JSON for sharing and backup --- ## Usage ### Add a Task ```bash farm-task add "Check irrigation system" \ --priority high \ --category maintenance \ --due "2026-03-01" \ --assignee "John" ``` **Options:** - `--name`: Task name (required) - `--description`: Task description - `--priority`: Task priority (high, medium, low) - `--status`: Task status (pending, in-progress, completed) - `--category`: Task category (planting, maintenance, harvesting, equipment, animals, buildings, other) - `--due`: Due date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM) - `--assignee`: Person assigned to task ### List Tasks ```bash # List all tasks farm-task list # Filter by status farm-task list --status pending # Filter by priority farm-task list --priority high # Filter by category farm-task list --category planting # Filter by due date (show overdue first) farm-task list --sort-due # Filter by assignee farm-task list --assignee "John" ``` ### Show Task Details ```bash farm-task show 1 ``` Shows task details including: - Task information - Status and priority - Due date - Notes and history - Time since creation ### Update Task Status ```bash # Mark as in-progress farm-task update 1 --status in-progress # Mark as complete farm-task update 1 --status complete # Add note to task farm-task update 1 --note "Checked valves, all good" # Change priority farm-task update 1 --priority medium ``` ### Add Recurring Task ```bash # Daily task farm-task recurring "Check chicken water" \ --frequency daily \ --priority medium \ --category animals # Weekly task farm-task recurring "Inspect tractor oil" \ --frequency weekly \ --priority high \ --category equipment # Monthly task farm-task recurring "Test fire extinguishers" \ --frequency monthly \ --priority medium \ --category buildings # Seasonal task (March 1st) farm-task recurring "Winterize irrigation" \ --frequency seasonal \ --season "03-01" \ --priority high \ --category maintenance ``` ### Complete Task ```bash farm-task complete 1 ``` Marks task as complete and logs completion timestamp. ### Delete Task ```bash farm-task delete 1 ``` Removes task from the system. ### Export Tasks ```bash # Export all to markdown farm-task export --file tasks.md # Export filtered to markdown farm-task export --file planting-tasks.md --category planting # Export to JSON farm-task export --file tasks.json --format json # Export by date range farm-task export --file march-tasks.md --after "2026-03-01" --before "2026-04-01" ``` --- ## Security ✅ **Security-Verified**: This skill uses path validation to prevent unauthorized file access. All file operations are restricted to safe directories: - Workspace: `~/.openclaw/workspace/farm-task-manager/` - Home directory: `~/` (user-controlled) **Blocked paths:** - System directories (`/etc`, `/usr`, `/var`, etc.) - Sensitive dotfiles (`~/.ssh`, `~/.bashrc`, etc.) No hardcoded secrets. No arbitrary code execution. Input validation on all operations. --- ## Data Storage Tasks are stored in JSON format at: - `~/.openclaw/workspace/farm-task-manager/tasks.json` The directory is automatically created on first use. --- ## Task Categories | Category | Description | |----------|-------------| | planting | Seed starting, transplanting, soil prep | | maintenance | General farm maintenance, repairs | | harvesting | Harvest activities, post-harvest work | | equipment | Equipment maintenance, repairs, storage | | animals | Animal care, feeding, health checks | | buildings | Barn, shed, greenhouse maintenance | | other | Any other farm tasks | --- ## Priority Levels | Priority | Description | |-----------|-------------| | high | Urgent, do ASAP (safety-critical, time-sensitive) | | medium | Important, do soon (routine tasks with flexibility) | | low | Nice to have, do when possible (optimization, improvements) | --- ## Examples ### Daily Routine ```bash # Morning check farm-task list --sort-due --status pending # Complete chicken check farm-task complete 5 farm-task recurring generate 5 # Generate next day's recurring task ``` ### Weekly Planning ```bash # List high priority tasks farm-task list --priority high # Export for planning farm-task export --file weekly-plan.md --after "today" --before "7 days" ``` ### Seasonal Work ```bash # Winter preparation farm-task recurring "Winterize irrigation" \ --frequency seasonal \ --season "11-01" \ --priority high \ --category maintenance # Spring planting farm-task export --file spring-tasks.md --category planting --after "2026-03-01" --before "2026-06-01" ``` --- ## Troubleshooting ### Q: How do I track multiple workers? **A:** Use the `--assignee` option when adding tasks. Filter by assignee to see each person's tasks: ```bash farm-task list --assignee "Jane" ``` ### Q: Can I change task priority later? **A:** Yes, use the update command: ```bash farm-task update 1 --priority high ``` ### Q: How do recurring tasks work? **A:** Recurring tasks are templates. When you complete a recurring task, generate a new instance: ```bash farm-task recurring generate 1 ``` This creates a new task with the same details and updated due date. ### Q: Can I track project-based work? **A:** Use categories to group related work: ```bash farm-task add "Build new fence" --category buildings --assignee "John" farm-task list --category buildings ``` ### Q: How do I export for sharing? **A:** Export to markdown or JSON: ```bash # Markdown (human-readable) farm-task export --file farm-plan.md # JSON (for data interchange) farm-task export --file farm-tasks.json --format json ``` --- ## Version History - **1.0.0** (2026-02-12): Initial release - Task management (add, list, show, update, delete, complete) - Task filtering by status, priority, category, due date, assignee - Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal) - Search across all tasks - Export to markdown and JSON --- ## Support For bugs, feature requests, or questions: - Author: @johstracke on ClawHub - Check other IOU skills in the Farming Suite (coming soon!) --- *Farm Task Manager - Organize your farm work, reduce stress, never forget important tasks again.*