tasks-loop

Tasks Loop Command

Execute prd.json tasks iteratively until all tasks are complete.

Note: Loop and swarm are interchangeable - swarm is just faster when tasks can run in parallel. Both enforce exit criteria and sync prd.json.

Uses Claude Code's built-in Task Management System for dependency tracking and visual progress (ctrl+t).

Arguments

• prd-path (optional): Path to prd.json (default: ./prd.json)
• --max-iterations N (optional): Maximum iterations before stopping (default: unlimited)

Instructions

Step 1: Read prd.json (Only)

DO NOT read other files, grep, or explore the codebase - just parse the prd.json. Never spawn sub-agents or delegate work — do ALL implementation directly yourself.

cat <prd-path>

Parse the JSON and identify:

• All userStories
• Dependencies (dependsOn array)
• Priorities (lower number = higher priority)
• Completion status (passes: true/false)

Step 2: Create Task Graph

Create a task for each userStory and build an ID map as you go:

// Create tasks in order — each returns a task ID
TaskCreate({ "subject": "US-001: Setup database schema", ... })  // → task "1"
TaskCreate({ "subject": "US-002: Implement auth service", ... }) // → task "2"
TaskCreate({ "subject": "US-003: Add login route", ... })        // → task "3"

// ID map: { "US-001": "1", "US-002": "2", "US-003": "3" }

Full TaskCreate per story:

TaskCreate({
  "subject": "US-001: Setup database schema",
  "description": "<full description from userStory - self-contained>",
  "activeForm": "Setting up database schema",
  "metadata": { "id": "US-001", "prdPath": "<prd-path>" }
})

Translate dependsOn to addBlockedBy using the ID map:

// prd.json says: US-003 has dependsOn: ["US-001", "US-002"]
// ID map: US-001→"1", US-002→"2", US-003→"3"
TaskUpdate({
  "taskId": "3",
  "addBlockedBy": ["1", "2"]
})

A task with non-empty blockedBy shows as blocked in ctrl+t. When a blocking task is marked completed, it's automatically removed from the blocked list. A task becomes ready (executable) when its blockedBy list is empty.