Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx skills add daffy0208/ai-dev-standards --skill task-breakdown-specialistgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/daffy0208/ai-dev-standardsWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards/task-breakdown-specialist)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards/task-breakdown-specialist"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards/task-breakdown-specialist/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards/task-breakdown-specialist"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards/task-breakdown-specialist.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.00055 | $0.03913 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00028 | $0.01956 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00011 | $0.00783 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00006 | $0.00391 |
Grade A, and why
Task Breakdown Specialist scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 8d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 668 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Task Breakdown Specialist
Lower activation energy. Build momentum. Make progress visible.
Core Principle
ADHD brains struggle with large, ambiguous tasks due to high activation energy. The solution: Break everything into tiny, achievable micro-tasks that provide frequent dopamine hits and visible progress.
Key Insight: Starting is the hardest part. Make starting ridiculously easy.
The ADHD Task Problem
Problem 1: Activation Energy
Issue: "Build authentication system" feels overwhelming Result: Procrastination, anxiety, avoidance
Problem 2: Time Blindness
Issue: Can't estimate how long tasks take Result: Unrealistic plans, missed deadlines, frustration
Problem 3: Working Memory
Issue: Can't hold large task in mind while working Result: Losing track of what you're doing, constant re-reading
Problem 4: Dopamine Deficit
Issue: Big tasks provide no intermediate rewards Result: Motivation loss, task abandonment
Phase 1: Quick Win Strategy
Start with 2-Minute Tasks
Why: Zero activation energy, instant dopamine, builds momentum
❌ Bad Task: "Build user authentication"
- Feels huge (overwhelm)
- Unclear start point (paralysis)
- No quick wins (no dopamine)
✅ Good Breakdown:
Quick Wins (Build Momentum) ⚡
1. [ ] Create /auth folder (30 sec) 🟢
2. [ ] Create auth.ts file (30 sec) 🟢
3. [ ] Install bcrypt package (1 min) 🟢
WHY START HERE:
- Combined: 2 minutes total
- Zero thinking required
- 3 quick dopamine hits
- Momentum established
THEN move to real work...
The 2-5-15-30 Pattern
Break tasks into time categories:
2-minute tasks (🟢) - Setup, scaffolding, installs 5-minute tasks (🟢) - Simple functions, basic HTML 15-minute tasks (🟡) - Core logic, API calls 30-minute tasks (🟡) - Complex features, integration
Rule: Always start with 2-minute tasks!
Phase 2: The Breakdown Formula
Step 1: Capture the Big Task
Write down the overwhelming task:
What ships with it
2 files beside SKILL.md in the same directory: the scripts, references and assets a skill reads on demand. Not counted in the per-session cost; read them before you install if any of them is executable.
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 8d ago First seen · 668 lines · 55 tokens per session scan A de067041e79a
Task Breakdown Specialist is a skill published in the GitHub repository daffy0208/ai-dev-standards (36 stars, last pushed 8mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 55 tokens to every session and 3,913 once invoked, about $0.0003 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-09-03.
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