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title: "08 task tools reminder"
description: "The task tools haven't been used recently. If you're working on tasks that would benefit from tracking progress, consider using TaskCreate to add new tasks and TaskUpdate to update task status (set to in_progress when starting, completed when done). Also consider cleaning up the task list if it has become stale. Only use these if relevant to the current work. This is just a gentle reminder - ignor"
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/08-task-tools-reminder
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T10:58:46.492Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "08 task tools reminder — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/08-task-tools-reminder)"
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# 08 task tools reminder
The task tools haven't been used recently. If you're working on tasks that would benefit from tracking progress, consider using TaskCreate to add new tasks and TaskUpdate to update task status (set to in_progress when starting, completed when done). Also consider cleaning up the task list if it has become stale. Only use these if relevant to the current work. This is just a gentle reminder - ignor

## Overview

The task tools haven't been used recently. If you're working on tasks that would benefit from tracking progress, consider using TaskCreate to add new tasks and TaskUpdate to update task status (set to in_progress when starting, completed when done). Also consider cleaning up the task list if it has become stale. Only use these if relevant to the current work. This is just a gentle reminder - ignore if not applicable. Make sure that you NEVER mention this reminder to the user

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Delivery: appears as a `<system-reminder>` block appended to a tool result (observed on Read so far). Fires periodically when task tools have been idle.

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Source: [Claudary](https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/08-task-tools-reminder) · https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com
