Agent skill · operations · anthropics
update
Sync tasks and refresh memory from your current activity. Use when pulling new assignments from your project tracker into TASKS.md, triaging stale or overdue tasks, filling memory gaps for unknown people or projects, or running a comprehensive scan to catch todos buried in chat and email.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a comprehensive task synchronization and memory updating workflow that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 23,345 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Update Command If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md. Keep your task list and memory current. Two modes: Default: Sync tasks from external tools, triage stale items, check memory for gaps --comprehensive: Deep scan chat, email, calendar, docs — flag missed todos and suggest new memories Usage Default Mode 1. Load Current State Read TASKS.md and memory/ directory. If they don't exist, suggest /productivity:start first. 2. Sync Tasks from External Sources Check for available task sources: Project tracker (e.g. Asana, Linear, Jira) (if MCP available) GitHub Issues (if in a repo): gh issue list --assignee=@me If no sources are available, skip to Step 3. Fetch tasks assigned to the user (open/in-progress). Compare against TASKS.md: External task TASKS.md match? Action --------------- ----------------- -------- Found, not in TASKS.md No match Offer to add Found, already in TASKS.md Match by title (fuzzy) Skip In TASKS.md, not in external No match Flag as potentially stale Completed externally In Active section Offer to mark done Present diff and let user decide what to add/complete. 3. Triage Stale Items Review Active tasks in TASKS.md and flag: Tasks with due dates in the past Tasks in Active for 30+ days Tasks with no context (no person, no project) Present each for triage: Mark done? Reschedule? Move to Someday? 4. Decode Tasks for Memory Gaps For each task, attempt to decode all entities (people, projects, acronyms, tools, links): Track what's fully decoded vs. what has gaps. 5. Fill Gaps Present unknown terms grouped: Add answers to the appropriate memory files (people/, projects/, glossary.md). 6. Capture Enrichment Tasks often contain richer context than memory. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/update