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/show - Filtered Task Views
Runtime ~30 seconds
Reads tasks.md, theme status files, stakeholder context
Writes Filtered view to stdout (read-only)
Model Claude Code

What It Does

Shows filtered views of your tasks by theme, person, or waiting status. One command to answer "what's open on this project?", "what do I need to discuss with this person?", or "what's stuck waiting on someone?"

How It Works

Four View Modes

Theme view - /show [theme]

Everything open on a project: tasks grouped by section (In Progress, Next Up, Waiting, Someday), strategic context, waiting item ages, and an AI recommendation for what to tackle next.

Person view - /show @[person]

Agenda builder for your next conversation with someone: items to discuss, follow-ups they owe you (with ages), recent context from meeting notes, and suggested talking points.

Waiting view - /show waiting

All blocked items across every theme, sorted by age. Auto-escalation logic:

Age Action
< 3 days Watch
3-7 days Monitor, consider nudge
> 7 days Auto-draft follow-up
> 14 days Critical: auto-create escalation task

Summary view - /show (no args)

Quick dashboard: total open tasks by theme, items due today/this week, critical waiting items, in-progress items, and a suggestion for which theme needs attention.

Why It Matters

Task lists grow. Without filtered views, you either review everything (slow) or miss things (dangerous). /show gives you the slice you need in the moment:

  • Before a meeting: /show @person
  • Starting a work block: /show theme
  • End of day: /show waiting

All views are read-only. Edit tasks.md to make changes.

  • /morning - Uses show-style filtering internally for daily planning
  • /inbox - Upstream: routes tasks that show displays
  • /evening - Uses show data for end-of-day reflection
  • Skills System - How skills compose with each other