Farm Task Manager

Daily, weekly, and seasonal farm chore management with task scheduling and priorities.

Author: IOU (@johstracke) Version: 1.0.0 Created: 2026-02-12

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About This Skill

Farm Task Manager helps farmers organize daily, weekly, and seasonal chores with task scheduling, priorities, and tracking. Perfect for:

• Small farmers (1-10 acres)
• Hobby farmers and homesteaders
• Farm-to-table operators
• Anyone juggling multiple farm responsibilities

Why I Built This

I built Farm Task Manager because farm work is overwhelming - there's always something to do (planting, maintenance, harvesting, animal care, equipment repairs). Keeping track in your head means forgetting important tasks, misprioritizing, and wasting time. Now I just type farm-task add "Fix irrigation" --priority high and forget about it until it's due.

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Features

• Task Management: Add tasks with name, description, priority, due date, category, and assignee
• Task Filtering: List tasks by status, priority, category, due date, assignee
• Task Updates: Update task status (pending, in-progress, completed) and add notes
• Recurring Tasks: Create daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal recurring tasks
• Search: Search across all tasks by name, description, or category
• Export: Export to markdown or JSON for sharing and backup

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Usage

Add a Task

farm-task add "Check irrigation system" \
  --priority high \
  --category maintenance \
  --due "2026-03-01" \
  --assignee "John"

Options:

• --name: Task name (required)
• --description: Task description
• --priority: Task priority (high, medium, low)
• --status: Task status (pending, in-progress, completed)
• --category: Task category (planting, maintenance, harvesting, equipment, animals, buildings, other)
• --due: Due date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM)
• --assignee: Person assigned to task

List Tasks

# List all tasks
farm-task list

# Filter by status
farm-task list --status pending

# Filter by priority
farm-task list --priority high

# Filter by category
farm-task list --category planting

# Filter by due date (show overdue first)
farm-task list --sort-due

# Filter by assignee
farm-task list --assignee "John"

Show Task Details

farm-task show 1

Shows task details including:

• Task information
• Status and priority
• Due date
• Notes and history
• Time since creation

Update Task Status

# Mark as in-progress
farm-task update 1 --status in-progress

# Mark as complete
farm-task update 1 --status complete

# Add note to task
farm-task update 1 --note "Checked valves, all good"

# Change priority
farm-task update 1 --priority medium

Add Recurring Task

# Daily task
farm-task recurring "Check chicken water" \
  --frequency daily \
  --priority medium \
  --category animals

# Weekly task
farm-task recurring "Inspect tractor oil" \
  --frequency weekly \
  --priority high \
  --category equipment

# Monthly task
farm-task recurring "Test fire extinguishers" \
  --frequency monthly \
  --priority medium \
  --category buildings

# Seasonal task (March 1st)
farm-task recurring "Winterize irrigation" \
  --frequency seasonal \
  --season "03-01" \
  --priority high \
  --category maintenance

Complete Task

farm-task complete 1

Marks task as complete and logs completion timestamp.

Delete Task

farm-task delete 1

Removes task from the system.

Export Tasks

# Export all to markdown
farm-task export --file tasks.md

# Export filtered to markdown
farm-task export --file planting-tasks.md --category planting

# Export to JSON
farm-task export --file tasks.json --format json

# Export by date range
farm-task export --file march-tasks.md --after "2026-03-01" --before "2026-04-01"

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Security

✅ Security-Verified: This skill uses path validation to prevent unauthorized file access.

All file operations are restricted to safe directories:

• Workspace: ~/.openclaw/workspace/farm-task-manager/
• Home directory: ~/ (user-controlled)

Blocked paths:

• System directories (/etc, /usr, /var, etc.)
• Sensitive dotfiles (~/.ssh, ~/.bashrc, etc.)

No hardcoded secrets. No arbitrary code execution. Input validation on all operations.

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Data Storage

Tasks are stored in JSON format at:

• ~/.openclaw/workspace/farm-task-manager/tasks.json

The directory is automatically created on first use.

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Task Categories

Category	Description
planting	Seed starting, transplanting, soil prep
maintenance	General farm maintenance, repairs
harvesting	Harvest activities, post-harvest work
equipment	Equipment maintenance, repairs, storage
animals	Animal care, feeding, health checks
buildings	Barn, shed, greenhouse maintenance
other	Any other farm tasks

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Priority Levels

Priority	Description
high	Urgent, do ASAP (safety-critical, time-sensitive)
medium	Important, do soon (routine tasks with flexibility)
low	Nice to have, do when possible (optimization, improvements)

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Examples

Daily Routine

# Morning check
farm-task list --sort-due --status pending

# Complete chicken check
farm-task complete 5
farm-task recurring generate 5  # Generate next day's recurring task

Weekly Planning

# List high priority tasks
farm-task list --priority high

# Export for planning
farm-task export --file weekly-plan.md --after "today" --before "7 days"

Seasonal Work

# Winter preparation
farm-task recurring "Winterize irrigation" \
  --frequency seasonal \
  --season "11-01" \
  --priority high \
  --category maintenance

# Spring planting
farm-task export --file spring-tasks.md --category planting --after "2026-03-01" --before "2026-06-01"

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Troubleshooting

Q: How do I track multiple workers?

A: Use the --assignee option when adding tasks. Filter by assignee to see each person's tasks:

farm-task list --assignee "Jane"

Q: Can I change task priority later?

A: Yes, use the update command:

farm-task update 1 --priority high

Q: How do recurring tasks work?

A: Recurring tasks are templates. When you complete a recurring task, generate a new instance:

farm-task recurring generate 1

This creates a new task with the same details and updated due date.

Q: Can I track project-based work?

A: Use categories to group related work:

farm-task add "Build new fence" --category buildings --assignee "John"
farm-task list --category buildings

Q: How do I export for sharing?

A: Export to markdown or JSON:

# Markdown (human-readable)
farm-task export --file farm-plan.md

# JSON (for data interchange)
farm-task export --file farm-tasks.json --format json

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Version History

• 1.0.0 (2026-02-12): Initial release
  • Task management (add, list, show, update, delete, complete)
  • Task filtering by status, priority, category, due date, assignee
  • Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal)
  • Search across all tasks
  • Export to markdown and JSON

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Support

For bugs, feature requests, or questions:

• Author: @johstracke on ClawHub
• Check other IOU skills in the Farming Suite (coming soon!)

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Farm Task Manager - Organize your farm work, reduce stress, never forget important tasks again.