automation

taskctl: Streamline Your Dev Workflow with a Modern Task Runner

Name: taskctl: Streamline Your Dev Workflow with a Modern Task Runner
Author: taskctl

taskctl lets founders automate routine builds and scripts with a fast, Go‑based runner that replaces Make. Ideal for teams needing reliable concurrent task execution.

From the repo · “Concurrent task runner, developer's routine tasks automation toolkit. Simple modern alternative to GNU Make 🧰”

435 stars+1★ this week50 forksGoGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 13Updated 7/20/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Taskctl streamlines development workflow by running concurrent tasks, automating routine development tasks for founders and developers.

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive development tasks
•When you want to run multiple tasks concurrently to speed up your development workflow
•When you're looking for a simple, modern alternative to traditional task automation tools like GNU Make

Ready-to-paste prompt

taskctl run --parallel build test

Heads up: Ensure you have Go installed on your system, as taskctl is written in Go and uses the Go runtime to execute tasks

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/taskctl && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/taskctl/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/taskctl/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/taskctl && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/taskctl/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/taskctl/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Do this with a working workflow

Pages we wrote and tested that put a skill like this to work — importable n8n templates, outcome guides and Claude Desktop configs.

Outcome guide

Score your leads by ideal-customer fit

You describe your ideal customer once and keep leads in a Google Sheet. The workflow scores each 1–5 for fit with a one-line reason, so you sort and work the best first.

MCP config