task list

List tasks with optional filters. The workhorse command for task management.

Synopsis

sibyl task list [options]

Options

Filtering

Option	Short	Description
--query	-q	Search query (semantic search on name/description)
--status	-s	Filter by status (comma-separated)
--priority		Filter by priority (comma-separated)
--complexity		Filter by complexity (comma-separated)
--feature	-f	Filter by feature area
--tags		Filter by tags (comma-separated, matches ANY)
--project	-p	Project ID
--epic	-e	Epic ID
--no-epic		Tasks without an epic
--assignee	-a	Filter by assignee
--all	-A	Ignore context, list from all projects

Pagination

Option	Short	Default	Description
--limit	-n	50	Max results (max: 200)
--offset		0	Skip first N results
--page		(none)	Page number (1-based, uses limit)

Output

Option	Short	Description
--json	-j	JSON output
--csv		CSV output
--wide		Render a wide task table without title wrapping

Status Values

Status	Description
backlog	Not yet planned
todo	Planned, ready to start
doing	In progress
blocked	Blocked by something
review	In review
done	Completed
archived	Archived

Priority Values

Priority	Description
critical	Production issues
high	Important work
medium	Normal priority
low	Nice to have
someday	Future consideration

Complexity Values

Complexity	Description
trivial	< 1 hour
simple	1-4 hours
medium	1-2 days
complex	3-5 days
epic	> 1 week

Examples

Basic Listing

# All tasks in current project
sibyl task list

# All tasks across all projects
sibyl task list --all

Filter by Status

# Single status
sibyl task list --status todo

# Multiple statuses (comma-separated)
sibyl task list --status todo,doing

# Active tasks (not done/archived)
sibyl task list --status todo,doing,blocked,review

Filter by Priority

# High priority only
sibyl task list --priority high

# Critical and high
sibyl task list --priority critical,high

Filter by Complexity

# Quick wins
sibyl task list --complexity trivial,simple

# Large tasks that need attention
sibyl task list --complexity complex,epic

Semantic Search

Use -q for semantic search on task names and descriptions:

sibyl task list -q "authentication"
sibyl task list -q "database migration" --status todo

Filter by Tags

Match tasks with ANY of the specified tags:

sibyl task list --tags "security"
sibyl task list --tags "security,performance"

Filter by Epic

# Tasks in a specific epic
sibyl task list --epic epic_abc123

# Tasks without any epic (orphans)
sibyl task list --no-epic

Filter by Assignee

sibyl task list --assignee "nova"
sibyl task list --assignee "bliss" --status doing

Filter by Feature

sibyl task list --feature "api"
sibyl task list --feature "auth" --priority high

Combined Filters

Filters are combined with AND logic:

# High priority todo tasks with security tag
sibyl task list --status todo --priority high --tags security

# My blocked tasks
sibyl task list --assignee "nova" --status blocked

Pagination

# First 20 tasks
sibyl task list --limit 20

# Second page (tasks 21-40)
sibyl task list --limit 20 --page 2

# Or using offset
sibyl task list --limit 20 --offset 20

Output Formats

Table (Default)

sibyl task list --status todo

Tasks
ID          Title                          Status    Priority   Assignees
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
task_abc1.. Fix authentication bug         todo      high       nova
task_def2.. Update user documentation      todo      medium     -
task_ghi3.. Add rate limiting              todo      high       bliss, nova

Showing 3 task(s)

JSON

sibyl task list --status todo --json

[
  {
    "id": "task_abc123",
    "name": "Fix authentication bug",
    "type": "task",
    "metadata": {
      "status": "todo",
      "priority": "high",
      "assignees": ["nova"],
      "project_id": "proj_xyz789"
    }
  },
  ...
]

CSV

sibyl task list --status todo --csv

id,title,status,priority,project,assignees
task_abc123,Fix authentication bug,todo,high,proj_xyz789,nova
task_def456,Update user documentation,todo,medium,proj_xyz789,
task_ghi789,Add rate limiting,todo,high,proj_xyz789,"bliss,nova"

Common Workflows

Daily Standup

# What am I working on?
sibyl task list --assignee "$(whoami)" --status doing

# What's blocked?
sibyl task list --status blocked

# What's ready for me?
sibyl task list --assignee "$(whoami)" --status todo --priority critical,high

Sprint Planning

# Unassigned todo tasks
sibyl task list --status todo --assignee ""

# High priority backlog
sibyl task list --status backlog --priority critical,high

# Tasks without epics
sibyl task list --no-epic --status todo

Review Tasks

# Tasks ready for review
sibyl task list --status review

# My tasks in review
sibyl task list --status review --assignee "nova"

Export for Reports

# Export all done tasks this sprint
sibyl task list --status done --csv > sprint_completed.csv

# Export for analysis
sibyl task list --json | jq 'group_by(.metadata.status) | map({status: .[0].metadata.status, count: length})'

Project Context

By default, task list is scoped to the current project context:

# Uses linked project or active context
sibyl task list

# Explicit project
sibyl task list --project proj_abc123

# All projects
sibyl task list --all

Pagination Details

• Default limit: 50
• Maximum limit: 200
• Use --page for convenience or --offset for precise control

Showing 1-50 of 127+ task(s) (--page 2 for more)

Related Commands

• sibyl task show - View task details
• sibyl task create - Create new task
• sibyl task start - Start working on task
• sibyl context - Broader semantic search