amoa-task-distribution

# Task Distribution Skill

## Overview

Distributes tasks to agents by priority, dependencies, and agent state.

## Prerequisites

Requires `gh` CLI, AI Maestro API, and familiarity with **amoa-label-taxonomy** and **amoa-messaging-templates**.

## Instructions

1. Query `status:ready` tasks, sort by priority (critical > high > normal > low), skip tasks with unresolved blockedBy deps
2. Select agent by availability, skill match, and load — see [op-select-agent.md](references/op-select-agent.md)
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3. Assign: add `assign:<agent>` + `status:in-progress` labels, send message via `agent-messaging` — see [op-assign-task.md](references/op-assign-task.md)
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4. Wait for ACK; if timeout, reassign per [op-reassign-task.md](references/op-reassign-task.md)
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Dependency types: Hard (block), Soft (assign with note), None (parallel). Circular deps → escalate. See [dependency-management.md](references/dependency-management.md)
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Load balancing: prefer lowest-load agent. See [load-balancing.md](references/load-balancing.md)
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Blocked tasks: acknowledge, record, move to Blocked column, escalate. See [blocked-task-handling.md](references/blocked-task-handling.md)
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Copy this checklist and track your progress:

- [ ] Query and sort ready tasks; assign best-match agent
- [ ] Update labels and send AI Maestro message; wait for ACK
- [ ] If no ACK or blocked, reassign per [op-reassign-task.md](references/op-reassign-task.md)
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Full checklist: [distribution-workflow-checklist.md](references/distribution-workflow-checklist.md)
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## Output

Assignment confirmation (label + ACK) and delegation log.

## Examples

**Input:** 3 ready tasks, 2 agents — **Output:** Critical task assigned, labels updated, ACK received. See [examples.md](references/examples.md)
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## Error Handling

See [error-handling.md](references/error-handling.md)
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## Resources

- [references/](references/) — procedures, examples, error handling, checklist