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Start work on a ClickUp task (transition to In Progress)

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TheBushidoCollective/han
Updated
2026-04-28
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TheBushidoCollective--han--start
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// install — copy + paste into any project

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheBushidoCollective/han/HEAD/plugins/services/clickup/skills/start/SKILL.md -o .claude/skills/start.md

Drops the SKILL.md into .claude/skills/start.md. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any agent that loads SKILL.md files from .claude/skills/.

start

Name

clickup:start - Start work on a ClickUp task (transition to In Progress)

Synopsis

/start [arguments]

Description

Start work on a ClickUp task (transition to In Progress)

Implementation

Start work on a ClickUp task by transitioning it to "In Progress" and displaying checklist.

Usage: /start #ABC123 or /start ABC123

Steps:

  1. Use clickup_get_task to fetch task details
  2. Display task name and current status
  3. Show checklist items if present
  4. Use clickup_update_task_status to transition to "in progress"
  5. Use clickup_add_comment to add: "Starting work on this task"
  6. Optionally use clickup_assign_task to assign to current user if unassigned

Display Format:

▶️  Starting work on #ABC123

Name: {task name}
Status: {old status} → In Progress
Assignees: {assignees}

📋 Checklist:
- [ ] {checklist item 1}
- [ ] {checklist item 2}
- [ ] {checklist item 3}

Link: {task URL}

If task is already In Progress, just display current status and checklist without transitioning.