Fulcrum - AI Orchestration Platform
When to Use This Skill
Use the Fulcrum CLI when:
- Working in a task worktree — Use
current-taskcommands to manage your current task - Updating task status — Mark tasks as in-progress, ready for review, done, or canceled
- Linking PRs — Associate a GitHub PR with the current task
- Linking URLs — Attach relevant URLs (design docs, specs, external resources) to the task
- Sending notifications — Alert the user when work is complete or needs attention
- Server management — Start, stop, and check server status
CLI Commands
current-task (Primary Agent Workflow)
When running inside a Fulcrum task worktree, manage the current task:
fulcrum current-task # Get full task info
fulcrum current-task in-progress # Mark as IN_PROGRESS
fulcrum current-task review # Mark as IN_REVIEW (notifies user)
fulcrum current-task done # Mark as DONE
fulcrum current-task cancel # Mark as CANCELED
fulcrum current-task pr <github-pr-url> # Link a GitHub PR
fulcrum current-task linear <linear-url> # Link a Linear ticket
fulcrum current-task link <url> # Add link (auto-detects type/label)
fulcrum current-task link <url> --label "Docs" # Add link with custom label
fulcrum current-task link # List all links
fulcrum current-task link --remove <url-or-id> # Remove a link
notifications
fulcrum notify "Title" "Message body" # Send a notification
fulcrum notifications # Check notification settings
fulcrum notifications enable # Enable notifications
fulcrum notifications disable # Disable notifications
fulcrum notifications test slack # Test a channel
fulcrum notifications set slack webhookUrl <url> # Configure a channel
config
fulcrum config list # List all config values
fulcrum config get <key> # Get a specific value
fulcrum config set <key> <value> # Set a value
fulcrum config reset <key> # Reset to default
Server Management
fulcrum up # Start Fulcrum server daemon
fulcrum down # Stop Fulcrum server
fulcrum status # Check if server is running
fulcrum doctor # Check all dependencies and versions
Agent Workflow Patterns
Typical Task Lifecycle
- Task Creation: User creates a task in Fulcrum UI or CLI
- Work Begins: Agent starts working, task auto-marked IN_PROGRESS via hook
- PR Created: Agent creates PR and links it:
fulcrum current-task pr <url> - Ready for Review: Agent marks complete:
fulcrum current-task review - Notification: User receives notification that work is ready
Linking External Resources
fulcrum current-task pr https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123
fulcrum current-task linear https://linear.app/team/issue/TEAM-123
fulcrum current-task link https://figma.com/file/abc123/design
fulcrum current-task link https://notion.so/team/spec --label "Product Spec"
Notifying the User
fulcrum notify "Task Complete" "Implemented the new feature and created PR #123"
fulcrum notify "Need Input" "Which approach should I use for the database migration?"
Global Options
--port=<port>— Server port (default: 7777)--url=<url>— Override full server URL--json— Output as JSON for programmatic use
Task Statuses
TO_DO— Task not yet startedIN_PROGRESS— Task is being worked onIN_REVIEW— Task is complete and awaiting reviewDONE— Task is finishedCANCELED— Task was abandoned
Best Practices
- Use
current-taskinside worktrees — It auto-detects which task you're in - Link PRs immediately — Run
fulcrum current-task pr <url>right after creating a PR - Mark review when done —
fulcrum current-task reviewnotifies the user - Send notifications for blocking issues — Keep the user informed of progress