quarterback

Read the field. Call the play.

Strategic task prioritization and agent orchestration for multi-project operators.

[](https://pypi.org/project/quarterback/) [](https://pypi.org/project/quarterback/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://github.com/bobbyrgoldsmith/quarterback/actions/workflows/ci.yml)

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Every other AI task manager breaks down one project into subtasks. Quarterback helps you decide which of your ten projects to prioritize right now — using a 5-factor weighted scoring engine, organizational context, and time-aware planning. It runs locally, costs nothing, and works as both a standalone CLI and an MCP server for Claude.

| Feature | Quarterback | TaskMaster AI | Shrimp Task Manager | |---------|-------------|---------------|---------------------| | Multi-project prioritization | 5-factor weighted engine | Single-project breakdown | Single-project | | Advisory document system | Analyze articles against your goals | No | No | | Agent orchestration | Autonomy levels + webhooks | No | No | | Time-aware planning | Working hours, lunch, buffer time | No | No | | Organizational context | Goals, constraints, workflows | No | No | | Conflict detection | Cross-project scheduling conflicts | No | No | | Standalone CLI | Full CLI without AI runtime | Requires AI | Requires AI | | Cost | Free (MIT) | Free | Free |

# Install
pip install quarterback

# Initialize (creates ~/.quarterback/)
quarterback init

# Add your first project and tasks
quarterback add "Launch landing page" --project "My Startup" --priority 4 --effort 3 --impact 5
quarterback add "Write blog post" -