feat(move-tasks): Implement move command for tasks and subtasks

Adds a new CLI command and MCP tool to reorganize tasks and subtasks within the hierarchy. Features include:
- Moving tasks between different positions in the task list
- Converting tasks to subtasks and vice versa
- Moving subtasks between parents
- Moving multiple tasks at once with comma-separated IDs
- Creating placeholder tasks when moving to new IDs
- Validation to prevent accidental data loss

This is particularly useful for resolving merge conflicts when multiple team members create tasks on different branches.
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This will rewrite or re-scope subsequent tasks in tasks.json while preserving completed work.
### 6. Breaking Down Complex Tasks
### 6. Reorganizing Tasks
If you need to reorganize your task structure:
```
I think subtask 5.2 would fit better as part of task 7 instead. Can you move it there?
```
The agent will execute:
```bash
task-master move --from=5.2 --to=7.3
```
You can reorganize tasks in various ways:
- Moving a standalone task to become a subtask: `--from=5 --to=7`
- Moving a subtask to become a standalone task: `--from=5.2 --to=7`
- Moving a subtask to a different parent: `--from=5.2 --to=7.3`
- Reordering subtasks within the same parent: `--from=5.2 --to=5.4`
- Moving a task to a new ID position: `--from=5 --to=25` (even if task 25 doesn't exist yet)
- Moving multiple tasks at once: `--from=10,11,12 --to=16,17,18` (must have same number of IDs, Taskmaster will look through each position)
When moving tasks to new IDs:
- The system automatically creates placeholder tasks for non-existent destination IDs
- This prevents accidental data loss during reorganization
- Any tasks that depend on moved tasks will have their dependencies updated
- When moving a parent task, all its subtasks are automatically moved with it and renumbered
This is particularly useful as your project understanding evolves and you need to refine your task structure.
### 7. Resolving Merge Conflicts with Tasks
When working with a team, you might encounter merge conflicts in your tasks.json file if multiple team members create tasks on different branches. The move command makes resolving these conflicts straightforward:
```
I just merged the main branch and there's a conflict with tasks.json. My teammates created tasks 10-15 while I created tasks 10-12 on my branch. Can you help me resolve this?
```
The agent will help you:
1. Keep your teammates' tasks (10-15)
2. Move your tasks to new positions to avoid conflicts:
```bash
# Move your tasks to new positions (e.g., 16-18)
task-master move --from=10 --to=16
task-master move --from=11 --to=17
task-master move --from=12 --to=18
```
This approach preserves everyone's work while maintaining a clean task structure, making it much easier to handle task conflicts than trying to manually merge JSON files.
### 8. Breaking Down Complex Tasks
For complex tasks that need more granularity: