fix(tasks): Improve next task logic to be subtask-aware

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Eyal Toledano
2025-04-28 00:27:19 -04:00
parent e789e9bbf2
commit 0c08767830
4 changed files with 170 additions and 9505 deletions

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@@ -1,55 +1,120 @@
/**
* Find the next pending task based on dependencies
* @param {Object[]} tasks - The array of tasks
* @returns {Object|null} The next task to work on or null if no eligible tasks
* Return the next work item:
* • Prefer an eligible SUBTASK that belongs to any parent task
* whose own status is `in-progress`.
* • If no such subtask exists, fall back to the best top-level task
* (previous behaviour).
*
* The function still exports the same name (`findNextTask`) so callers
* don't need to change. It now always returns an object with
* ─ id → number (task) or "parentId.subId" (subtask)
* ─ title → string
* ─ status → string
* ─ priority → string ("high" | "medium" | "low")
* ─ dependencies → array (all IDs expressed in the same dotted form)
* ─ parentId → number (present only when it's a subtask)
*
* @param {Object[]} tasks full array of top-level tasks, each may contain .subtasks[]
* @returns {Object|null} next work item or null if nothing is eligible
*/
function findNextTask(tasks) {
// Get all completed task IDs
const completedTaskIds = new Set(
tasks
.filter((t) => t.status === 'done' || t.status === 'completed')
.map((t) => t.id)
);
// Filter for pending tasks whose dependencies are all satisfied
const eligibleTasks = tasks.filter(
(task) =>
(task.status === 'pending' || task.status === 'in-progress') &&
task.dependencies && // Make sure dependencies array exists
task.dependencies.every((depId) => completedTaskIds.has(depId))
);
if (eligibleTasks.length === 0) {
return null;
}
// Sort eligible tasks by:
// 1. Priority (high > medium > low)
// 2. Dependencies count (fewer dependencies first)
// 3. ID (lower ID first)
// ---------- helpers ----------------------------------------------------
const priorityValues = { high: 3, medium: 2, low: 1 };
const toFullSubId = (parentId, maybeDotId) => {
// "12.3" -> "12.3"
// 4 -> "12.4" (numeric / short form)
if (typeof maybeDotId === 'string' && maybeDotId.includes('.')) {
return maybeDotId;
}
return `${parentId}.${maybeDotId}`;
};
// ---------- build completed-ID set (tasks *and* subtasks) --------------
const completedIds = new Set();
tasks.forEach((t) => {
if (t.status === 'done' || t.status === 'completed') {
completedIds.add(String(t.id));
}
if (Array.isArray(t.subtasks)) {
t.subtasks.forEach((st) => {
if (st.status === 'done' || st.status === 'completed') {
completedIds.add(`${t.id}.${st.id}`);
}
});
}
});
// ---------- 1) look for eligible subtasks ------------------------------
const candidateSubtasks = [];
tasks
.filter((t) => t.status === 'in-progress' && Array.isArray(t.subtasks))
.forEach((parent) => {
parent.subtasks.forEach((st) => {
const stStatus = (st.status || 'pending').toLowerCase();
if (stStatus !== 'pending' && stStatus !== 'in-progress') return;
const fullDeps =
st.dependencies?.map((d) => toFullSubId(parent.id, d)) ?? [];
const depsSatisfied =
fullDeps.length === 0 ||
fullDeps.every((depId) => completedIds.has(String(depId)));
if (depsSatisfied) {
candidateSubtasks.push({
id: `${parent.id}.${st.id}`,
title: st.title || `Subtask ${st.id}`,
status: st.status || 'pending',
priority: st.priority || parent.priority || 'medium',
dependencies: fullDeps,
parentId: parent.id
});
}
});
});
if (candidateSubtasks.length > 0) {
// sort by priority → dep-count → parent-id → sub-id
candidateSubtasks.sort((a, b) => {
const pa = priorityValues[a.priority] ?? 2;
const pb = priorityValues[b.priority] ?? 2;
if (pb !== pa) return pb - pa;
if (a.dependencies.length !== b.dependencies.length)
return a.dependencies.length - b.dependencies.length;
// compare parent then sub-id numerically
const [aPar, aSub] = a.id.split('.').map(Number);
const [bPar, bSub] = b.id.split('.').map(Number);
if (aPar !== bPar) return aPar - bPar;
return aSub - bSub;
});
return candidateSubtasks[0];
}
// ---------- 2) fall back to top-level tasks (original logic) ------------
const eligibleTasks = tasks.filter((task) => {
const status = (task.status || 'pending').toLowerCase();
if (status !== 'pending' && status !== 'in-progress') return false;
const deps = task.dependencies ?? [];
return deps.every((depId) => completedIds.has(String(depId)));
});
if (eligibleTasks.length === 0) return null;
const nextTask = eligibleTasks.sort((a, b) => {
// Sort by priority first
const priorityA = priorityValues[a.priority || 'medium'] || 2;
const priorityB = priorityValues[b.priority || 'medium'] || 2;
const pa = priorityValues[a.priority || 'medium'] ?? 2;
const pb = priorityValues[b.priority || 'medium'] ?? 2;
if (pb !== pa) return pb - pa;
if (priorityB !== priorityA) {
return priorityB - priorityA; // Higher priority first
}
const da = (a.dependencies ?? []).length;
const db = (b.dependencies ?? []).length;
if (da !== db) return da - db;
// If priority is the same, sort by dependency count
if (
a.dependencies &&
b.dependencies &&
a.dependencies.length !== b.dependencies.length
) {
return a.dependencies.length - b.dependencies.length; // Fewer dependencies first
}
// If dependency count is the same, sort by ID
return a.id - b.id; // Lower ID first
})[0]; // Return the first (highest priority) task
return a.id - b.id;
})[0];
return nextTask;
}

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@@ -258,13 +258,7 @@ function listTasks(
const avgDependenciesPerTask = totalDependencies / data.tasks.length;
// Find next task to work on
const nextTask = findNextTask(data.tasks);
const nextTaskInfo = nextTask
? `ID: ${chalk.cyan(nextTask.id)} - ${chalk.white.bold(truncate(nextTask.title, 40))}\n` +
`Priority: ${chalk.white(nextTask.priority || 'medium')} Dependencies: ${formatDependenciesWithStatus(nextTask.dependencies, data.tasks, true)}`
: chalk.yellow(
'No eligible tasks found. All tasks are either completed or have unsatisfied dependencies.'
);
const nextItem = findNextTask(data.tasks);
// Get terminal width - more reliable method
let terminalWidth;
@@ -307,8 +301,8 @@ function listTasks(
`${chalk.blue('•')} ${chalk.white('Avg dependencies per task:')} ${avgDependenciesPerTask.toFixed(1)}\n\n` +
chalk.cyan.bold('Next Task to Work On:') +
'\n' +
`ID: ${chalk.cyan(nextTask ? nextTask.id : 'N/A')} - ${nextTask ? chalk.white.bold(truncate(nextTask.title, 40)) : chalk.yellow('No task available')}\n` +
`Priority: ${nextTask ? chalk.white(nextTask.priority || 'medium') : ''} Dependencies: ${nextTask ? formatDependenciesWithStatus(nextTask.dependencies, data.tasks, true) : ''}`;
`ID: ${chalk.cyan(nextItem ? nextItem.id : 'N/A')} - ${nextItem ? chalk.white.bold(truncate(nextItem.title, 40)) : chalk.yellow('No task available')}\n` +
`Priority: ${nextItem ? chalk.white(nextItem.priority || 'medium') : ''} Dependencies: ${nextItem ? formatDependenciesWithStatus(nextItem.dependencies, data.tasks, true) : ''}`;
// Calculate width for side-by-side display
// Box borders, padding take approximately 4 chars on each side
@@ -588,12 +582,20 @@ function listTasks(
};
// Show next task box in a prominent color
if (nextTask) {
// Prepare subtasks section if they exist
if (nextItem) {
// Prepare subtasks section if they exist (Only tasks have .subtasks property)
let subtasksSection = '';
if (nextTask.subtasks && nextTask.subtasks.length > 0) {
// Check if the nextItem is a top-level task before looking for subtasks
const parentTaskForSubtasks = data.tasks.find(
(t) => String(t.id) === String(nextItem.id)
); // Find the original task object
if (
parentTaskForSubtasks &&
parentTaskForSubtasks.subtasks &&
parentTaskForSubtasks.subtasks.length > 0
) {
subtasksSection = `\n\n${chalk.white.bold('Subtasks:')}\n`;
subtasksSection += nextTask.subtasks
subtasksSection += parentTaskForSubtasks.subtasks
.map((subtask) => {
// Using a more simplified format for subtask status display
const status = subtask.status || 'pending';
@@ -608,26 +610,31 @@ function listTasks(
};
const statusColor =
statusColors[status.toLowerCase()] || chalk.white;
return `${chalk.cyan(`${nextTask.id}.${subtask.id}`)} [${statusColor(status)}] ${subtask.title}`;
// Ensure subtask ID is displayed correctly using parent ID from the original task object
return `${chalk.cyan(`${parentTaskForSubtasks.id}.${subtask.id}`)} [${statusColor(status)}] ${subtask.title}`;
})
.join('\n');
}
console.log(
boxen(
chalk
.hex('#FF8800')
.bold(
`🔥 Next Task to Work On: #${nextTask.id} - ${nextTask.title}`
) +
chalk.hex('#FF8800').bold(
// Use nextItem.id and nextItem.title
`🔥 Next Task to Work On: #${nextItem.id} - ${nextItem.title}`
) +
'\n\n' +
`${chalk.white('Priority:')} ${priorityColors[nextTask.priority || 'medium'](nextTask.priority || 'medium')} ${chalk.white('Status:')} ${getStatusWithColor(nextTask.status, true)}\n` +
`${chalk.white('Dependencies:')} ${nextTask.dependencies && nextTask.dependencies.length > 0 ? formatDependenciesWithStatus(nextTask.dependencies, data.tasks, true) : chalk.gray('None')}\n\n` +
`${chalk.white('Description:')} ${nextTask.description}` +
subtasksSection +
// Use nextItem.priority, nextItem.status, nextItem.dependencies
`${chalk.white('Priority:')} ${priorityColors[nextItem.priority || 'medium'](nextItem.priority || 'medium')} ${chalk.white('Status:')} ${getStatusWithColor(nextItem.status, true)}\n` +
`${chalk.white('Dependencies:')} ${nextItem.dependencies && nextItem.dependencies.length > 0 ? formatDependenciesWithStatus(nextItem.dependencies, data.tasks, true) : chalk.gray('None')}\n\n` +
// Use nextItem.description (Note: findNextTask doesn't return description, need to fetch original task/subtask for this)
// *** Fetching original item for description and details ***
`${chalk.white('Description:')} ${getWorkItemDescription(nextItem, data.tasks)}` +
subtasksSection + // <-- Subtasks are handled above now
'\n\n' +
`${chalk.cyan('Start working:')} ${chalk.yellow(`task-master set-status --id=${nextTask.id} --status=in-progress`)}\n` +
`${chalk.cyan('View details:')} ${chalk.yellow(`task-master show ${nextTask.id}`)}`,
// Use nextItem.id
`${chalk.cyan('Start working:')} ${chalk.yellow(`task-master set-status --id=${nextItem.id} --status=in-progress`)}\n` +
// Use nextItem.id
`${chalk.cyan('View details:')} ${chalk.yellow(`task-master show ${nextItem.id}`)}`,
{
padding: { left: 2, right: 2, top: 1, bottom: 1 },
borderColor: '#FF8800',
@@ -635,8 +642,8 @@ function listTasks(
margin: { top: 1, bottom: 1 },
title: '⚡ RECOMMENDED NEXT TASK ⚡',
titleAlignment: 'center',
width: terminalWidth - 4, // Use full terminal width minus a small margin
fullscreen: false // Keep it expandable but not literally fullscreen
width: terminalWidth - 4,
fullscreen: false
}
)
);
@@ -692,4 +699,21 @@ function listTasks(
}
}
// *** Helper function to get description for task or subtask ***
function getWorkItemDescription(item, allTasks) {
if (!item) return 'N/A';
if (item.parentId) {
// It's a subtask
const parent = allTasks.find((t) => t.id === item.parentId);
const subtask = parent?.subtasks?.find(
(st) => `${parent.id}.${st.id}` === item.id
);
return subtask?.description || 'No description available.';
} else {
// It's a top-level task
const task = allTasks.find((t) => String(t.id) === String(item.id));
return task?.description || 'No description available.';
}
}
export default listTasks;