diff --git a/scripts/modules/commands.js b/scripts/modules/commands.js
index d0c529db..5fbf6327 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/commands.js
+++ b/scripts/modules/commands.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ import {
   displayNextTask,
   displayTaskById,
   displayComplexityReport,
-  getStatusWithColor
+  getStatusWithColor,
+  confirmTaskOverwrite
 } from './ui.js';
 
 /**
@@ -70,17 +71,34 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
     .option('-i, --input <file>', 'Path to the PRD file (alternative to positional argument)')
     .option('-o, --output <file>', 'Output file path', 'tasks/tasks.json')
     .option('-n, --num-tasks <number>', 'Number of tasks to generate', '10')
+    .option('-f, --force', 'Skip confirmation when overwriting existing tasks')
     .action(async (file, options) => {
       // Use input option if file argument not provided
       const inputFile = file || options.input;
       const defaultPrdPath = 'scripts/prd.txt';
+      const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
+      const outputPath = options.output;
+      const force = options.force || false;
+      
+      // Helper function to check if tasks.json exists and confirm overwrite
+      async function confirmOverwriteIfNeeded() {
+        if (fs.existsSync(outputPath) && !force) {
+          const shouldContinue = await confirmTaskOverwrite(outputPath);
+          if (!shouldContinue) {
+            console.log(chalk.yellow('Operation cancelled by user.'));
+            return false;
+          }
+        }
+        return true;
+      }
       
       // If no input file specified, check for default PRD location
       if (!inputFile) {
         if (fs.existsSync(defaultPrdPath)) {
           console.log(chalk.blue(`Using default PRD file: ${defaultPrdPath}`));
-          const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
-          const outputPath = options.output;
+          
+          // Check for existing tasks.json before proceeding
+          if (!await confirmOverwriteIfNeeded()) return;
           
           console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
           await parsePRD(defaultPrdPath, outputPath, numTasks);
@@ -95,10 +113,12 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
           chalk.cyan('Options:') + '\n' +
           '  -i, --input <file>       Path to the PRD file (alternative to positional argument)\n' +
           '  -o, --output <file>      Output file path (default: "tasks/tasks.json")\n' +
-          '  -n, --num-tasks <number> Number of tasks to generate (default: 10)\n\n' +
+          '  -n, --num-tasks <number> Number of tasks to generate (default: 10)\n' +
+          '  -f, --force              Skip confirmation when overwriting existing tasks\n\n' +
           chalk.cyan('Example:') + '\n' +
           '  task-master parse-prd requirements.txt --num-tasks 15\n' +
-          '  task-master parse-prd --input=requirements.txt\n\n' +
+          '  task-master parse-prd --input=requirements.txt\n' +
+          '  task-master parse-prd --force\n\n' +
           chalk.yellow('Note: This command will:') + '\n' +
           '  1. Look for a PRD file at scripts/prd.txt by default\n' +
           '  2. Use the file specified by --input or positional argument if provided\n' +
@@ -108,8 +128,8 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
         return;
       }
       
-      const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
-      const outputPath = options.output;
+      // Check for existing tasks.json before proceeding with specified input file
+      if (!await confirmOverwriteIfNeeded()) return;
       
       console.log(chalk.blue(`Parsing PRD file: ${inputFile}`));
       console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
diff --git a/scripts/modules/ui.js b/scripts/modules/ui.js
index 728e56d8..ccfd0649 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/ui.js
+++ b/scripts/modules/ui.js
@@ -1061,6 +1061,33 @@ async function displayComplexityReport(reportPath) {
   ));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Confirm overwriting existing tasks.json file
+ * @param {string} tasksPath - Path to the tasks.json file
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>} - Promise resolving to true if user confirms, false otherwise
+ */
+async function confirmTaskOverwrite(tasksPath) {
+  console.log(boxen(
+    chalk.yellow('It looks like you\'ve already generated tasks for this project.\n') +
+    chalk.yellow('Executing this command will overwrite any existing tasks.'),
+    { padding: 1, borderColor: 'yellow', borderStyle: 'round', margin: { top: 1 } }
+  ));
+  
+  // Use dynamic import to get the readline module
+  const readline = await import('readline');
+  const rl = readline.createInterface({
+    input: process.stdin,
+    output: process.stdout
+  });
+  
+  const answer = await new Promise(resolve => {
+    rl.question(chalk.cyan('Are you sure you wish to continue? (y/N): '), resolve);
+  });
+  rl.close();
+  
+  return answer.toLowerCase() === 'y' || answer.toLowerCase() === 'yes';
+}
+
 // Export UI functions
 export {
   displayBanner,
@@ -1074,4 +1101,5 @@ export {
   displayNextTask,
   displayTaskById,
   displayComplexityReport,
+  confirmTaskOverwrite
 }; 
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