feat: Enhance remove-task command to handle multiple comma-separated task IDs

.changeset/chilly-chicken-leave.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix remove-task command to handle multiple comma-separated task IDs

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -1374,18 +1374,18 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 	// remove-task command
 	programInstance
 		.command('remove-task')
-		.description('Remove a task or subtask permanently')
+		.description('Remove one or more tasks or subtasks permanently')
 		.option(
 			'-i, --id <id>',
-			'ID of the task or subtask to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2")'
+			'ID(s) of the task(s) or subtask(s) to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2" or "5,6,7")'
 		)
 		.option('-f, --file <file>', 'Path to the tasks file', 'tasks/tasks.json')
 		.option('-y, --yes', 'Skip confirmation prompt', false)
 		.action(async (options) => {
 			const tasksPath = options.file;
-			const taskId = options.id;
+			const taskIds = options.id;
 
-			if (!taskId) {
+			if (!taskIds) {
 				console.error(chalk.red('Error: Task ID is required'));
 				console.error(
 					chalk.yellow('Usage: task-master remove-task --id=<taskId>')
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			}
 
 			try {
-				// Check if the task exists
+				// Check if the tasks file exists and is valid
 				const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 				if (!data || !data.tasks) {
 					console.error(
@@ -1403,25 +1403,30 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
-				if (!taskExists(data.tasks, taskId)) {
+				// Split task IDs if comma-separated
-					console.error(chalk.red(`Error: Task with ID ${taskId} not found`));
+				const taskIdArray = taskIds.split(',').map(id => id.trim());
+
+				// Validate all task IDs exist before proceeding
+				const invalidTasks = taskIdArray.filter(id => !taskExists(data.tasks, id));
+				if (invalidTasks.length > 0) {
+					console.error(chalk.red(`Error: The following tasks were not found: ${invalidTasks.join(', ')}`));
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
-				// Load task for display
-				const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
-
 				// Skip confirmation if --yes flag is provided
 				if (!options.yes) {
-					// Display task information
+					// Display tasks to be removed
 					console.log();
 					console.log(
 						chalk.red.bold(
-							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following task:'
+							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following tasks:'
 						)
 					);
 					console.log();
 
+					for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
+						const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
+
 						if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
 							// It's a subtask
 							const [parentId, subtaskId] = taskId.split('.');
@@ -1462,8 +1467,8 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 								});
 							}
 						}
-
 						console.log();
+					}
 
 					// Prompt for confirmation
 					const { confirm } = await inquirer.prompt([
@@ -1471,7 +1476,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 							type: 'confirm',
 							name: 'confirm',
 							message: chalk.red.bold(
-								'Are you sure you want to permanently delete this task?'
+								`Are you sure you want to permanently delete ${taskIdArray.length > 1 ? 'these tasks' : 'this task'}?`
 							),
 							default: false
 						}
@@ -1483,32 +1488,69 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					}
 				}
 
-				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing task...');
+				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing tasks...');
 
-				// Remove the task
+				// Remove each task
+				const results = [];
+				for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
+					try {
 						const result = await removeTask(tasksPath, taskId);
+						results.push({ taskId, success: true, ...result });
+					} catch (error) {
+						results.push({ taskId, success: false, error: error.message });
+					}
+				}
 
 				stopLoadingIndicator(indicator);
 
-				// Display success message with appropriate color based on task or subtask
+				// Display results
-				if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
+				const successfulRemovals = results.filter(r => r.success);
-					// It was a subtask
+				const failedRemovals = results.filter(r => !r.success);
+
+				if (successfulRemovals.length > 0) {
 					console.log(
 						boxen(
-							chalk.green(`Subtask ${taskId} has been successfully removed`),
+							chalk.green(
-							{ padding: 1, borderColor: 'green', borderStyle: 'round' }
+								`Successfully removed ${successfulRemovals.length} task${successfulRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
-						)
+							) +
-					);
+							'\n\n' +
-				} else {
+							successfulRemovals.map(r =>
-					// It was a main task
+								chalk.white(`✓ ${r.taskId.includes('.') ? 'Subtask' : 'Task'} ${r.taskId}`)
-					console.log(
+							).join('\n'),
-						boxen(chalk.green(`Task ${taskId} has been successfully removed`), {
+							{
 								padding: 1,
 								borderColor: 'green',
-							borderStyle: 'round'
+								borderStyle: 'round',
-						})
+								margin: { top: 1 }
+							}
+						)
 					);
 				}
+
+				if (failedRemovals.length > 0) {
+					console.log(
+						boxen(
+							chalk.red(
+								`Failed to remove ${failedRemovals.length} task${failedRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+							) +
+							'\n\n' +
+							failedRemovals.map(r =>
+								chalk.white(`✗ ${r.taskId}: ${r.error}`)
+							).join('\n'),
+							{
+								padding: 1,
+								borderColor: 'red',
+								borderStyle: 'round',
+								margin: { top: 1 }
+							}
+						)
+					);
+
+					// Exit with error if any removals failed
+					if (successfulRemovals.length === 0) {
+						process.exit(1);
+					}
+				}
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error(
 					chalk.red(`Error: ${error.message || 'An unknown error occurred'}`)