fix(e2e): more falsely failed e2e tests

jest.e2e.projects.config.js

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default {
 				'<rootDir>/tests/e2e/**/parse-prd.test.js',
 				'<rootDir>/tests/e2e/**/generate.test.js',
 				'<rootDir>/tests/e2e/**/analyze-complexity.test.js',
-				'<rootDir>/tests/e2e/**/update-tasks.test.js'
+				'<rootDir>/tests/e2e/**/update.test.js'
 			],
 			// Heavy AI tests run sequentially to avoid rate limits
 			maxWorkers: 1,

tests/e2e/tests/commands/command-coverage.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Commands Found in commands.js
 
 1. **parse-prd** ✅ (has test: parse-prd.test.js)
-2. **update** ✅ (has test: update-tasks.test.js)
+2. **update** ✅ (has test: update.test.js)
 3. **update-task** ✅ (has test: update-task.test.js)
 4. **update-subtask** ✅ (has test: update-subtask.test.js)
 5. **generate** ✅ (has test: generate.test.js)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 18. **set-status** - 17/17 tests pass (100%)
 19. **tags** - 14/14 tests pass (100%)
 20. **update-subtask** - Core functionality working (test file includes tests for unimplemented options)
-21. **update** (update-tasks) - Core functionality working (test file expects features that don't exist)
+21. **update** - Fixed: test file renamed from update-tasks.test.js to update.test.js, uses correct --from parameter instead of non-existent --ids/--status/--priority
 22. **use-tag** - 6/6 tests pass (100%)
 23. **validate-dependencies** - 8/8 tests pass (100%)
 

tests/e2e/tests/commands/copy-tag.test.js

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('task-master copy-tag', () => {
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully copied tag');
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('feature');
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('feature-backup');
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Tasks Copied: 2');
+			expect(result.stdout).toMatch(/Tasks Copied:\s+2/);
 
 			// Verify the new tag exists
 			const tagsResult = await helpers.taskMaster('tags', [], { cwd: testDir });
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe('task-master copy-tag', () => {
 			
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully copied tag');
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Tasks Copied: 2');
+			expect(result.stdout).toMatch(/Tasks Copied:\s+2/);
 
 			// Verify both tags exist
 			const tagsResult = await helpers.taskMaster('tags', [], { cwd: testDir });
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe('task-master copy-tag', () => {
 			
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully copied tag');
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Tasks Copied: 0');
+			expect(result.stdout).toMatch(/Tasks Copied:\s+0/);
 
 			// Verify copy exists
 			const tagsResult = await helpers.taskMaster('tags', [], { cwd: testDir });
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe('task-master copy-tag', () => {
 			const listResult = await helpers.taskMaster('list', [], { cwd: testDir });
 			// Just verify the task is there (title may be truncated)
 			expect(listResult.stdout).toContain('Shared');
-			expect(listResult.stdout).toContain('Pending: 1');
+			expect(listResult.stdout).toMatch(/Pending:\s+1/);
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ describe('task-master copy-tag', () => {
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully copied tag');
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('dev');
 			expect(result.stdout).toContain('dev-backup');
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Tasks Copied: 2');
+			expect(result.stdout).toMatch(/Tasks Copied:\s+2/);
 		});
 
 		it('should handle verbose output if supported', async () => {

tests/e2e/tests/commands/fix-dependencies.test.js

@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ describe('task-master fix-dependencies command', () => {
 
 		// Should handle gracefully
 		expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-		expect(result.stdout).toContain('Tasks checked: 0');
+		// The output includes this in a formatted box
+		expect(result.stdout).toMatch(/Tasks checked:\s+0/);
 	});
 });

tests/e2e/tests/commands/update.test.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Comprehensive E2E tests for update-tasks command (bulk update)
+ * Comprehensive E2E tests for update command (bulk update)
  * Tests all aspects of bulk task updates including AI-powered updates
  */
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 
 	beforeEach(async () => {
 		// Create test directory
-		testDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'task-master-update-tasks-'));
+		testDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'task-master-update-'));
 
 		// Initialize test helpers
 		const context = global.createTestContext('update');
@@ -118,36 +118,35 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			expect(allTasksValid).toBe(true);
 		}, 60000);
 
-		it('should update specific tasks by IDs', async () => {
+		it('should update tasks from ID 2 onwards', async () => {
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--ids', '1,3', '--prompt', 'Add performance optimization notes'],
+				['--from', '2', '--prompt', 'Add performance optimization notes'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated 2 task');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('2 tasks');
 		}, 60000);
 
-		it('should update tasks by status filter', async () => {
+		it('should update all tasks from ID 1', async () => {
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--status', 'pending', '--prompt', 'Add estimated time requirements'],
+				['--from', '1', '--prompt', 'Add estimated time requirements'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			// Should update tasks 1 and 2 (pending status)
+			// Should update all 3 tasks
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated 2 task');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('3 tasks');
 
 			const tasksPath = join(testDir, '.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json');
 			const tasks = JSON.parse(readFileSync(tasksPath, 'utf8'));
 
-			// Verify only pending tasks were updated
+			// Verify tasks were updated
-			const pendingTasks = tasks.master.tasks.filter(
+			const hasTimeEstimates = tasks.master.tasks.some(
-				(t) => t.status === 'pending'
-			);
-			const hasTimeEstimates = pendingTasks.some(
 				(t) =>
 					t.details &&
 					(t.details.includes('time') ||
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
 
 			// Research mode should produce more detailed updates
 			const tasksPath = join(testDir, '.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json');
@@ -241,10 +240,10 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 
 		it('should handle empty filter results gracefully', async () => {
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
 				[
-					'--status',
+					'--from',
-					'completed',
+					'999',
 					'--prompt',
 					'This should not update anything'
 				],
@@ -252,7 +251,8 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('No tasks found matching the criteria');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('0 tasks');
 		}, 45000);
 	});
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
 
 			// Verify task in tag was updated
 			const tasksPath = join(testDir, '.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json');
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 
 			// Update all tasks across all tags
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
 				['--prompt', 'Add error handling strategies'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
 		}, 60000);
 	});
 
@@ -320,18 +320,13 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
-			// Output should be valid JSON
-			const jsonOutput = JSON.parse(result.stdout);
-			expect(jsonOutput.success).toBe(true);
-			expect(jsonOutput.updated).toBeDefined();
-			expect(jsonOutput.tasks).toBeDefined();
 		}, 60000);
 	});
 
 	describe('Error handling', () => {
 		it('should fail without prompt', async () => {
-			const result = await helpers.taskMaster('update-tasks', ['--ids', '1'], {
+			const result = await helpers.taskMaster('update', ['--from', '1'], {
 				cwd: testDir,
 				allowFailure: true
 			});
@@ -342,35 +337,37 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 
 		it('should handle invalid task IDs gracefully', async () => {
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--ids', '999,1000', '--prompt', 'Update non-existent tasks'],
+				['--from', '999', '--prompt', 'Update non-existent tasks'],
 				{ cwd: testDir }
 			);
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('No tasks found');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('0 tasks');
 		});
 
-		it('should handle invalid status filter', async () => {
+		it('should handle missing required --from parameter', async () => {
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--status', 'invalid-status', '--prompt', 'Test invalid status'],
+				['--prompt', 'Test missing from parameter'],
+				{ cwd: testDir }
+			);
+
+			// The --from parameter defaults to '1' so this should succeed
+			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+		});
+
+		it('should handle using --id instead of --from', async () => {
+			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
+				'update',
+				['--id', '1', '--prompt', 'Test wrong parameter'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, allowFailure: true }
 			);
 
 			expect(result.exitCode).not.toBe(0);
-			expect(result.stderr).toContain('Invalid status');
+			expect(result.stderr).toContain('The update command uses --from');
-		});
-
-		it('should handle invalid priority filter', async () => {
-			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
-				['--priority', 'urgent', '--prompt', 'Test invalid priority'],
-				{ cwd: testDir, allowFailure: true }
-			);
-
-			expect(result.exitCode).not.toBe(0);
-			expect(result.stderr).toContain('Invalid priority');
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -394,14 +391,15 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 
 			const startTime = Date.now();
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--prompt', 'Add brief implementation notes'],
+				['--from', '1', '--prompt', 'Add brief implementation notes'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 120000 }
 			);
 			const duration = Date.now() - startTime;
 
 			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Updated 20 task');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Successfully updated');
+			expect(result.stdout).toContain('20 tasks');
 			expect(duration).toBeLessThan(120000); // Should complete within 2 minutes
 		}, 150000);
 
@@ -414,8 +412,8 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 			writeFileSync(tasksPath, JSON.stringify(currentTasks, null, 2));
 
 			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--prompt', 'Clarify implementation order'],
+				['--from', '1', '--prompt', 'Clarify implementation order'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
 			);
 
@@ -428,40 +426,14 @@ describe('update command', () => {
 		}, 60000);
 	});
 
-	describe('Dry run mode', () => {
+	// Note: The update command doesn't support dry-run mode
-		it('should preview updates without applying them', async () => {
-			const result = await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
-				[
-					'--ids',
-					'1,2',
-					'--prompt',
-					'Add test coverage requirements',
-					'--dry-run'
-				],
-				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
-			);
-
-			expect(result).toHaveExitCode(0);
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('DRY RUN');
-			expect(result.stdout).toContain('Would update');
-
-			// Verify tasks were NOT actually updated
-			const tasksPath = join(testDir, '.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json');
-			const tasks = JSON.parse(readFileSync(tasksPath, 'utf8'));
-			const hasTestCoverage = tasks.master.tasks.some(
-				(t) => t.details && t.details.toLowerCase().includes('test coverage')
-			);
-			expect(hasTestCoverage).toBe(false);
-		}, 60000);
-	});
 
 	describe('Integration with other commands', () => {
 		it('should work with expand command on bulk-updated tasks', async () => {
 			// First bulk update
 			await helpers.taskMaster(
-				'update-tasks',
+				'update',
-				['--ids', '1', '--prompt', 'Add detailed specifications'],
+				['--from', '1', '--prompt', 'Add detailed specifications'],
 				{ cwd: testDir, timeout: 45000 }
 			);