fix(mcp): prevents the mcp from failing due to the newly introduced ConfigurationError object thrown if .taskmasterconfig is not present. I'll need to implement MCP tools for model to manage models from MCP and be able to create it.

scripts/modules/config-manager.js

@@ -170,10 +170,14 @@ function _loadAndValidateConfig(explicitRoot = null) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Config file doesn't exist
-		// **Strict Check**: Throw error if config file is missing
-		throw new ConfigurationError(
-			`${CONFIG_FILE_NAME} not found at project root (${rootToUse || 'unknown'}).`
+		// **Changed: Log warning instead of throwing error**
+		console.warn(
+			chalk.yellow(
+				`Warning: ${CONFIG_FILE_NAME} not found at project root (${rootToUse || 'unknown'}). Using default configuration. Run 'task-master models --setup' to configure.`
+			)
 		);
+		// Return defaults instead of throwing error
+		return defaults;
 	}
 
 	return config;
@@ -541,11 +545,26 @@ function writeConfig(config, explicitRoot = null) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the .taskmasterconfig file exists at the project root
+ * @param {string|null} explicitRoot - Optional explicit path to the project root
+ * @returns {boolean} True if the file exists, false otherwise
+ */
+function isConfigFilePresent(explicitRoot = null) {
+	const rootPath = explicitRoot || findProjectRoot();
+	if (!rootPath) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	const configPath = path.join(rootPath, CONFIG_FILE_NAME);
+	return fs.existsSync(configPath);
+}
+
 export {
 	// Core config access
 	getConfig,
 	writeConfig,
 	ConfigurationError, // Export custom error type
+	isConfigFilePresent, // Add the new function export
 
 	// Validation
 	validateProvider,