diff --git a/.changeset/six-cloths-happen.md b/.changeset/six-cloths-happen.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28e27856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/six-cloths-happen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Remove caching layer from MCP direct functions for task listing, next task, and complexity report
+
+- Fixes issues users where having where they were getting stale data
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/complexity-report.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/complexity-report.js
index ec95a172..5b34f678 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/complexity-report.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/complexity-report.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 	enableSilentMode,
 	disableSilentMode
 } from '../../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';
-import { getCachedOrExecute } from '../../tools/utils.js';
 
 /**
  * Direct function wrapper for displaying the complexity report with error handling and caching.
@@ -86,30 +85,20 @@ export async function complexityReportDirect(args, log) {
 
 		// Use the caching utility
 		try {
-			const result = await getCachedOrExecute({
-				cacheKey,
-				actionFn: coreActionFn,
-				log
-			});
-			log.info(
-				`complexityReportDirect completed. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`
-			);
-			return result; // Returns { success, data/error, fromCache }
+			const result = await coreActionFn();
+			log.info('complexityReportDirect completed');
+			return result;
 		} catch (error) {
-			// Catch unexpected errors from getCachedOrExecute itself
 			// Ensure silent mode is disabled
 			disableSilentMode();
 
-			log.error(
-				`Unexpected error during getCachedOrExecute for complexityReport: ${error.message}`
-			);
+			log.error(`Unexpected error during complexityReport: ${error.message}`);
 			return {
 				success: false,
 				error: {
 					code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
 					message: error.message
-				},
-				fromCache: false
+				}
 			};
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
index 179096d1..5ef7487f 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 import { listTasks } from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
-import { getCachedOrExecute } from '../../tools/utils.js';
 import {
 	enableSilentMode,
 	disableSilentMode
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 	// Use the explicit tasksJsonPath for cache key
 	const statusFilter = status || 'all';
 	const withSubtasksFilter = withSubtasks || false;
-	const cacheKey = `listTasks:${tasksJsonPath}:${statusFilter}:${withSubtasksFilter}`;
 
 	// Define the action function to be executed on cache miss
 	const coreListTasksAction = async () => {
@@ -88,25 +86,19 @@ export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 		}
 	};
 
-	// Use the caching utility
 	try {
-		const result = await getCachedOrExecute({
-			cacheKey,
-			actionFn: coreListTasksAction,
-			log
-		});
-		log.info(`listTasksDirect completed. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`);
-		return result; // Returns { success, data/error, fromCache }
+		const result = await coreListTasksAction();
+		log.info('listTasksDirect completed');
+		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		// Catch unexpected errors from getCachedOrExecute itself (though unlikely)
-		log.error(
-			`Unexpected error during getCachedOrExecute for listTasks: ${error.message}`
-		);
+		log.error(`Unexpected error during listTasks: ${error.message}`);
 		console.error(error.stack);
 		return {
 			success: false,
-			error: { code: 'CACHE_UTIL_ERROR', message: error.message },
-			fromCache: false
+			error: {
+				code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
+				message: error.message
+			}
 		};
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
index 939d85e8..b1993942 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import { findNextTask } from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
 import { readJSON } from '../../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';
-import { getCachedOrExecute } from '../../tools/utils.js';
 import {
 	enableSilentMode,
 	disableSilentMode
@@ -35,9 +34,6 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 		};
 	}
 
-	// Generate cache key using the provided task path
-	const cacheKey = `nextTask:${tasksJsonPath}`;
-
 	// Define the action function to be executed on cache miss
 	const coreNextTaskAction = async () => {
 		try {
@@ -118,18 +114,11 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 
 	// Use the caching utility
 	try {
-		const result = await getCachedOrExecute({
-			cacheKey,
-			actionFn: coreNextTaskAction,
-			log
-		});
-		log.info(`nextTaskDirect completed. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`);
-		return result; // Returns { success, data/error, fromCache }
+		const result = await coreNextTaskAction();
+		log.info(`nextTaskDirect completed.`);
+		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		// Catch unexpected errors from getCachedOrExecute itself
-		log.error(
-			`Unexpected error during getCachedOrExecute for nextTask: ${error.message}`
-		);
+		log.error(`Unexpected error during nextTask: ${error.message}`);
 		return {
 			success: false,
 			error: {
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/show-task.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/show-task.js
index 13b298e8..1bee0636 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/show-task.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/show-task.js
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 import { findTaskById, readJSON } from '../../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';
-import { getCachedOrExecute } from '../../tools/utils.js';
-import {
-	enableSilentMode,
-	disableSilentMode
-} from '../../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';
 import { findTasksJsonPath } from '../utils/path-utils.js';
 
 /**