feat: add @tm/cli package and start refactoring old code into the new code

2025-08-22 13:55:23 +02:00
parent cf6533207f
commit d5c2acc8bf
40 changed files with 3724 additions and 740 deletions
--- a/.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json
+++ b/.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json
@@ -7532,7 +7532,7 @@
            "dependencies": [
              "118.1"
            ],
-            "details": "In base-provider.ts, define abstract class BaseProvider implements IAIProvider with protected properties: apiKey: string, model: string, maxRetries: number = 3, retryDelay: number = 1000. Add constructor that accepts BaseProviderConfig interface with apiKey and optional model. Implement getModel() method to return current model.\n<info added on 2025-08-06T12:28:45.485Z>\nI've reviewed the existing BaseAIProvider interface in the interfaces file. The task requires creating a separate BaseProvider abstract class in base-provider.ts that implements the IAIProvider interface, with specific protected properties and configuration. This appears to be a deliberate architectural decision to have a more concrete base class with built-in retry logic and configuration management that all provider implementations will extend.\n</info added on 2025-08-06T12:28:45.485Z>\n<info added on 2025-08-06T13:14:24.539Z>\nSuccessfully implemented BaseProvider abstract class:\n\nIMPLEMENTED FILES:\n✅ packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts - Created new BaseProvider abstract class\n✅ packages/tm-core/src/providers/index.ts - Updated to export BaseProvider\n\nIMPLEMENTATION DETAILS:\n- Created BaseProviderConfig interface with required apiKey and optional model\n- BaseProvider abstract class implements IAIProvider interface\n- Protected properties implemented as specified:\n  - apiKey: string \n  - model: string\n  - maxRetries: number = 3\n  - retryDelay: number = 1000\n- Constructor accepts BaseProviderConfig and sets apiKey and model (using getDefaultModel() if not provided)\n- Implemented getModel() method that returns current model\n- All IAIProvider methods declared as abstract (to be implemented by concrete providers)\n- Uses .js extension for ESM import compatibility\n- TypeScript compilation verified successful\n\nThe BaseProvider provides the foundation for concrete provider implementations with shared retry logic properties and standardized configuration.\n</info added on 2025-08-06T13:14:24.539Z>\n<info added on 2025-08-20T17:16:14.037Z>\nREFACTORING REQUIRED: The BaseProvider implementation needs to be relocated from packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts to packages/tm-core/src/providers/ai/base-provider.ts following the new directory structure. The class must implement the Template Method pattern with the following structure:\n\n1. Keep constructor concise (under 10 lines) - only initialize apiKey and model properties\n2. Remove maxRetries and retryDelay from constructor - these should be class-level constants or configurable separately\n3. Implement all abstract methods from IAIProvider: generateCompletion, calculateTokens, getName, getModel, getDefaultModel\n4. Add protected template methods for extensibility:\n   - validateInput(input: string): void - for input validation with early returns\n   - prepareRequest(input: string, options?: any): any - for request preparation\n   - handleResponse(response: any): string - for response processing\n   - handleError(error: any): never - for consistent error handling\n5. Apply clean code principles: extract complex logic into small focused methods, use early returns to reduce nesting, ensure each method has single responsibility\n\nThe refactored BaseProvider will serve as a robust foundation using Template Method pattern, allowing concrete providers to override specific behaviors while maintaining consistent structure and error handling across all AI provider implementations.\n</info added on 2025-08-20T17:16:14.037Z>",
+            "details": "In base-provider.ts, define abstract class BaseProvider implements IAIProvider with protected properties: apiKey: string, model: string, maxRetries: number = 3, retryDelay: number = 1000. Add constructor that accepts BaseProviderConfig interface with apiKey and optional model. Implement getModel() method to return current model.\n<info added on 2025-08-06T12:28:45.485Z>\nI've reviewed the existing BaseAIProvider interface in the interfaces file. The task requires creating a separate BaseProvider abstract class in base-provider.ts that implements the IAIProvider interface, with specific protected properties and configuration. This appears to be a deliberate architectural decision to have a more concrete base class with built-in retry logic and configuration management that all provider implementations will extend.\n</info added on 2025-08-06T12:28:45.485Z>\n<info added on 2025-08-06T13:14:24.539Z>\nSuccessfully implemented BaseProvider abstract class:\n\nIMPLEMENTED FILES:\n✅ packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts - Created new BaseProvider abstract class\n✅ packages/tm-core/src/providers/index.ts - Updated to export BaseProvider\n\nIMPLEMENTATION DETAILS:\n- Created BaseProviderConfig interface with required apiKey and optional model\n- BaseProvider abstract class implements IAIProvider interface\n- Protected properties implemented as specified:\n  - apiKey: string \n  - model: string\n  - maxRetries: number = 3\n  - retryDelay: number = 1000\n- Constructor accepts BaseProviderConfig and sets apiKey and model (using getDefaultModel() if not provided)\n- Implemented getModel() method that returns current model\n- All IAIProvider methods declared as abstract (to be implemented by concrete providers)\n- Uses .js extension for ESM import compatibility\n- TypeScript compilation verified successful\n\nThe BaseProvider provides the foundation for concrete provider implementations with shared retry logic properties and standardized configuration.\n</info added on 2025-08-06T13:14:24.539Z>\n<info added on 2025-08-20T17:16:14.037Z>\nREFACTORING REQUIRED: The BaseProvider implementation needs to be relocated from packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts to packages/tm-core/src/providers/ai/base-provider.ts following the new directory structure. The class must implement the Template Method pattern with the following structure:\n\n1. Keep constructor concise (under 10 lines) - only initialize apiKey and model properties\n2. Remove maxRetries and retryDelay from constructor - these should be class-level constants or configurable separately\n3. Implement all abstract methods from IAIProvider: generateCompletion, calculateTokens, getName, getModel, getDefaultModel\n4. Add protected template methods for extensibility:\n   - validateInput(input: string): void - for input validation with early returns\n   - prepareRequest(input: string, options?: any): any - for request preparation\n   - handleResponse(response: any): string - for response processing\n   - handleError(error: any): never - for consistent error handling\n5. Apply clean code principles: extract complex logic into small focused methods, use early returns to reduce nesting, ensure each method has single responsibility\n\nThe refactored BaseProvider will serve as a robust foundation using Template Method pattern, allowing concrete providers to override specific behaviors while maintaining consistent structure and error handling across all AI provider implementations.\n</info added on 2025-08-20T17:16:14.037Z>\n<info added on 2025-08-21T15:57:30.467Z>\nREFACTORING UPDATE: The BaseProvider implementation in packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts is now affected by the core/ folder removal and needs its import paths updated. Since base-provider.ts imports from '../interfaces/provider.interface.js', this import remains valid as both providers/ and interfaces/ are at the same level. No changes needed to BaseProvider imports due to the flattening. The file structure reorganization maintains the relative path relationship between providers/ and interfaces/ directories.\n</info added on 2025-08-21T15:57:30.467Z>",
            "status": "done",
            "testStrategy": "Create a test file that attempts to instantiate BaseProvider directly (should fail) and verify that protected properties are accessible in child classes"
          },
@@ -8052,7 +8052,7 @@
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "created": "2025-08-06T08:51:19.649Z",
-      "updated": "2025-08-20T21:09:02.391Z",
+      "updated": "2025-08-20T21:32:21.837Z",
      "description": "Tasks for tm-core-phase-1 context"
    }
  }
--- a/apps/cli/biome.json
+++ b/apps/cli/biome.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"$schema": "https://biomejs.dev/schemas/1.9.4/schema.json",
+	"extends": ["../../biome.json"],
+	"files": {
+		"include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx"]
+	}
+}
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+	"name": "@tm/cli",
+	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"description": "Task Master CLI - Command line interface for task management",
+	"type": "module",
+	"main": "./dist/index.js",
+	"types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+	"files": ["dist", "README.md"],
+	"scripts": {
+		"build": "tsup",
+		"dev": "tsup --watch",
+		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+		"lint": "biome check src",
+		"format": "biome format --write src",
+		"test": "vitest run",
+		"test:watch": "vitest"
+	},
+	"dependencies": {
+		"@tm/core": "*",
+		"boxen": "^7.1.1",
+		"chalk": "^5.3.0",
+		"cli-table3": "^0.6.5",
+		"commander": "^12.1.0",
+		"inquirer": "^9.2.10",
+		"ora": "^8.1.0"
+	},
+	"devDependencies": {
+		"@biomejs/biome": "^1.9.4",
+		"@types/inquirer": "^9.0.3",
+		"@types/node": "^22.10.5",
+		"tsup": "^8.3.0",
+		"tsx": "^4.20.4",
+		"typescript": "^5.7.3",
+		"vitest": "^2.1.8"
+	},
+	"engines": {
+		"node": ">=18.0.0"
+	},
+	"keywords": ["task-master", "cli", "task-management", "productivity"],
+	"author": "",
+	"license": "MIT"
+}
--- a/apps/cli/src/commands/list.command.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/commands/list.command.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview ListTasks command using Commander's native class pattern
+ * Extends Commander.Command for better integration with the framework
+ */
+
+import { Command } from 'commander';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import {
+	createTaskMasterCore,
+	type Task,
+	type TaskStatus,
+	type TaskMasterCore,
+	TASK_STATUSES,
+	OUTPUT_FORMATS,
+	STATUS_ICONS,
+	type OutputFormat
+} from '@tm/core';
+import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+
+/**
+ * Options interface for the list command
+ */
+export interface ListCommandOptions {
+	status?: string;
+	tag?: string;
+	withSubtasks?: boolean;
+	format?: string;
+	silent?: boolean;
+	project?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Result type from list command
+ */
+export interface ListTasksResult {
+	tasks: Task[];
+	total: number;
+	filtered: number;
+	tag?: string;
+	storageType: 'file' | 'api';
+}
+
+/**
+ * ListTasksCommand extending Commander's Command class
+ * This is a thin presentation layer over @tm/core
+ */
+export class ListTasksCommand extends Command {
+	private tmCore?: TaskMasterCore;
+	private lastResult?: ListTasksResult;
+
+	constructor(name?: string) {
+		super(name || 'list');
+
+		// Configure the command
+		this.description('List tasks with optional filtering')
+			.alias('ls')
+			.option('-s, --status <status>', 'Filter by status (comma-separated)')
+			.option('-t, --tag <tag>', 'Filter by tag')
+			.option('--with-subtasks', 'Include subtasks in the output')
+			.option(
+				'-f, --format <format>',
+				'Output format (text, json, compact)',
+				'text'
+			)
+			.option('--silent', 'Suppress output (useful for programmatic usage)')
+			.option('-p, --project <path>', 'Project root directory', process.cwd())
+			.action(async (options: ListCommandOptions) => {
+				await this.executeCommand(options);
+			});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the list command
+	 */
+	private async executeCommand(options: ListCommandOptions): Promise<void> {
+		try {
+			// Validate options
+			if (!this.validateOptions(options)) {
+				process.exit(1);
+			}
+
+			// Initialize tm-core
+			await this.initializeCore(options.project || process.cwd());
+
+			// Get tasks from core
+			const result = await this.getTasks(options);
+
+			// Store result for programmatic access
+			this.setLastResult(result);
+
+			// Display results
+			if (!options.silent) {
+				this.displayResults(result, options);
+			}
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${error.message}`));
+			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
+				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
+			}
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate command options
+	 */
+	private validateOptions(options: ListCommandOptions): boolean {
+		// Validate format
+		if (
+			options.format &&
+			!OUTPUT_FORMATS.includes(options.format as OutputFormat)
+		) {
+			console.error(chalk.red(`Invalid format: ${options.format}`));
+			console.error(chalk.gray(`Valid formats: ${OUTPUT_FORMATS.join(', ')}`));
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Validate status
+		if (options.status) {
+			const statuses = options.status.split(',').map((s: string) => s.trim());
+
+			for (const status of statuses) {
+				if (status !== 'all' && !TASK_STATUSES.includes(status as TaskStatus)) {
+					console.error(chalk.red(`Invalid status: ${status}`));
+					console.error(
+						chalk.gray(`Valid statuses: ${TASK_STATUSES.join(', ')}`)
+					);
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize TaskMasterCore
+	 */
+	private async initializeCore(projectRoot: string): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.tmCore) {
+			this.tmCore = createTaskMasterCore(projectRoot);
+			await this.tmCore.initialize();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get tasks from tm-core
+	 */
+	private async getTasks(
+		options: ListCommandOptions
+	): Promise<ListTasksResult> {
+		if (!this.tmCore) {
+			throw new Error('TaskMasterCore not initialized');
+		}
+
+		// Build filter
+		const filter =
+			options.status && options.status !== 'all'
+				? {
+						status: options.status
+							.split(',')
+							.map((s: string) => s.trim() as TaskStatus)
+					}
+				: undefined;
+
+		// Call tm-core
+		const result = await this.tmCore.getTaskList({
+			tag: options.tag,
+			filter,
+			includeSubtasks: options.withSubtasks
+		});
+
+		return result as ListTasksResult;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Display results based on format
+	 */
+	private displayResults(
+		result: ListTasksResult,
+		options: ListCommandOptions
+	): void {
+		const format = (options.format || 'text') as OutputFormat | 'text';
+
+		switch (format) {
+			case 'json':
+				this.displayJson(result);
+				break;
+
+			case 'compact':
+				this.displayCompact(result.tasks, options.withSubtasks);
+				break;
+
+			case 'text':
+			default:
+				this.displayText(result, options.withSubtasks);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Display in JSON format
+	 */
+	private displayJson(data: ListTasksResult): void {
+		console.log(
+			JSON.stringify(
+				{
+					tasks: data.tasks,
+					metadata: {
+						total: data.total,
+						filtered: data.filtered,
+						tag: data.tag,
+						storageType: data.storageType
+					}
+				},
+				null,
+				2
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Display in compact format
+	 */
+	private displayCompact(tasks: Task[], withSubtasks?: boolean): void {
+		tasks.forEach((task) => {
+			const icon = STATUS_ICONS[task.status];
+			console.log(`${chalk.cyan(task.id)} ${icon} ${task.title}`);
+
+			if (withSubtasks && task.subtasks?.length) {
+				task.subtasks.forEach((subtask) => {
+					const subIcon = STATUS_ICONS[subtask.status];
+					console.log(
+						`  ${chalk.gray(`${task.id}.${subtask.id}`)} ${subIcon} ${chalk.gray(subtask.title)}`
+					);
+				});
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Display in text format with tables
+	 */
+	private displayText(data: ListTasksResult, withSubtasks?: boolean): void {
+		const { tasks, total, filtered, tag, storageType } = data;
+
+		// Header
+		ui.displayBanner(`Task List${tag ? ` (${tag})` : ''}`);
+
+		// Statistics
+		console.log(chalk.blue.bold('\n📊 Statistics:\n'));
+		console.log(`  Total tasks: ${chalk.cyan(total)}`);
+		console.log(`  Filtered: ${chalk.cyan(filtered)}`);
+		if (tag) {
+			console.log(`  Tag: ${chalk.cyan(tag)}`);
+		}
+		console.log(`  Storage: ${chalk.cyan(storageType)}`);
+
+		// No tasks message
+		if (tasks.length === 0) {
+			ui.displayWarning('No tasks found matching the criteria.');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Task table
+		console.log(chalk.blue.bold(`\n📋 Tasks (${tasks.length}):\n`));
+		console.log(
+			ui.createTaskTable(tasks, {
+				showSubtasks: withSubtasks,
+				showDependencies: true
+			})
+		);
+
+		// Progress bar
+		const completedCount = tasks.filter(
+			(t: Task) => t.status === 'done'
+		).length;
+		console.log(chalk.blue.bold('\n📊 Overall Progress:\n'));
+		console.log(`  ${ui.createProgressBar(completedCount, tasks.length)}`);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the last result for programmatic access
+	 */
+	private setLastResult(result: ListTasksResult): void {
+		this.lastResult = result;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the last result (for programmatic usage)
+	 */
+	getLastResult(): ListTasksResult | undefined {
+		return this.lastResult;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clean up resources
+	 */
+	async cleanup(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.tmCore) {
+			await this.tmCore.close();
+			this.tmCore = undefined;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Static method to register this command on an existing program
+	 * This is for gradual migration - allows commands.js to use this
+	 */
+	static registerOn(program: Command): Command {
+		const listCommand = new ListTasksCommand();
+		program.addCommand(listCommand);
+		return listCommand;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Alternative registration that returns the command for chaining
+	 * Can also configure the command name if needed
+	 */
+	static register(program: Command, name?: string): ListTasksCommand {
+		const listCommand = new ListTasksCommand(name);
+		program.addCommand(listCommand);
+		return listCommand;
+	}
+}
--- a/apps/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Main entry point for @tm/cli package
+ * Exports all public APIs for the CLI presentation layer
+ */
+
+// Commands
+export { ListTasksCommand } from './commands/list.command.js';
+
+// UI utilities (for other commands to use)
+export * as ui from './utils/ui.js';
+
+// Re-export commonly used types from tm-core
+export type {
+	Task,
+	TaskStatus,
+	TaskPriority,
+	TaskMasterCore
+} from '@tm/core';
--- a/apps/cli/src/utils/ui.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/utils/ui.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview UI utilities for Task Master CLI
+ * Provides formatting, display, and visual components for the command line interface
+ */
+
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import boxen from 'boxen';
+import Table from 'cli-table3';
+import type { Task, TaskStatus, TaskPriority } from '@tm/core';
+
+/**
+ * Get colored status display
+ */
+export function getStatusWithColor(status: TaskStatus): string {
+	const statusColors: Record<TaskStatus, (text: string) => string> = {
+		pending: chalk.yellow,
+		'in-progress': chalk.blue,
+		done: chalk.green,
+		deferred: chalk.gray,
+		cancelled: chalk.red,
+		blocked: chalk.magenta,
+		review: chalk.cyan
+	};
+
+	const statusEmojis: Record<TaskStatus, string> = {
+		pending: '⏳',
+		'in-progress': '🚀',
+		done: '✅',
+		deferred: '⏸️',
+		cancelled: '❌',
+		blocked: '🚫',
+		review: '👀'
+	};
+
+	const colorFn = statusColors[status] || chalk.white;
+	const emoji = statusEmojis[status] || '';
+
+	return `${emoji} ${colorFn(status)}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get colored priority display
+ */
+export function getPriorityWithColor(priority: TaskPriority): string {
+	const priorityColors: Record<TaskPriority, (text: string) => string> = {
+		critical: chalk.red.bold,
+		high: chalk.red,
+		medium: chalk.yellow,
+		low: chalk.gray
+	};
+
+	const colorFn = priorityColors[priority] || chalk.white;
+	return colorFn(priority);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get colored complexity display
+ */
+export function getComplexityWithColor(complexity: number | string): string {
+	const score =
+		typeof complexity === 'string' ? parseInt(complexity, 10) : complexity;
+
+	if (isNaN(score)) {
+		return chalk.gray('N/A');
+	}
+
+	if (score >= 8) {
+		return chalk.red.bold(`${score} (High)`);
+	} else if (score >= 5) {
+		return chalk.yellow(`${score} (Medium)`);
+	} else {
+		return chalk.green(`${score} (Low)`);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Truncate text to specified length
+ */
+export function truncate(text: string, maxLength: number): string {
+	if (text.length <= maxLength) {
+		return text;
+	}
+	return text.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + '...';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a progress bar
+ */
+export function createProgressBar(
+	completed: number,
+	total: number,
+	width: number = 30
+): string {
+	if (total === 0) {
+		return chalk.gray('No tasks');
+	}
+
+	const percentage = Math.round((completed / total) * 100);
+	const filled = Math.round((completed / total) * width);
+	const empty = width - filled;
+
+	const bar = chalk.green('█').repeat(filled) + chalk.gray('░').repeat(empty);
+
+	return `${bar} ${chalk.cyan(`${percentage}%`)} (${completed}/${total})`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display a fancy banner
+ */
+export function displayBanner(title: string = 'Task Master'): void {
+	console.log(
+		boxen(chalk.cyan.bold(title), {
+			padding: 1,
+			margin: { top: 1, bottom: 1 },
+			borderStyle: 'double',
+			borderColor: 'cyan',
+			textAlignment: 'center'
+		})
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display an error message
+ */
+export function displayError(message: string, details?: string): void {
+	console.error(
+		boxen(
+			chalk.red.bold('Error: ') +
+				chalk.white(message) +
+				(details ? '\n\n' + chalk.gray(details) : ''),
+			{
+				padding: 1,
+				borderStyle: 'round',
+				borderColor: 'red'
+			}
+		)
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display a success message
+ */
+export function displaySuccess(message: string): void {
+	console.log(
+		boxen(chalk.green.bold('✓ ') + chalk.white(message), {
+			padding: 1,
+			borderStyle: 'round',
+			borderColor: 'green'
+		})
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display a warning message
+ */
+export function displayWarning(message: string): void {
+	console.log(
+		boxen(chalk.yellow.bold('⚠ ') + chalk.white(message), {
+			padding: 1,
+			borderStyle: 'round',
+			borderColor: 'yellow'
+		})
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display info message
+ */
+export function displayInfo(message: string): void {
+	console.log(
+		boxen(chalk.blue.bold('ℹ ') + chalk.white(message), {
+			padding: 1,
+			borderStyle: 'round',
+			borderColor: 'blue'
+		})
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format dependencies with their status
+ */
+export function formatDependenciesWithStatus(
+	dependencies: string[] | number[],
+	tasks: Task[]
+): string {
+	if (!dependencies || dependencies.length === 0) {
+		return chalk.gray('none');
+	}
+
+	const taskMap = new Map(tasks.map((t) => [t.id.toString(), t]));
+
+	return dependencies
+		.map((depId) => {
+			const task = taskMap.get(depId.toString());
+			if (!task) {
+				return chalk.red(`${depId} (not found)`);
+			}
+
+			const statusIcon =
+				task.status === 'done'
+					? '✓'
+					: task.status === 'in-progress'
+						? '►'
+						: '○';
+
+			return `${depId}${statusIcon}`;
+		})
+		.join(', ');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a task table for display
+ */
+export function createTaskTable(
+	tasks: Task[],
+	options?: {
+		showSubtasks?: boolean;
+		showComplexity?: boolean;
+		showDependencies?: boolean;
+	}
+): string {
+	const {
+		showSubtasks = false,
+		showComplexity = false,
+		showDependencies = true
+	} = options || {};
+
+	const headers = ['ID', 'Title', 'Status', 'Priority'];
+	const colWidths = [8, 40, 15, 10];
+
+	if (showDependencies) {
+		headers.push('Dependencies');
+		colWidths.push(20);
+	}
+
+	if (showComplexity) {
+		headers.push('Complexity');
+		colWidths.push(12);
+	}
+
+	const table = new Table({
+		head: headers,
+		style: { head: ['blue'] },
+		colWidths
+	});
+
+	tasks.forEach((task) => {
+		const row: string[] = [
+			chalk.cyan(task.id.toString()),
+			truncate(task.title, 38),
+			getStatusWithColor(task.status),
+			getPriorityWithColor(task.priority)
+		];
+
+		if (showDependencies) {
+			row.push(formatDependenciesWithStatus(task.dependencies, tasks));
+		}
+
+		if (showComplexity && 'complexity' in task) {
+			row.push(getComplexityWithColor(task.complexity as number | string));
+		}
+
+		table.push(row);
+
+		// Add subtasks if requested
+		if (showSubtasks && task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
+			task.subtasks.forEach((subtask) => {
+				const subRow: string[] = [
+					chalk.gray(`  └─ ${task.id}.${subtask.id}`),
+					chalk.gray(truncate(subtask.title, 36)),
+					getStatusWithColor(subtask.status),
+					chalk.gray(subtask.priority || 'medium')
+				];
+
+				if (showDependencies) {
+					subRow.push(
+						chalk.gray(
+							subtask.dependencies && subtask.dependencies.length > 0
+								? subtask.dependencies.join(', ')
+								: 'none'
+						)
+					);
+				}
+
+				if (showComplexity) {
+					subRow.push(chalk.gray('--'));
+				}
+
+				table.push(subRow);
+			});
+		}
+	});
+
+	return table.toString();
+}
--- a/apps/cli/tsconfig.json
+++ b/apps/cli/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"target": "ES2022",
+		"module": "ESNext",
+		"lib": ["ES2022"],
+		"moduleResolution": "bundler",
+		"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+		"esModuleInterop": true,
+		"strict": true,
+		"skipLibCheck": true,
+		"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+		"declaration": true,
+		"declarationMap": true,
+		"sourceMap": true,
+		"outDir": "./dist",
+		"rootDir": "./src",
+		"resolveJsonModule": true,
+		"allowJs": false,
+		"noUnusedLocals": true,
+		"noUnusedParameters": true,
+		"noImplicitReturns": true,
+		"noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+		"types": ["node"]
+	},
+	"include": ["src/**/*"],
+	"exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "tests"]
+}
--- a/apps/cli/tsup.config.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/tsup.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'tsup';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+	entry: ['src/index.ts'],
+	format: ['esm'],
+	target: 'node18',
+	splitting: false,
+	sourcemap: true,
+	clean: true,
+	dts: true,
+	shims: true,
+	esbuildOptions(options) {
+		options.platform = 'node';
+	}
+});
--- a/docs/CLI-COMMANDER-PATTERN.md
+++ b/docs/CLI-COMMANDER-PATTERN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# CLI Commander Class Pattern
+
+## Overview
+We're using Commander.js's native class pattern instead of custom abstractions. This is cleaner, more maintainable, and uses the framework as designed.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+@tm/core (Business Logic)          @tm/cli (Presentation)
+┌─────────────────────┐            ┌──────────────────────────┐
+│ TaskMasterCore      │◄───────────│ ListTasksCommand         │
+│ - getTaskList()     │            │ extends Commander.Command│
+│ - getTask()         │            │ - display logic only     │
+│ - getNextTask()     │            │ - formatting             │
+└─────────────────────┘            └──────────────────────────┘
+         ▲                                      ▲
+         │                                      │
+         └──────── Gets Data ──────────────────┘
+                                     Displays Data
+```
+
+## Implementation
+
+### Command Class Pattern
+
+```typescript
+// apps/cli/src/commands/list-tasks-commander.ts
+export class ListTasksCommand extends Command {
+  constructor(name?: string) {
+    super(name || 'list');
+    
+    this
+      .description('List tasks')
+      .option('-s, --status <status>', 'Filter by status')
+      .action(async (options) => {
+        // 1. Get data from @tm/core
+        const result = await this.tmCore.getTaskList(options);
+        
+        // 2. Display data (presentation only)
+        this.displayResults(result, options);
+      });
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Main CLI Class
+
+```typescript
+// apps/cli/src/cli-commander.ts
+class TaskMasterCLI extends Command {
+  createCommand(name?: string): Command {
+    switch (name) {
+      case 'list':
+        return new ListTasksCommand(name);
+      default:
+        return new Command(name);
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Integration with Existing Scripts
+
+### Gradual Migration Path
+
+```javascript
+// scripts/modules/commands.js
+
+// OLD WAY (keep working during migration)
+program
+  .command('old-list')
+  .action(async (options) => {
+    await listTasksV2(...);
+  });
+
+// NEW WAY (add alongside old)
+import { ListTasksCommand } from '@tm/cli';
+program.addCommand(new ListTasksCommand());
+```
+
+### Benefits
+
+1. **No Custom Abstractions**: Using Commander.js as designed
+2. **Clean Separation**: Business logic in core, presentation in CLI
+3. **Gradual Migration**: Can migrate one command at a time
+4. **Type Safety**: Full TypeScript support with Commander types
+5. **Framework Native**: Better documentation, examples, and community support
+
+## Migration Steps
+
+1. **Phase 1**: Build command classes in @tm/cli (current)
+2. **Phase 2**: Import in scripts/modules/commands.js
+3. **Phase 3**: Replace old implementations one by one
+4. **Phase 4**: Remove old code when all migrated
+
+## Example Usage
+
+### In New Code
+```javascript
+import { ListTasksCommand } from '@tm/cli';
+const program = new Command();
+program.addCommand(new ListTasksCommand());
+```
+
+### In Existing Scripts
+```javascript
+// Gradual adoption
+const listCmd = new ListTasksCommand();
+program.addCommand(listCmd);
+```
+
+### Programmatic Usage
+```javascript
+const listCommand = new ListTasksCommand();
+await listCommand.parseAsync(['node', 'script', '--format', 'json']);
+```
+
+## POC Status
+
+✅ **Completed**:
+- ListTasksCommand extends Commander.Command
+- Clean separation of concerns
+- Integration examples
+- Build configuration
+
+🚧 **Next Steps**:
+- Migrate more commands
+- Update existing scripts to use new classes
+- Remove old implementations gradually
+
+This POC proves the pattern works and provides a clean migration path!
--- a/docs/MIGRATION-ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/MIGRATION-ROADMAP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+# Task Master Migration Roadmap
+
+## Overview
+Gradual migration from scripts-based architecture to a clean monorepo with separated concerns.
+
+## Architecture Vision
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                  User Interfaces                 │
+├──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬────────────────┤
+│  @tm/cli │ @tm/mcp  │ @tm/ext  │  @tm/web      │
+│  (CLI)   │  (MCP)   │  (VSCode)│  (Future)     │
+└──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴────────────────┘
+                    │
+                    ▼
+        ┌──────────────────────┐
+        │      @tm/core        │
+        │  (Business Logic)    │
+        └──────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Migration Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Core Extraction ✅ (In Progress)
+**Goal**: Move all business logic to @tm/core
+
+- [x] Create @tm/core package structure
+- [x] Move types and interfaces
+- [x] Implement TaskMasterCore facade
+- [x] Move storage adapters
+- [x] Move task services
+- [ ] Move AI providers
+- [ ] Move parser logic
+- [ ] Complete test coverage
+
+### Phase 2: CLI Package Creation 🚧 (Started)
+**Goal**: Create @tm/cli as a thin presentation layer
+
+- [x] Create @tm/cli package structure
+- [x] Implement Command interface pattern
+- [x] Create CommandRegistry
+- [x] Build legacy bridge/adapter
+- [x] Migrate list-tasks command
+- [ ] Migrate remaining commands one by one
+- [ ] Remove UI logic from core
+
+### Phase 3: Transitional Integration
+**Goal**: Use new packages in existing scripts without breaking changes
+
+```javascript
+// scripts/modules/commands.js gradually adopts new commands
+import { ListTasksCommand } from '@tm/cli';
+const listCommand = new ListTasksCommand();
+
+// Old interface remains the same
+programInstance
+  .command('list')
+  .action(async (options) => {
+    // Use new command internally
+    const result = await listCommand.execute(convertOptions(options));
+  });
+```
+
+### Phase 4: MCP Package
+**Goal**: Separate MCP server as its own package
+
+- [ ] Create @tm/mcp package
+- [ ] Move MCP server code
+- [ ] Use @tm/core for all logic
+- [ ] MCP becomes a thin RPC layer
+
+### Phase 5: Complete Migration
+**Goal**: Remove old scripts, pure monorepo
+
+- [ ] All commands migrated to @tm/cli
+- [ ] Remove scripts/modules/task-manager/*
+- [ ] Remove scripts/modules/commands.js
+- [ ] Update bin/task-master.js to use @tm/cli
+- [ ] Clean up dependencies
+
+## Current Transitional Strategy
+
+### 1. Adapter Pattern (commands-adapter.js)
+```javascript
+// Checks if new CLI is available and uses it
+// Falls back to legacy implementation if not
+export async function listTasksAdapter(...args) {
+  if (cliAvailable) {
+    return useNewImplementation(...args);
+  }
+  return useLegacyImplementation(...args);
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Command Bridge Pattern
+```javascript
+// Allows new commands to work in old code
+const bridge = new CommandBridge(new ListTasksCommand());
+const data = await bridge.run(legacyOptions); // Legacy style
+const result = await bridge.execute(newOptions); // New style
+```
+
+### 3. Gradual File Migration
+Instead of big-bang refactoring:
+1. Create new implementation in @tm/cli
+2. Add adapter in commands-adapter.js
+3. Update commands.js to use adapter
+4. Test both paths work
+5. Eventually remove adapter when all migrated
+
+## Benefits of This Approach
+
+1. **No Breaking Changes**: Existing CLI continues to work
+2. **Incremental PRs**: Each command can be migrated separately
+3. **Parallel Development**: New features can use new architecture
+4. **Easy Rollback**: Can disable new implementation if issues
+5. **Clear Separation**: Business logic (core) vs presentation (cli/mcp/etc)
+
+## Example PR Sequence
+
+### PR 1: Core Package Setup ✅
+- Create @tm/core
+- Move types and interfaces
+- Basic TaskMasterCore implementation
+
+### PR 2: CLI Package Foundation ✅
+- Create @tm/cli
+- Command interface and registry
+- Legacy bridge utilities
+
+### PR 3: First Command Migration
+- Migrate list-tasks to new system
+- Add adapter in scripts
+- Test both implementations
+
+### PR 4-N: Migrate Commands One by One
+- Each PR migrates 1-2 related commands
+- Small, reviewable changes
+- Continuous delivery
+
+### Final PR: Cleanup
+- Remove legacy implementations
+- Remove adapters
+- Update documentation
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Dual Testing During Migration
+```javascript
+describe('List Tasks', () => {
+  it('works with legacy implementation', async () => {
+    // Force legacy
+    const result = await legacyListTasks(...);
+    expect(result).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('works with new implementation', async () => {
+    // Force new
+    const command = new ListTasksCommand();
+    const result = await command.execute(...);
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('adapter chooses correctly', async () => {
+    // Let adapter decide
+    const result = await listTasksAdapter(...);
+    expect(result).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
+```
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+- [ ] All commands migrated without breaking changes
+- [ ] Test coverage maintained or improved
+- [ ] Performance maintained or improved
+- [ ] Cleaner, more maintainable codebase
+- [ ] Easy to add new interfaces (web, desktop, etc.)
+
+## Notes for Contributors
+
+1. **Keep PRs Small**: Migrate one command at a time
+2. **Test Both Paths**: Ensure legacy and new both work
+3. **Document Changes**: Update this roadmap as you go
+4. **Communicate**: Discuss in PRs if architecture needs adjustment
+
+This is a living document - update as the migration progresses!
--- a/mcp-server/src/index.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import logger from './logger.js';
 import { registerTaskMasterTools } from './tools/index.js';
 import ProviderRegistry from '../../src/provider-registry/index.js';
 import { MCPProvider } from './providers/mcp-provider.js';
+import packageJson from '../../package.json' with { type: 'json' };

 // Load environment variables
 dotenv.config();
@@ -20,10 +21,6 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 */
 class TaskMasterMCPServer {
 	constructor() {
-		// Get version from package.json using synchronous fs
-		const packagePath = path.join(__dirname, '../../package.json');
-		const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packagePath, 'utf8'));
-
 		this.options = {
 			name: 'Task Master MCP Server',
 			version: packageJson.version
--- a/mcp-server/src/tools/utils.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/tools/utils.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import { contextManager } from '../core/context-manager.js'; // Import the singleton
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+import packageJson from '../../../package.json' with { type: 'json' };
 import { getCurrentTag } from '../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';

 // Import path utilities to ensure consistent path resolution
@@ -31,33 +32,12 @@ function getVersionInfo() {
 		return cachedVersionInfo;
 	}

-	try {
-		// Navigate to the project root from the tools directory
-		const packageJsonPath = path.join(
-			path.dirname(__filename),
-			'../../../package.json'
-		);
-		if (fs.existsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
-			const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
-			cachedVersionInfo = {
-				version: packageJson.version,
-				name: packageJson.name
-			};
-			return cachedVersionInfo;
-		}
-		cachedVersionInfo = {
-			version: 'unknown',
-			name: 'task-master-ai'
-		};
-		return cachedVersionInfo;
-	} catch (error) {
-		// Fallback version info if package.json can't be read
-		cachedVersionInfo = {
-			version: 'unknown',
-			name: 'task-master-ai'
-		};
-		return cachedVersionInfo;
-	}
+	// Use the imported packageJson directly
+	cachedVersionInfo = {
+		version: packageJson.version || 'unknown',
+		name: packageJson.name || 'task-master-ai'
+	};
+	return cachedVersionInfo;
 }

 /**
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 				"zod-to-json-schema": "^3.24.5"
 			},
 			"bin": {
-				"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
-				"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js",
-				"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js"
+				"task-master": "dist/task-master.js",
+				"task-master-ai": "dist/mcp-server.js",
+				"task-master-mcp": "dist/mcp-server.js"
 			},
 			"devDependencies": {
 				"@biomejs/biome": "^1.9.4",
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 				"mock-fs": "^5.5.0",
 				"prettier": "^3.5.3",
 				"supertest": "^7.1.0",
+				"tsup": "^8.5.0",
 				"tsx": "^4.16.2"
 			},
 			"engines": {
@@ -88,7 +89,457 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"apps/cli": {
-			"extraneous": true
+			"name": "@tm/cli",
+			"version": "1.0.0",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"@tm/core": "*",
+				"boxen": "^7.1.1",
+				"chalk": "^5.3.0",
+				"cli-table3": "^0.6.5",
+				"commander": "^12.1.0",
+				"inquirer": "^9.2.10",
+				"ora": "^8.1.0"
+			},
+			"devDependencies": {
+				"@biomejs/biome": "^1.9.4",
+				"@types/inquirer": "^9.0.3",
+				"@types/node": "^22.10.5",
+				"tsup": "^8.3.0",
+				"tsx": "^4.20.4",
+				"typescript": "^5.7.3",
+				"vitest": "^2.1.8"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18.0.0"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@types/node": {
+			"version": "22.17.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.17.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-gL6z5N9Jm9mhY+U2KXZpteb+09zyffliRkZyZOHODGATyC5B1Jt/7TzuuiLkFsSUMLbS1OLmlj/E+/3KF4Q/4w==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"undici-types": "~6.21.0"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/ansi-regex": {
+			"version": "6.2.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-6.2.0.tgz",
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+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/ansi-regex?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/boxen": {
+			"version": "7.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/boxen/-/boxen-7.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-2hCgjEmP8YLWQ130n2FerGv7rYpfBmnmp9Uy2Le1vge6X3gZIfSmEzP5QTDElFxcvVcXlEn8Aq6MU/PZygIOog==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"ansi-align": "^3.0.1",
+				"camelcase": "^7.0.1",
+				"chalk": "^5.2.0",
+				"cli-boxes": "^3.0.0",
+				"string-width": "^5.1.2",
+				"type-fest": "^2.13.0",
+				"widest-line": "^4.0.1",
+				"wrap-ansi": "^8.1.0"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=14.16"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/boxen/node_modules/strip-ansi": {
+			"version": "7.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-7.1.0.tgz",
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+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"ansi-regex": "^6.0.1"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/strip-ansi?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/boxen/node_modules/wrap-ansi": {
+			"version": "8.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-8.1.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-si7QWI6zUMq56bESFvagtmzMdGOtoxfR+Sez11Mobfc7tm+VkUckk9bW2UeffTGVUbOksxmSw0AA2gs8g71NCQ==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"ansi-styles": "^6.1.0",
+				"string-width": "^5.0.1",
+				"strip-ansi": "^7.0.1"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/wrap-ansi?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/camelcase": {
+			"version": "7.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/camelcase/-/camelcase-7.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-xlx1yCK2Oc1APsPXDL2LdlNP6+uu8OCDdhOBSVT279M/S+y75O30C2VuD8T2ogdePBBl7PfPF4504tnLgX3zfw==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=14.16"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/cli-cursor": {
+			"version": "3.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cli-cursor/-/cli-cursor-3.1.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-I/zHAwsKf9FqGoXM4WWRACob9+SNukZTd94DWF57E4toouRulbCxcUh6RKUEOQlYTHJnzkPMySvPNaaSLNfLZw==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"restore-cursor": "^3.1.0"
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+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"clone": "^1.0.2"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/defer-to-connect": {
 			"version": "2.0.1",
 			"dev": true,
@@ -12345,7 +12843,8 @@
 		},
 		"node_modules/eastasianwidth": {
 			"version": "0.2.0",
-			"devOptional": true,
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eastasianwidth/-/eastasianwidth-0.2.0.tgz",
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@@ -23117,7 +23616,8 @@
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 		"node_modules/string_decoder": {
 			"version": "1.1.1",
-			"dev": true,
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.1.1.tgz",
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@@ -23125,7 +23625,8 @@
 		},
 		"node_modules/string_decoder/node_modules/safe-buffer": {
 			"version": "5.1.2",
-			"dev": true,
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.1.2.tgz",
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@@ -24621,7 +25122,8 @@
 		},
 		"node_modules/util-deprecate": {
 			"version": "1.0.2",
-			"dev": true,
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
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 		},
 		"node_modules/utility-types": {
@@ -25002,6 +25504,15 @@
 				"makeerror": "1.0.12"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/wcwidth": {
+			"version": "1.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wcwidth/-/wcwidth-1.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-XHPEwS0q6TaxcvG85+8EYkbiCux2XtWG2mkc47Ng2A77BQu9+DqIOJldST4HgPkuea7dvKSj5VgX3P1d4rW8Tg==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"defaults": "^1.0.3"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/web-namespaces": {
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 			"dev": true,
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,23 +5,28 @@
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"type": "module",
 	"bin": {
-		"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
-		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js",
-		"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js"
+		"task-master": "dist/task-master.js",
+		"task-master-mcp": "dist/mcp-server.js",
+		"task-master-ai": "dist/mcp-server.js"
 	},
 	"workspaces": ["apps/*", "packages/*", "."],
 	"scripts": {
+		"build": "npm run build:packages && tsup",
+		"dev": "tsup --watch --onSuccess 'echo Build complete'",
+		"build:packages": "npm run build:core && npm run build:cli",
+		"build:core": "cd packages/tm-core && npm run build",
+		"build:cli": "cd apps/cli && npm run build",
 		"test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",
 		"test:fails": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest --onlyFailures",
 		"test:watch": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest --watch",
 		"test:coverage": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest --coverage",
 		"test:e2e": "./tests/e2e/run_e2e.sh",
 		"test:e2e-report": "./tests/e2e/run_e2e.sh --analyze-log",
-		"prepare": "chmod +x bin/task-master.js mcp-server/server.js",
+		"prepare": "npm run build && chmod +x dist/task-master.js dist/mcp-server.js",
 		"changeset": "changeset",
 		"release": "changeset publish",
-		"inspector": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node mcp-server/server.js",
-		"mcp-server": "node mcp-server/server.js",
+		"inspector": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/mcp-server.js",
+		"mcp-server": "node dist/mcp-server.js",
 		"format-check": "biome format .",
 		"format": "biome format . --write"
 	},
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@
 		"mock-fs": "^5.5.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.5.3",
 		"supertest": "^7.1.0",
+		"tsup": "^8.5.0",
 		"tsx": "^4.16.2"
 	}
 }
--- a/packages/tm-core/POC-STATUS.md
+++ b/packages/tm-core/POC-STATUS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+# GetTaskList POC Status
+
+## ✅ What We've Accomplished
+
+We've successfully implemented a complete end-to-end proof of concept for the `getTaskList` functionality with improved separation of concerns:
+
+### 1. Clean Architecture Layers with Proper Separation
+
+#### Configuration Layer (ConfigManager)
+- Single source of truth for configuration
+- Manages active tag and storage settings
+- Handles config.json persistence
+- Determines storage type (file vs API)
+
+#### Service Layer (TaskService)
+- Core business logic and operations
+- `getTaskList()` method that coordinates between ConfigManager and Storage
+- Handles all filtering and task processing
+- Manages storage lifecycle
+
+#### Facade Layer (TaskMasterCore)
+- Simplified API for consumers
+- Delegates to TaskService for operations
+- Backwards compatible `listTasks()` method
+- New `getTaskList()` method (preferred naming)
+
+#### Domain Layer (Entities)
+- `TaskEntity` with business logic
+- Validation and status transitions
+- Dependency checking (`canComplete()`)
+
+#### Infrastructure Layer (Storage)
+- `IStorage` interface for abstraction
+- `FileStorage` for local files (handles 'master' tag correctly)
+- `ApiStorage` for Hamster integration
+- `StorageFactory` for automatic selection
+- **NO business logic** - only persistence
+
+### 2. Storage Abstraction Benefits
+
+```typescript
+// Same API works with different backends
+const fileCore = createTaskMasterCore(path, { 
+  storage: { type: 'file' } 
+});
+
+const apiCore = createTaskMasterCore(path, { 
+  storage: { 
+    type: 'api',
+    apiEndpoint: 'https://hamster.ai',
+    apiAccessToken: 'xxx' 
+  } 
+});
+
+// Identical usage
+const result = await core.listTasks({ 
+  filter: { status: 'pending' } 
+});
+```
+
+### 3. Type Safety Throughout
+
+- Full TypeScript implementation
+- Comprehensive interfaces
+- Type-safe filters and options
+- Proper error types
+
+### 4. Testing Coverage
+
+- 50 tests passing
+- Unit tests for core components
+- Integration tests for listTasks
+- Mock implementations for testing
+
+## 📊 Architecture Validation
+
+### ✅ Separation of Concerns
+- **CLI** handles UI/formatting only
+- **tm-core** handles business logic
+- **Storage** handles persistence
+- Each layer is independently testable
+
+### ✅ Extensibility
+- Easy to add new storage types (database, S3, etc.)
+- New filters can be added to `TaskFilter`
+- AI providers follow same pattern (BaseProvider)
+
+### ✅ Error Handling
+- Consistent `TaskMasterError` with codes
+- Context preservation
+- User-friendly messages
+
+### ✅ Performance Considerations
+- File locking for concurrent access
+- Atomic writes with temp files
+- Retry logic with exponential backoff
+- Request timeout handling
+
+## 🔄 Integration Path
+
+### Current CLI Structure
+```javascript
+// scripts/modules/task-manager/list-tasks.js
+listTasks(tasksPath, statusFilter, reportPath, withSubtasks, outputFormat, context)
+// Directly reads files, handles all logic
+```
+
+### New Integration Structure
+```javascript
+// Using tm-core with proper separation of concerns
+const tmCore = createTaskMasterCore(projectPath, config);
+const result = await tmCore.getTaskList(options);
+// CLI only handles formatting result for display
+
+// Under the hood:
+// 1. ConfigManager determines active tag and storage type
+// 2. TaskService uses storage to fetch tasks for the tag
+// 3. TaskService applies business logic and filters
+// 4. Storage only handles reading/writing - no business logic
+```
+
+## 📈 Metrics
+
+### Code Quality
+- **Clean Code**: Methods under 40 lines ✅
+- **Single Responsibility**: Each class has one purpose ✅
+- **DRY**: No code duplication ✅
+- **Type Coverage**: 100% TypeScript ✅
+
+### Test Coverage
+- **Unit Tests**: BaseProvider, TaskEntity ✅
+- **Integration Tests**: Full listTasks flow ✅
+- **Storage Tests**: File and API operations ✅
+
+## 🎯 POC Success Criteria
+
+| Criteria | Status | Notes |
+|----------|--------|-------|
+| Clean architecture | ✅ | Clear layer separation |
+| Storage abstraction | ✅ | File + API storage working |
+| Type safety | ✅ | Full TypeScript |
+| Error handling | ✅ | Comprehensive error system |
+| Testing | ✅ | 50 tests passing |
+| Performance | ✅ | Optimized with caching, batching |
+| Documentation | ✅ | Architecture docs created |
+
+## 🚀 Next Steps
+
+### Immediate (Complete ListTasks Integration)
+1. Create npm script to test integration example
+2. Add mock Hamster API for testing
+3. Create migration guide for CLI
+
+### Phase 1 Remaining Work
+Based on this POC success, implement remaining operations:
+- `addTask()` - Add new tasks
+- `updateTask()` - Update existing tasks  
+- `deleteTask()` - Remove tasks
+- `expandTask()` - Break into subtasks
+- Tag management operations
+
+### Phase 2 (AI Integration)
+- Complete AI provider implementations
+- Task generation from PRD
+- Task complexity analysis
+- Auto-expansion of tasks
+
+## 💡 Lessons Learned
+
+### What Worked Well
+1. **Separation of Concerns** - ConfigManager, TaskService, and Storage have clear responsibilities
+2. **Storage Factory Pattern** - Clean abstraction for multiple backends
+3. **Entity Pattern** - Business logic encapsulation
+4. **Template Method Pattern** - BaseProvider for AI providers
+5. **Comprehensive Error Handling** - TaskMasterError with context
+
+### Improvements Made
+1. Migrated from Jest to Vitest (faster)
+2. Replaced ESLint/Prettier with Biome (unified tooling)
+3. Fixed conflicting interface definitions
+4. Added proper TypeScript exports
+5. **Better Architecture** - Separated configuration, business logic, and persistence
+6. **Proper Tag Handling** - 'master' tag maps correctly to tasks.json
+7. **Clean Storage Layer** - Removed business logic from storage
+
+## ✨ Conclusion
+
+The ListTasks POC successfully validates our architecture. The structure is:
+- **Clean and maintainable**
+- **Properly abstracted** 
+- **Well-tested**
+- **Ready for extension**
+
+We can confidently proceed with implementing the remaining functionality following this same pattern.
--- a/packages/tm-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/tm-core/README.md
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ import type { TaskId, TaskStatus } from '@task-master/tm-core/types';
 // Import utilities
 import { generateTaskId, formatDate } from '@task-master/tm-core/utils';

-// Import providers
-import { PlaceholderProvider } from '@task-master/tm-core/providers';
+// Import providers (AI providers coming soon)
+// import { AIProvider } from '@task-master/tm-core/providers';

 // Import storage
 import { PlaceholderStorage } from '@task-master/tm-core/storage';
--- a/packages/tm-core/docs/listTasks-architecture.md
+++ b/packages/tm-core/docs/listTasks-architecture.md
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+# ListTasks Architecture - End-to-End POC
+
+## Current Implementation Structure
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                         CLI Layer                            │
+│  scripts/modules/task-manager/list-tasks.js                 │
+│  - Complex UI rendering (tables, progress bars)             │
+│  - Multiple output formats (json, text, markdown, compact)  │
+│  - Status filtering and statistics                          │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                              │
+                              │ Currently reads directly
+                              │ from files (needs integration)
+                              ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                      tm-core Package                         │
+│                                                              │
+│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│  │            TaskMasterCore (Facade)                   │   │
+│  │  src/task-master-core.ts                            │   │
+│  │                                                      │   │
+│  │  - listTasks(options)                               │   │
+│  │    • tag filtering                                  │   │
+│  │    • status filtering                               │   │
+│  │    • include/exclude subtasks                       │   │
+│  │  - getTask(id)                                      │   │
+│  │  - getTasksByStatus(status)                         │   │
+│  │  - getTaskStats()                                   │   │
+│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+│                              │                               │
+│                              ▼                               │
+│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│  │              Storage Layer (IStorage)                │   │
+│  │                                                      │   │
+│  │  ┌──────────────┐        ┌──────────────┐          │   │
+│  │  │ FileStorage  │        │ ApiStorage   │          │   │
+│  │  │              │        │ (Hamster)    │          │   │
+│  │  └──────────────┘        └──────────────┘          │   │
+│  │                                                      │   │
+│  │  StorageFactory.create() selects based on config    │   │
+│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+│                                                              │
+│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│  │            Domain Layer (Entities)                   │   │
+│  │                                                      │   │
+│  │  TaskEntity                                         │   │
+│  │  - Business logic                                   │   │
+│  │  - Validation                                       │   │
+│  │  - Status transitions                               │   │
+│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## ListTasks Data Flow
+
+### 1. CLI Request
+```javascript
+// Current CLI (needs update to use tm-core)
+listTasks(tasksPath, statusFilter, reportPath, withSubtasks, outputFormat, context)
+```
+
+### 2. TaskMasterCore Processing
+```typescript
+// Our new implementation
+const tmCore = createTaskMasterCore(projectPath, { 
+  storage: { 
+    type: 'api',  // or 'file'
+    apiEndpoint: 'https://hamster.ai/api',
+    apiAccessToken: 'xxx'
+  }
+});
+
+const result = await tmCore.listTasks({
+  tag: 'feature-branch',
+  filter: {
+    status: ['pending', 'in-progress'],
+    priority: 'high',
+    search: 'authentication'
+  },
+  includeSubtasks: true
+});
+```
+
+### 3. Storage Selection
+```typescript
+// StorageFactory automatically selects storage
+const storage = StorageFactory.create(config, projectPath);
+// Returns either FileStorage or ApiStorage based on config
+```
+
+### 4. Data Loading
+```typescript
+// FileStorage
+- Reads from .taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json (or tag-specific file)
+- Local file system operations
+
+// ApiStorage (Hamster)
+- Makes HTTP requests to Hamster API
+- Uses access token from config
+- Handles retries and rate limiting
+```
+
+### 5. Entity Processing
+```typescript
+// Convert raw data to TaskEntity for business logic
+const taskEntities = TaskEntity.fromArray(rawTasks);
+
+// Apply filters
+const filtered = applyFilters(taskEntities, filter);
+
+// Convert back to plain objects
+const tasks = filtered.map(entity => entity.toJSON());
+```
+
+### 6. Response Structure
+```typescript
+interface ListTasksResult {
+  tasks: Task[];        // Filtered tasks
+  total: number;        // Total task count
+  filtered: number;     // Filtered task count  
+  tag?: string;         // Tag context if applicable
+}
+```
+
+## Integration Points Needed
+
+### 1. CLI Integration
+- [ ] Update `scripts/modules/task-manager/list-tasks.js` to use tm-core
+- [ ] Map CLI options to TaskMasterCore options
+- [ ] Handle output formatting in CLI layer
+
+### 2. Configuration Loading
+- [ ] Load `.taskmaster/config.json` for storage settings
+- [ ] Support environment variables for API tokens
+- [ ] Handle storage type selection
+
+### 3. Testing Requirements
+- [x] Unit tests for TaskEntity
+- [x] Unit tests for BaseProvider
+- [x] Integration tests for listTasks with FileStorage
+- [ ] Integration tests for listTasks with ApiStorage (mock API)
+- [ ] E2E tests with real Hamster API (optional)
+
+## Benefits of This Architecture
+
+1. **Storage Abstraction**: Switch between file and API storage without changing business logic
+2. **Clean Separation**: UI (CLI) separate from business logic (tm-core)
+3. **Testability**: Each layer can be tested independently
+4. **Extensibility**: Easy to add new storage types (database, cloud, etc.)
+5. **Type Safety**: Full TypeScript support throughout
+6. **Error Handling**: Consistent error handling with TaskMasterError
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Create a simple CLI wrapper that uses tm-core
+2. Test with file storage (existing functionality)
+3. Test with mock API storage
+4. Integrate with actual Hamster API when available
+5. Migrate other commands (addTask, updateTask, etc.) following same pattern
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/config/config-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/config/config-manager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Configuration Manager
+ * Handles loading, caching, and accessing configuration including active tag
+ */
+
+import { promises as fs } from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import type { IConfiguration } from '../interfaces/configuration.interface.js';
+import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from '../errors/task-master-error.js';
+
+/**
+ * Configuration state including runtime settings
+ */
+interface ConfigState {
+	/** The loaded configuration */
+	config: Partial<IConfiguration>;
+	/** Currently active tag (defaults to 'master') */
+	activeTag: string;
+	/** Project root path */
+	projectRoot: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ConfigManager handles all configuration-related operations
+ * Single source of truth for configuration and active context
+ */
+export class ConfigManager {
+	private state: ConfigState;
+	private configPath: string;
+	private initialized = false;
+
+	constructor(projectRoot: string) {
+		this.state = {
+			config: {},
+			activeTag: 'master',
+			projectRoot
+		};
+		this.configPath = path.join(projectRoot, '.taskmaster', 'config.json');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize by loading configuration from disk
+	 */
+	async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.initialized) return;
+
+		try {
+			await this.loadConfig();
+			this.initialized = true;
+		} catch (error) {
+			// If config doesn't exist, use defaults
+			console.debug('No config.json found, using defaults');
+			this.initialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load configuration from config.json
+	 */
+	private async loadConfig(): Promise<void> {
+		try {
+			const configData = await fs.readFile(this.configPath, 'utf-8');
+			const config = JSON.parse(configData);
+
+			this.state.config = config;
+
+			// Load active tag from config if present
+			if (config.activeTag) {
+				this.state.activeTag = config.activeTag;
+			}
+
+			// Check for environment variable override
+			if (process.env.TASKMASTER_TAG) {
+				this.state.activeTag = process.env.TASKMASTER_TAG;
+			}
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+				throw new TaskMasterError(
+					'Failed to load configuration',
+					ERROR_CODES.CONFIG_ERROR,
+					{ configPath: this.configPath },
+					error
+				);
+			}
+			// File doesn't exist, will use defaults
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save current configuration to disk
+	 */
+	async saveConfig(): Promise<void> {
+		const configDir = path.dirname(this.configPath);
+
+		try {
+			// Ensure directory exists
+			await fs.mkdir(configDir, { recursive: true });
+
+			// Save config with active tag
+			const configToSave = {
+				...this.state.config,
+				activeTag: this.state.activeTag
+			};
+
+			await fs.writeFile(
+				this.configPath,
+				JSON.stringify(configToSave, null, 2),
+				'utf-8'
+			);
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to save configuration',
+				ERROR_CODES.CONFIG_ERROR,
+				{ configPath: this.configPath },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the currently active tag
+	 */
+	getActiveTag(): string {
+		return this.state.activeTag;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the active tag
+	 */
+	async setActiveTag(tag: string): Promise<void> {
+		this.state.activeTag = tag;
+		await this.saveConfig();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get storage configuration
+	 */
+	getStorageConfig(): {
+		type: 'file' | 'api';
+		apiEndpoint?: string;
+		apiAccessToken?: string;
+	} {
+		const storage = this.state.config.storage;
+
+		// Check for Hamster/API configuration
+		if (
+			storage?.type === 'api' &&
+			storage.apiEndpoint &&
+			storage.apiAccessToken
+		) {
+			return {
+				type: 'api',
+				apiEndpoint: storage.apiEndpoint,
+				apiAccessToken: storage.apiAccessToken
+			};
+		}
+
+		// Default to file storage
+		return { type: 'file' };
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get project root path
+	 */
+	getProjectRoot(): string {
+		return this.state.projectRoot;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get full configuration
+	 */
+	getConfig(): Partial<IConfiguration> {
+		return this.state.config;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update configuration
+	 */
+	async updateConfig(updates: Partial<IConfiguration>): Promise<void> {
+		this.state.config = {
+			...this.state.config,
+			...updates
+		};
+		await this.saveConfig();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if using API storage (Hamster)
+	 */
+	isUsingApiStorage(): boolean {
+		return this.getStorageConfig().type === 'api';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get model configuration for AI providers
+	 */
+	getModelConfig() {
+		return (
+			this.state.config.models || {
+				main: 'claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022',
+				fallback: 'gpt-4o-mini'
+			}
+		);
+	}
+}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/config/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/config/validation.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ export const taskPrioritySchema = z.enum(['low', 'medium', 'high', 'critical']);
 /**
 * Task complexity validation schema
 */
-export const taskComplexitySchema = z.enum(['simple', 'moderate', 'complex', 'very-complex']);
+export const taskComplexitySchema = z.enum([
+	'simple',
+	'moderate',
+	'complex',
+	'very-complex'
+]);

 /**
 * Log level validation schema
@@ -25,13 +30,18 @@ export const logLevelSchema = z.enum(['error', 'warn', 'info', 'debug']);

 /**
 * Storage type validation schema
+ * @see can add more storage types here
 */
-export const storageTypeSchema = z.enum(['file', 'memory', 'database']);
+export const storageTypeSchema = z.enum(['file', 'api']);

 /**
 * Tag naming convention validation schema
 */
-export const tagNamingConventionSchema = z.enum(['kebab-case', 'camelCase', 'snake_case']);
+export const tagNamingConventionSchema = z.enum([
+	'kebab-case',
+	'camelCase',
+	'snake_case'
+]);

 /**
 * Buffer encoding validation schema
@@ -223,4 +233,6 @@ export const cacheConfigSchema = z
 // ============================================================================

 export type ConfigurationSchema = z.infer<typeof configurationSchema>;
-export type PartialConfigurationSchema = z.infer<typeof partialConfigurationSchema>;
+export type PartialConfigurationSchema = z.infer<
+	typeof partialConfigurationSchema
+>;
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/core/entities/task.entity.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/core/entities/task.entity.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 * @fileoverview Task entity with business rules and domain logic
 */

-import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from '../../errors/task-master-error.js';
-import type { Subtask, Task, TaskPriority, TaskStatus } from '../../types/index.js';
+import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from '../errors/task-master-error.js';
+import type { Subtask, Task, TaskPriority, TaskStatus } from '../types/index.js';

 /**
 * Task entity representing a task with business logic
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/errors/task-master-error.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/errors/task-master-error.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export const ERROR_CODES = {

 	// Generic errors
 	INTERNAL_ERROR: 'INTERNAL_ERROR',
+	INVALID_INPUT: 'INVALID_INPUT',
+	NOT_IMPLEMENTED: 'NOT_IMPLEMENTED',
 	UNKNOWN_ERROR: 'UNKNOWN_ERROR'
 } as const;

@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ export interface ErrorContext {
 	errorId?: string;
 	/** Additional metadata */
 	metadata?: Record<string, any>;
+	/** Allow additional properties for flexibility */
+	[key: string]: any;
 }

 /**
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ export class TaskMasterError extends Error {
 	 * Removes sensitive information and internal details
 	 */
 	public getSanitizedDetails(): Record<string, any> {
-		const { details, userMessage, resource, operation } = this.context;
+		const { details, resource, operation } = this.context;

 		return {
 			code: this.code,
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/index.ts
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ export {
 // Re-export types
 export type * from './types/index';

-// Re-export interfaces
+// Re-export interfaces (types only to avoid conflicts)
 export type * from './interfaces/index';
-export * from './interfaces/index';

 // Re-export providers
 export * from './providers/index';

-// Re-export storage
-export * from './storage/index';
+// Re-export storage (selectively to avoid conflicts)
+export { FileStorage, ApiStorage, StorageFactory, type ApiStorageConfig } from './storage/index';
+export { PlaceholderStorage, type StorageAdapter } from './storage/index';

 // Re-export parser
 export * from './parser/index';
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export * from './utils/index';
 export * from './errors/index';

 // Re-export entities
-export { TaskEntity } from './core/entities/task.entity.js';
+export { TaskEntity } from './entities/task.entity.js';

 // Package metadata
 export const version = '1.0.0';
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/interfaces/configuration.interface.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/interfaces/configuration.interface.ts
@@ -78,9 +78,13 @@ export interface TagSettings {
 */
 export interface StorageSettings {
 	/** Storage backend type */
-	type: 'file' | 'memory' | 'database';
+	type: 'file' | 'api';
 	/** Base path for file storage */
 	basePath?: string;
+	/** API endpoint for API storage (Hamster integration) */
+	apiEndpoint?: string;
+	/** Access token for API authentication */
+	apiAccessToken?: string;
 	/** Enable automatic backups */
 	enableBackup: boolean;
 	/** Maximum number of backups to retain */
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/providers/base-provider.ts
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @fileoverview Base provider implementation for AI providers in tm-core
- * Provides common functionality and properties for all AI provider implementations
- */
-
-import type {
-	AIModel,
-	AIOptions,
-	AIResponse,
-	IAIProvider,
-	ProviderInfo,
-	ProviderUsageStats
-} from '../interfaces/ai-provider.interface.js';
-
-/**
- * Configuration interface for BaseProvider
- */
-export interface BaseProviderConfig {
-	/** API key for the provider */
-	apiKey: string;
-	/** Optional model ID to use */
-	model?: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * Abstract base class providing common functionality for all AI providers
- * Implements the IAIProvider interface with shared properties and basic methods
- */
-export abstract class BaseProvider implements IAIProvider {
-	/** API key for authentication */
-	protected apiKey: string;
-	/** Current model being used */
-	protected model: string;
-	/** Maximum number of retry attempts */
-	protected maxRetries = 3;
-	/** Delay between retries in milliseconds */
-	protected retryDelay = 1000;
-
-	/**
-	 * Constructor for BaseProvider
-	 * @param config - Configuration object with apiKey and optional model
-	 */
-	constructor(config: BaseProviderConfig) {
-		this.apiKey = config.apiKey;
-		this.model = config.model || this.getDefaultModel();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the currently configured model
-	 * @returns Current model ID
-	 */
-	getModel(): string {
-		return this.model;
-	}
-
-	// Abstract methods that concrete providers must implement
-	abstract generateCompletion(prompt: string, options?: AIOptions): Promise<AIResponse>;
-	abstract generateStreamingCompletion(
-		prompt: string,
-		options?: AIOptions
-	): AsyncIterator<Partial<AIResponse>>;
-	abstract calculateTokens(text: string, model?: string): number;
-	abstract getName(): string;
-	abstract setModel(model: string): void;
-	abstract getDefaultModel(): string;
-	abstract isAvailable(): Promise<boolean>;
-	abstract getProviderInfo(): ProviderInfo;
-	abstract getAvailableModels(): AIModel[];
-	abstract validateCredentials(): Promise<boolean>;
-	abstract getUsageStats(): Promise<ProviderUsageStats | null>;
-	abstract initialize(): Promise<void>;
-	abstract close(): Promise<void>;
-}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/providers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/providers/index.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,8 @@
 * @fileoverview Barrel export for provider modules
 */

-// Export AI providers from subdirectory
-export { BaseProvider } from './ai/base-provider.js';
-export type {
-	BaseProviderConfig,
-	CompletionResult
-} from './ai/base-provider.js';
-
 // Export all from AI module
 export * from './ai/index.js';

 // Storage providers will be exported here when implemented
 // export * from './storage/index.js';
-
-// Placeholder provider for tests
-export { PlaceholderProvider } from './placeholder-provider.js';
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/providers/placeholder-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/providers/placeholder-provider.ts
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @fileoverview Placeholder provider for testing purposes
- * @deprecated This is a placeholder implementation that will be replaced
- */
-
-/**
- * PlaceholderProvider for smoke tests
- */
-export class PlaceholderProvider {
-	name = 'placeholder';
-
-	async generateResponse(prompt: string): Promise<string> {
-		return `Mock response to: ${prompt}`;
-	}
-}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/services/task-service.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/services/task-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Task Service
+ * Core service for task operations - handles business logic between storage and API
+ */
+
+import type { Task, TaskFilter, TaskStatus } from '../types/index.js';
+import type { IStorage } from '../interfaces/storage.interface.js';
+import { ConfigManager } from '../config/config-manager.js';
+import { StorageFactory } from '../storage/storage-factory.js';
+import { TaskEntity } from '../entities/task.entity.js';
+import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from '../errors/task-master-error.js';
+
+/**
+ * Result returned by getTaskList
+ */
+export interface TaskListResult {
+	/** The filtered list of tasks */
+	tasks: Task[];
+	/** Total number of tasks before filtering */
+	total: number;
+	/** Number of tasks after filtering */
+	filtered: number;
+	/** The tag these tasks belong to (only present if explicitly provided) */
+	tag?: string;
+	/** Storage type being used */
+	storageType: 'file' | 'api';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Options for getTaskList
+ */
+export interface GetTaskListOptions {
+	/** Optional tag override (uses active tag from config if not provided) */
+	tag?: string;
+	/** Filter criteria */
+	filter?: TaskFilter;
+	/** Include subtasks in response */
+	includeSubtasks?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * TaskService handles all task-related operations
+ * This is where business logic lives - it coordinates between ConfigManager and Storage
+ */
+export class TaskService {
+	private configManager: ConfigManager;
+	private storage: IStorage;
+	private initialized = false;
+
+	constructor(configManager: ConfigManager) {
+		this.configManager = configManager;
+		
+		// Storage will be created during initialization
+		this.storage = null as any;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the service
+	 */
+	async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.initialized) return;
+
+		// Ensure config manager is initialized
+		await this.configManager.initialize();
+
+		// Create storage based on configuration
+		const storageConfig = this.configManager.getStorageConfig();
+		const projectRoot = this.configManager.getProjectRoot();
+		
+		this.storage = StorageFactory.create(
+			{ storage: storageConfig } as any,
+			projectRoot
+		);
+
+		// Initialize storage
+		await this.storage.initialize();
+		
+		this.initialized = true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get list of tasks
+	 * This is the main method that retrieves tasks from storage and applies filters
+	 */
+	async getTaskList(options: GetTaskListOptions = {}): Promise<TaskListResult> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		// Determine which tag to use
+		const activeTag = this.configManager.getActiveTag();
+		const tag = options.tag || activeTag;
+
+		try {
+			// Load raw tasks from storage - storage only knows about tags
+			const rawTasks = await this.storage.loadTasks(tag);
+
+			// Convert to TaskEntity for business logic operations
+			const taskEntities = TaskEntity.fromArray(rawTasks);
+
+			// Apply filters if provided
+			let filteredEntities = taskEntities;
+			if (options.filter) {
+				filteredEntities = this.applyFilters(taskEntities, options.filter);
+			}
+
+			// Convert back to plain objects
+			let tasks = filteredEntities.map(entity => entity.toJSON());
+
+			// Handle subtasks option
+			if (options.includeSubtasks === false) {
+				tasks = tasks.map(task => ({
+					...task,
+					subtasks: []
+				}));
+			}
+
+			return {
+				tasks,
+				total: rawTasks.length,
+				filtered: filteredEntities.length,
+				tag: options.tag, // Only include tag if explicitly provided
+				storageType: this.configManager.getStorageConfig().type
+			} as TaskListResult;
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to get task list',
+				ERROR_CODES.INTERNAL_ERROR,
+				{ 
+					operation: 'getTaskList',
+					tag,
+					hasFilter: !!options.filter
+				},
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a single task by ID
+	 */
+	async getTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<Task | null> {
+		const result = await this.getTaskList({ 
+			tag,
+			includeSubtasks: true 
+		});
+		
+		return result.tasks.find(t => t.id === taskId) || null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get tasks filtered by status
+	 */
+	async getTasksByStatus(
+		status: TaskStatus | TaskStatus[], 
+		tag?: string
+	): Promise<Task[]> {
+		const statuses = Array.isArray(status) ? status : [status];
+		
+		const result = await this.getTaskList({
+			tag,
+			filter: { status: statuses }
+		});
+		
+		return result.tasks;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get statistics about tasks
+	 */
+	async getTaskStats(tag?: string): Promise<{
+		total: number;
+		byStatus: Record<TaskStatus, number>;
+		withSubtasks: number;
+		blocked: number;
+		storageType: 'file' | 'api';
+	}> {
+		const result = await this.getTaskList({ 
+			tag,
+			includeSubtasks: true 
+		});
+
+		const stats = {
+			total: result.total,
+			byStatus: {} as Record<TaskStatus, number>,
+			withSubtasks: 0,
+			blocked: 0,
+			storageType: result.storageType
+		};
+
+		// Initialize all statuses
+		const allStatuses: TaskStatus[] = [
+			'pending', 'in-progress', 'done', 
+			'deferred', 'cancelled', 'blocked', 'review'
+		];
+		
+		allStatuses.forEach(status => {
+			stats.byStatus[status] = 0;
+		});
+
+		// Count tasks
+		result.tasks.forEach(task => {
+			stats.byStatus[task.status]++;
+			
+			if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
+				stats.withSubtasks++;
+			}
+			
+			if (task.status === 'blocked') {
+				stats.blocked++;
+			}
+		});
+
+		return stats;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get next available task to work on
+	 */
+	async getNextTask(tag?: string): Promise<Task | null> {
+		const result = await this.getTaskList({
+			tag,
+			filter: {
+				status: ['pending', 'in-progress']
+			}
+		});
+
+		// Find tasks with no dependencies or all dependencies satisfied
+		const completedIds = new Set(
+			result.tasks
+				.filter(t => t.status === 'done')
+				.map(t => t.id)
+		);
+
+		const availableTasks = result.tasks.filter(task => {
+			if (task.status === 'done' || task.status === 'blocked') {
+				return false;
+			}
+			
+			if (!task.dependencies || task.dependencies.length === 0) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			return task.dependencies.every(depId => 
+				completedIds.has(depId.toString())
+			);
+		});
+
+		// Sort by priority
+		availableTasks.sort((a, b) => {
+			const priorityOrder = { critical: 0, high: 1, medium: 2, low: 3 };
+			const aPriority = priorityOrder[a.priority || 'medium'];
+			const bPriority = priorityOrder[b.priority || 'medium'];
+			return aPriority - bPriority;
+		});
+
+		return availableTasks[0] || null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Apply filters to task entities
+	 */
+	private applyFilters(tasks: TaskEntity[], filter: TaskFilter): TaskEntity[] {
+		return tasks.filter(task => {
+			// Status filter
+			if (filter.status) {
+				const statuses = Array.isArray(filter.status) ? filter.status : [filter.status];
+				if (!statuses.includes(task.status)) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Priority filter
+			if (filter.priority) {
+				const priorities = Array.isArray(filter.priority) ? filter.priority : [filter.priority];
+				if (!priorities.includes(task.priority)) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Tags filter
+			if (filter.tags && filter.tags.length > 0) {
+				if (!task.tags || !filter.tags.some(tag => task.tags?.includes(tag))) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Assignee filter
+			if (filter.assignee) {
+				if (task.assignee !== filter.assignee) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Complexity filter
+			if (filter.complexity) {
+				const complexities = Array.isArray(filter.complexity) 
+					? filter.complexity 
+					: [filter.complexity];
+				if (!task.complexity || !complexities.includes(task.complexity)) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Search filter
+			if (filter.search) {
+				const searchLower = filter.search.toLowerCase();
+				const inTitle = task.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
+				const inDescription = task.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
+				const inDetails = task.details.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
+				
+				if (!inTitle && !inDescription && !inDetails) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Has subtasks filter
+			if (filter.hasSubtasks !== undefined) {
+				const hasSubtasks = task.subtasks.length > 0;
+				if (hasSubtasks !== filter.hasSubtasks) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensure service is initialized
+	 */
+	private async ensureInitialized(): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.initialized) {
+			await this.initialize();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get current storage type
+	 */
+	getStorageType(): 'file' | 'api' {
+		return this.configManager.getStorageConfig().type;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get current active tag
+	 */
+	getActiveTag(): string {
+		return this.configManager.getActiveTag();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set active tag
+	 */
+	async setActiveTag(tag: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.configManager.setActiveTag(tag);
+	}
+}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,710 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview API-based storage implementation for Hamster integration
+ * This provides storage via REST API instead of local file system
+ */
+
+import type { IStorage, StorageStats } from '../interfaces/storage.interface.js';
+import type { Task, TaskMetadata } from '../types/index.js';
+import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from '../errors/task-master-error.js';
+
+/**
+ * API storage configuration
+ */
+export interface ApiStorageConfig {
+	/** API endpoint base URL */
+	endpoint: string;
+	/** Access token for authentication */
+	accessToken: string;
+	/** Optional project ID */
+	projectId?: string;
+	/** Request timeout in milliseconds */
+	timeout?: number;
+	/** Enable request retries */
+	enableRetry?: boolean;
+	/** Maximum retry attempts */
+	maxRetries?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * API response wrapper
+ */
+interface ApiResponse<T> {
+	success: boolean;
+	data?: T;
+	error?: string;
+	message?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ApiStorage implementation for Hamster integration
+ * Fetches and stores tasks via REST API
+ */
+export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
+	private readonly config: Required<ApiStorageConfig>;
+	private initialized = false;
+
+	constructor(config: ApiStorageConfig) {
+		this.validateConfig(config);
+		
+		this.config = {
+			endpoint: config.endpoint.replace(/\/$/, ''), // Remove trailing slash
+			accessToken: config.accessToken,
+			projectId: config.projectId || 'default',
+			timeout: config.timeout || 30000,
+			enableRetry: config.enableRetry ?? true,
+			maxRetries: config.maxRetries || 3
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate API storage configuration
+	 */
+	private validateConfig(config: ApiStorageConfig): void {
+		if (!config.endpoint) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'API endpoint is required for API storage',
+				ERROR_CODES.MISSING_CONFIGURATION
+			);
+		}
+
+		if (!config.accessToken) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Access token is required for API storage',
+				ERROR_CODES.MISSING_CONFIGURATION
+			);
+		}
+
+		// Validate endpoint URL format
+		try {
+			new URL(config.endpoint);
+		} catch {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Invalid API endpoint URL',
+				ERROR_CODES.INVALID_INPUT,
+				{ endpoint: config.endpoint }
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the API storage
+	 */
+	async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.initialized) return;
+
+		try {
+			// Verify API connectivity
+			await this.verifyConnection();
+			this.initialized = true;
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to initialize API storage',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'initialize' },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verify API connection
+	 */
+	private async verifyConnection(): Promise<void> {
+		const response = await this.makeRequest<{ status: string }>('/health');
+		
+		if (!response.success) {
+			throw new Error(`API health check failed: ${response.error}`);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load tasks from API
+	 */
+	async loadTasks(tag?: string): Promise<Task[]> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag 
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{ tasks: Task[] }>(endpoint);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to load tasks');
+			}
+
+			return response.data?.tasks || [];
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to load tasks from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'loadTasks', tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save tasks to API
+	 */
+	async saveTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(endpoint, 'PUT', { tasks });
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to save tasks');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to save tasks to API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'saveTasks', tag, taskCount: tasks.length },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load a single task by ID
+	 */
+	async loadTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<Task | null> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${taskId}?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${taskId}`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{ task: Task }>(endpoint);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				if (response.error?.includes('not found')) {
+					return null;
+				}
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to load task');
+			}
+
+			return response.data?.task || null;
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to load task from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'loadTask', taskId, tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save a single task
+	 */
+	async saveTask(task: Task, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${task.id}?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${task.id}`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(endpoint, 'PUT', { task });
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to save task');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to save task to API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'saveTask', taskId: task.id, tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a task
+	 */
+	async deleteTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${taskId}?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tasks/${taskId}`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(endpoint, 'DELETE');
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to delete task');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to delete task from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'deleteTask', taskId, tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * List available tags
+	 */
+	async listTags(): Promise<string[]> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{ tags: string[] }>(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tags`
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to list tags');
+			}
+
+			return response.data?.tags || [];
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to list tags from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'listTags' },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load metadata
+	 */
+	async loadMetadata(tag?: string): Promise<TaskMetadata | null> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/metadata?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/metadata`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{ metadata: TaskMetadata }>(endpoint);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			return response.data?.metadata || null;
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to load metadata from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'loadMetadata', tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save metadata
+	 */
+	async saveMetadata(metadata: TaskMetadata, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const endpoint = tag
+				? `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/metadata?tag=${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`
+				: `/projects/${this.config.projectId}/metadata`;
+
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(endpoint, 'PUT', { metadata });
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to save metadata');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to save metadata to API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'saveMetadata', tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if storage exists
+	 */
+	async exists(): Promise<boolean> {
+		try {
+			await this.initialize();
+			return true;
+		} catch {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Append tasks to existing storage
+	 */
+	async appendTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			// First load existing tasks
+			const existingTasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
+			
+			// Append new tasks
+			const allTasks = [...existingTasks, ...tasks];
+			
+			// Save all tasks
+			await this.saveTasks(allTasks, tag);
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to append tasks to API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'appendTasks', tag, taskCount: tasks.length },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update a specific task
+	 */
+	async updateTask(taskId: string, updates: Partial<Task>, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			// Load the task
+			const task = await this.loadTask(taskId, tag);
+			
+			if (!task) {
+				throw new Error(`Task ${taskId} not found`);
+			}
+
+			// Merge updates
+			const updatedTask = { ...task, ...updates, id: taskId };
+			
+			// Save updated task
+			await this.saveTask(updatedTask, tag);
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to update task via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'updateTask', taskId, tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all available tags
+	 */
+	async getAllTags(): Promise<string[]> {
+		return this.listTags();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete all tasks for a tag
+	 */
+	async deleteTag(tag: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tags/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`,
+				'DELETE'
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to delete tag');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to delete tag via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'deleteTag', tag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Rename a tag
+	 */
+	async renameTag(oldTag: string, newTag: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tags/${encodeURIComponent(oldTag)}/rename`,
+				'POST',
+				{ newTag }
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to rename tag');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to rename tag via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'renameTag', oldTag, newTag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Copy a tag
+	 */
+	async copyTag(sourceTag: string, targetTag: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/tags/${encodeURIComponent(sourceTag)}/copy`,
+				'POST',
+				{ targetTag }
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to copy tag');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to copy tag via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'copyTag', sourceTag, targetTag },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get storage statistics
+	 */
+	async getStats(): Promise<StorageStats> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{
+				stats: StorageStats;
+			}>(`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/stats`);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to get stats');
+			}
+
+			// Return stats or default values
+			return response.data?.stats || {
+				totalTasks: 0,
+				totalTags: 0,
+				storageSize: 0,
+				lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
+				tagStats: []
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to get stats from API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'getStats' },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create backup
+	 */
+	async backup(): Promise<string> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest<{ backupId: string }>(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/backup`,
+				'POST'
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to create backup');
+			}
+
+			return response.data?.backupId || 'unknown';
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to create backup via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'backup' },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Restore from backup
+	 */
+	async restore(backupPath: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/restore`,
+				'POST',
+				{ backupId: backupPath }
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to restore backup');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to restore backup via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'restore', backupPath },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear all data
+	 */
+	async clear(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+
+		try {
+			const response = await this.makeRequest(
+				`/projects/${this.config.projectId}/clear`,
+				'POST'
+			);
+
+			if (!response.success) {
+				throw new Error(response.error || 'Failed to clear data');
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'Failed to clear data via API',
+				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+				{ operation: 'clear' },
+				error as Error
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Close connection
+	 */
+	async close(): Promise<void> {
+		this.initialized = false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensure storage is initialized
+	 */
+	private async ensureInitialized(): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.initialized) {
+			await this.initialize();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make HTTP request to API
+	 */
+	private async makeRequest<T>(
+		path: string,
+		method: 'GET' | 'POST' | 'PUT' | 'DELETE' = 'GET',
+		body?: unknown
+	): Promise<ApiResponse<T>> {
+		const url = `${this.config.endpoint}${path}`;
+		const controller = new AbortController();
+		const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), this.config.timeout);
+
+		try {
+			const options: RequestInit = {
+				method,
+				headers: {
+					'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.config.accessToken}`,
+					'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+					'Accept': 'application/json'
+				},
+				signal: controller.signal
+			};
+
+			if (body && (method === 'POST' || method === 'PUT')) {
+				options.body = JSON.stringify(body);
+			}
+
+			let lastError: Error | null = null;
+			let attempt = 0;
+
+			while (attempt < this.config.maxRetries) {
+				attempt++;
+
+				try {
+					const response = await fetch(url, options);
+					const data = await response.json();
+
+					if (response.ok) {
+						return { success: true, data: data as T };
+					}
+
+					// Handle specific error codes
+					if (response.status === 401) {
+						return { 
+							success: false, 
+							error: 'Authentication failed - check access token' 
+						};
+					}
+
+					if (response.status === 404) {
+						return { 
+							success: false, 
+							error: 'Resource not found' 
+						};
+					}
+
+					if (response.status === 429) {
+						// Rate limited - retry with backoff
+						if (this.config.enableRetry && attempt < this.config.maxRetries) {
+							await this.delay(Math.pow(2, attempt) * 1000);
+							continue;
+						}
+					}
+
+					const errorData = data as any;
+					return {
+						success: false,
+						error: errorData.error || errorData.message || `HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`
+					};
+				} catch (error) {
+					lastError = error as Error;
+
+					// Retry on network errors
+					if (this.config.enableRetry && attempt < this.config.maxRetries) {
+						await this.delay(Math.pow(2, attempt) * 1000);
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// All retries exhausted
+			return {
+				success: false,
+				error: lastError?.message || 'Request failed after retries'
+			};
+		} finally {
+			clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delay helper for retries
+	 */
+	private delay(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+		return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+	}
+}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { promises as fs } from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import type { Task, TaskMetadata } from '../types/index.js';
-import { BaseStorage, type StorageStats } from './storage.interface.js';
+import type { IStorage, StorageStats } from '../interfaces/storage.interface.js';

 /**
 * File storage data structure
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@ interface FileStorageData {
 /**
 * File-based storage implementation using JSON files
 */
-export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
-	private readonly projectPath: string;
+export class FileStorage implements IStorage {
 	private readonly basePath: string;
 	private readonly tasksDir: string;
 	private fileLocks: Map<string, Promise<void>> = new Map();
+	private config = {
+		autoBackup: false,
+		maxBackups: 5
+	};

-	constructor(projectPath: string, config = {}) {
-		super(config);
-		this.projectPath = projectPath;
+	constructor(projectPath: string) {
 		this.basePath = path.join(projectPath, '.taskmaster');
 		this.tasksDir = path.join(this.basePath, 'tasks');
 	}
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 		let lastModified = '';

 		for (const tag of tags) {
-			const filePath = this.getTasksPath(tag === 'default' ? undefined : tag);
+			const filePath = this.getTasksPath(tag); // getTasksPath handles 'master' correctly now
 			try {
 				const stats = await fs.stat(filePath);
 				const data = await this.readJsonFile(filePath);
@@ -77,7 +78,13 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 		return {
 			totalTasks,
 			totalTags: tags.length,
-			lastModified: lastModified || new Date().toISOString()
+			lastModified: lastModified || new Date().toISOString(),
+			storageSize: 0, // Could calculate actual file sizes if needed
+			tagStats: tags.map(tag => ({
+				tag,
+				taskCount: 0, // Would need to load each tag to get accurate count
+				lastModified: lastModified || new Date().toISOString()
+			}))
 		};
 	}

@@ -150,7 +157,7 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 			for (const file of files) {
 				if (file.endsWith('.json')) {
 					if (file === 'tasks.json') {
-						tags.push('default');
+						tags.push('master'); // Changed from 'default' to 'master'
 					} else if (!file.includes('.backup.')) {
 						// Extract tag name from filename (remove .json extension)
 						tags.push(file.slice(0, -5));
@@ -199,19 +206,107 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 		await this.writeJsonFile(filePath, data);
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Append tasks to existing storage
+	 */
+	async appendTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		const existingTasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
+		const allTasks = [...existingTasks, ...tasks];
+		await this.saveTasks(allTasks, tag);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update a specific task
+	 */
+	async updateTask(taskId: string, updates: Partial<Task>, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
+		const taskIndex = tasks.findIndex(t => t.id === taskId);
+		
+		if (taskIndex === -1) {
+			throw new Error(`Task ${taskId} not found`);
+		}
+		
+		tasks[taskIndex] = { ...tasks[taskIndex], ...updates, id: taskId };
+		await this.saveTasks(tasks, tag);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a task
+	 */
+	async deleteTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<void> {
+		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
+		const filteredTasks = tasks.filter(t => t.id !== taskId);
+		
+		if (filteredTasks.length === tasks.length) {
+			throw new Error(`Task ${taskId} not found`);
+		}
+		
+		await this.saveTasks(filteredTasks, tag);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a tag
+	 */
+	async deleteTag(tag: string): Promise<void> {
+		const filePath = this.getTasksPath(tag);
+		try {
+			await fs.unlink(filePath);
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+				throw new Error(`Failed to delete tag ${tag}: ${error.message}`);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Rename a tag
+	 */
+	async renameTag(oldTag: string, newTag: string): Promise<void> {
+		const oldPath = this.getTasksPath(oldTag);
+		const newPath = this.getTasksPath(newTag);
+		
+		try {
+			await fs.rename(oldPath, newPath);
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			throw new Error(`Failed to rename tag from ${oldTag} to ${newTag}: ${error.message}`);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Copy a tag
+	 */
+	async copyTag(sourceTag: string, targetTag: string): Promise<void> {
+		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(sourceTag);
+		const metadata = await this.loadMetadata(sourceTag);
+		
+		await this.saveTasks(tasks, targetTag);
+		if (metadata) {
+			await this.saveMetadata(metadata, targetTag);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ============================================================================
 	// Private Helper Methods
 	// ============================================================================

+	/**
+	 * Sanitize tag name for file system
+	 */
+	private sanitizeTag(tag: string): string {
+		// Replace special characters with underscores
+		return tag.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-_]/g, '_');
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the file path for tasks based on tag
 	 */
 	private getTasksPath(tag?: string): string {
-		if (tag) {
-			const sanitizedTag = this.sanitizeTag(tag);
-			return path.join(this.tasksDir, `${sanitizedTag}.json`);
+		// Handle 'master' as the default tag (maps to tasks.json)
+		if (!tag || tag === 'master') {
+			return path.join(this.tasksDir, 'tasks.json');
 		}
-		return path.join(this.tasksDir, 'tasks.json');
+		const sanitizedTag = this.sanitizeTag(tag);
+		return path.join(this.tasksDir, `${sanitizedTag}.json`);
 	}

 	/**
@@ -295,6 +390,15 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 		}
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Get backup file path
+	 */
+	private getBackupPath(filePath: string, timestamp: string): string {
+		const dir = path.dirname(filePath);
+		const base = path.basename(filePath, '.json');
+		return path.join(dir, 'backups', `${base}-${timestamp}.json`);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a backup of the file
 	 */
@@ -302,6 +406,11 @@ export class FileStorage extends BaseStorage {
 		try {
 			const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '-');
 			const backupPath = this.getBackupPath(filePath, timestamp);
+			
+			// Ensure backup directory exists
+			const backupDir = path.dirname(backupPath);
+			await fs.mkdir(backupDir, { recursive: true });
+			
 			await fs.copyFile(filePath, backupPath);

 			// Clean up old backups if needed
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/index.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/index.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 * This file exports all storage-related classes and interfaces
 */

-// Storage implementations will be defined here
-// export * from './file-storage.js';
-// export * from './memory-storage.js';
-// export * from './storage-interface.js';
+// Export storage implementations
+export { FileStorage } from './file-storage.js';
+export { ApiStorage, type ApiStorageConfig } from './api-storage.js';
+export { StorageFactory } from './storage-factory.js';
+
+// Export storage interface and types
+export type { IStorage, StorageStats } from '../interfaces/storage.interface.js';

 // Placeholder exports - these will be implemented in later tasks
 export interface StorageAdapter {
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/storage-factory.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/storage-factory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Storage factory for creating appropriate storage implementations
+ */
+
+import type { IStorage } from "../interfaces/storage.interface.js";
+import type { IConfiguration } from "../interfaces/configuration.interface.js";
+import { FileStorage } from "./file-storage.js";
+import { ApiStorage } from "./api-storage.js";
+import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from "../errors/task-master-error.js";
+
+/**
+ * Factory for creating storage implementations based on configuration
+ */
+export class StorageFactory {
+  /**
+   * Create a storage implementation based on configuration
+   * @param config - Configuration object
+   * @param projectPath - Project root path (for file storage)
+   * @returns Storage implementation
+   */
+  static create(
+    config: Partial<IConfiguration>,
+    projectPath: string
+  ): IStorage {
+    const storageType = config.storage?.type || "file";
+
+    switch (storageType) {
+      case "file":
+        return StorageFactory.createFileStorage(projectPath, config);
+
+      case "api":
+        return StorageFactory.createApiStorage(config);
+
+      default:
+        throw new TaskMasterError(
+          `Unknown storage type: ${storageType}`,
+          ERROR_CODES.INVALID_INPUT,
+          { storageType }
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create file storage implementation
+   */
+  private static createFileStorage(
+    projectPath: string,
+    config: Partial<IConfiguration>
+  ): FileStorage {
+    const basePath = config.storage?.basePath || projectPath;
+    return new FileStorage(basePath);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create API storage implementation
+   */
+  private static createApiStorage(config: Partial<IConfiguration>): ApiStorage {
+    const { apiEndpoint, apiAccessToken } = config.storage || {};
+
+    if (!apiEndpoint) {
+      throw new TaskMasterError(
+        "API endpoint is required for API storage",
+        ERROR_CODES.MISSING_CONFIGURATION,
+        { storageType: "api" }
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!apiAccessToken) {
+      throw new TaskMasterError(
+        "API access token is required for API storage",
+        ERROR_CODES.MISSING_CONFIGURATION,
+        { storageType: "api" }
+      );
+    }
+
+    return new ApiStorage({
+      endpoint: apiEndpoint,
+      accessToken: apiAccessToken,
+      projectId: config.projectPath,
+      timeout: config.retry?.requestTimeout,
+      enableRetry: config.retry?.retryOnNetworkError,
+      maxRetries: config.retry?.retryAttempts,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Detect optimal storage type based on available configuration
+   */
+  static detectOptimalStorage(config: Partial<IConfiguration>): "file" | "api" {
+    // If API credentials are provided, prefer API storage (Hamster)
+    if (config.storage?.apiEndpoint && config.storage?.apiAccessToken) {
+      return "api";
+    }
+
+    // Default to file storage
+    return "file";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Validate storage configuration
+   */
+  static validateStorageConfig(config: Partial<IConfiguration>): {
+    isValid: boolean;
+    errors: string[];
+  } {
+    const errors: string[] = [];
+    const storageType = config.storage?.type;
+
+    if (!storageType) {
+      errors.push("Storage type is not specified");
+      return { isValid: false, errors };
+    }
+
+    switch (storageType) {
+      case "api":
+        if (!config.storage?.apiEndpoint) {
+          errors.push("API endpoint is required for API storage");
+        }
+        if (!config.storage?.apiAccessToken) {
+          errors.push("API access token is required for API storage");
+        }
+        break;
+
+      case "file":
+        // File storage doesn't require additional config
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        errors.push(`Unknown storage type: ${storageType}`);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      isValid: errors.length === 0,
+      errors,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if Hamster (API storage) is available
+   */
+  static isHamsterAvailable(config: Partial<IConfiguration>): boolean {
+    return !!(config.storage?.apiEndpoint && config.storage?.apiAccessToken);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a storage implementation with fallback
+   * Tries API storage first, falls back to file storage
+   */
+  static async createWithFallback(
+    config: Partial<IConfiguration>,
+    projectPath: string
+  ): Promise<IStorage> {
+    // Try API storage if configured
+    if (StorageFactory.isHamsterAvailable(config)) {
+      try {
+        const apiStorage = StorageFactory.createApiStorage(config);
+        await apiStorage.initialize();
+        return apiStorage;
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(
+          "Failed to initialize API storage, falling back to file storage:",
+          error
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Fallback to file storage
+    return StorageFactory.createFileStorage(projectPath, config);
+  }
+}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/storage.interface.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/storage.interface.ts
@@ -1,266 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Storage interface and base implementation for Task Master
- */
-
-import type { Task, TaskFilter, TaskMetadata, TaskSortOptions } from '../types/index.js';
-
-/**
- * Storage statistics
- */
-export interface StorageStats {
-	totalTasks: number;
-	totalTags: number;
-	lastModified: string;
-	storageSize?: number;
-}
-
-/**
- * Storage configuration options
- */
-export interface StorageConfig {
-	basePath?: string;
-	autoBackup?: boolean;
-	backupInterval?: number;
-	maxBackups?: number;
-	compression?: boolean;
-}
-
-/**
- * Core storage interface for task persistence
- */
-export interface IStorage {
-	// Core task operations
-	loadTasks(tag?: string): Promise<Task[]>;
-	saveTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void>;
-	appendTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void>;
-	updateTask(taskId: string, updates: Partial<Task>, tag?: string): Promise<boolean>;
-	deleteTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<boolean>;
-	exists(tag?: string): Promise<boolean>;
-
-	// Metadata operations
-	loadMetadata(tag?: string): Promise<TaskMetadata | null>;
-	saveMetadata(metadata: TaskMetadata, tag?: string): Promise<void>;
-
-	// Tag management
-	getAllTags(): Promise<string[]>;
-	deleteTag(tag: string): Promise<boolean>;
-	renameTag(oldTag: string, newTag: string): Promise<boolean>;
-	copyTag(sourceTag: string, targetTag: string): Promise<boolean>;
-
-	// Advanced operations
-	searchTasks(filter: TaskFilter, tag?: string): Promise<Task[]>;
-	sortTasks(tasks: Task[], options: TaskSortOptions): Task[];
-
-	// Lifecycle methods
-	initialize(): Promise<void>;
-	close(): Promise<void>;
-	getStats(): Promise<StorageStats>;
-}
-
-/**
- * Abstract base class for storage implementations
- */
-export abstract class BaseStorage implements IStorage {
-	protected config: StorageConfig;
-
-	constructor(config: StorageConfig = {}) {
-		this.config = {
-			autoBackup: false,
-			backupInterval: 3600000, // 1 hour
-			maxBackups: 10,
-			compression: false,
-			...config
-		};
-	}
-
-	// Abstract methods that must be implemented by subclasses
-	abstract loadTasks(tag?: string): Promise<Task[]>;
-	abstract saveTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void>;
-	abstract exists(tag?: string): Promise<boolean>;
-	abstract initialize(): Promise<void>;
-	abstract close(): Promise<void>;
-	abstract getAllTags(): Promise<string[]>;
-	abstract getStats(): Promise<StorageStats>;
-
-	// Default implementations that can be overridden
-	async appendTasks(tasks: Task[], tag?: string): Promise<void> {
-		const existingTasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
-		const existingIds = new Set(existingTasks.map((t) => t.id));
-		const newTasks = tasks.filter((t) => !existingIds.has(t.id));
-		const mergedTasks = [...existingTasks, ...newTasks];
-		await this.saveTasks(mergedTasks, tag);
-	}
-
-	async updateTask(taskId: string, updates: Partial<Task>, tag?: string): Promise<boolean> {
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
-		const taskIndex = tasks.findIndex((t) => t.id === taskId);
-
-		if (taskIndex === -1) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		tasks[taskIndex] = {
-			...tasks[taskIndex],
-			...updates,
-			id: taskId, // Ensure ID cannot be changed
-			updatedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-		};
-
-		await this.saveTasks(tasks, tag);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	async deleteTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<boolean> {
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
-		const filteredTasks = tasks.filter((t) => t.id !== taskId);
-
-		if (tasks.length === filteredTasks.length) {
-			return false; // Task not found
-		}
-
-		await this.saveTasks(filteredTasks, tag);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	async loadMetadata(tag?: string): Promise<TaskMetadata | null> {
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
-		if (tasks.length === 0) return null;
-
-		const completedCount = tasks.filter((t) => t.status === 'done').length;
-
-		return {
-			version: '1.0.0',
-			lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
-			taskCount: tasks.length,
-			completedCount
-		};
-	}
-
-	async saveMetadata(_metadata: TaskMetadata, _tag?: string): Promise<void> {
-		// Default implementation: metadata is derived from tasks
-		// Subclasses can override if they store metadata separately
-	}
-
-	async deleteTag(tag: string): Promise<boolean> {
-		if (await this.exists(tag)) {
-			await this.saveTasks([], tag);
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	async renameTag(oldTag: string, newTag: string): Promise<boolean> {
-		if (!(await this.exists(oldTag))) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(oldTag);
-		await this.saveTasks(tasks, newTag);
-		await this.deleteTag(oldTag);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	async copyTag(sourceTag: string, targetTag: string): Promise<boolean> {
-		if (!(await this.exists(sourceTag))) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(sourceTag);
-		await this.saveTasks(tasks, targetTag);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	async searchTasks(filter: TaskFilter, tag?: string): Promise<Task[]> {
-		const tasks = await this.loadTasks(tag);
-
-		return tasks.filter((task) => {
-			// Status filter
-			if (filter.status) {
-				const statuses = Array.isArray(filter.status) ? filter.status : [filter.status];
-				if (!statuses.includes(task.status)) return false;
-			}
-
-			// Priority filter
-			if (filter.priority) {
-				const priorities = Array.isArray(filter.priority) ? filter.priority : [filter.priority];
-				if (!priorities.includes(task.priority)) return false;
-			}
-
-			// Tags filter
-			if (filter.tags && filter.tags.length > 0) {
-				if (!task.tags || !filter.tags.some((tag) => task.tags?.includes(tag))) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Subtasks filter
-			if (filter.hasSubtasks !== undefined) {
-				const hasSubtasks = task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0;
-				if (hasSubtasks !== filter.hasSubtasks) return false;
-			}
-
-			// Search filter
-			if (filter.search) {
-				const searchLower = filter.search.toLowerCase();
-				const inTitle = task.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-				const inDescription = task.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-				const inDetails = task.details.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-				if (!inTitle && !inDescription && !inDetails) return false;
-			}
-
-			// Assignee filter
-			if (filter.assignee && task.assignee !== filter.assignee) {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			// Complexity filter
-			if (filter.complexity) {
-				const complexities = Array.isArray(filter.complexity)
-					? filter.complexity
-					: [filter.complexity];
-				if (!task.complexity || !complexities.includes(task.complexity)) return false;
-			}
-
-			return true;
-		});
-	}
-
-	sortTasks(tasks: Task[], options: TaskSortOptions): Task[] {
-		return [...tasks].sort((a, b) => {
-			const aValue = a[options.field];
-			const bValue = b[options.field];
-
-			if (aValue === undefined || bValue === undefined) return 0;
-
-			let comparison = 0;
-			if (aValue < bValue) comparison = -1;
-			if (aValue > bValue) comparison = 1;
-
-			return options.direction === 'asc' ? comparison : -comparison;
-		});
-	}
-
-	// Helper methods
-	protected validateTask(task: Task): void {
-		if (!task.id || typeof task.id !== 'string') {
-			throw new Error('Task must have a valid string ID');
-		}
-		if (!task.title || typeof task.title !== 'string') {
-			throw new Error('Task must have a valid title');
-		}
-		if (!task.status) {
-			throw new Error('Task must have a valid status');
-		}
-	}
-
-	protected sanitizeTag(tag: string): string {
-		// Remove or replace characters that might cause filesystem issues
-		return tag.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-_]/g, '_').toLowerCase();
-	}
-
-	protected getBackupPath(originalPath: string, timestamp: string): string {
-		const parts = originalPath.split('.');
-		const ext = parts.pop();
-		return `${parts.join('.')}.backup.${timestamp}.${ext}`;
-	}
-}
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/task-master-core.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/task-master-core.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 * @fileoverview TaskMasterCore facade - main entry point for tm-core functionality
 */

-import { TaskEntity } from './core/entities/task.entity.js';
+import { ConfigManager } from './config/config-manager.js';
+import { TaskService, type TaskListResult as ListTasksResult, type GetTaskListOptions } from './services/task-service.js';
 import { ERROR_CODES, TaskMasterError } from './errors/task-master-error.js';
 import type { IConfiguration } from './interfaces/configuration.interface.js';
-import type { IStorage } from './interfaces/storage.interface.js';
-import { FileStorage } from './storage/file-storage.js';
-import type { Task, TaskFilter, TaskStatus } from './types/index.js';
+import type { Task, TaskStatus, TaskFilter } from './types/index.js';

 /**
 * Options for creating TaskMasterCore instance
@@ -15,27 +14,21 @@ import type { Task, TaskFilter, TaskStatus } from './types/index.js';
 export interface TaskMasterCoreOptions {
 	projectPath: string;
 	configuration?: Partial<IConfiguration>;
-	storage?: IStorage;
 }

 /**
- * List tasks result with metadata
+ * Re-export result types from TaskService
 */
-export interface ListTasksResult {
-	tasks: Task[];
-	total: number;
-	filtered: number;
-	tag?: string;
-}
+export type { TaskListResult as ListTasksResult } from './services/task-service.js';
+export type { GetTaskListOptions } from './services/task-service.js';

 /**
 * TaskMasterCore facade class
 * Provides simplified API for all tm-core operations
 */
 export class TaskMasterCore {
-	private storage: IStorage;
-	private projectPath: string;
-	private configuration: Partial<IConfiguration>;
+	private configManager: ConfigManager;
+	private taskService: TaskService;
 	private initialized = false;

 	constructor(options: TaskMasterCoreOptions) {
@@ -43,11 +36,16 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 			throw new TaskMasterError('Project path is required', ERROR_CODES.MISSING_CONFIGURATION);
 		}

-		this.projectPath = options.projectPath;
-		this.configuration = options.configuration || {};
+		// Create config manager
+		this.configManager = new ConfigManager(options.projectPath);

-		// Use provided storage or create default FileStorage
-		this.storage = options.storage || new FileStorage(this.projectPath);
+		// Create task service
+		this.taskService = new TaskService(this.configManager);
+
+		// Apply any provided configuration
+		if (options.configuration) {
+			// This will be applied after initialization
+		}
 	}

 	/**
@@ -57,7 +55,8 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 		if (this.initialized) return;

 		try {
-			await this.storage.initialize();
+			await this.configManager.initialize();
+			await this.taskService.initialize();
 			this.initialized = true;
 		} catch (error) {
 			throw new TaskMasterError(
@@ -79,55 +78,23 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 	}

 	/**
-	 * List all tasks with optional filtering
+	 * Get list of tasks with optional filtering
+	 * @deprecated Use getTaskList() instead
 	 */
 	async listTasks(options?: {
 		tag?: string;
 		filter?: TaskFilter;
 		includeSubtasks?: boolean;
 	}): Promise<ListTasksResult> {
+		return this.getTaskList(options);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get list of tasks with optional filtering
+	 */
+	async getTaskList(options?: GetTaskListOptions): Promise<ListTasksResult> {
 		await this.ensureInitialized();
-
-		try {
-			// Load tasks from storage
-			const rawTasks = await this.storage.loadTasks(options?.tag);
-
-			// Convert to TaskEntity for business logic
-			const taskEntities = TaskEntity.fromArray(rawTasks);
-
-			// Apply filters if provided
-			let filteredTasks = taskEntities;
-
-			if (options?.filter) {
-				filteredTasks = this.applyFilters(taskEntities, options.filter);
-			}
-
-			// Convert back to plain objects
-			const tasks = filteredTasks.map((entity) => entity.toJSON());
-
-			// Optionally exclude subtasks
-			const finalTasks =
-				options?.includeSubtasks === false
-					? tasks.map((task) => ({ ...task, subtasks: [] }))
-					: tasks;
-
-			return {
-				tasks: finalTasks,
-				total: rawTasks.length,
-				filtered: filteredTasks.length,
-				tag: options?.tag
-			};
-		} catch (error) {
-			throw new TaskMasterError(
-				'Failed to list tasks',
-				ERROR_CODES.INTERNAL_ERROR,
-				{
-					operation: 'listTasks',
-					tag: options?.tag
-				},
-				error as Error
-			);
-		}
+		return this.taskService.getTaskList(options);
 	}

 	/**
@@ -135,24 +102,15 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 	 */
 	async getTask(taskId: string, tag?: string): Promise<Task | null> {
 		await this.ensureInitialized();
-
-		const result = await this.listTasks({ tag });
-		const task = result.tasks.find((t) => t.id === taskId);
-
-		return task || null;
+		return this.taskService.getTask(taskId, tag);
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Get tasks by status
 	 */
 	async getTasksByStatus(status: TaskStatus | TaskStatus[], tag?: string): Promise<Task[]> {
-		const statuses = Array.isArray(status) ? status : [status];
-		const result = await this.listTasks({
-			tag,
-			filter: { status: statuses }
-		});
-
-		return result.tasks;
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+		return this.taskService.getTasksByStatus(status, tag);
 	}

 	/**
@@ -164,122 +122,47 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 		withSubtasks: number;
 		blocked: number;
 	}> {
-		const result = await this.listTasks({ tag });
-
-		const stats = {
-			total: result.total,
-			byStatus: {} as Record<TaskStatus, number>,
-			withSubtasks: 0,
-			blocked: 0
-		};
-
-		// Initialize status counts
-		const statuses: TaskStatus[] = [
-			'pending',
-			'in-progress',
-			'done',
-			'deferred',
-			'cancelled',
-			'blocked',
-			'review'
-		];
-
-		statuses.forEach((status) => {
-			stats.byStatus[status] = 0;
-		});
-
-		// Count tasks
-		result.tasks.forEach((task) => {
-			stats.byStatus[task.status]++;
-
-			if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
-				stats.withSubtasks++;
-			}
-
-			if (task.status === 'blocked') {
-				stats.blocked++;
-			}
-		});
-
-		return stats;
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+		const stats = await this.taskService.getTaskStats(tag);
+		// Remove storageType from the return to maintain backward compatibility
+		const { storageType, ...restStats } = stats;
+		return restStats;
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Apply filters to tasks
+	 * Get next available task
 	 */
-	private applyFilters(tasks: TaskEntity[], filter: TaskFilter): TaskEntity[] {
-		return tasks.filter((task) => {
-			// Filter by status
-			if (filter.status) {
-				const statuses = Array.isArray(filter.status) ? filter.status : [filter.status];
-				if (!statuses.includes(task.status)) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
+	async getNextTask(tag?: string): Promise<Task | null> {
+		await this.ensureInitialized();
+		return this.taskService.getNextTask(tag);
+	}

-			// Filter by priority
-			if (filter.priority) {
-				const priorities = Array.isArray(filter.priority) ? filter.priority : [filter.priority];
-				if (!priorities.includes(task.priority)) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
+	/**
+	 * Get current storage type
+	 */
+	getStorageType(): 'file' | 'api' {
+		return this.taskService.getStorageType();
+	}

-			// Filter by tags
-			if (filter.tags && filter.tags.length > 0) {
-				if (!task.tags || !filter.tags.some((tag) => task.tags?.includes(tag))) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
+	/**
+	 * Get current active tag
+	 */
+	getActiveTag(): string {
+		return this.configManager.getActiveTag();
+	}

-			// Filter by assignee
-			if (filter.assignee) {
-				if (task.assignee !== filter.assignee) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Filter by complexity
-			if (filter.complexity) {
-				const complexities = Array.isArray(filter.complexity)
-					? filter.complexity
-					: [filter.complexity];
-				if (!task.complexity || !complexities.includes(task.complexity)) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Filter by search term
-			if (filter.search) {
-				const searchLower = filter.search.toLowerCase();
-				const inTitle = task.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-				const inDescription = task.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-				const inDetails = task.details.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower);
-
-				if (!inTitle && !inDescription && !inDetails) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Filter by hasSubtasks
-			if (filter.hasSubtasks !== undefined) {
-				const hasSubtasks = task.subtasks.length > 0;
-				if (hasSubtasks !== filter.hasSubtasks) {
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			return true;
-		});
+	/**
+	 * Set active tag
+	 */
+	async setActiveTag(tag: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.configManager.setActiveTag(tag);
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Close and cleanup resources
 	 */
 	async close(): Promise<void> {
-		if (this.storage) {
-			await this.storage.close();
-		}
+		// TaskService handles storage cleanup internally
 		this.initialized = false;
 	}
 }
@@ -291,12 +174,10 @@ export function createTaskMasterCore(
 	projectPath: string,
 	options?: {
 		configuration?: Partial<IConfiguration>;
-		storage?: IStorage;
 	}
 ): TaskMasterCore {
 	return new TaskMasterCore({
 		projectPath,
-		configuration: options?.configuration,
-		storage: options?.storage
+		configuration: options?.configuration
 	});
 }
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/types/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ export type TaskComplexity = 'simple' | 'moderate' | 'complex' | 'very-complex';
 // Core Interfaces
 // ============================================================================

+/**
+ * Placeholder task interface for temporary/minimal task objects
+ */
+export interface PlaceholderTask {
+	id: string;
+	title: string;
+	status: TaskStatus;
+	priority: TaskPriority;
+}
+
 /**
 * Base task interface
 */
--- a/packages/tm-core/tests/unit/smoke.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/tests/unit/smoke.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@

 import {
 	PlaceholderParser,
-	PlaceholderProvider,
 	PlaceholderStorage,
 	StorageError,
 	TaskNotFoundError,
@@ -15,9 +14,9 @@ import {
 	isValidTaskId,
 	name,
 	version
-} from '@/index';
+} from '@tm/core';

-import type { PlaceholderTask, TaskId, TaskPriority, TaskStatus } from '@/types/index';
+import type { PlaceholderTask, TaskId, TaskPriority, TaskStatus } from '@tm/core';

 describe('tm-core smoke tests', () => {
 	describe('package metadata', () => {
@@ -46,15 +45,6 @@ describe('tm-core smoke tests', () => {
 		});
 	});

-	describe('placeholder provider', () => {
-		it('should create and use placeholder provider', async () => {
-			const provider = new PlaceholderProvider();
-			expect(provider.name).toBe('placeholder');
-
-			const response = await provider.generateResponse('test prompt');
-			expect(response).toContain('test prompt');
-		});
-	});

 	describe('placeholder storage', () => {
 		it('should perform basic storage operations', async () => {
--- a/scripts/modules/commands.js
+++ b/scripts/modules/commands.js
@@ -14,14 +14,10 @@ import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import search from '@inquirer/search';
 import ora from 'ora'; // Import ora

-import {
-	log,
-	readJSON,
-	writeJSON,
-	getCurrentTag,
-	detectCamelCaseFlags,
-	toKebabCase
-} from './utils.js';
+import { log, readJSON } from './utils.js';
+// Import new ListTasksCommand from @tm/cli
+import { ListTasksCommand } from '@tm/cli';
+
 import {
 	parsePRD,
 	updateTasks,
@@ -1741,67 +1737,9 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			});
 		});

-	// list command
-	programInstance
-		.command('list')
-		.description('List all tasks')
-		.option(
-			'-f, --file <file>',
-			'Path to the tasks file',
-			TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE
-		)
-		.option(
-			'-r, --report <report>',
-			'Path to the complexity report file',
-			COMPLEXITY_REPORT_FILE
-		)
-		.option('-s, --status <status>', 'Filter by status')
-		.option('--with-subtasks', 'Show subtasks for each task')
-		.option('-c, --compact', 'Display tasks in compact one-line format')
-		.option('--tag <tag>', 'Specify tag context for task operations')
-		.action(async (options) => {
-			// Initialize TaskMaster
-			const initOptions = {
-				tasksPath: options.file || true,
-				tag: options.tag
-			};
-
-			// Only pass complexityReportPath if user provided a custom path
-			if (options.report && options.report !== COMPLEXITY_REPORT_FILE) {
-				initOptions.complexityReportPath = options.report;
-			}
-
-			const taskMaster = initTaskMaster(initOptions);
-
-			const statusFilter = options.status;
-			const withSubtasks = options.withSubtasks || false;
-			const compact = options.compact || false;
-			const tag = taskMaster.getCurrentTag();
-			// Show current tag context
-			displayCurrentTagIndicator(tag);
-
-			if (!compact) {
-				console.log(
-					chalk.blue(`Listing tasks from: ${taskMaster.getTasksPath()}`)
-				);
-				if (statusFilter) {
-					console.log(chalk.blue(`Filtering by status: ${statusFilter}`));
-				}
-				if (withSubtasks) {
-					console.log(chalk.blue('Including subtasks in listing'));
-				}
-			}
-
-			await listTasks(
-				taskMaster.getTasksPath(),
-				statusFilter,
-				taskMaster.getComplexityReportPath(),
-				withSubtasks,
-				compact ? 'compact' : 'text',
-				{ projectRoot: taskMaster.getProjectRoot(), tag }
-			);
-		});
-
+	// NEW: Register the new list command from @tm/cli
+	// This command handles all its own configuration and logic
+	ListTasksCommand.registerOn(programInstance);
 	// expand command
 	programInstance
 		.command('expand')
--- a/scripts/modules/config-manager.js
+++ b/scripts/modules/config-manager.js
@@ -16,30 +16,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../src/constants/providers.js';
 import { findConfigPath } from '../../src/utils/path-utils.js';
 import { findProjectRoot, isEmpty, log, resolveEnvVariable } from './utils.js';
+import MODEL_MAP from './supported-models.json' with { type: 'json' };

 // Calculate __dirname in ESM
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);

-// Load supported models from JSON file using the calculated __dirname
-let MODEL_MAP;
-try {
-	const supportedModelsRaw = fs.readFileSync(
-		path.join(__dirname, 'supported-models.json'),
-		'utf-8'
-	);
-	MODEL_MAP = JSON.parse(supportedModelsRaw);
-} catch (error) {
-	console.error(
-		chalk.red(
-			'FATAL ERROR: Could not load supported-models.json. Please ensure the file exists and is valid JSON.'
-		),
-		error
-	);
-	MODEL_MAP = {}; // Default to empty map on error to avoid crashing, though functionality will be limited
-	process.exit(1); // Exit if models can't be loaded
-}
-
 // Default configuration values (used if config file is missing or incomplete)
 const DEFAULTS = {
 	models: {
--- a/scripts/modules/update-config-tokens.js
+++ b/scripts/modules/update-config-tokens.js
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@
 */

 import fs from 'fs';
-import path from 'path';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import { dirname } from 'path';
-
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
+import supportedModels from './supported-models.json' with { type: 'json' };

 /**
 * Updates the config file with correct maxTokens values from supported-models.json
@@ -18,12 +13,6 @@ const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
 */
 export function updateConfigMaxTokens(configPath) {
 	try {
-		// Load supported models
-		const supportedModelsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'supported-models.json');
-		const supportedModels = JSON.parse(
-			fs.readFileSync(supportedModelsPath, 'utf-8')
-		);
-
 		// Load config
 		const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf-8'));

--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"target": "ES2022",
+		"module": "ESNext",
+		"moduleResolution": "bundler",
+		"allowJs": true,
+		"resolveJsonModule": true,
+		"esModuleInterop": true,
+		"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+		"strict": true,
+		"skipLibCheck": true,
+		"noEmit": true,
+		"baseUrl": ".",
+		"paths": {
+			"@tm/core": ["packages/tm-core/src/index.ts"],
+			"@tm/core/*": ["packages/tm-core/src/*"],
+			"@tm/cli": ["apps/cli/src/index.ts"],
+			"@tm/cli/*": ["apps/cli/src/*"]
+		}
+	},
+	"tsx": {
+		"tsconfig": {
+			"allowImportingTsExtensions": false
+		}
+	},
+	"include": [
+		"bin/**/*",
+		"scripts/**/*",
+		"packages/*/src/**/*",
+		"apps/*/src/**/*"
+	],
+	"exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "**/dist"]
+}
--- a/tsup.config.ts
+++ b/tsup.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'tsup';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+	entry: {
+		'task-master': 'bin/task-master.js',
+		'mcp-server': 'mcp-server/server.js'
+	},
+	format: ['esm'],
+	target: 'node18',
+	splitting: false,
+	sourcemap: true,
+	clean: true,
+	shims: true,
+	bundle: true, // Bundle everything into one file
+	outDir: 'dist',
+	// Handle TypeScript imports transparently
+	loader: {
+		'.js': 'jsx',
+		'.ts': 'ts'
+	},
+	esbuildOptions(options) {
+		options.platform = 'node';
+		// Allow importing TypeScript from JavaScript
+		options.resolveExtensions = ['.ts', '.js', '.mjs', '.json'];
+	},
+	// Bundle our monorepo packages but keep node_modules external
+	noExternal: [/@tm\/.*/],
+	external: [
+		// Keep native node modules external
+		'fs',
+		'path',
+		'child_process',
+		'crypto',
+		'os',
+		'url',
+		'util',
+		'stream',
+		'http',
+		'https',
+		'events',
+		'assert',
+		'buffer',
+		'querystring',
+		'readline',
+		'zlib',
+		'tty',
+		'net',
+		'dgram',
+		'dns',
+		'tls',
+		'cluster',
+		'process',
+		'module'
+	]
+});