- Fix expand-all command bugs that caused NaN errors with --all option and JSON formatting errors with research enabled
- Improve error handling to provide clear feedback when subtask generation fails
- Include task IDs and actionable suggestions in error messages
- Refactor for more reliable project root detection, particularly when running within integrated environments like Cursor IDE. Includes deriving root from script path and avoiding fallback to '/'.
- Enhance error handling in :
- Add detailed debug information (paths searched, CWD, etc.) to the error message when is not found in the provided project root.
- Improve clarity of error messages and potential solutions.
- Add verbose logging in to trace session object content and the finally resolved project root path, aiding in debugging path-related issues.
- Add default values for and to the example environment configuration.
This commit fixes several issues with command line interface error handling:
1. Fix inconsistent behavior between --no-generate and --skip-generate:
- Standardized on --skip-generate across all commands
- Updated bin/task-master.js to use --skip-generate instead of --no-generate
- Modified add-subtask and remove-subtask commands to use --skip-generate
2. Enhance error handling for unknown options:
- Removed .allowUnknownOption() from commands to properly detect unknown options
- Added global error handler in bin/task-master.js for unknown commands/options
- Added command-specific error handlers with helpful error messages
3. Improve user experience with better help messages:
- Added helper functions to display formatted command help on errors
- Created command-specific help displays for add-subtask and remove-subtask
- Show available options when encountering unknown options
4. Update MCP server configuration:
- Modified .cursor/mcp.json to use node ./mcp-server/server.js directly
- Removed npx -y usage for more reliable execution
5. Other minor improvements:
- Adjusted column width for task ID display in UI
- Updated version number in package-lock.json to 0.9.30
This resolves issues where users would see confusing error messages like
'error: unknown option --generate' when using an incorrect flag."
- Add custom processTaskResponse function to get-task.js to filter response data
- Significantly reduce MCP response size by returning only the requested task
- Preserve allTasks in CLI/UI for dependency status formatting
- Update changeset with documentation of optimization
This change maintains backward compatibility while making MCP responses
more efficient, addressing potential context overflow issues in AI clients.
- Refactor for more reliable project root detection, particularly when running within integrated environments like Cursor IDE. Includes deriving root from script path and avoiding fallback to '/'.
- Enhance error handling in :
- Add detailed debug information (paths searched, CWD, etc.) to the error message when is not found in the provided project root.
- Improve clarity of error messages and potential solutions.
- Add verbose logging in to trace session object content and the finally resolved project root path, aiding in debugging path-related issues.
- Add default values for and to the example environment configuration.
Updated several Cursor rules documentation files (`mcp.mdc`, `utilities.mdc`, `architecture.mdc`, `new_features.mdc`, `commands.mdc`) to accurately reflect recent refactoring and clarify best practices.
Key documentation updates include:
- Explicitly stating the preference for using MCP tools over CLI commands in integrated environments (`commands.mdc`, `dev_workflow.mdc`).
- Describing the new standard pattern for getting the project root using `getProjectRootFromSession` within MCP tool `execute` methods (`mcp.mdc`, `utilities.mdc`, `architecture.mdc`, `new_features.mdc`).
- Clarifying the simplified role of `findTasksJsonPath` in direct functions (`mcp.mdc`, `utilities.mdc`, `architecture.mdc`, `new_features.mdc`).
- Ensuring proper interlinking between related documentation files.
This commit refactors how the MCP server determines the project root directory, prioritizing the path provided by the client session (e.g., Cursor) for increased reliability and simplification.
Previously, project root discovery relied on a complex chain of fallbacks (environment variables, CWD searching, package path checks) within `findTasksJsonPath`. This could be brittle and less accurate when running within an integrated environment like Cursor.
Key changes:
- **Prioritize Session Roots:** MCP tools (`add-task`, `add-dependency`, etc.) now first attempt to extract the project root URI directly from `session.roots[0].uri`.
- **New Utility `getProjectRootFromSession`:** Added a utility function in `mcp-server/src/tools/utils.js` to encapsulate the logic for extracting and decoding the root URI from the session object.
- **Refactor MCP Tools:** Updated tools (`add-task.js`, `add-dependency.js`) to use `getProjectRootFromSession`.
- **Simplify `findTasksJsonPath`:** Prioritized `args.projectRoot`, removed checks for `TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT` env var and package directory fallback. Retained CWD search and cache check for CLI compatibility.
- **Fix `reportProgress` Usage:** Corrected parameters in `add-dependency.js`.
This change makes project root determination more robust for the MCP server while preserving discovery mechanisms for the standalone CLI.
- Enhance MCP server robustness and usability:
- Implement smart project root detection with hierarchical fallbacks
- Make projectRoot parameter optional across all MCP tools
- Add comprehensive PROJECT_MARKERS for reliable project detection
- Improve error messages and logging for better debugging
- Split monolithic core into focused direct-function files
- Implement full suite of MCP commands:
- Add task management: update-task, update-subtask, generate
- Add task organization: expand-task, expand-all, clear-subtasks
- Add dependency handling: add/remove/validate/fix dependencies
- Add analysis tools: analyze-complexity, complexity-report
- Rename commands for better API consistency (list-tasks → get-tasks)
- Enhance documentation and developer experience:
- Create and bundle new taskmaster.mdc as comprehensive reference
- Document all tools with natural language patterns and examples
- Clarify project root auto-detection in documentation
- Standardize naming conventions across MCP components
- Add cross-references between related tools and commands
- Improve UI and progress tracking:
- Add color-coded progress bars with status breakdown
- Implement cancelled/deferred task status handling
- Enhance status visualization and counting
- Optimize display for various terminal sizes
This major update significantly improves the robustness and usability
of the MCP server while providing comprehensive documentation for both
users and developers. The changes make Task Master more intuitive to
use programmatically while maintaining full CLI functionality.
