- Add support for --title/-t and --description/-d flags in add-task command
- Fix validation for manual creation mode (title + description)
- Implement proper testing for both prompt and manual creation modes
- Update testing documentation with Commander.js testing best practices
- Add guidance on handling variable hoisting and module initialization issues
Changeset: brave-doors-open.md
- Add support for --title/-t and --description/-d flags in add-task command
- Fix validation for manual creation mode (title + description)
- Implement proper testing for both prompt and manual creation modes
- Update testing documentation with Commander.js testing best practices
- Add guidance on handling variable hoisting and module initialization issues
Changeset: brave-doors-open.md
- 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.
- 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."
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."
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
