* chore: task management and small bug fix.
* chore: task management
* feat: implement research command with enhanced context gathering - Add comprehensive research command with AI-powered queries - Implement ContextGatherer utility for reusable context extraction - Support multiple context types: tasks, files, custom text, project tree - Add fuzzy search integration for automatic task discovery - Implement detailed token breakdown display with syntax highlighting - Add enhanced UI with boxed output and code block formatting - Support different detail levels (low, medium, high) for responses - Include project-specific context for more relevant AI responses - Add token counting with gpt-tokens library integration - Create reusable patterns for future context-aware commands - Task 94.4 completed
* docs: add context gathering rule and update existing rules
- Create comprehensive context_gathering.mdc rule documenting ContextGatherer utility patterns, FuzzyTaskSearch integration, token breakdown display, code block syntax highlighting, and enhanced result display patterns
- Update new_features.mdc to include context gathering step
- Update commands.mdc with context-aware command pattern
- Update ui.mdc with enhanced display patterns and syntax highlighting
- Update utilities.mdc to document new context gathering utilities
- Update glossary.mdc to include new context_gathering rule
- Establishes standardized patterns for building intelligent, context-aware commands that can leverage project knowledge for better AI assistance
* feat(fuzzy): improves fuzzy search to introspect into subtasks as well. might still need improvement.
* fix(move): adjusts logic to prevent an issue when moving from parent to subtask if the target parent has no subtasks.
* fix(move-task): Fix critical bugs in task move functionality
- Fixed parent-to-parent task moves where original task would remain as duplicate
- Fixed moving tasks to become subtasks of empty parents (validation errors)
- Fixed moving subtasks between different parent tasks
- Improved comma-separated batch moves with proper error handling
- Updated MCP tool to use core logic instead of custom implementation
- Resolves task duplication issues and enables proper task hierarchy reorganization
* feat(research): Add subtasks to fuzzy search and follow-up questions
- Enhanced fuzzy search to include subtasks in discovery - Added interactive follow-up question functionality using inquirer
- Improved context discovery by including both tasks and subtasks
- Follow-up option for research with default to 'n' for quick workflow
* chore: removes task004 chat that had like 11k lines lol.
* chore: formatting
* feat(show): add comma-separated ID support for multi-task viewing
- Enhanced get-task/show command to support comma-separated task IDs for efficient batch operations.
- New features include multiple task retrieval, smart display logic, interactive action menu with batch operations, MCP array response for AI agent efficiency, and support for mixed parent tasks and subtasks.
- Implementation includes updated CLI show command, enhanced MCP get_task tool, modified showTaskDirect function, and maintained full backward compatibility.
- Documentation updated across all relevant files.
Benefits include faster context gathering for AI agents, improved workflow with interactive batch operations, better UX with responsive layout, and enhanced API efficiency.
* feat(research): Adds MCP tool for command
- New MCP Tool: research tool enables AI-powered research with project context
- Context Integration: Supports task IDs, file paths, custom context, and project tree
- Fuzzy Task Discovery: Automatically finds relevant tasks using semantic search
- Token Management: Detailed token counting and breakdown by context type
- Multiple Detail Levels: Support for low, medium, and high detail research responses
- Telemetry Integration: Full cost tracking and usage analytics
- Direct Function: researchDirect with comprehensive parameter validation
- Silent Mode: Prevents console output interference with MCP JSON responses
- Error Handling: Robust error handling with proper MCP response formatting
This completes subtasks 94.5 (Direct Function) and 94.6 (MCP Tool) for the research command implementation, providing a powerful research interface for integrated development environments like Cursor.
Updated documentation across taskmaster.mdc, README.md, command-reference.md, examples.md, tutorial.md, and docs/README.md to highlight research capabilities and usage patterns.
* chore: task management
* chore: task management and removes mistakenly staged changes
* fix(move): Fix move command bug that left duplicate tasks
- Fixed logic in moveTaskToNewId function that was incorrectly treating task-to-task moves as subtask creation instead of task replacement
- Updated moveTaskToNewId to properly handle replacing existing destination tasks instead of just placeholders
- The move command now correctly replaces destination tasks and cleans up properly without leaving duplicates
- Task Management: Moved task 93 (Google Vertex AI Provider) to position 88, Moved task 94 (Azure OpenAI Provider) to position 89, Updated task dependencies and regenerated task files, Cleaned up orphaned task files automatically
- All important validations remain in place: Prevents moving tasks to themselves, Prevents moving parent tasks to their own subtasks, Prevents circular dependencies
- Resolves the issue where moving tasks would leave both source and destination tasks in tasks.json and file system
* chore: formatting
* feat: Add .taskmaster directory (#619)
* chore: apply requested changes from next branch (#629)
* chore: rc version bump
* chore: cleanup migration-guide
* fix: bedrock set model and other fixes (#641)
* Fix: MCP log errors (#648)
* fix: projectRoot duplicate .taskmaster directory (#655)
* Version Packages
* chore: add package-lock.json
* Version Packages
* Version Packages
* fix: markdown format (#622)
* Version Packages
* Version Packages
* Fixed the Typo in cursor rules Issue:#675 (#677)
Fixed the typo in the Api keys
* Add one-click MCP server installation for Cursor (#671)
* Update README.md - Remove trailing commas (#673)
JSON doesn't allow for trailing commas, so these need to be removed in order for this to work
* chore: rc version bump
* fix: findTasksPath function
* fix: update MCP tool
* feat(ui): replace emoji complexity indicators with clean filled circle characters
Replace 🟢, 🟡, 🔴 emojis with ● character in getComplexityWithColor function
Update corresponding unit tests to expect ● instead of emojis
Improves UI continuity
* fix(ai-providers): change generateObject mode from 'tool' to 'auto' for better provider compatibility
Fixes Perplexity research role failing with 'tool-mode object generation' error
The hardcoded 'tool' mode was incompatible with providers like Perplexity that support structured JSON output but not function calling/tool use
Using 'auto' mode allows the AI SDK to choose the best approach for each provider
* Adds qwen3-235n-a22b:free to supported models. Closes#687)
* chore: adds a warning when custom openrouter model is a free model which suffers from lower rate limits, restricted context, and, worst of all, no access to tool_use.
* refactor: enhance add-task fuzzy search and fix duplicate banner display
- **Remove hardcoded category system** in add-task that always matched 'Task management'
- **Eliminate arbitrary limits** in fuzzy search results (5→25 high relevance, 3→10 medium relevance, 8→20 detailed tasks)
- **Improve semantic weighting** in Fuse.js search (details=3, description=2, title=1.5) for better relevance
- **Fix duplicate banner issue** by removing console.clear() and redundant displayBanner() calls from UI functions
- **Enhance context generation** to rely on semantic similarity rather than rigid pattern matching
- **Preserve terminal history** to address GitHub issue #553 about eating terminal lines
- **Remove displayBanner() calls** from: displayHelp, displayNextTask, displayTaskById, displayComplexityReport, set-task-status, clear-subtasks, dependency-manager functions
The add-task system now provides truly relevant task context based on semantic similarity rather than arbitrary categories and limits, while maintaining a cleaner terminal experience.
Changes span: add-task.js, ui.js, set-task-status.js, clear-subtasks.js, list-tasks.js, dependency-manager.js
Closes#553
* chore: changeset
* chore: passes tests and linting
* chore: more linting
* ninja(sync): add sync-readme command for GitHub README export with UTM tracking and professional markdown formatting. Experimental
* chore: changeset adjustment
* docs: Auto-update and format models.md
* chore: updates readme with npm download badges and mentions AI Jason who is joining the taskmaster core team.
* chore: fixes urls in readme npm packages
* chore: fixes urls in readme npm packages again
* fix: readme typo
* readme: fix twitter urls.
* readme: removes the taskmaster list output which is too overwhelming given its size with subtasks. may re-add later. fixes likely issues in the json for manual config in cursor and windsurf in the readme.
* chore: small readme nitpicks
* chore: adjusts changeset from minor to patch to avoid version bump to 0.17
* readme: moves up the documentation links higher up in the readme. same with the cursor one-click install.
* Fix Cursor deeplink installation with copy-paste instructions (#723)
* solve merge conflics with next. not gonna deal with these much longer.
* chore: update task files during rebase
* chore: task management
* feat: implement research command with enhanced context gathering - Add comprehensive research command with AI-powered queries - Implement ContextGatherer utility for reusable context extraction - Support multiple context types: tasks, files, custom text, project tree - Add fuzzy search integration for automatic task discovery - Implement detailed token breakdown display with syntax highlighting - Add enhanced UI with boxed output and code block formatting - Support different detail levels (low, medium, high) for responses - Include project-specific context for more relevant AI responses - Add token counting with gpt-tokens library integration - Create reusable patterns for future context-aware commands - Task 94.4 completed
* fix(move): adjusts logic to prevent an issue when moving from parent to subtask if the target parent has no subtasks.
* fix(move-task): Fix critical bugs in task move functionality
- Fixed parent-to-parent task moves where original task would remain as duplicate
- Fixed moving tasks to become subtasks of empty parents (validation errors)
- Fixed moving subtasks between different parent tasks
- Improved comma-separated batch moves with proper error handling
- Updated MCP tool to use core logic instead of custom implementation
- Resolves task duplication issues and enables proper task hierarchy reorganization
* chore: removes task004 chat that had like 11k lines lol.
* feat(show): add comma-separated ID support for multi-task viewing
- Enhanced get-task/show command to support comma-separated task IDs for efficient batch operations.
- New features include multiple task retrieval, smart display logic, interactive action menu with batch operations, MCP array response for AI agent efficiency, and support for mixed parent tasks and subtasks.
- Implementation includes updated CLI show command, enhanced MCP get_task tool, modified showTaskDirect function, and maintained full backward compatibility.
- Documentation updated across all relevant files.
Benefits include faster context gathering for AI agents, improved workflow with interactive batch operations, better UX with responsive layout, and enhanced API efficiency.
* feat(research): Adds MCP tool for command
- New MCP Tool: research tool enables AI-powered research with project context
- Context Integration: Supports task IDs, file paths, custom context, and project tree
- Fuzzy Task Discovery: Automatically finds relevant tasks using semantic search
- Token Management: Detailed token counting and breakdown by context type
- Multiple Detail Levels: Support for low, medium, and high detail research responses
- Telemetry Integration: Full cost tracking and usage analytics
- Direct Function: researchDirect with comprehensive parameter validation
- Silent Mode: Prevents console output interference with MCP JSON responses
- Error Handling: Robust error handling with proper MCP response formatting
This completes subtasks 94.5 (Direct Function) and 94.6 (MCP Tool) for the research command implementation, providing a powerful research interface for integrated development environments like Cursor.
Updated documentation across taskmaster.mdc, README.md, command-reference.md, examples.md, tutorial.md, and docs/README.md to highlight research capabilities and usage patterns.
* chore: task management
* fix(move): Fix move command bug that left duplicate tasks
- Fixed logic in moveTaskToNewId function that was incorrectly treating task-to-task moves as subtask creation instead of task replacement
- Updated moveTaskToNewId to properly handle replacing existing destination tasks instead of just placeholders
- The move command now correctly replaces destination tasks and cleans up properly without leaving duplicates
- Task Management: Moved task 93 (Google Vertex AI Provider) to position 88, Moved task 94 (Azure OpenAI Provider) to position 89, Updated task dependencies and regenerated task files, Cleaned up orphaned task files automatically
- All important validations remain in place: Prevents moving tasks to themselves, Prevents moving parent tasks to their own subtasks, Prevents circular dependencies
- Resolves the issue where moving tasks would leave both source and destination tasks in tasks.json and file system
* chore: moves to new task master config setup
* feat: add comma-separated status filtering to list-tasks
- supports multiple statuses like 'blocked,deferred' with comprehensive test coverage and backward compatibility
- also adjusts biome.json to stop bitching about templating.
* chore: linting ffs
* fix(generate): Fix generate command creating tasks in legacy location
- Update generate command default output directory from 'tasks' to '.taskmaster/tasks'
- Fix path.dirname() usage to properly derive output directory from tasks file location
- Update MCP tool description and documentation to reflect new structure
- Disable Biome linting rules for noUnusedTemplateLiteral and useArrowFunction
- Fixes issue where generate command was creating task files in the old 'tasks/' directory instead of the new '.taskmaster/tasks/' structure after the refactor
* chore: task management
* chore: task management some more
* fix(get-task): makes the projectRoot argument required to prevent errors when getting tasks.
* feat(tags): Implement tagged task lists migration system (Part 1/2)
This commit introduces the foundational infrastructure for tagged task lists,
enabling multi-context task management without remote storage to prevent merge conflicts.
CORE ARCHITECTURE:
• Silent migration system transforms tasks.json from old format { "tasks": [...] }
to new tagged format { "master": { "tasks": [...] } }
• Tag resolution layer provides complete backward compatibility - existing code continues to work
• Automatic configuration and state management for seamless user experience
SILENT MIGRATION SYSTEM:
• Automatic detection and migration of legacy tasks.json format
• Complete project migration: tasks.json + config.json + state.json
• Transparent tag resolution returns old format to maintain compatibility
• Zero breaking changes - all existing functionality preserved
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT:
• Added global.defaultTag setting (defaults to 'master')
• New tags section with gitIntegration placeholders for future features
• Automatic config.json migration during first run
• Proper state.json creation with migration tracking
USER EXPERIENCE:
• Clean, one-time FYI notice after migration (no emojis, professional styling)
• Notice appears after 'Suggested Next Steps' and is tracked in state.json
• Silent operation - users unaware migration occurred unless explicitly shown
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION:
• Enhanced readJSON() with automatic migration detection and processing
• New utility functions: getCurrentTag(), resolveTag(), getTasksForTag(), setTasksForTag()
• Complete migration orchestration via performCompleteTagMigration()
• Robust error handling and fallback mechanisms
BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY:
• 100% backward compatibility maintained
• Existing CLI commands and MCP tools continue to work unchanged
• Legacy tasks.json format automatically upgraded on first read
• All existing workflows preserved
TESTING VERIFIED:
• Complete migration from legacy state works correctly
• Config.json properly updated with tagged system settings
• State.json created with correct initial values
• Migration notice system functions as designed
• All existing functionality continues to work normally
Part 2 will implement tag management commands (add-tag, use-tag, list-tags)
and MCP tool updates for full tagged task system functionality.
Related: Task 103 - Implement Tagged Task Lists System for Multi-Context Task Management
* docs: Update documentation and rules for tagged task lists system
- Updated task-structure.md with comprehensive tagged format explanation
- Updated all .cursor/rules/*.mdc files to reflect tagged system
- Completed subtask 103.16: Update Documentation for Tagged Task Lists System
* feat(mcp): Add tagInfo to responses and integrate ContextGatherer
Enhances the MCP server to include 'tagInfo' (currentTag, availableTags) in all tool responses, providing better client-side context.
- Introduces a new 'ContextGatherer' utility to standardize the collection of file, task, and project context for AI-powered commands. This refactors several task-manager modules ('expand-task', 'research', 'update-task', etc.) to use the new utility.
- Fixes an issue in 'get-task' and 'get-tasks' MCP tools where the 'projectRoot' was not being passed correctly, preventing tag information from being included in their responses.
- Adds subtask '103.17' to track the implementation of the task template importing feature.
- Updates documentation ('.cursor/rules', 'docs/') to align with the new tagged task system and context gatherer logic.
* fix: include tagInfo in AI service responses for MCP tools
- Update all core functions that call AI services to extract and return tagInfo
- Update all direct functions to include tagInfo in MCP response data
- Fixes issue where add_task, expand_task, and other AI commands were not including current tag and available tags information
- tagInfo includes currentTag from state.json and availableTags list
- Ensures tagged task lists system information is properly propagated through the full chain: AI service -> core function -> direct function -> MCP client
* fix(move-task): Update move functionality for tagged task system compatibility
- incorporate GitHub commit fixes and resolve readJSON data handling
* feat(tagged-tasks): Complete core tag management system implementation
- Implements comprehensive tagged task lists system for multi-context task management including core tag management functions (Task 103.11), MCP integration updates, and foundational infrastructure for tagged task operations. Features tag CRUD operations, validation, metadata tracking, deep task copying, and full backward compatibility.
* fix(core): Fixed move-task.js writing _rawTaggedData directly, updated writeJSON to filter tag fields, fixed CLI move command missing projectRoot, added ensureTagMetadata utility
* fix(tasks): ensure list tasks triggers silent migration if necessary.
* feat(tags): Complete show and add-task command tag support
- show command: Added --tag flag, fixed projectRoot passing to UI functions
- add-task command: Already had proper tag support and projectRoot handling
- Both commands now work correctly with tagged task lists system
- Migration logic works properly when viewing and adding tasks
- Updated subtask 103.5 with progress on high-priority command fixes
* fix(tags): Clean up rogue created properties and fix taskCount calculation
- Enhanced writeJSON to automatically filter rogue created/description properties from tag objects
- Fixed tags command error by making taskCount calculation dynamic instead of hardcoded
- Cleaned up existing rogue created property in master tag through forced write operation
- All created properties now properly located in metadata objects only
- Tags command working perfectly with proper task count display
- Data integrity maintained with automatic cleanup during write operations
* fix(tags): Resolve critical tag deletion and migration notice bugs
Major Issues Fixed:
1. Tag Deletion Bug: Fixed critical issue where creating subtasks would delete other tags
- Root cause: writeJSON function wasn't accepting projectRoot/tag parameters
- Fixed writeJSON signature and logic to handle tagged data structure
- Added proper merging of resolved tag data back into full tagged structure
2. Persistent Migration Notice: Fixed FYI notice showing after every command
- Root cause: markMigrationForNotice was resetting migrationNoticeShown to false
- Fixed migration logic to only trigger on actual legacy->tagged migrations
- Added proper _rawTaggedData checks to prevent false migration detection
3. Data Corruption Prevention: Enhanced data integrity safeguards
- Fixed writeJSON to filter out internal properties
- Added automatic cleanup of rogue properties
- Improved hasTaggedStructure detection logic
Commands Fixed: add-subtask, remove-subtask, and all commands now preserve tags correctly
* fix(tags): Resolve tag deletion bug in remove-task command
Refactored the core 'removeTask' function to be fully tag-aware, preventing data corruption.
- The function now correctly reads the full tagged data structure by prioritizing '_rawTaggedData' instead of operating on a resolved single-tag view.
- All subsequent operations (task removal, dependency cleanup, file writing) now correctly reference the full multi-tag data object, preserving the integrity of 'tasks.json'.
- This resolves the critical bug where removing a task would delete all other tags.
* fix(tasks): Ensure new task IDs are sequential within the target tag
Modified the ID generation logic in 'add-task.js' to calculate the next task ID based on the highest ID within the specified tag, rather than globally across all tags.
This fixes a critical bug where creating a task in a new tag would result in a high, non-sequential ID, such as ID 105 for the first task in a tag.
* fix(commands): Add missing context parameters to dependency and remove-subtask commands
- Add projectRoot and tag context to all dependency commands
- Add projectRoot and tag context to remove-subtask command
- Add --tag option to remove-subtask command
- Fixes critical bug where remove-subtask was deleting other tags due to missing context
- All dependency and subtask commands now properly handle tagged task lists
* feat(tags): Add --tag flag support to core commands for multi-context task management
- parse-prd now supports creating tasks in specific contexts
- Fixed tag preservation logic to prevent data loss
- analyze-complexity generates tag-specific reports
- Non-existent tags created automatically
- Enables rapid prototyping and parallel development workflows
* feat(tags): Complete tagged task lists system with enhanced use-tag command
- Multi-context task management with full CLI support
- Enhanced use-tag command shows next available task after switching
- Universal --tag flag support across all commands
- Seamless migration with zero disruption
- Complete tag management suite (add, delete, rename, copy, list)
- Smart confirmation logic and data integrity protection
- State management and configuration integration
- Real-world use cases for teams, features, and releases
* feat(tags): Complete tag support for remaining CLI commands
- Add --tag flag to update, move, and set-status commands
- Ensure all task operation commands now support tag context
- Fix missing tag context passing to core functions
- Complete comprehensive tag-aware command coverage
* feat(ui): add tag indicator to all CLI commands
- shows 🏷️ tag: tagname for complete context visibility across 15+ commands
* fix(ui): resolve dependency 'Not found' issue when filtering
- now correctly displays dependencies that exist but are filtered out of view
* feat(research): Add comprehensive AI-powered research command with interactive follow-ups, save functionality, intelligent context gathering, fuzzy task discovery, multi-source context support, enhanced display with syntax highlighting, clean inquirer menus, comprehensive help, and MCP integration with saveTo parameter
* feat(tags): Implement full MCP support for Tagged Task Lists and update-task append mode
* chore: task management
* feat(research): Enhance research command with follow-up menu, save functionality, and fix ContextGatherer token counting
* feat(git-workflow): Add automatic git branch-tag integration
- Implement automatic tag creation when switching to new git branches
- Add branch-tag mapping system for seamless context switching
- Enable auto-switch of task contexts based on current git branch
- Provide isolated task contexts per branch to prevent merge conflicts
- Add configuration support for enabling/disabling git workflow features
- Fix ES module compatibility issues in git-utils module
- Maintain zero migration impact with automatic 'master' tag creation
- Support parallel development with branch-specific task contexts
The git workflow system automatically detects branch changes and creates corresponding empty task tags, enabling developers to maintain separate task contexts for different features/branches while preventing task-related merge conflicts during collaborative development.
Resolves git workflow integration requirements for multi-context development.
* feat(git-workflow): Simplify git integration with --from-branch option
- Remove automatic git workflow and branch-tag switching - we are not ready for it yet
- Add --from-branch option to add-tag command for manual tag creation from git branch
- Remove git workflow configuration from config.json and assets
- Disable automatic tag switching functions in git-utils.js
- Add createTagFromBranch function for branch-based tag creation
- Support both CLI and MCP interfaces for --from-branch functionality
- Fix ES module imports in git-utils.js and utils.js
- Maintain user control over tag contexts without forced automation
The simplified approach allows users to create tags from their current git branch when desired, without the complexity and rigidity of automatic branch-tag synchronization. Users maintain full control over their tag contexts while having convenient tools for git-based workflows when needed.
* docs: Update rule files to reflect simplified git integration approach
- Remove automatic git workflow features, update to manual --from-branch option, change Part 2 references to completed status
* fix(commands): Fix add-tag --from-branch requiring tagName argument
- Made tagName optional when using --from-branch - Added validation for either tagName or --from-branch
- Fixes 'missing required argument' error with --from-branch option
* fix(mcp): Prevent tag deletion on subtask update
Adds a safety net to the writeJSON utility to prevent data loss when updating subtasks via the MCP server.
The MCP process was inadvertently causing the _rawTaggedData property, which holds the complete multi-tag structure, to be lost. When writeJSON received the data for only a single tag, it would overwrite the entire tasks.json file, deleting all other tags.
This fix makes writeJSON more robust. If it receives data that looks like a single, resolved tag without the complete structure, it re-reads the full tasks.json file from disk. It then carefully merges the updated data back into the correct tag within the full structure, preserving all other tags.
* fix: resolve all remaining test failures and improve test reliability
- Fix clear-subtasks test by implementing deep copy of mock data to prevent mutation issues between tests
- Fix add-task test by uncommenting and properly configuring generateTaskFiles call with correct parameters
- Fix analyze-task-complexity tests by properly mocking fs.writeFileSync with shared mock function
- Update test expectations to match actual function signatures and data structures
- Improve mock setup consistency across all test suites
- Ensure all tests now pass (329 total: 318 passed, 11 skipped, 0 failed)
* chore: task management
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Adds a new CLI command and MCP tool to reorganize tasks and subtasks within the hierarchy. Features include:
- Moving tasks between different positions in the task list
- Converting tasks to subtasks and vice versa
- Moving subtasks between parents
- Moving multiple tasks at once with comma-separated IDs
- Creating placeholder tasks when moving to new IDs
- Validation to prevent accidental data loss
This is particularly useful for resolving merge conflicts when multiple team members create tasks on different branches.
This commit introduces several improvements and refactorings across MCP tools, core logic, and configuration.
**Major Changes:**
1. **Refactor updateSubtaskById:**
- Switched from generateTextService to generateObjectService for structured AI responses, using a Zod schema (subtaskSchema) for validation.
- Revised prompts to have the AI generate relevant content based on user request and context (parent/sibling tasks), while explicitly preventing AI from handling timestamp/tag formatting.
- Implemented **local timestamp generation (new Date().toISOString()) and formatting** (using <info added on ...> tags) within the function *after* receiving the AI response. This ensures reliable and correctly formatted details are appended.
- Corrected logic to append only the locally formatted, AI-generated content block to the existing subtask.details.
2. **Consolidate MCP Utilities:**
- Moved/consolidated the withNormalizedProjectRoot HOF into mcp-server/src/tools/utils.js.
- Updated MCP tools (like update-subtask.js) to import withNormalizedProjectRoot from the new location.
3. **Refactor Project Initialization:**
- Deleted the redundant mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/initialize-project-direct.js file.
- Updated mcp-server/src/core/task-master-core.js to import initializeProjectDirect from its correct location (./direct-functions/initialize-project.js).
**Other Changes:**
- Updated .taskmasterconfig fallback model to claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219.
- Clarified model cost representation in the models tool description (taskmaster.mdc and mcp-server/src/tools/models.js).
This commit completes the major refactoring initiative (Task 61) to migrate all AI-interacting task management functions to the unified service layer (`ai-services-unified.js`) and standardized configuration (`config-manager.js`).
Key Changes:
1. **Refactor `update-task-by-id` & `update-subtask-by-id`:**
* Replaced direct AI client logic and config fetching with calls to `generateTextService`.
* Preserved original prompt logic while ensuring JSON output format is requested.
* Implemented robust manual JSON parsing and Zod validation for text-based AI responses.
* Corrected logger implementation (`logFn`/`isMCP`/`report` pattern) for both CLI and MCP contexts.
* Ensured correct passing of `session` context to the unified service.
* Refactored associated direct function wrappers (`updateTaskByIdDirect`, `updateSubtaskByIdDirect`) to remove AI client initialization and call core logic appropriately.
2. **CLI Environment Loading:**
* Added `dotenv.config()` to `scripts/dev.js` to ensure consistent loading of the `.env` file for CLI operations.
3. **Obsolete Code Removal:**
* Deleted unused helper files:
* `scripts/modules/task-manager/get-subtasks-from-ai.js`
* `scripts/modules/task-manager/generate-subtask-prompt.js`
* `scripts/modules/ai-services.js`
* `scripts/modules/ai-client-factory.js`
* `mcp-server/src/core/utils/ai-client-utils.js`
* Removed corresponding imports/exports from `scripts/modules/task-manager.js` and `mcp-server/src/core/task-master-core.js`.
4. **Verification:**
* Successfully tested `update-task` and `update-subtask` via both CLI and MCP after refactoring.
5. **Task Management:**
* Marked subtasks 61.38, 61.39, 61.40, 61.41, and 61.33 as 'done'.
* Includes other task content/status updates as reflected in the diff.
This completes the migration of core AI features to the new architecture, enhancing maintainability and flexibility.
This commit implements several related improvements to the models command and configuration system:
- Added MCP support for the models command:
- Created new direct function implementation in models.js
- Registered modelsDirect in task-master-core.js for proper export
- Added models tool registration in tools/index.js
- Ensured project name replacement when copying .taskmasterconfig in init.js
- Improved .taskmasterconfig copying during project initialization:
- Added copyTemplateFile() call in createProjectStructure()
- Ensured project name is properly replaced in the config
- Restructured tool registration in logical workflow groups:
- Organized registration into 6 functional categories
- Improved command ordering to follow typical workflow
- Added clear group comments for maintainability
- Enhanced documentation in cursor rules:
- Updated dev_workflow.mdc with clearer config management instructions
- Added comprehensive models command reference to taskmaster.mdc
- Clarified CLI vs MCP usage patterns and options
- Added warning against manual .taskmasterconfig editing
Refactors the initialize_project MCP tool to call a dedicated direct function (initializeProjectDirect) instead of executing the CLI command. This improves reliability and aligns it with other MCP tools.
Key changes include: Modified initialize-project.js to call initializeProjectDirect, required projectRoot parameter, implemented handleApiResult for MCP response formatting, enhanced direct function to prioritize args.projectRoot over session-derived paths, added validation to prevent initialization in invalid directories, forces yes:true for non-interactive use, ensures process.chdir() targets validated directory, and added isSilentMode() checks to suppress console output during MCP operations.
This resolves issues where the tool previously failed due to incorrect fallback directory resolution when session context was incomplete.
- Create direct function wrapper in add-task.js with prompt and dependency handling
- Add MCP tool integration for creating new tasks via AI
- Update task-master-core.js to expose addTaskDirect function
- Update changeset to document the new command
- Create direct function wrapper in expand-task.js with error handling
- Add MCP tool integration for breaking down tasks into subtasks
- Update task-master-core.js to expose expandTaskDirect function
- Update changeset to document the new command
- Parameter support for subtask generation options (num, research, prompt, force)
- Create direct function wrapper in next-task.js with error handling and caching
- Add MCP tool integration for finding the next task to work on
- Update task-master-core.js to expose nextTaskDirect function
- Update changeset to document the new command
- Create direct function wrapper in show-task.js with error handling and caching
- Add MCP tool integration for displaying detailed task information
- Update task-master-core.js to expose showTaskDirect function
- Update changeset to document the new command
- Follow kebab-case/camelCase/snake_case naming conventions
Split monolithic task-master-core.js into separate function files within
the mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/ directory. This change:
- Creates individual files for each direct function implementation
- Moves findTasksJsonPath to a dedicated utils/path-utils.js file
- Converts task-master-core.js to be a simple import/export hub
- Improves maintainability and organization of the codebase
- Reduces potential merge conflicts when multiple developers contribute
- Follows standard module separation patterns
Each function is now in its own self-contained file with clear imports and
focused responsibility, while maintaining the same API endpoints.
The function aimed to abstract the common flow within MCP tool methods (logging, calling direct function, handling result).
However, the established pattern (e.g., in ) involves the method directly calling the function (which handles its own caching via ) and then passing the result to . This pattern is clear, functional, and leverages the core utilities effectively.
Removing the unused simplifies , eliminates a redundant abstraction layer, and clarifies the standard implementation pattern for MCP tools.
Implemented LRU caching for the function to improve performance for repeated requests.
Key changes include:
- Added dependency.
- Introduced a reusable utility function in leveraging a .
- Refactored in to use the caching utility with a key based on task path, filter, and subtask flag.
- Modified to include the boolean flag in the final JSON response structure, nesting the original data under a key.
- Added function and corresponding MCP tool () for monitoring cache performance.
- Improved error handling in for cases where is not found.
This addresses the previous issue of the empty task list likely caused by stale cache entries and provides clear visibility into whether a response is served from the cache.
Relates to #23.9
This commit introduces a major refactoring of the MCP server implementation to prioritize direct function calls over CLI execution, enhancing performance and reliability. It also includes substantial updates to documentation for consistency and interlinking.
**MCP Server & Core Logic Refactoring:**
1. **Introduce Direct Function Wrappers ():**
* Created to house direct wrappers for core Task Master functions (imported from ).
* Implemented as the first wrapper, calling .
* Added utility within to centralize file location logic, removing duplication.
* Established the map for registering these wrappers.
2. **Enhance MCP Utilities ():**
* Added : A primary utility function to streamline MCP tool methods. It handles logging, argument processing (incl. project root normalization), calling the direct action function (e.g., ), processing results via , and formatting the final MCP response.
* Added : Standardizes processing of objects returned by direct function wrappers.
* Added : Filters sensitive/large fields (like , ) from responses sent to the MCP client.
* Added , , to support the new workflow.
* Refactored to use internally, simplifying its usage (though it's now primarily a fallback).
3. **Update MCP Tools (, ):**
* Refactored to use with , significantly simplifying the tool's method.
* Updated (initially) to use the improved (Note: further refactoring to use a direct wrapper for would follow the pattern).
**Documentation Enhancements:**
4. **Comprehensive Interlinking:** Added links across rule files (, , , , , ) to connect related guidelines, improving navigation.
5. **Standardize CLI Syntax ():** Removed legacy ℹ️ Initialized Perplexity client with OpenAI compatibility layer examples, reinforcing ℹ️ Initialized Perplexity client with OpenAI compatibility layer
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╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Version: 0.9.30 Project: Task Master │
│ │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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│ Task Master CLI │
│ │
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│ Task Generation │
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parse-prd --input=<file.txt> [--tasks=10] Generate tasks from a PRD document
generate Create individual task files from tasks…
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│ Task Management │
╰───────────────────╯
list [--status=<status>] [--with-subtas… List all tasks with their status
set-status --id=<id> --status=<status> Update task status (done, pending, etc.)
update --from=<id> --prompt="<context>" Update tasks based on new requirements
add-task --prompt="<text>" [--dependencies=… Add a new task using AI
add-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Add a dependency to a task
remove-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Remove a dependency from a task
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│ Task Analysis & Detail │
╰──────────────────────────╯
analyze-complexity [--research] [--threshold=5] Analyze tasks and generate expansion re…
complexity-report [--file=<path>] Display the complexity analysis report
expand --id=<id> [--num=5] [--research] [… Break down tasks into detailed subtasks
expand --all [--force] [--research] Expand all pending tasks with subtasks
clear-subtasks --id=<id> Remove subtasks from specified tasks
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│ Task Navigation & Viewing │
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next Show the next task to work on based on …
show <id> Display detailed information about a sp…
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│ Dependency Management │
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validate-dependenci… Identify invalid dependencies without f…
fix-dependencies Fix invalid dependencies automatically
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│ Environment Variables │
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ANTHROPIC_API_KEY Your Anthropic API key Required
MODEL Claude model to use Default: claude-3-7-sonn…
MAX_TOKENS Maximum tokens for responses Default: 4000
TEMPERATURE Temperature for model responses Default: 0.7
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY Perplexity API key for research Optional
PERPLEXITY_MODEL Perplexity model to use Default: sonar-pro
DEBUG Enable debug logging Default: false
LOG_LEVEL Console output level (debug,info,warn,error) Default: info
DEFAULT_SUBTASKS Default number of subtasks to generate Default: 3
DEFAULT_PRIORITY Default task priority Default: medium
PROJECT_NAME Project name displayed in UI Default: Task Master
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|_ _|_ _ ___| | __ | \/ | __ _ ___| |_ ___ _ __
| |/ _` / __| |/ / | |\/| |/ _` / __| __/ _ \ '__|
| | (_| \__ \ < | | | | (_| \__ \ || __/ |
|_|\__,_|___/_|\_\ |_| |_|\__,_|___/\__\___|_|
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╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Version: 0.9.30 Project: Task Master │
│ │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Task Master CLI │
│ │
╰─────────────────────╯
╭───────────────────╮
│ Task Generation │
╰───────────────────╯
parse-prd --input=<file.txt> [--tasks=10] Generate tasks from a PRD document
generate Create individual task files from tasks…
╭───────────────────╮
│ Task Management │
╰───────────────────╯
list [--status=<status>] [--with-subtas… List all tasks with their status
set-status --id=<id> --status=<status> Update task status (done, pending, etc.)
update --from=<id> --prompt="<context>" Update tasks based on new requirements
add-task --prompt="<text>" [--dependencies=… Add a new task using AI
add-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Add a dependency to a task
remove-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Remove a dependency from a task
╭──────────────────────────╮
│ Task Analysis & Detail │
╰──────────────────────────╯
analyze-complexity [--research] [--threshold=5] Analyze tasks and generate expansion re…
complexity-report [--file=<path>] Display the complexity analysis report
expand --id=<id> [--num=5] [--research] [… Break down tasks into detailed subtasks
expand --all [--force] [--research] Expand all pending tasks with subtasks
clear-subtasks --id=<id> Remove subtasks from specified tasks
╭─────────────────────────────╮
│ Task Navigation & Viewing │
╰─────────────────────────────╯
next Show the next task to work on based on …
show <id> Display detailed information about a sp…
╭─────────────────────────╮
│ Dependency Management │
╰─────────────────────────╯
validate-dependenci… Identify invalid dependencies without f…
fix-dependencies Fix invalid dependencies automatically
╭─────────────────────────╮
│ Environment Variables │
╰─────────────────────────╯
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY Your Anthropic API key Required
MODEL Claude model to use Default: claude-3-7-sonn…
MAX_TOKENS Maximum tokens for responses Default: 4000
TEMPERATURE Temperature for model responses Default: 0.7
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY Perplexity API key for research Optional
PERPLEXITY_MODEL Perplexity model to use Default: sonar-pro
DEBUG Enable debug logging Default: false
LOG_LEVEL Console output level (debug,info,warn,error) Default: info
DEFAULT_SUBTASKS Default number of subtasks to generate Default: 3
DEFAULT_PRIORITY Default task priority Default: medium
PROJECT_NAME Project name displayed in UI Default: Task Master as the primary CLI.
6. **Add MCP Architecture & Workflow Sections:** Added detailed sections in and explaining MCP server structure and the workflow for adding new MCP tool integrations using the direct function pattern.
7. **Clarify MCP Role:** Updated and to better explain the MCP server's role and its specific utilities.
Overall, this establishes a cleaner, more performant, and maintainable pattern for integrating Task Master functionality with the MCP server, supported by improved documentation.
