chore: add changelog

* remove duplication

* add changeset

* fix formatting

.changeset/floppy-plants-marry.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix CLI --force flag for parse-prd command
+
+Previously, the --force flag was not respected when running `parse-prd`, causing the command to prompt for confirmation or fail even when --force was provided. This patch ensures that the flag is correctly passed and handled, allowing users to overwrite existing tasks.json files as intended.
+
+- Fixes #477

.changeset/soft-zoos-flow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix initial .env.example to work out of the box
+
+- Closes #419

.changeset/wide-eyes-relax.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix duplicate output on CLI help screen
+
+- Prevent the Task Master CLI from printing the help screen more than once when using `-h` or `--help`.
+- Removed redundant manual event handlers and guards for help output; now only the Commander `.helpInformation` override is used for custom help.
+- Simplified logic so that help is only shown once for both "no arguments" and help flag flows.
+- Ensures a clean, branded help experience with no repeated content.
+- Fixes #339

assets/env.example

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # API Keys (Required to enable respective provider)
-ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here       # Required: Format: sk-ant-api03-...
-PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_perplexity_api_key_here     # Optional: Format: pplx-...
-OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here             # Optional, for OpenAI/OpenRouter models. Format: sk-proj-...
-GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_api_key_here             # Optional, for Google Gemini models.
-MISTRAL_API_KEY=your_mistral_key_here               # Optional, for Mistral AI models.
-XAI_API_KEY=YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE                       # Optional, for xAI AI models.
-AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your_azure_key_here            # Optional, for Azure OpenAI models (requires endpoint in .taskmasterconfig).
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"       # Required: Format: sk-ant-api03-...
+PERPLEXITY_API_KEY="your_perplexity_api_key_here"     # Optional: Format: pplx-...
+OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"             # Optional, for OpenAI/OpenRouter models. Format: sk-proj-...
+GOOGLE_API_KEY="your_google_api_key_here"             # Optional, for Google Gemini models.
+MISTRAL_API_KEY="your_mistral_key_here"               # Optional, for Mistral AI models.
+XAI_API_KEY="YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE"                       # Optional, for xAI AI models.
+AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY="your_azure_key_here"            # Optional, for Azure OpenAI models (requires endpoint in .taskmasterconfig).

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -486,11 +486,6 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 		process.exit(1);
 	});
 
-	// Default help
-	programInstance.on('--help', function () {
-		displayHelp();
-	});
-
 	// parse-prd command
 	programInstance
 		.command('parse-prd')
@@ -515,7 +510,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			const outputPath = options.output;
 			const force = options.force || false;
 			const append = options.append || false;
-			let useForce = false;
+			let useForce = force;
 			let useAppend = false;
 
 			// Helper function to check if tasks.json exists and confirm overwrite
@@ -609,7 +604,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 				spinner = ora('Parsing PRD and generating tasks...').start();
 				await parsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks, {
 					append: useAppend,
-					force: useForce
+					useForce
 				});
 				spinner.succeed('Tasks generated successfully!');
 			} catch (error) {
@@ -2366,14 +2361,7 @@ function setupCLI() {
 			return 'unknown'; // Default fallback if package.json fails
 		})
 		.helpOption('-h, --help', 'Display help')
-		.addHelpCommand(false) // Disable default help command
-		.on('--help', () => {
-			displayHelp(); // Use your custom help display instead
-		})
-		.on('-h', () => {
-			displayHelp();
-			process.exit(0);
-		});
+		.addHelpCommand(false); // Disable default help command
 
 	// Modify the help option to use your custom display
 	programInstance.helpInformation = () => {