docs: auto-update documentation based on changes in next branch

This PR was automatically generated to update documentation based on recent changes.

  Original commit: fix: downgrade log level to silent (#1321)\n\n\n

  Co-authored-by: Claude <claude-assistant@anthropic.com>

apps/cli/package.json

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		"test:ci": "vitest run --coverage --reporter=dot"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
+		"@inquirer/search": "^3.2.0",
 		"@tm/core": "*",
 		"boxen": "^8.0.1",
 		"chalk": "5.6.2",

apps/cli/src/commands/auth.command.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {
 	type AuthCredentials
 } from '@tm/core/auth';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { ContextCommand } from './context.command.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 
 /**
  * Result type from auth command
@@ -116,8 +118,7 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(0);
 			}, 100);
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -133,8 +134,7 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 			const result = this.displayStatus();
 			this.setLastResult(result);
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -351,6 +349,37 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 				chalk.gray(`  Logged in as: ${credentials.email || credentials.userId}`)
 			);
 
+			// Post-auth: Set up workspace context
+			console.log(); // Add spacing
+			try {
+				const contextCommand = new ContextCommand();
+				const contextResult = await contextCommand.setupContextInteractive();
+				if (contextResult.success) {
+					if (contextResult.orgSelected && contextResult.briefSelected) {
+						console.log(
+							chalk.green('✓ Workspace context configured successfully')
+						);
+					} else if (contextResult.orgSelected) {
+						console.log(chalk.green('✓ Organization selected'));
+					}
+				} else {
+					console.log(
+						chalk.yellow('⚠ Context setup was skipped or encountered issues')
+					);
+					console.log(
+						chalk.gray('  You can set up context later with "tm context"')
+					);
+				}
+			} catch (contextError) {
+				console.log(chalk.yellow('⚠ Context setup encountered an error'));
+				console.log(
+					chalk.gray('  You can set up context later with "tm context"')
+				);
+				if (process.env.DEBUG) {
+					console.error(chalk.gray((contextError as Error).message));
+				}
+			}
+
 			return {
 				success: true,
 				action: 'login',
@@ -358,7 +387,7 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 				message: 'Authentication successful'
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
-			this.handleAuthError(error as AuthenticationError);
+			displayError(error, { skipExit: true });
 
 			return {
 				success: false,
@@ -421,51 +450,6 @@ export class AuthCommand extends Command {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Handle authentication errors
-	 */
-	private handleAuthError(error: AuthenticationError): void {
-		console.error(chalk.red(`\n✗ ${error.message}`));
-
-		switch (error.code) {
-			case 'NETWORK_ERROR':
-				ui.displayWarning(
-					'Please check your internet connection and try again.'
-				);
-				break;
-			case 'INVALID_CREDENTIALS':
-				ui.displayWarning('Please check your credentials and try again.');
-				break;
-			case 'AUTH_EXPIRED':
-				ui.displayWarning(
-					'Your session has expired. Please authenticate again.'
-				);
-				break;
-			default:
-				if (process.env.DEBUG) {
-					console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack || ''));
-				}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Handle general errors
-	 */
-	private handleError(error: any): void {
-		if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
-			this.handleAuthError(error);
-		} else {
-			const msg = error?.getSanitizedDetails?.() ?? {
-				message: error?.message ?? String(error)
-			};
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg.message || 'Unexpected error'}`));
-
-			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
-				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Set the last result for programmatic access
 	 */

apps/cli/src/commands/context.command.ts

@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
+import search from '@inquirer/search';
 import ora, { Ora } from 'ora';
-import {
-	AuthManager,
-	AuthenticationError,
-	type UserContext
-} from '@tm/core/auth';
+import { AuthManager, type UserContext } from '@tm/core/auth';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 
 /**
  * Result type from context command
@@ -118,8 +116,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 			const result = this.displayContext();
 			this.setLastResult(result);
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -156,10 +153,14 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 
 			if (context.briefName || context.briefId) {
 				console.log(chalk.green('\n✓ Brief'));
-				if (context.briefName) {
+				if (context.briefName && context.briefId) {
+					const shortId = context.briefId.slice(0, 8);
+					console.log(
+						chalk.white(`  ${context.briefName} `) + chalk.gray(`(${shortId})`)
+					);
+				} else if (context.briefName) {
 					console.log(chalk.white(`  ${context.briefName}`));
-				}
-				if (context.briefId) {
+				} else if (context.briefId) {
 					console.log(chalk.gray(`  ID: ${context.briefId}`));
 				}
 			}
@@ -211,8 +212,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 			this.authManager.updateContext({
 				orgId: selectedOrg.id,
 				orgName: selectedOrg.name,
+				orgSlug: selectedOrg.slug,
 				// Clear brief when changing org
 				briefId: undefined,
 				briefName: undefined
@@ -299,8 +300,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -324,25 +324,53 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				};
 			}
 
-			// Prompt for selection
-			const { selectedBrief } = await inquirer.prompt([
-				{
-					type: 'list',
-					name: 'selectedBrief',
-					message: 'Select a brief:',
-					choices: [
-						{ name: '(No brief - organization level)', value: null },
-						...briefs.map((brief) => ({
-							name: `Brief ${brief.id} (${new Date(brief.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()})`,
+			// Prompt for selection with search
+			const selectedBrief = await search<(typeof briefs)[0] | null>({
+				message: 'Search for a brief:',
+				source: async (input) => {
+					const searchTerm = input?.toLowerCase() || '';
+
+					// Static option for no brief
+					const noBriefOption = {
+						name: '(No brief - organization level)',
+						value: null as any,
+						description: 'Clear brief selection'
+					};
+
+					// Filter and map brief options
+					const briefOptions = briefs
+						.filter((brief) => {
+							if (!searchTerm) return true;
+
+							const title = brief.document?.title || '';
+							const shortId = brief.id.slice(0, 8);
+
+							// Search by title first, then by UUID
+							return (
+								title.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
+								brief.id.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
+								shortId.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)
+							);
+						})
+						.map((brief) => {
+							const title =
+								brief.document?.title || `Brief ${brief.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+							const shortId = brief.id.slice(0, 8);
+							return {
+								name: `${title} ${chalk.gray(`(${shortId})`)}`,
 								value: brief
-						}))
-					]
+							};
+						});
+
+					return [noBriefOption, ...briefOptions];
 				}
-			]);
+			});
 
 			if (selectedBrief) {
 				// Update context with brief
-				const briefName = `Brief ${selectedBrief.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+				const briefName =
+					selectedBrief.document?.title ||
+					`Brief ${selectedBrief.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
 				this.authManager.updateContext({
 					briefId: selectedBrief.id,
 					briefName: briefName
@@ -354,7 +382,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 					success: true,
 					action: 'select-brief',
 					context: this.authManager.getContext() || undefined,
-					message: `Selected brief: ${selectedBrief.name}`
+					message: `Selected brief: ${selectedBrief.document?.title}`
 				};
 			} else {
 				// Clear brief selection
@@ -396,8 +424,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -443,8 +470,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -468,7 +494,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 			if (!briefId) {
 				spinner.fail('Could not extract a brief ID from the provided input');
 				ui.displayError(
-					`Provide a valid brief ID or a Hamster brief URL, e.g. https://${process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN}/home/hamster/briefs/<id>`
+					`Provide a valid brief ID or a Hamster brief URL, e.g. https://${process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN || process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN}/home/hamster/briefs/<id>`
 				);
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
@@ -480,20 +506,24 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 				process.exit(1);
 			}
 
-			// Fetch org to get a friendly name (optional)
+			// Fetch org to get a friendly name and slug (optional)
 			let orgName: string | undefined;
+			let orgSlug: string | undefined;
 			try {
 				const org = await this.authManager.getOrganization(brief.accountId);
 				orgName = org?.name;
+				orgSlug = org?.slug;
 			} catch {
 				// Non-fatal if org lookup fails
 			}
 
 			// Update context: set org and brief
-			const briefName = `Brief ${brief.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
+			const briefName =
+				brief.document?.title || `Brief ${brief.id.slice(0, 8)}`;
 			this.authManager.updateContext({
 				orgId: brief.accountId,
 				orgName,
+				orgSlug,
 				briefId: brief.id,
 				briefName
 			});
@@ -515,8 +545,7 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 			try {
 				if (spinner?.isSpinning) spinner.stop();
 			} catch {}
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -645,26 +674,6 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Handle errors
-	 */
-	private handleError(error: any): void {
-		if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
-			console.error(chalk.red(`\n✗ ${error.message}`));
-
-			if (error.code === 'NOT_AUTHENTICATED') {
-				ui.displayWarning('Please authenticate first: tm auth login');
-			}
-		} else {
-			const msg = error?.message ?? String(error);
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg}`));
-
-			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
-				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Set the last result for programmatic access
 	 */
@@ -686,6 +695,53 @@ export class ContextCommand extends Command {
 		return this.authManager.getContext();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Interactive context setup (for post-auth flow)
+	 * Prompts user to select org and brief
+	 */
+	async setupContextInteractive(): Promise<{
+		success: boolean;
+		orgSelected: boolean;
+		briefSelected: boolean;
+	}> {
+		try {
+			// Ask if user wants to set up workspace context
+			const { setupContext } = await inquirer.prompt([
+				{
+					type: 'confirm',
+					name: 'setupContext',
+					message: 'Would you like to set up your workspace context now?',
+					default: true
+				}
+			]);
+
+			if (!setupContext) {
+				return { success: true, orgSelected: false, briefSelected: false };
+			}
+
+			// Select organization
+			const orgResult = await this.selectOrganization();
+			if (!orgResult.success || !orgResult.context?.orgId) {
+				return { success: false, orgSelected: false, briefSelected: false };
+			}
+
+			// Select brief
+			const briefResult = await this.selectBrief(orgResult.context.orgId);
+			return {
+				success: true,
+				orgSelected: true,
+				briefSelected: briefResult.success
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error(
+				chalk.yellow(
+					'\nContext setup skipped due to error. You can set it up later with "tm context"'
+				)
+			);
+			return { success: false, orgSelected: false, briefSelected: false };
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Clean up resources
 	 */

apps/cli/src/commands/export.command.ts

@@ -7,13 +7,10 @@ import { Command } from 'commander';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import ora, { Ora } from 'ora';
-import {
-	AuthManager,
-	AuthenticationError,
-	type UserContext
-} from '@tm/core/auth';
+import { AuthManager, type UserContext } from '@tm/core/auth';
 import { TaskMasterCore, type ExportResult } from '@tm/core';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 
 /**
  * Result type from export command
@@ -197,8 +194,7 @@ export class ExportCommand extends Command {
 			};
 		} catch (error: any) {
 			if (spinner?.isSpinning) spinner.fail('Export failed');
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -334,26 +330,6 @@ export class ExportCommand extends Command {
 		return confirmed;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Handle errors
-	 */
-	private handleError(error: any): void {
-		if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
-			console.error(chalk.red(`\n✗ ${error.message}`));
-
-			if (error.code === 'NOT_AUTHENTICATED') {
-				ui.displayWarning('Please authenticate first: tm auth login');
-			}
-		} else {
-			const msg = error?.message ?? String(error);
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg}`));
-
-			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
-				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Get the last export result (useful for testing)
 	 */

apps/cli/src/commands/list.command.ts

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import {
 } from '@tm/core';
 import type { StorageType } from '@tm/core/types';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
+import { displayCommandHeader } from '../utils/display-helpers.js';
 import {
-	displayHeader,
 	displayDashboards,
 	calculateTaskStatistics,
 	calculateSubtaskStatistics,
@@ -106,14 +107,7 @@ export class ListTasksCommand extends Command {
 				this.displayResults(result, options);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			const msg = error?.getSanitizedDetails?.() ?? {
-				message: error?.message ?? String(error)
-			};
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg.message || 'Unexpected error'}`));
-			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
-				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-			}
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -257,15 +251,12 @@ export class ListTasksCommand extends Command {
 	 * Display in text format with tables
 	 */
 	private displayText(data: ListTasksResult, withSubtasks?: boolean): void {
-		const { tasks, tag } = data;
+		const { tasks, tag, storageType } = data;
 
-		// Get file path for display
-		const filePath = this.tmCore ? `.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json` : undefined;
-
-		// Display header without banner (banner already shown by main CLI)
-		displayHeader({
+		// Display header using utility function
+		displayCommandHeader(this.tmCore, {
 			tag: tag || 'master',
-			filePath: filePath
+			storageType
 		});
 
 		// No tasks message

apps/cli/src/commands/next.command.ts

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 import boxen from 'boxen';
 import { createTaskMasterCore, type Task, type TaskMasterCore } from '@tm/core';
 import type { StorageType } from '@tm/core/types';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 import { displayTaskDetails } from '../ui/components/task-detail.component.js';
-import { displayHeader } from '../ui/index.js';
+import { displayCommandHeader } from '../utils/display-helpers.js';
 
 /**
  * Options interface for the next command
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export class NextCommand extends Command {
 	 * Execute the next command
 	 */
 	private async executeCommand(options: NextCommandOptions): Promise<void> {
+		let hasError = false;
 		try {
 			// Validate options (throws on invalid options)
 			this.validateOptions(options);
@@ -76,16 +78,17 @@ export class NextCommand extends Command {
 				this.displayResults(result, options);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			const msg = error?.getSanitizedDetails?.() ?? {
-				message: error?.message ?? String(error)
-			};
-
-			// Allow error to propagate for library compatibility
-			throw new Error(msg.message || 'Unexpected error in next command');
+			hasError = true;
+			displayError(error, { skipExit: true });
 		} finally {
 			// Always clean up resources, even on error
 			await this.cleanup();
 		}
+
+		// Exit after cleanup completes
+		if (hasError) {
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -170,9 +173,10 @@ export class NextCommand extends Command {
 	 * Display in text format
 	 */
 	private displayText(result: NextTaskResult): void {
-		// Display header with tag (no file path for next command)
-		displayHeader({
-			tag: result.tag || 'master'
+		// Display header with storage info
+		displayCommandHeader(this.tmCore, {
+			tag: result.tag || 'master',
+			storageType: result.storageType
 		});
 
 		if (!result.found || !result.task) {
@@ -191,7 +195,6 @@ export class NextCommand extends Command {
 					}
 				)
 			);
-			console.log(`\n${chalk.gray('Storage: ' + result.storageType)}`);
 			console.log(
 				`\n${chalk.dim('Tip: Try')} ${chalk.cyan('task-master list --status pending')} ${chalk.dim('to see all pending tasks')}`
 			);
@@ -208,8 +211,6 @@ export class NextCommand extends Command {
 			headerColor: 'green',
 			showSuggestedActions: true
 		});
-
-		console.log(`\n${chalk.gray('Storage: ' + result.storageType)}`);
 	}
 
 	/**

apps/cli/src/commands/set-status.command.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 	type TaskStatus
 } from '@tm/core';
 import type { StorageType } from '@tm/core/types';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 
 /**
  * Valid task status values for validation
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export class SetStatusCommand extends Command {
 	private async executeCommand(
 		options: SetStatusCommandOptions
 	): Promise<void> {
+		let hasError = false;
 		try {
 			// Validate required options
 			if (!options.id) {
@@ -135,16 +137,15 @@ export class SetStatusCommand extends Command {
 						oldStatus: result.oldStatus,
 						newStatus: result.newStatus
 					});
-				} catch (error) {
-					const errorMessage =
-						error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-
-					if (!options.silent) {
-						console.error(
-							chalk.red(`Failed to update task ${taskId}: ${errorMessage}`)
-						);
-					}
+				} catch (error: any) {
+					hasError = true;
 					if (options.format === 'json') {
+						const errorMessage = error?.getSanitizedDetails
+							? error.getSanitizedDetails().message
+							: error instanceof Error
+								? error.message
+								: String(error);
+
 						console.log(
 							JSON.stringify({
 								success: false,
@@ -153,8 +154,13 @@ export class SetStatusCommand extends Command {
 								timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
 							})
 						);
+					} else if (!options.silent) {
+						// Show which task failed with context
+						console.error(chalk.red(`\nFailed to update task ${taskId}:`));
+						displayError(error, { skipExit: true });
 					}
-					process.exit(1);
+					// Don't exit here - let finally block clean up first
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -170,25 +176,26 @@ export class SetStatusCommand extends Command {
 
 			// Display results
 			this.displayResults(this.lastResult, options);
-		} catch (error) {
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			hasError = true;
+			if (options.format === 'json') {
 				const errorMessage =
 					error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred';
-
-			if (!options.silent) {
-				console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${errorMessage}`));
-			}
-
-			if (options.format === 'json') {
 				console.log(JSON.stringify({ success: false, error: errorMessage }));
+			} else if (!options.silent) {
+				displayError(error, { skipExit: true });
 			}
-
-			process.exit(1);
 		} finally {
 			// Clean up resources
 			if (this.tmCore) {
 				await this.tmCore.close();
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Exit after cleanup completes
+		if (hasError) {
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**

apps/cli/src/commands/show.command.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import boxen from 'boxen';
 import { createTaskMasterCore, type Task, type TaskMasterCore } from '@tm/core';
 import type { StorageType } from '@tm/core/types';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 import { displayTaskDetails } from '../ui/components/task-detail.component.js';
+import { displayCommandHeader } from '../utils/display-helpers.js';
 
 /**
  * Options interface for the show command
@@ -112,14 +114,7 @@ export class ShowCommand extends Command {
 				this.displayResults(result, options);
 			}
 		} catch (error: any) {
-			const msg = error?.getSanitizedDetails?.() ?? {
-				message: error?.message ?? String(error)
-			};
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg.message || 'Unexpected error'}`));
-			if (error.stack && process.env.DEBUG) {
-				console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-			}
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -257,6 +252,15 @@ export class ShowCommand extends Command {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// Display header with storage info
+		const activeTag = this.tmCore?.getActiveTag() || 'master';
+		displayCommandHeader(this.tmCore, {
+			tag: activeTag,
+			storageType: result.storageType
+		});
+
+		console.log(); // Add spacing
+
 		// Use the global task details display function
 		displayTaskDetails(result.task, {
 			statusFilter: options.status,
@@ -271,8 +275,12 @@ export class ShowCommand extends Command {
 		result: ShowMultipleTasksResult,
 		_options: ShowCommandOptions
 	): void {
-		// Header
-		ui.displayBanner(`Tasks (${result.tasks.length} found)`);
+		// Display header with storage info
+		const activeTag = this.tmCore?.getActiveTag() || 'master';
+		displayCommandHeader(this.tmCore, {
+			tag: activeTag,
+			storageType: result.storageType
+		});
 
 		if (result.notFound.length > 0) {
 			console.log(chalk.yellow(`\n⚠ Not found: ${result.notFound.join(', ')}`));
@@ -291,8 +299,6 @@ export class ShowCommand extends Command {
 				showDependencies: true
 			})
 		);
-
-		console.log(`\n${chalk.gray('Storage: ' + result.storageType)}`);
 	}
 
 	/**

apps/cli/src/commands/start.command.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '@tm/core';
 import { displayTaskDetails } from '../ui/components/task-detail.component.js';
 import * as ui from '../utils/ui.js';
+import { displayError } from '../utils/error-handler.js';
 
 /**
  * CLI-specific options interface for the start command
@@ -160,8 +161,7 @@ export class StartCommand extends Command {
 			if (spinner) {
 				spinner.fail('Operation failed');
 			}
-			this.handleError(error);
-			process.exit(1);
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -452,22 +452,6 @@ export class StartCommand extends Command {
 		console.log(`\n${chalk.gray('Storage: ' + result.storageType)}`);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Handle general errors
-	 */
-	private handleError(error: any): void {
-		const msg = error?.getSanitizedDetails?.() ?? {
-			message: error?.message ?? String(error)
-		};
-		console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${msg.message || 'Unexpected error'}`));
-
-		// Show stack trace in development mode or when DEBUG is set
-		const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
-		if ((isDevelopment || process.env.DEBUG) && error.stack) {
-			console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Set the last result for programmatic access
 	 */

apps/cli/src/index.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ export {
 // UI utilities (for other commands to use)
 export * as ui from './utils/ui.js';
 
+// Error handling utilities
+export { displayError, isDebugMode } from './utils/error-handler.js';
+
 // Auto-update utilities
 export {
 	checkForUpdate,

apps/cli/src/ui/components/header.component.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
+/**
+ * Brief information for API storage
+ */
+export interface BriefInfo {
+	briefId: string;
+	briefName: string;
+	orgSlug?: string;
+	webAppUrl?: string;
+}
+
 /**
  * Header configuration options
  */
@@ -12,16 +22,44 @@ export interface HeaderOptions {
 	title?: string;
 	tag?: string;
 	filePath?: string;
+	storageType?: 'api' | 'file';
+	briefInfo?: BriefInfo;
 }
 
 /**
  * Display the Task Master header with project info
  */
 export function displayHeader(options: HeaderOptions = {}): void {
-	const { filePath, tag } = options;
+	const { filePath, tag, storageType, briefInfo } = options;
 
-	// Display tag and file path info
-	if (tag) {
+	// Display different header based on storage type
+	if (storageType === 'api' && briefInfo) {
+		// API storage: Show brief information
+		const briefDisplay = `🏷  Brief: ${chalk.cyan(briefInfo.briefName)} ${chalk.gray(`(${briefInfo.briefId})`)}`;
+		console.log(briefDisplay);
+
+		// Construct and display the brief URL or ID
+		if (briefInfo.webAppUrl && briefInfo.orgSlug) {
+			const briefUrl = `${briefInfo.webAppUrl}/home/${briefInfo.orgSlug}/briefs/${briefInfo.briefId}/plan`;
+			console.log(`Listing tasks from: ${chalk.dim(briefUrl)}`);
+		} else if (briefInfo.webAppUrl) {
+			// Show web app URL and brief ID if org slug is missing
+			console.log(
+				`Listing tasks from: ${chalk.dim(`${briefInfo.webAppUrl} (Brief: ${briefInfo.briefId})`)}`
+			);
+			console.log(
+				chalk.yellow(
+					`💡 Tip: Run ${chalk.cyan('tm context select')} to set your organization and see the full URL`
+				)
+			);
+		} else {
+			// Fallback: just show the brief ID if we can't get web app URL
+			console.log(
+				`Listing tasks from: ${chalk.dim(`API (Brief ID: ${briefInfo.briefId})`)}`
+			);
+		}
+	} else if (tag) {
+		// File storage: Show tag information
 		let tagInfo = '';
 
 		if (tag && tag !== 'master') {

apps/cli/src/utils/display-helpers.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Display helper utilities for commands
+ * Provides DRY utilities for displaying headers and other command output
+ */
+
+import type { TaskMasterCore } from '@tm/core';
+import type { StorageType } from '@tm/core/types';
+import { displayHeader, type BriefInfo } from '../ui/index.js';
+
+/**
+ * Get web app base URL from environment
+ */
+function getWebAppUrl(): string | undefined {
+	const baseDomain =
+		process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN || process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN;
+
+	if (!baseDomain) {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
+	// If it already includes protocol, use as-is
+	if (baseDomain.startsWith('http://') || baseDomain.startsWith('https://')) {
+		return baseDomain;
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, add protocol based on domain
+	if (baseDomain.includes('localhost') || baseDomain.includes('127.0.0.1')) {
+		return `http://${baseDomain}`;
+	}
+
+	return `https://${baseDomain}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display the command header with appropriate storage information
+ * Handles both API and file storage displays
+ */
+export function displayCommandHeader(
+	tmCore: TaskMasterCore | undefined,
+	options: {
+		tag?: string;
+		storageType: Exclude<StorageType, 'auto'>;
+	}
+): void {
+	const { tag, storageType } = options;
+
+	// Get brief info if using API storage
+	let briefInfo: BriefInfo | undefined;
+	if (storageType === 'api' && tmCore) {
+		const storageInfo = tmCore.getStorageDisplayInfo();
+		if (storageInfo) {
+			// Construct full brief info with web app URL
+			briefInfo = {
+				...storageInfo,
+				webAppUrl: getWebAppUrl()
+			};
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Get file path for display (only for file storage)
+	// Note: The file structure is fixed for file storage and won't change.
+	// This is a display-only relative path, not used for actual file operations.
+	const filePath =
+		storageType === 'file' && tmCore
+			? `.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json`
+			: undefined;
+
+	// Display header
+	displayHeader({
+		tag: tag || 'master',
+		filePath: filePath,
+		storageType: storageType === 'api' ? 'api' : 'file',
+		briefInfo: briefInfo
+	});
+}

apps/cli/src/utils/error-handler.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Centralized error handling utilities for CLI
+ * Provides consistent error formatting and debug mode detection
+ */
+
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+/**
+ * Check if debug mode is enabled via environment variable
+ * Only returns true when DEBUG is explicitly set to 'true' or '1'
+ *
+ * @returns True if debug mode is enabled
+ */
+export function isDebugMode(): boolean {
+	return process.env.DEBUG === 'true' || process.env.DEBUG === '1';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display an error to the user with optional stack trace in debug mode
+ * Handles both TaskMasterError instances and regular errors
+ *
+ * @param error - The error to display
+ * @param options - Display options
+ */
+export function displayError(
+	error: any,
+	options: {
+		/** Skip exit, useful when caller wants to handle exit */
+		skipExit?: boolean;
+		/** Force show stack trace regardless of debug mode */
+		forceStack?: boolean;
+	} = {}
+): void {
+	// Check if it's a TaskMasterError with sanitized details
+	if (error?.getSanitizedDetails) {
+		const sanitized = error.getSanitizedDetails();
+		console.error(chalk.red(`\n${sanitized.message}`));
+
+		// Show stack trace in debug mode or if forced
+		if ((isDebugMode() || options.forceStack) && error.stack) {
+			console.error(chalk.gray('\nStack trace:'));
+			console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
+		}
+	} else {
+		// For other errors, show the message
+		const message = error?.message ?? String(error);
+		console.error(chalk.red(`\nError: ${message}`));
+
+		// Show stack trace in debug mode or if forced
+		if ((isDebugMode() || options.forceStack) && error?.stack) {
+			console.error(chalk.gray('\nStack trace:'));
+			console.error(chalk.gray(error.stack));
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Exit if not skipped
+	if (!options.skipExit) {
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+}

apps/docs/best-practices/configuration-advanced.mdx

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Taskmaster uses two primary methods for configuration:
           }
         },
         "global": {
-          "logLevel": "info",
+          "logLevel": "silent",
           "debug": false,
           "defaultSubtasks": 5,
           "defaultPriority": "medium",
@@ -85,9 +85,73 @@ Taskmaster uses two primary methods for configuration:
   - `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS`: Path to service account credentials JSON file for Google Cloud auth (alternative to API key for Vertex AI).
 - **Optional Auto-Update Control:**
   - `TASKMASTER_SKIP_AUTO_UPDATE`: Set to '1' to disable automatic updates. Also automatically disabled in CI environments (when `CI` environment variable is set).
+- **Optional Logging Control:**
+  - `TASK_MASTER_LOG_LEVEL` or `TM_LOG_LEVEL`: Override the log level (values: `SILENT`, `ERROR`, `WARN`, `INFO`, `DEBUG`)
+  - `TASK_MASTER_SILENT` or `TM_SILENT`: Set to 'true' to completely silence all output
+  - `TASK_MASTER_NO_COLOR`: Set to 'true' to disable colored output
+  - `NO_COLOR`: Standard environment variable to disable colored output
+  - `MCP_MODE` or `TASK_MASTER_MCP`: Set to 'true' to enable MCP mode (automatically silences all output)
 
 **Important:** Settings like model ID selections (`main`, `research`, `fallback`), `maxTokens`, `temperature`, `logLevel`, `defaultSubtasks`, `defaultPriority`, and `projectName` are **managed in `.taskmaster/config.json`** (or `.taskmasterconfig` for unmigrated projects), not environment variables.
 
+## Logging Configuration
+
+Task Master uses a configurable logging system that defaults to **silent mode** for clean CLI output. You can control logging behavior through both configuration files and environment variables.
+
+### Log Levels
+
+- **`SILENT` (0)**: No output (default behavior)
+- **`ERROR` (1)**: Only error messages
+- **`WARN` (2)**: Warnings and errors
+- **`INFO` (3)**: Informational messages, warnings, and errors
+- **`DEBUG` (4)**: All messages including debug information
+
+### Configuration Methods
+
+**1. Configuration File (`.taskmaster/config.json`):**
+```json
+{
+  "global": {
+    "logLevel": "info"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**2. Environment Variables (override config file):**
+```bash
+# Set specific log level
+TASK_MASTER_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+# or
+TM_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+
+# Completely silence all output
+TASK_MASTER_SILENT=true
+# or
+TM_SILENT=true
+
+# Disable colors
+TASK_MASTER_NO_COLOR=true
+# or
+NO_COLOR=true
+```
+
+### MCP Mode
+
+When running as an MCP server (Model Context Protocol), Task Master automatically enables silent mode to prevent interference with MCP communication:
+
+```bash
+# These environment variables automatically enable silent mode
+MCP_MODE=true
+TASK_MASTER_MCP=true
+```
+
+### Default Behavior
+
+By default, Task Master operates in **silent mode** to provide clean CLI output. This means:
+- No debug, info, warning, or error messages are displayed during normal operation
+- Only essential command output (like task lists, task details) is shown
+- You can enable logging by setting `logLevel` in your config or using environment variables
+
 ## Tagged Task Lists Configuration (v0.17+)
 
 Taskmaster includes a tagged task lists system for multi-context task management.

package-lock.json

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 			"name": "@tm/cli",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
+				"@inquirer/search": "^3.2.0",
 				"@tm/core": "*",
 				"boxen": "^8.0.1",
 				"chalk": "5.6.2",
@@ -124,6 +125,91 @@
 				"node": ">=18.0.0"
 			}
 		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@inquirer/ansi": {
+			"version": "1.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inquirer/ansi/-/ansi-1.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-yqq0aJW/5XPhi5xOAL1xRCpe1eh8UFVgYFpFsjEqmIR8rKLyP+HINvFXwUaxYICflJrVlxnp7lLN6As735kVpw==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@inquirer/figures": {
+			"version": "1.0.14",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inquirer/figures/-/figures-1.0.14.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-DbFgdt+9/OZYFM+19dbpXOSeAstPy884FPy1KjDu4anWwymZeOYhMY1mdFri172htv6mvc/uvIAAi7b7tvjJBQ==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18"
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@inquirer/search": {
+			"version": "3.2.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inquirer/search/-/search-3.2.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-a5SzB/qrXafDX1Z4AZW3CsVoiNxcIYCzYP7r9RzrfMpaLpB+yWi5U8BWagZyLmwR0pKbbL5umnGRd0RzGVI8bQ==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"@inquirer/core": "^10.3.0",
+				"@inquirer/figures": "^1.0.14",
+				"@inquirer/type": "^3.0.9",
+				"yoctocolors-cjs": "^2.1.2"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"@types/node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependenciesMeta": {
+				"@types/node": {
+					"optional": true
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@inquirer/search/node_modules/@inquirer/core": {
+			"version": "10.3.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inquirer/core/-/core-10.3.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-Uv2aPPPSK5jeCplQmQ9xadnFx2Zhj9b5Dj7bU6ZeCdDNNY11nhYy4btcSdtDguHqCT2h5oNeQTcUNSGGLA7NTA==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"@inquirer/ansi": "^1.0.1",
+				"@inquirer/figures": "^1.0.14",
+				"@inquirer/type": "^3.0.9",
+				"cli-width": "^4.1.0",
+				"mute-stream": "^2.0.0",
+				"signal-exit": "^4.1.0",
+				"wrap-ansi": "^6.2.0",
+				"yoctocolors-cjs": "^2.1.2"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"@types/node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependenciesMeta": {
+				"@types/node": {
+					"optional": true
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"apps/cli/node_modules/@inquirer/search/node_modules/@inquirer/type": {
+			"version": "3.0.9",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inquirer/type/-/type-3.0.9.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-QPaNt/nmE2bLGQa9b7wwyRJoLZ7pN6rcyXvzU0YCmivmJyq1BVo94G98tStRWkoD1RgDX5C+dPlhhHzNdu/W/w==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"@types/node": ">=18"
+			},
+			"peerDependenciesMeta": {
+				"@types/node": {
+					"optional": true
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		"apps/docs": {
 			"version": "0.0.6",
 			"devDependencies": {

packages/tm-core/src/auth/config.ts

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import path from 'path';
 import { AuthConfig } from './types.js';
 
 // Single base domain for all URLs
-// Build-time: process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN gets replaced by tsup's env option
+// Runtime vars (TM_*) take precedence over build-time vars (TM_PUBLIC_*)
+// Build-time: process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN gets replaced by tsdown's env option
+// Runtime: process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN can override for staging/development
 // Default: https://tryhamster.com for production
 const BASE_DOMAIN =
-	process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN || // This gets replaced at build time by tsup
-	'https://tryhamster.com';
+	process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN || // Runtime override (for staging/tux)
+	process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN; // Build-time (baked into compiled code)
 
 /**
  * Default authentication configuration
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ const BASE_DOMAIN =
  */
 export const DEFAULT_AUTH_CONFIG: AuthConfig = {
 	// Base domain for all services
-	baseUrl: BASE_DOMAIN,
+	baseUrl: BASE_DOMAIN!,
 
 	// Configuration directory and file paths
 	configDir: path.join(os.homedir(), '.taskmaster'),

packages/tm-core/src/auth/credential-store.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export class CredentialStore {
 	private config: AuthConfig;
 	// Clock skew tolerance for expiry checks (30 seconds)
 	private readonly CLOCK_SKEW_MS = 30_000;
+	// Track if we've already warned about missing expiration to avoid spam
+	private hasWarnedAboutMissingExpiration = false;
 
 	private constructor(config?: Partial<AuthConfig>) {
 		this.config = getAuthConfig(config);
@@ -84,7 +86,11 @@ export class CredentialStore {
 
 			// Validate expiration time for tokens
 			if (expiresAtMs === undefined) {
+				// Only log this warning once to avoid spam during auth flows
+				if (!this.hasWarnedAboutMissingExpiration) {
 					this.logger.warn('No valid expiration time provided for token');
+					this.hasWarnedAboutMissingExpiration = true;
+				}
 				return null;
 			}
 
@@ -174,6 +180,9 @@ export class CredentialStore {
 				mode: 0o600
 			});
 			fs.renameSync(tempFile, this.config.configFile);
+
+			// Reset the warning flag so it can be shown again for future invalid tokens
+			this.hasWarnedAboutMissingExpiration = false;
 		} catch (error) {
 			throw new AuthenticationError(
 				`Failed to save auth credentials: ${(error as Error).message}`,

packages/tm-core/src/auth/types.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface AuthCredentials {
 export interface UserContext {
 	orgId?: string;
 	orgName?: string;
+	orgSlug?: string;
 	briefId?: string;
 	briefName?: string;
 	updatedAt: string;

packages/tm-core/src/clients/supabase-client.ts

@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ export class SupabaseAuthClient {
 	 */
 	getClient(): SupabaseJSClient {
 		if (!this.client) {
-			// Get Supabase configuration from environment - using TM_PUBLIC prefix
-			const supabaseUrl = process.env.TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL;
-			const supabaseAnonKey = process.env.TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
+			// Get Supabase configuration from environment
+			// Runtime vars (TM_*) take precedence over build-time vars (TM_PUBLIC_*)
+			const supabaseUrl =
+				process.env.TM_SUPABASE_URL || process.env.TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL;
+			const supabaseAnonKey =
+				process.env.TM_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY ||
+				process.env.TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
 
 			if (!supabaseUrl || !supabaseAnonKey) {
 				throw new AuthenticationError(
-					'Supabase configuration missing. Please set TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY environment variables.',
+					'Supabase configuration missing. Please set TM_SUPABASE_URL and TM_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY (runtime) or TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and TM_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY (build-time) environment variables.',
 					'CONFIG_MISSING'
 				);
 			}

packages/tm-core/src/errors/task-master-error.ts

@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ export const ERROR_CODES = {
 	INVALID_INPUT: 'INVALID_INPUT',
 	NOT_IMPLEMENTED: 'NOT_IMPLEMENTED',
 	UNKNOWN_ERROR: 'UNKNOWN_ERROR',
-	NOT_FOUND: 'NOT_FOUND'
+	NOT_FOUND: 'NOT_FOUND',
+
+	// Context errors
+	NO_BRIEF_SELECTED: 'NO_BRIEF_SELECTED'
 } as const;
 
 export type ErrorCode = (typeof ERROR_CODES)[keyof typeof ERROR_CODES];

packages/tm-core/src/logger/logger.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export interface LoggerConfig {
 export class Logger {
 	private config: Required<LoggerConfig>;
 	private static readonly DEFAULT_CONFIG: Required<LoggerConfig> = {
-		level: LogLevel.WARN,
+		level: LogLevel.SILENT,
 		silent: false,
 		prefix: '',
 		timestamp: false,

packages/tm-core/src/services/export.service.ts

@@ -358,11 +358,12 @@ export class ExportService {
 		tasks: any[]
 	): Promise<void> {
 		// Check if we should use the API endpoint or direct Supabase
-		const useAPIEndpoint = process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN;
+		const apiEndpoint =
+			process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN || process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN;
 
-		if (useAPIEndpoint) {
+		if (apiEndpoint) {
 			// Use the new bulk import API endpoint
-			const apiUrl = `${process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN}/ai/api/v1/briefs/${briefId}/tasks`;
+			const apiUrl = `${apiEndpoint}/ai/api/v1/briefs/${briefId}/tasks`;
 
 			// Transform tasks to flat structure for API
 			const flatTasks = this.transformTasksForBulkImport(tasks);

packages/tm-core/src/services/organization.service.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export interface Brief {
 	status: string;
 	createdAt: string;
 	updatedAt: string;
+	document?: {
+		id: string;
+		title: string;
+		document_name: string;
+		description?: string;
+	};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -171,7 +177,12 @@ export class OrganizationService {
 					document_id,
 					status,
 					created_at,
-					updated_at
+					updated_at,
+					document:document_id (
+						id,
+						document_name,
+						title
+					)
 				`)
 				.eq('account_id', orgId);
 
@@ -196,7 +207,14 @@ export class OrganizationService {
 				documentId: brief.document_id,
 				status: brief.status,
 				createdAt: brief.created_at,
-				updatedAt: brief.updated_at
+				updatedAt: brief.updated_at,
+				document: brief.document
+					? {
+							id: brief.document.id,
+							document_name: brief.document.document_name,
+							title: brief.document.title
+						}
+					: undefined
 			}));
 		} catch (error) {
 			if (error instanceof TaskMasterError) {
@@ -224,7 +242,13 @@ export class OrganizationService {
 					document_id,
 					status,
 					created_at,
-					updated_at
+					updated_at,
+					document:document_id (
+						id,
+						document_name,
+						title,
+						description
+					)
 				`)
 				.eq('id', briefId)
 				.single();
@@ -253,7 +277,15 @@ export class OrganizationService {
 				documentId: briefData.document_id,
 				status: briefData.status,
 				createdAt: briefData.created_at,
-				updatedAt: briefData.updated_at
+				updatedAt: briefData.updated_at,
+				document: briefData.document
+					? {
+							id: briefData.document.id,
+							document_name: briefData.document.document_name,
+							title: briefData.document.title,
+							description: briefData.document.description
+						}
+					: undefined
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
 			if (error instanceof TaskMasterError) {

packages/tm-core/src/services/task-service.ts

@@ -161,6 +161,16 @@ export class TaskService {
 				storageType: this.getStorageType()
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
+			// If it's a user-facing error (like NO_BRIEF_SELECTED), don't log it as an internal error
+			if (
+				error instanceof TaskMasterError &&
+				error.is(ERROR_CODES.NO_BRIEF_SELECTED)
+			) {
+				// Just re-throw user-facing errors without wrapping
+				throw error;
+			}
+
+			// Log internal errors
 			this.logger.error('Failed to get task list', error);
 			throw new TaskMasterError(
 				'Failed to get task list',
@@ -186,6 +196,14 @@ export class TaskService {
 			// Delegate to storage layer which handles the specific logic for tasks vs subtasks
 			return await this.storage.loadTask(String(taskId), activeTag);
 		} catch (error) {
+			// If it's a user-facing error (like NO_BRIEF_SELECTED), don't wrap it
+			if (
+				error instanceof TaskMasterError &&
+				error.is(ERROR_CODES.NO_BRIEF_SELECTED)
+			) {
+				throw error;
+			}
+
 			throw new TaskMasterError(
 				`Failed to get task ${taskId}`,
 				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
@@ -522,6 +540,14 @@ export class TaskService {
 				activeTag
 			);
 		} catch (error) {
+			// If it's a user-facing error (like NO_BRIEF_SELECTED), don't wrap it
+			if (
+				error instanceof TaskMasterError &&
+				error.is(ERROR_CODES.NO_BRIEF_SELECTED)
+			) {
+				throw error;
+			}
+
 			throw new TaskMasterError(
 				`Failed to update task status for ${taskIdStr}`,
 				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,

packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ export interface ApiStorageConfig {
 	maxRetries?: number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Auth context with a guaranteed briefId
+ */
+type ContextWithBrief = NonNullable<
+	ReturnType<typeof AuthManager.prototype.getContext>
+> & { briefId: string };
+
 /**
  * ApiStorage implementation using repository pattern
  * Provides flexibility to swap between different backend implementations
@@ -112,6 +119,13 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the storage type
+	 */
+	getType(): 'api' {
+		return 'api';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Load tags into cache
 	 * In our API-based system, "tags" represent briefs
@@ -119,7 +133,7 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 	private async loadTagsIntoCache(): Promise<void> {
 		try {
 			const authManager = AuthManager.getInstance();
-			const context = await authManager.getContext();
+			const context = authManager.getContext();
 
 			// If we have a selected brief, create a virtual "tag" for it
 			if (context?.briefId) {
@@ -151,15 +165,7 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		await this.ensureInitialized();
 
 		try {
-			const authManager = AuthManager.getInstance();
-			const context = await authManager.getContext();
-
-			// If no brief is selected in context, throw an error
-			if (!context?.briefId) {
-				throw new Error(
-					'No brief selected. Please select a brief first using: tm context brief <brief-id>'
-				);
-			}
+			const context = this.ensureBriefSelected('loadTasks');
 
 			// Load tasks from the current brief context with filters pushed to repository
 			const tasks = await this.retryOperation(() =>
@@ -174,12 +180,11 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 
 			return tasks;
 		} catch (error) {
-			throw new TaskMasterError(
-				'Failed to load tasks from API',
-				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
-				{ operation: 'loadTasks', tag, context: 'brief-based loading' },
-				error as Error
-			);
+			this.wrapError(error, 'Failed to load tasks from API', {
+				operation: 'loadTasks',
+				tag,
+				context: 'brief-based loading'
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -230,16 +235,17 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		await this.ensureInitialized();
 
 		try {
+			this.ensureBriefSelected('loadTask');
+
 			return await this.retryOperation(() =>
 				this.repository.getTask(this.projectId, taskId)
 			);
 		} catch (error) {
-			throw new TaskMasterError(
-				'Failed to load task from API',
-				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
-				{ operation: 'loadTask', taskId, tag },
-				error as Error
-			);
+			this.wrapError(error, 'Failed to load task from API', {
+				operation: 'loadTask',
+				taskId,
+				tag
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -318,7 +324,7 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 
 		try {
 			const authManager = AuthManager.getInstance();
-			const context = await authManager.getContext();
+			const context = authManager.getContext();
 
 			// In our API-based system, we only have one "tag" at a time - the current brief
 			if (context?.briefId) {
@@ -503,6 +509,8 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		await this.ensureInitialized();
 
 		try {
+			this.ensureBriefSelected('updateTaskStatus');
+
 			const existingTask = await this.retryOperation(() =>
 				this.repository.getTask(this.projectId, taskId)
 			);
@@ -539,12 +547,12 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 				taskId
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
-			throw new TaskMasterError(
-				'Failed to update task status via API',
-				ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
-				{ operation: 'updateTaskStatus', taskId, newStatus, tag },
-				error as Error
-			);
+			this.wrapError(error, 'Failed to update task status via API', {
+				operation: 'updateTaskStatus',
+				taskId,
+				newStatus,
+				tag
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -762,6 +770,29 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Ensure a brief is selected in the current context
+	 * @returns The current auth context with a valid briefId
+	 */
+	private ensureBriefSelected(operation: string): ContextWithBrief {
+		const authManager = AuthManager.getInstance();
+		const context = authManager.getContext();
+
+		if (!context?.briefId) {
+			throw new TaskMasterError(
+				'No brief selected',
+				ERROR_CODES.NO_BRIEF_SELECTED,
+				{
+					operation,
+					userMessage:
+						'No brief selected. Please select a brief first using: tm context brief <brief-id> or tm context brief <brief-url>'
+				}
+			);
+		}
+
+		return context as ContextWithBrief;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Retry an operation with exponential backoff
 	 */
@@ -780,4 +811,28 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 			throw error;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Wrap an error unless it's already a NO_BRIEF_SELECTED error
+	 */
+	private wrapError(
+		error: unknown,
+		message: string,
+		context: Record<string, unknown>
+	): never {
+		// If it's already a NO_BRIEF_SELECTED error, don't wrap it
+		if (
+			error instanceof TaskMasterError &&
+			error.is(ERROR_CODES.NO_BRIEF_SELECTED)
+		) {
+			throw error;
+		}
+
+		throw new TaskMasterError(
+			message,
+			ERROR_CODES.STORAGE_ERROR,
+			context,
+			error as Error
+		);
+	}
 }

packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage/file-storage.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ export class FileStorage implements IStorage {
 		await this.fileOps.cleanup();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the storage type
+	 */
+	getType(): 'file' {
+		return 'file';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get statistics about the storage
 	 */

packages/tm-core/src/storage/storage-factory.ts

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ export class StorageFactory {
 							apiAccessToken: credentials.token,
 							apiEndpoint:
 								config.storage?.apiEndpoint ||
-								process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN ||
-								'https://tryhamster.com/api'
+								process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN ||
+								process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN
 						};
 						config.storage = nextStorage;
 					}
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class StorageFactory {
 							apiAccessToken: credentials.token,
 							apiEndpoint:
 								config.storage?.apiEndpoint ||
+								process.env.TM_BASE_DOMAIN ||
 								process.env.TM_PUBLIC_BASE_DOMAIN ||
 								'https://tryhamster.com/api'
 						};

packages/tm-core/src/task-master-core.ts

@@ -201,6 +201,44 @@ export class TaskMasterCore {
 		return this.taskService.getStorageType();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get storage configuration
+	 */
+	getStorageConfig() {
+		return this.configManager.getStorageConfig();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get storage display information for headers
+	 * Returns context info for API storage, null for file storage
+	 */
+	getStorageDisplayInfo(): {
+		briefId: string;
+		briefName: string;
+		orgSlug?: string;
+	} | null {
+		// Only return info if using API storage
+		const storageType = this.getStorageType();
+		if (storageType !== 'api') {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		// Get credentials from auth manager
+		const authManager = AuthManager.getInstance();
+		const credentials = authManager.getCredentials();
+		const selectedContext = credentials?.selectedContext;
+
+		if (!selectedContext?.briefId || !selectedContext?.briefName) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return {
+			briefId: selectedContext.briefId,
+			briefName: selectedContext.briefName,
+			orgSlug: selectedContext.orgSlug
+		};
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get current active tag
 	 */

scripts/dev.js

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  */
 
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+
+// Load .env BEFORE any other imports to ensure env vars are available
 dotenv.config();
 
 // Add at the very beginning of the file
@@ -16,7 +18,8 @@ if (process.env.DEBUG === '1') {
 	console.error('DEBUG - dev.js received args:', process.argv.slice(2));
 }
 
-import { runCLI } from './modules/commands.js';
+// Use dynamic import to ensure dotenv.config() runs before module-level code executes
+const { runCLI } = await import('./modules/commands.js');
 
 // Run the CLI with the process arguments
 runCLI(process.argv);

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import {
 	registerAllCommands,
 	checkForUpdate,
 	performAutoUpdate,
-	displayUpgradeNotification
+	displayUpgradeNotification,
+	displayError
 } from '@tm/cli';
 
 import {
@@ -5156,10 +5157,7 @@ async function runCLI(argv = process.argv) {
 			);
 		} else {
 			// Generic error handling for other errors
-			console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${error.message}`));
-			if (getDebugFlag()) {
-				console.error(error);
-			}
+			displayError(error);
 		}
 
 		process.exit(1);