feat: improve tm init

.changeset/chilly-chicken-leave.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'task-master-ai': patch
----
-
-Fix remove-task command to handle multiple comma-separated task IDs

.changeset/polite-candles-follow.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'task-master-ai': minor
----
-
-Add `npx task-master-ai` that runs mcp instead of using `task-master-mcp``

README-task-master.md

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ To enable enhanced task management capabilities directly within Cursor using the
 4. Configure with the following details:
    - Name: "Task Master"
    - Type: "Command"
-   - Command: "npx -y task-master-ai"
+   - Command: "npx -y task-master-mcp"
 5. Save the settings
 
 Once configured, you can interact with Task Master's task management commands directly through Cursor's interface, providing a more integrated experience.

README.md

@@ -20,14 +20,20 @@ A task management system for AI-driven development with Claude, designed to work
 
 MCP (Model Control Protocol) provides the easiest way to get started with Task Master directly in your editor.
 
-1. **Add the MCP config to your editor** (Cursor recommended, but it works with other text editors):
+1. **Install the package**
+
+```bash
+npm i -g task-master-ai
+```
+
+2. **Add the MCP config to your editor** (Cursor recommended, but it works with other text editors):
 
 ```json
 {
 	"mcpServers": {
 		"taskmaster-ai": {
 			"command": "npx",
-			"args": ["-y", "task-master-ai"],
+			"args": ["-y", "task-master-mcp"],
 			"env": {
 				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
 				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",

docs/tutorial.md

@@ -10,14 +10,20 @@ There are two ways to set up Task Master: using MCP (recommended) or via npm ins
 
 MCP (Model Control Protocol) provides the easiest way to get started with Task Master directly in your editor.
 
-1. **Add the MCP config to your editor** (Cursor recommended, but it works with other text editors):
+1. **Install the package**
+
+```bash
+npm i -g task-master-ai
+```
+
+2. **Add the MCP config to your editor** (Cursor recommended, but it works with other text editors):
 
 ```json
 {
 	"mcpServers": {
 		"taskmaster-ai": {
 			"command": "npx",
-			"args": ["-y", "task-master-ai"],
+			"args": ["-y", "task-master-mcp"],
 			"env": {
 				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
 				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/remove-task.js

@@ -3,23 +3,18 @@
  * Direct function implementation for removing a task
  */
 
-import {
+import { removeTask } from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
-	removeTask,
-	taskExists
-} from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
 import {
 	enableSilentMode,
-	disableSilentMode,
+	disableSilentMode
-	readJSON
 } from '../../../../scripts/modules/utils.js';
 
 /**
  * Direct function wrapper for removeTask with error handling.
- * Supports removing multiple tasks at once with comma-separated IDs.
  *
  * @param {Object} args - Command arguments
  * @param {string} args.tasksJsonPath - Explicit path to the tasks.json file.
- * @param {string} args.id - The ID(s) of the task(s) or subtask(s) to remove (comma-separated for multiple).
+ * @param {string} args.id - The ID of the task or subtask to remove.
  * @param {Object} log - Logger object
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Remove task result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: false }
  */
@@ -41,7 +36,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 		}
 
 		// Validate task ID parameter
-		if (!id) {
+		const taskId = id;
+		if (!taskId) {
 			log.error('Task ID is required');
 			return {
 				success: false,
@@ -53,103 +49,46 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 			};
 		}
 
-		// Split task IDs if comma-separated
+		// Skip confirmation in the direct function since it's handled by the client
-		const taskIdArray = id.split(',').map((taskId) => taskId.trim());
+		log.info(`Removing task with ID: ${taskId} from ${tasksJsonPath}`);
-
-		log.info(
-			`Removing ${taskIdArray.length} task(s) with ID(s): ${taskIdArray.join(', ')} from ${tasksJsonPath}`
-		);
-
-		// Validate all task IDs exist before proceeding
-		const data = readJSON(tasksJsonPath);
-		if (!data || !data.tasks) {
-			return {
-				success: false,
-				error: {
-					code: 'INVALID_TASKS_FILE',
-					message: `No valid tasks found in ${tasksJsonPath}`
-				},
-				fromCache: false
-			};
-		}
-
-		const invalidTasks = taskIdArray.filter(
-			(taskId) => !taskExists(data.tasks, taskId)
-		);
-
-		if (invalidTasks.length > 0) {
-			return {
-				success: false,
-				error: {
-					code: 'INVALID_TASK_ID',
-					message: `The following tasks were not found: ${invalidTasks.join(', ')}`
-				},
-				fromCache: false
-			};
-		}
-
-		// Remove tasks one by one
-		const results = [];
-
-		// Enable silent mode to prevent console logs from interfering with JSON response
-		enableSilentMode();
 
 		try {
-			for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
+			// Enable silent mode to prevent console logs from interfering with JSON response
-				try {
+			enableSilentMode();
-					const result = await removeTask(tasksJsonPath, taskId);
+
-					results.push({
+			// Call the core removeTask function using the provided path
-						taskId,
+			const result = await removeTask(tasksJsonPath, taskId);
-						success: true,
+
-						message: result.message,
-						removedTask: result.removedTask
-					});
-					log.info(`Successfully removed task: ${taskId}`);
-				} catch (error) {
-					results.push({
-						taskId,
-						success: false,
-						error: error.message
-					});
-					log.error(`Error removing task ${taskId}: ${error.message}`);
-				}
-			}
-		} finally {
 			// Restore normal logging
 			disableSilentMode();
-		}
 
-		// Check if all tasks were successfully removed
+			log.info(`Successfully removed task: ${taskId}`);
-		const successfulRemovals = results.filter((r) => r.success);
-		const failedRemovals = results.filter((r) => !r.success);
 
-		if (successfulRemovals.length === 0) {
+			// Return the result
-			// All removals failed
+			return {
+				success: true,
+				data: {
+					message: result.message,
+					taskId: taskId,
+					tasksPath: tasksJsonPath,
+					removedTask: result.removedTask
+				},
+				fromCache: false
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			// Make sure to restore normal logging even if there's an error
+			disableSilentMode();
+
+			log.error(`Error removing task: ${error.message}`);
 			return {
 				success: false,
 				error: {
-					code: 'REMOVE_TASK_ERROR',
+					code: error.code || 'REMOVE_TASK_ERROR',
-					message: 'Failed to remove any tasks',
+					message: error.message || 'Failed to remove task'
-					details: failedRemovals
-						.map((r) => `${r.taskId}: ${r.error}`)
-						.join('; ')
 				},
 				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
-
-		// At least some tasks were removed successfully
-		return {
-			success: true,
-			data: {
-				totalTasks: taskIdArray.length,
-				successful: successfulRemovals.length,
-				failed: failedRemovals.length,
-				results: results,
-				tasksPath: tasksJsonPath
-			},
-			fromCache: false
-		};
 	} catch (error) {
 		// Ensure silent mode is disabled even if an outer error occurs
 		disableSilentMode();

mcp-server/src/tools/remove-task.js

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ export function registerRemoveTaskTool(server) {
 		parameters: z.object({
 			id: z
 				.string()
-				.describe(
+				.describe("ID of the task or subtask to remove (e.g., '5' or '5.2')"),
-					"ID(s) of the task(s) or subtask(s) to remove (e.g., '5' or '5.2' or '5,6,7')"
-				),
 			file: z.string().optional().describe('Absolute path to the tasks file'),
 			projectRoot: z
 				.string()
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ export function registerRemoveTaskTool(server) {
 		}),
 		execute: async (args, { log, session }) => {
 			try {
-				log.info(`Removing task(s) with ID(s): ${args.id}`);
+				log.info(`Removing task with ID: ${args.id}`);
 
 				// Get project root from args or session
 				const rootFolder =

package-lock.json

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 			},
 			"bin": {
 				"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
-				"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js",
 				"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js"
 			},
 			"devDependencies": {

package.json

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 	"type": "module",
 	"bin": {
 		"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
-		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js",
+		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js"
-		"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -1374,18 +1374,18 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 	// remove-task command
 	programInstance
 		.command('remove-task')
-		.description('Remove one or more tasks or subtasks permanently')
+		.description('Remove a task or subtask permanently')
 		.option(
 			'-i, --id <id>',
-			'ID(s) of the task(s) or subtask(s) to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2" or "5,6,7")'
+			'ID of the task or subtask to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2")'
 		)
 		.option('-f, --file <file>', 'Path to the tasks file', 'tasks/tasks.json')
 		.option('-y, --yes', 'Skip confirmation prompt', false)
 		.action(async (options) => {
 			const tasksPath = options.file;
-			const taskIds = options.id;
+			const taskId = options.id;
 
-			if (!taskIds) {
+			if (!taskId) {
 				console.error(chalk.red('Error: Task ID is required'));
 				console.error(
 					chalk.yellow('Usage: task-master remove-task --id=<taskId>')
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			}
 
 			try {
-				// Check if the tasks file exists and is valid
+				// Check if the task exists
 				const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 				if (!data || !data.tasks) {
 					console.error(
@@ -1403,89 +1403,75 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
-				// Split task IDs if comma-separated
+				if (!taskExists(data.tasks, taskId)) {
-				const taskIdArray = taskIds.split(',').map((id) => id.trim());
+					console.error(chalk.red(`Error: Task with ID ${taskId} not found`));
-
-				// Validate all task IDs exist before proceeding
-				const invalidTasks = taskIdArray.filter(
-					(id) => !taskExists(data.tasks, id)
-				);
-				if (invalidTasks.length > 0) {
-					console.error(
-						chalk.red(
-							`Error: The following tasks were not found: ${invalidTasks.join(', ')}`
-						)
-					);
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
+				// Load task for display
+				const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
+
 				// Skip confirmation if --yes flag is provided
 				if (!options.yes) {
-					// Display tasks to be removed
+					// Display task information
 					console.log();
 					console.log(
 						chalk.red.bold(
-							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following tasks:'
+							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following task:'
 						)
 					);
 					console.log();
 
-					for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
+					if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
-						const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
+						// It's a subtask
+						const [parentId, subtaskId] = taskId.split('.');
+						console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Subtask ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
+						console.log(
+							chalk.gray(
+								`Parent Task: ${task.parentTask.id} - ${task.parentTask.title}`
+							)
+						);
+					} else {
+						// It's a main task
+						console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Task ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
 
-						if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
+						// Show if it has subtasks
-							// It's a subtask
+						if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
-							const [parentId, subtaskId] = taskId.split('.');
-							console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Subtask ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
 							console.log(
-								chalk.gray(
+								chalk.yellow(
-									`Parent Task: ${task.parentTask.id} - ${task.parentTask.title}`
+									`⚠️ This task has ${task.subtasks.length} subtasks that will also be deleted!`
 								)
 							);
-						} else {
-							// It's a main task
-							console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Task ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
-
-							// Show if it has subtasks
-							if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
-								console.log(
-									chalk.yellow(
-										`⚠️ This task has ${task.subtasks.length} subtasks that will also be deleted!`
-									)
-								);
-							}
-
-							// Show if other tasks depend on it
-							const dependentTasks = data.tasks.filter(
-								(t) =>
-									t.dependencies &&
-									t.dependencies.includes(parseInt(taskId, 10))
-							);
-
-							if (dependentTasks.length > 0) {
-								console.log(
-									chalk.yellow(
-										`⚠️ Warning: ${dependentTasks.length} other tasks depend on this task!`
-									)
-								);
-								console.log(
-									chalk.yellow('These dependencies will be removed:')
-								);
-								dependentTasks.forEach((t) => {
-									console.log(chalk.yellow(`  - Task ${t.id}: ${t.title}`));
-								});
-							}
 						}
-						console.log();
+
+						// Show if other tasks depend on it
+						const dependentTasks = data.tasks.filter(
+							(t) =>
+								t.dependencies && t.dependencies.includes(parseInt(taskId, 10))
+						);
+
+						if (dependentTasks.length > 0) {
+							console.log(
+								chalk.yellow(
+									`⚠️ Warning: ${dependentTasks.length} other tasks depend on this task!`
+								)
+							);
+							console.log(chalk.yellow('These dependencies will be removed:'));
+							dependentTasks.forEach((t) => {
+								console.log(chalk.yellow(`  - Task ${t.id}: ${t.title}`));
+							});
+						}
 					}
 
+					console.log();
+
 					// Prompt for confirmation
 					const { confirm } = await inquirer.prompt([
 						{
 							type: 'confirm',
 							name: 'confirm',
 							message: chalk.red.bold(
-								`Are you sure you want to permanently delete ${taskIdArray.length > 1 ? 'these tasks' : 'this task'}?`
+								'Are you sure you want to permanently delete this task?'
 							),
 							default: false
 						}
@@ -1497,72 +1483,31 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					}
 				}
 
-				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing tasks...');
+				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing task...');
 
-				// Remove each task
+				// Remove the task
-				const results = [];
+				const result = await removeTask(tasksPath, taskId);
-				for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
-					try {
-						const result = await removeTask(tasksPath, taskId);
-						results.push({ taskId, success: true, ...result });
-					} catch (error) {
-						results.push({ taskId, success: false, error: error.message });
-					}
-				}
 
 				stopLoadingIndicator(indicator);
 
-				// Display results
+				// Display success message with appropriate color based on task or subtask
-				const successfulRemovals = results.filter((r) => r.success);
+				if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
-				const failedRemovals = results.filter((r) => !r.success);
+					// It was a subtask
-
-				if (successfulRemovals.length > 0) {
 					console.log(
 						boxen(
-							chalk.green(
+							chalk.green(`Subtask ${taskId} has been successfully removed`),
-								`Successfully removed ${successfulRemovals.length} task${successfulRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+							{ padding: 1, borderColor: 'green', borderStyle: 'round' }
-							) +
-								'\n\n' +
-								successfulRemovals
-									.map((r) =>
-										chalk.white(
-											`✓ ${r.taskId.includes('.') ? 'Subtask' : 'Task'} ${r.taskId}`
-										)
-									)
-									.join('\n'),
-							{
-								padding: 1,
-								borderColor: 'green',
-								borderStyle: 'round',
-								margin: { top: 1 }
-							}
 						)
 					);
-				}
+				} else {
-
+					// It was a main task
-				if (failedRemovals.length > 0) {
 					console.log(
-						boxen(
+						boxen(chalk.green(`Task ${taskId} has been successfully removed`), {
-							chalk.red(
+							padding: 1,
-								`Failed to remove ${failedRemovals.length} task${failedRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+							borderColor: 'green',
-							) +
+							borderStyle: 'round'
-								'\n\n' +
+						})
-								failedRemovals
-									.map((r) => chalk.white(`✗ ${r.taskId}: ${r.error}`))
-									.join('\n'),
-							{
-								padding: 1,
-								borderColor: 'red',
-								borderStyle: 'round',
-								margin: { top: 1 }
-							}
-						)
 					);
-
-					// Exit with error if any removals failed
-					if (successfulRemovals.length === 0) {
-						process.exit(1);
-					}
 				}
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error(