chore: remove .taskmasterconfig

.changeset/curly-dragons-design.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-improve findTasks algorithm for resolving tasks path

.changeset/curly-months-go.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"task-master-ai": patch
+---
+
+Fix bedrock issues

.changeset/eleven-news-check.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Fix update tool on MCP giving `No valid tasks found`

.changeset/four-cups-enter.md

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Enhanced add-task fuzzy search intelligence and improved user experience
-
-**Smarter Task Discovery:**
-
-- Remove hardcoded category system that always matched "Task management"
-- Eliminate arbitrary limits on 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
-- Generate context-driven task recommendations based on true semantic similarity
-
-**Enhanced Terminal Experience:**
-
-- Fix duplicate banner display issue that was "eating" terminal history (closes #553)
-- Remove console.clear() and redundant displayBanner() calls from UI functions
-- Preserve command history for better development workflow
-- Streamline banner display across all commands (list, next, show, set-status, clear-subtasks, dependency commands)
-
-**Visual Improvements:**
-
-- Replace emoji complexity indicators with clean filled circle characters (●) for professional appearance
-- Improve consistency and readability of task complexity display
-
-**AI Provider Compatibility:**
-
-- Change generateObject mode from 'tool' to 'auto' for better cross-provider compatibility
-- Add qwen3-235n-a22b:free model support (closes #687)
-- Add smart warnings for free OpenRouter models with limitations (rate limits, restricted context, no tool_use)
-
-**Technical Improvements:**
-
-- Enhanced context generation in add-task to rely on semantic similarity rather than rigid pattern matching
-- Improved dependency analysis and common pattern detection
-- Better handling of task relationships and relevance scoring
-- More intelligent task suggestion algorithms
-
-The add-task system now provides truly relevant task context based on semantic understanding rather than arbitrary categories and limits, while maintaining a cleaner and more professional terminal experience.

.changeset/hungry-geese-work.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': minor
+---
+
+Add AWS bedrock support

.changeset/itchy-taxes-sip.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': minor
+---
+
+# Add Google Vertex AI Provider Integration
+
+- Implemented `VertexAIProvider` class extending BaseAIProvider
+- Added authentication and configuration handling for Vertex AI
+- Updated configuration manager with Vertex-specific getters
+- Modified AI services unified system to integrate the provider
+- Added documentation for Vertex AI setup and configuration
+- Updated environment variable examples for Vertex AI support
+- Implemented specialized error handling for Vertex-specific issues

.changeset/lemon-apes-sort.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': minor
+---
+
+Add support for Azure

.changeset/loud-dolls-yell.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"task-master-ai": patch
+---
+
+Update rules for new directory structure

.changeset/new-colts-flow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"task-master-ai": minor
+---
+
+Increased minimum required node version to > 18 (was > 14)

.changeset/pink-houses-lay.md

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Fix double .taskmaster directory paths in file resolution utilities
-
-- Closes #636

.changeset/plain-bottles-stand.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': minor
+---
+
+Renamed baseUrl to baseURL

.changeset/polite-areas-shave.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Add one-click MCP server installation for Cursor

.changeset/pre.json

@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@
   "mode": "exit",
   "tag": "rc",
   "initialVersions": {
-    "task-master-ai": "0.16.1"
+    "task-master-ai": "0.15.0"
   },
   "changesets": [
-    "pink-houses-lay",
+    "hungry-geese-work",
-    "polite-areas-shave"
+    "itchy-taxes-sip",
+    "lemon-apes-sort",
+    "new-colts-flow",
+    "plain-bottles-stand",
+    "shaggy-rice-exist",
+    "sharp-flies-call",
+    "spotty-buttons-walk",
+    "tidy-seals-rule"
   ]
 }

.changeset/shaggy-rice-exist.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix max_tokens error when trying to use claude-sonnet-4 and claude-opus-4

.changeset/sharp-flies-call.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': minor
+---
+
+Add TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT env variable supported in mcp.json and .env for project root resolution
+
+- Some users were having issues where the MCP wasn't able to detect the location of their project root, you can now set the `TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT` environment variable to the root of your project.

.changeset/spotty-buttons-walk.md

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+"task-master-ai": minor
+---
+
+Consolidate Task Master files into unified .taskmaster directory structure
+
+This release introduces a new consolidated directory structure that organizes all Task Master files under a single `.taskmaster/` directory for better project organization and cleaner workspace management.
+
+**New Directory Structure:**
+
+- `.taskmaster/tasks/` - Task files (previously `tasks/`)
+- `.taskmaster/docs/` - Documentation including PRD files (previously `scripts/`)
+- `.taskmaster/reports/` - Complexity analysis reports (previously `scripts/`)
+- `.taskmaster/templates/` - Template files like example PRD
+- `.taskmaster/config.json` - Configuration (previously `.taskmasterconfig`)
+
+**Migration & Backward Compatibility:**
+
+- Existing projects continue to work with legacy file locations
+- New projects use the consolidated structure automatically
+- Run `task-master migrate` to move existing projects to the new structure
+- All CLI commands and MCP tools automatically detect and use appropriate file locations
+
+**Benefits:**
+
+- Cleaner project root with Task Master files organized in one location
+- Reduced file scatter across multiple directories
+- Improved project navigation and maintenance
+- Consistent file organization across all Task Master projects
+
+This change maintains full backward compatibility while providing a migration path to the improved structure.

.changeset/tall-symbols-call.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"task-master-ai": patch
+---
+
+Fix MCP crashing after certain commands due to console logs

.changeset/tidy-seals-rule.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'task-master-ai': patch
+---
+
+Fix add-task MCP command causing an error

.changeset/vast-shrimps-happen.md

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": minor
----
-
-Add sync-readme command for a task export to GitHub README
-
-Introduces a new `sync-readme` command that exports your task list to your project's README.md file.
-
-**Features:**
-
-- **Flexible filtering**: Supports `--status` filtering (e.g., pending, done) and `--with-subtasks` flag
-- **Smart content management**: Automatically replaces existing exports or appends to new READMEs
-- **Metadata display**: Shows export timestamp, subtask inclusion status, and filter settings
-
-**Usage:**
-
-- `task-master sync-readme` - Export tasks without subtasks
-- `task-master sync-readme --with-subtasks` - Include subtasks in export
-- `task-master sync-readme --status=pending` - Only export pending tasks
-- `task-master sync-readme --status=done --with-subtasks` - Export completed tasks with subtasks
-
-Perfect for showcasing project progress on GitHub. Experimental. Open to feedback.

.cursor/rules/taskmaster.mdc

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This document provides a detailed reference for interacting with Taskmaster, cov
 *   **Description:** `Parse a Product Requirements Document, PRD, or text file with Taskmaster to automatically generate an initial set of tasks in tasks.json.`
 *   **Key Parameters/Options:**
     *   `input`: `Path to your PRD or requirements text file that Taskmaster should parse for tasks.` (CLI: `[file]` positional or `-i, --input <file>`)
-    *   `output`: `Specify where Taskmaster should save the generated 'tasks.json' file. Defaults to '.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json'.` (CLI: `-o, --output <file>`)
+    *   `output`: `Specify where Taskmaster should save the generated 'tasks.json' file. Defaults to 'tasks/tasks.json'.` (CLI: `-o, --output <file>`)
     *   `numTasks`: `Approximate number of top-level tasks Taskmaster should aim to generate from the document.` (CLI: `-n, --num-tasks <number>`)
     *   `force`: `Use this to allow Taskmaster to overwrite an existing 'tasks.json' without asking for confirmation.` (CLI: `-f, --force`)
 *   **Usage:** Useful for bootstrapping a project from an existing requirements document.
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Environment variables are used **only** for sensitive API keys related to AI pro
     *   `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY` (Requires `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT` too)
     *   `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`
     *   `XAI_API_KEY`
-    *   `OLLAMA_API_KEY` (Requires `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` too)
+    *   `OLLANA_API_KEY` (Requires `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` too)
 *   **Endpoints (Optional/Provider Specific inside .taskmaster/config.json):**
     *   `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT`
     *   `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` (Default: `http://localhost:11434/api`)

.taskmaster/config.json

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"global": {
-		"userId": "1234567890",
 		"logLevel": "info",
 		"debug": false,
 		"defaultSubtasks": 5,
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@
 		"projectName": "Taskmaster",
 		"ollamaBaseURL": "http://localhost:11434/api",
 		"bedrockBaseURL": "https://bedrock.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
+		"userId": "1234567890",
 		"azureBaseURL": "https://your-endpoint.azure.com/"
 	}
 }

.taskmaster/tasks/task_092.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Task ID: 92
 # Title: Implement Project Root Environment Variable Support in MCP Configuration
-# Status: review
+# Status: in-progress
 # Dependencies: 1, 3, 17
 # Priority: medium
 # Description: Add support for a 'TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT' environment variable in MCP configuration, allowing it to be set in both mcp.json and .env, with precedence over other methods. This will define the root directory for the MCP server and take precedence over all other project root resolution methods. The implementation should be backward compatible with existing workflows that don't use this variable.
@@ -44,49 +44,49 @@ Implementation steps:
    - Test with invalid or non-existent directories to verify error handling
 
 # Subtasks:
-## 1. Update configuration loader to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable [pending]
+## 92.1. Update configuration loader to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Modify the configuration loading system to check for the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable as the primary source for project root directory. Ensure proper error handling if the variable is set but points to a non-existent or inaccessible directory.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 2. Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files [pending]
+## 92.2. Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Implement support for a 'projectRoot' key in mcp_config.toml and mcp.json configuration files as a fallback when the environment variable is not set. Update the configuration parser to recognize and validate this field.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 3. Refactor project root resolution logic with clear precedence rules [pending]
+## 92.3. Refactor project root resolution logic with clear precedence rules [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Create a unified project root resolution function that follows the precedence order: 1) TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, 2) 'projectRoot' in config files, 3) existing resolution methods. Ensure this function is used consistently throughout the codebase.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 4. Update all MCP tools to use the new project root resolution [pending]
+## 92.4. Update all MCP tools to use the new project root resolution [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Identify all MCP tools and components that need to access the project root and update them to use the new resolution logic. Ensure consistent behavior across all parts of the system.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 5. Add comprehensive tests for the new project root resolution [pending]
+## 92.5. Add comprehensive tests for the new project root resolution [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Create unit and integration tests to verify the correct behavior of the project root resolution logic under various configurations and edge cases.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 6. Update documentation with new configuration options [pending]
+## 92.6. Update documentation with new configuration options [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Update the project documentation to clearly explain the new TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, the 'projectRoot' configuration option, and the precedence rules. Include examples of different configuration scenarios.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 7. Implement validation for project root directory [pending]
+## 92.7. Implement validation for project root directory [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Add validation to ensure the specified project root directory exists and has the necessary permissions. Provide clear error messages when validation fails.
 ### Details:
 
 
-## 8. Implement support for loading environment variables from .env files [pending]
+## 92.8. Implement support for loading environment variables from .env files [pending]
 ### Dependencies: None
 ### Description: Add functionality to load the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT variable from .env files in the workspace, following best practices for environment variable management in MCP servers.
 ### Details:

.taskmaster/tasks/task_095.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Task ID: 95
 # Title: Implement .taskmaster Directory Structure
-# Status: done
+# Status: in-progress
 # Dependencies: 1, 3, 4, 17
 # Priority: high
 # Description: Consolidate all Task Master-managed files in user projects into a clean, centralized .taskmaster/ directory structure to improve organization and keep user project directories clean, based on GitHub issue #275.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Update Task Master's file handling code to use the new paths: tasks in .taskmast
 ### Details:
 Update the task file generation system to create and read task files from .taskmaster/tasks/ instead of tasks/. Ensure all template paths are updated. Modify any path resolution logic specific to task file handling.
 
-## 4. Implement backward compatibility logic [done]
+## 4. Implement backward compatibility logic [in-progress]
 ### Dependencies: 95.2, 95.3
 ### Description: Add fallback mechanisms to support both old and new file locations during transition
 ### Details:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Update README.md and other documentation to reflect the new .taskmaster structur
 ### Details:
 Create functionality to support user-defined templates in .taskmaster/templates/. Allow users to store custom task templates, PRD templates, or other reusable files. Update Task Master commands to recognize and use templates from this directory when available.
 
-## 10. Verify clean user project directories [done]
+## 10. Verify clean user project directories [in-progress]
 ### Dependencies: 95.8, 95.9
 ### Description: Ensure the new structure keeps user project root directories clean and organized
 ### Details:

.taskmaster/tasks/task_096.txt

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# Task ID: 96
-# Title: Create Export Command for On-Demand Task File and PDF Generation
-# Status: pending
-# Dependencies: 2, 4, 95
-# Priority: medium
-# Description: Develop an 'export' CLI command that generates task files and comprehensive PDF exports on-demand, replacing automatic file generation and providing users with flexible export options.
-# Details:
-Implement a new 'export' command in the CLI that supports two primary modes: (1) generating individual task files on-demand (superseding the current automatic generation system), and (2) producing a comprehensive PDF export. The PDF should include: a first page with the output of 'tm list --with-subtasks', followed by individual pages for each task (using 'tm show <task_id>') and each subtask (using 'tm show <subtask_id>'). Integrate PDF generation using a robust library (e.g., pdfkit, Puppeteer, or jsPDF) to ensure high-quality output and proper pagination. Refactor or disable any existing automatic file generation logic to avoid performance overhead. Ensure the command supports flexible output paths and options for exporting only files, only PDF, or both. Update documentation and help output to reflect the new export capabilities. Consider concurrency and error handling for large projects. Ensure the export process is efficient and does not block the main CLI thread unnecessarily.
-
-# Test Strategy:
-1. Run the 'export' command with various options and verify that task files are generated only on-demand, not automatically. 2. Generate a PDF export and confirm that the first page contains the correct 'tm list --with-subtasks' output, and that each subsequent page accurately reflects the output of 'tm show <task_id>' and 'tm show <subtask_id>' for all tasks and subtasks. 3. Test exporting in projects with large numbers of tasks and subtasks to ensure performance and correctness. 4. Attempt exports with invalid paths or missing data to verify robust error handling. 5. Confirm that no automatic file generation occurs during normal task operations. 6. Review CLI help output and documentation for accuracy regarding the new export functionality.
-
-# Subtasks:
-## 1. Remove Automatic Task File Generation from Task Operations [pending]
-### Dependencies: None
-### Description: Eliminate all calls to generateTaskFiles() from task operations such as add-task, remove-task, set-status, and similar commands to prevent unnecessary performance overhead.
-### Details:
-Audit the codebase for any automatic invocations of generateTaskFiles() and remove or refactor them to ensure task files are not generated automatically during task operations.
-
-## 2. Implement Export Command Infrastructure with On-Demand Task File Generation [pending]
-### Dependencies: 96.1
-### Description: Develop the CLI 'export' command infrastructure, enabling users to generate task files on-demand by invoking the preserved generateTaskFiles function only when requested.
-### Details:
-Create the export command with options for output paths and modes (files, PDF, or both). Ensure generateTaskFiles is only called within this command and not elsewhere.
-
-## 3. Implement Comprehensive PDF Export Functionality [pending]
-### Dependencies: 96.2
-### Description: Add PDF export capability to the export command, generating a structured PDF with a first page listing all tasks and subtasks, followed by individual pages for each task and subtask, using a robust PDF library.
-### Details:
-Integrate a PDF generation library (e.g., pdfkit, Puppeteer, or jsPDF). Ensure the PDF includes the output of 'tm list --with-subtasks' on the first page, and uses 'tm show <task_id>' and 'tm show <subtask_id>' for subsequent pages. Handle pagination, concurrency, and error handling for large projects.
-
-## 4. Update Documentation, Tests, and CLI Help for Export Workflow [pending]
-### Dependencies: 96.2, 96.3
-### Description: Revise all relevant documentation, automated tests, and CLI help output to reflect the new export-based workflow and available options.
-### Details:
-Update user guides, README files, and CLI help text. Add or modify tests to cover the new export command and its options. Ensure all documentation accurately describes the new workflow and usage.
-

.taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json

@@ -5467,70 +5467,6 @@
         }
       ]
     },
-    {
-      "id": 92,
-      "title": "Implement Project Root Environment Variable Support in MCP Configuration",
-      "description": "Add support for a 'TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT' environment variable in MCP configuration, allowing it to be set in both mcp.json and .env, with precedence over other methods. This will define the root directory for the MCP server and take precedence over all other project root resolution methods. The implementation should be backward compatible with existing workflows that don't use this variable.",
-      "status": "review",
-      "dependencies": [
-        1,
-        3,
-        17
-      ],
-      "priority": "medium",
-      "details": "Update the MCP server configuration system to support the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable as the standard way to specify the project root directory. This provides better namespacing and avoids conflicts with other tools that might use a generic PROJECT_ROOT variable. Implement a clear precedence order for project root resolution:\n\n1. TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable (from shell or .env file)\n2. 'projectRoot' key in mcp_config.toml or mcp.json configuration files\n3. Existing resolution logic (CLI args, current working directory, etc.)\n\nModify the configuration loading logic to check for these sources in the specified order, ensuring backward compatibility. All MCP tools and components should use this standardized project root resolution logic. The TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable will be required because path resolution is delegated to the MCP client implementation, ensuring consistent behavior across different environments.\n\nImplementation steps:\n1. Identify all code locations where project root is determined (initialization, utility functions)\n2. Update configuration loaders to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in environment variables\n3. Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files as a fallback\n4. Refactor project root resolution logic to follow the new precedence rules\n5. Ensure all MCP tools and functions use the updated resolution logic\n6. Add comprehensive error handling for cases where TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT is not set or invalid\n7. Implement validation to ensure the specified directory exists and is accessible",
-      "testStrategy": "1. Write unit tests to verify that the config loader correctly reads project root from environment variables and configuration files with the expected precedence:\n   - Test TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable takes precedence when set\n   - Test 'projectRoot' in configuration files is used when environment variable is absent\n   - Test fallback to existing resolution logic when neither is specified\n\n2. Add integration tests to ensure that the MCP server and all tools use the correct project root:\n   - Test server startup with TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT set to various valid and invalid paths\n   - Test configuration file loading from the specified project root\n   - Test path resolution for resources relative to the project root\n\n3. Test backward compatibility:\n   - Verify existing workflows function correctly without the new variables\n   - Ensure no regression in projects not using the new configuration options\n\n4. Manual testing:\n   - Set TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in shell environment and verify correct behavior\n   - Set TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in .env file and verify it's properly loaded\n   - Configure 'projectRoot' in configuration files and test precedence\n   - Test with invalid or non-existent directories to verify error handling",
-      "subtasks": [
-        {
-          "id": 1,
-          "title": "Update configuration loader to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable",
-          "description": "Modify the configuration loading system to check for the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable as the primary source for project root directory. Ensure proper error handling if the variable is set but points to a non-existent or inaccessible directory.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 2,
-          "title": "Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files",
-          "description": "Implement support for a 'projectRoot' key in mcp_config.toml and mcp.json configuration files as a fallback when the environment variable is not set. Update the configuration parser to recognize and validate this field.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 3,
-          "title": "Refactor project root resolution logic with clear precedence rules",
-          "description": "Create a unified project root resolution function that follows the precedence order: 1) TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, 2) 'projectRoot' in config files, 3) existing resolution methods. Ensure this function is used consistently throughout the codebase.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 4,
-          "title": "Update all MCP tools to use the new project root resolution",
-          "description": "Identify all MCP tools and components that need to access the project root and update them to use the new resolution logic. Ensure consistent behavior across all parts of the system.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 5,
-          "title": "Add comprehensive tests for the new project root resolution",
-          "description": "Create unit and integration tests to verify the correct behavior of the project root resolution logic under various configurations and edge cases.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 6,
-          "title": "Update documentation with new configuration options",
-          "description": "Update the project documentation to clearly explain the new TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, the 'projectRoot' configuration option, and the precedence rules. Include examples of different configuration scenarios.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 7,
-          "title": "Implement validation for project root directory",
-          "description": "Add validation to ensure the specified project root directory exists and has the necessary permissions. Provide clear error messages when validation fails.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 8,
-          "title": "Implement support for loading environment variables from .env files",
-          "description": "Add functionality to load the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT variable from .env files in the workspace, following best practices for environment variable management in MCP servers.",
-          "status": "pending"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
     {
       "id": 93,
       "title": "Implement Google Vertex AI Provider Integration",
@@ -5677,11 +5613,75 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "id": 92,
+      "title": "Implement Project Root Environment Variable Support in MCP Configuration",
+      "description": "Add support for a 'TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT' environment variable in MCP configuration, allowing it to be set in both mcp.json and .env, with precedence over other methods. This will define the root directory for the MCP server and take precedence over all other project root resolution methods. The implementation should be backward compatible with existing workflows that don't use this variable.",
+      "status": "in-progress",
+      "dependencies": [
+        1,
+        3,
+        17
+      ],
+      "priority": "medium",
+      "details": "Update the MCP server configuration system to support the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable as the standard way to specify the project root directory. This provides better namespacing and avoids conflicts with other tools that might use a generic PROJECT_ROOT variable. Implement a clear precedence order for project root resolution:\n\n1. TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable (from shell or .env file)\n2. 'projectRoot' key in mcp_config.toml or mcp.json configuration files\n3. Existing resolution logic (CLI args, current working directory, etc.)\n\nModify the configuration loading logic to check for these sources in the specified order, ensuring backward compatibility. All MCP tools and components should use this standardized project root resolution logic. The TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable will be required because path resolution is delegated to the MCP client implementation, ensuring consistent behavior across different environments.\n\nImplementation steps:\n1. Identify all code locations where project root is determined (initialization, utility functions)\n2. Update configuration loaders to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in environment variables\n3. Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files as a fallback\n4. Refactor project root resolution logic to follow the new precedence rules\n5. Ensure all MCP tools and functions use the updated resolution logic\n6. Add comprehensive error handling for cases where TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT is not set or invalid\n7. Implement validation to ensure the specified directory exists and is accessible",
+      "testStrategy": "1. Write unit tests to verify that the config loader correctly reads project root from environment variables and configuration files with the expected precedence:\n   - Test TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable takes precedence when set\n   - Test 'projectRoot' in configuration files is used when environment variable is absent\n   - Test fallback to existing resolution logic when neither is specified\n\n2. Add integration tests to ensure that the MCP server and all tools use the correct project root:\n   - Test server startup with TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT set to various valid and invalid paths\n   - Test configuration file loading from the specified project root\n   - Test path resolution for resources relative to the project root\n\n3. Test backward compatibility:\n   - Verify existing workflows function correctly without the new variables\n   - Ensure no regression in projects not using the new configuration options\n\n4. Manual testing:\n   - Set TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in shell environment and verify correct behavior\n   - Set TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT in .env file and verify it's properly loaded\n   - Configure 'projectRoot' in configuration files and test precedence\n   - Test with invalid or non-existent directories to verify error handling",
+      "subtasks": [
+        {
+          "id": 92.1,
+          "title": "Update configuration loader to check for TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable",
+          "description": "Modify the configuration loading system to check for the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable as the primary source for project root directory. Ensure proper error handling if the variable is set but points to a non-existent or inaccessible directory.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.2,
+          "title": "Add support for 'projectRoot' in configuration files",
+          "description": "Implement support for a 'projectRoot' key in mcp_config.toml and mcp.json configuration files as a fallback when the environment variable is not set. Update the configuration parser to recognize and validate this field.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.3,
+          "title": "Refactor project root resolution logic with clear precedence rules",
+          "description": "Create a unified project root resolution function that follows the precedence order: 1) TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, 2) 'projectRoot' in config files, 3) existing resolution methods. Ensure this function is used consistently throughout the codebase.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.4,
+          "title": "Update all MCP tools to use the new project root resolution",
+          "description": "Identify all MCP tools and components that need to access the project root and update them to use the new resolution logic. Ensure consistent behavior across all parts of the system.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.5,
+          "title": "Add comprehensive tests for the new project root resolution",
+          "description": "Create unit and integration tests to verify the correct behavior of the project root resolution logic under various configurations and edge cases.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.6,
+          "title": "Update documentation with new configuration options",
+          "description": "Update the project documentation to clearly explain the new TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT environment variable, the 'projectRoot' configuration option, and the precedence rules. Include examples of different configuration scenarios.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.7,
+          "title": "Implement validation for project root directory",
+          "description": "Add validation to ensure the specified project root directory exists and has the necessary permissions. Provide clear error messages when validation fails.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": 92.8,
+          "title": "Implement support for loading environment variables from .env files",
+          "description": "Add functionality to load the TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT variable from .env files in the workspace, following best practices for environment variable management in MCP servers.",
+          "status": "pending"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "id": 95,
       "title": "Implement .taskmaster Directory Structure",
       "description": "Consolidate all Task Master-managed files in user projects into a clean, centralized .taskmaster/ directory structure to improve organization and keep user project directories clean, based on GitHub issue #275.",
-      "status": "done",
+      "status": "in-progress",
       "dependencies": [
         1,
         3,
@@ -5732,7 +5732,7 @@
             3
           ],
           "details": "Implement path fallback logic that checks both old and new locations when files aren't found. Add deprecation warnings when old paths are used, informing users about the new structure. Ensure error messages are clear about the transition.",
-          "status": "done",
+          "status": "in-progress",
           "testStrategy": "Test with both old and new directory structures to verify fallback works correctly. Verify deprecation warnings appear when using old paths."
         },
         {
@@ -5804,73 +5804,10 @@
             9
           ],
           "details": "Validate that after implementing the new structure, user project root directories only contain their actual project files plus the single .taskmaster/ directory. Verify that no Task Master files are created outside of .taskmaster/. Test that users can easily add .taskmaster/ to .gitignore if they choose to exclude Task Master files from version control.",
-          "status": "done",
+          "status": "in-progress",
           "testStrategy": "Test complete workflows and verify only .taskmaster/ directory is created in project root. Check that all Task Master operations respect the new file organization. Verify .gitignore compatibility."
         }
       ]
-    },
-    {
-      "id": 96,
-      "title": "Create Export Command for On-Demand Task File and PDF Generation",
-      "description": "Develop an 'export' CLI command that generates task files and comprehensive PDF exports on-demand, replacing automatic file generation and providing users with flexible export options.",
-      "details": "Implement a new 'export' command in the CLI that supports two primary modes: (1) generating individual task files on-demand (superseding the current automatic generation system), and (2) producing a comprehensive PDF export. The PDF should include: a first page with the output of 'tm list --with-subtasks', followed by individual pages for each task (using 'tm show <task_id>') and each subtask (using 'tm show <subtask_id>'). Integrate PDF generation using a robust library (e.g., pdfkit, Puppeteer, or jsPDF) to ensure high-quality output and proper pagination. Refactor or disable any existing automatic file generation logic to avoid performance overhead. Ensure the command supports flexible output paths and options for exporting only files, only PDF, or both. Update documentation and help output to reflect the new export capabilities. Consider concurrency and error handling for large projects. Ensure the export process is efficient and does not block the main CLI thread unnecessarily.",
-      "testStrategy": "1. Run the 'export' command with various options and verify that task files are generated only on-demand, not automatically. 2. Generate a PDF export and confirm that the first page contains the correct 'tm list --with-subtasks' output, and that each subsequent page accurately reflects the output of 'tm show <task_id>' and 'tm show <subtask_id>' for all tasks and subtasks. 3. Test exporting in projects with large numbers of tasks and subtasks to ensure performance and correctness. 4. Attempt exports with invalid paths or missing data to verify robust error handling. 5. Confirm that no automatic file generation occurs during normal task operations. 6. Review CLI help output and documentation for accuracy regarding the new export functionality.",
-      "status": "pending",
-      "dependencies": [
-        2,
-        4,
-        95
-      ],
-      "priority": "medium",
-      "subtasks": [
-        {
-          "id": 1,
-          "title": "Remove Automatic Task File Generation from Task Operations",
-          "description": "Eliminate all calls to generateTaskFiles() from task operations such as add-task, remove-task, set-status, and similar commands to prevent unnecessary performance overhead.",
-          "dependencies": [],
-          "details": "Audit the codebase for any automatic invocations of generateTaskFiles() and remove or refactor them to ensure task files are not generated automatically during task operations.",
-          "status": "pending",
-          "testStrategy": "Verify that no task file generation occurs during any task operation by running the CLI and monitoring file system changes.",
-          "parentTaskId": 96
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 2,
-          "title": "Implement Export Command Infrastructure with On-Demand Task File Generation",
-          "description": "Develop the CLI 'export' command infrastructure, enabling users to generate task files on-demand by invoking the preserved generateTaskFiles function only when requested.",
-          "dependencies": [
-            1
-          ],
-          "details": "Create the export command with options for output paths and modes (files, PDF, or both). Ensure generateTaskFiles is only called within this command and not elsewhere.",
-          "status": "pending",
-          "testStrategy": "Test the export command to confirm task files are generated only when explicitly requested and that output paths and options function as intended.",
-          "parentTaskId": 96
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 3,
-          "title": "Implement Comprehensive PDF Export Functionality",
-          "description": "Add PDF export capability to the export command, generating a structured PDF with a first page listing all tasks and subtasks, followed by individual pages for each task and subtask, using a robust PDF library.",
-          "dependencies": [
-            2
-          ],
-          "details": "Integrate a PDF generation library (e.g., pdfkit, Puppeteer, or jsPDF). Ensure the PDF includes the output of 'tm list --with-subtasks' on the first page, and uses 'tm show <task_id>' and 'tm show <subtask_id>' for subsequent pages. Handle pagination, concurrency, and error handling for large projects.",
-          "status": "pending",
-          "testStrategy": "Generate PDFs for projects of varying sizes and verify layout, content accuracy, and performance. Test error handling and concurrency under load.",
-          "parentTaskId": 96
-        },
-        {
-          "id": 4,
-          "title": "Update Documentation, Tests, and CLI Help for Export Workflow",
-          "description": "Revise all relevant documentation, automated tests, and CLI help output to reflect the new export-based workflow and available options.",
-          "dependencies": [
-            2,
-            3
-          ],
-          "details": "Update user guides, README files, and CLI help text. Add or modify tests to cover the new export command and its options. Ensure all documentation accurately describes the new workflow and usage.",
-          "status": "pending",
-          "testStrategy": "Review documentation for completeness and accuracy. Run all tests to ensure coverage of the new export command and verify CLI help output.",
-          "parentTaskId": 96
-        }
-      ]
     }
   ]
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,89 +1,5 @@
 # task-master-ai
 
-## 0.16.2-rc.0
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- [#655](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/655) [`edaa5fe`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/edaa5fe0d56e0e4e7c4370670a7a388eebd922ac) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix double .taskmaster directory paths in file resolution utilities
-
-  - Closes #636
-
-- [#671](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/671) [`86ea6d1`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/86ea6d1dbc03eeb39f524f565b50b7017b1d2c9c) Thanks [@joedanz](https://github.com/joedanz)! - Add one-click MCP server installation for Cursor
-
-## 0.16.1
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- [#641](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/641) [`ad61276`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/ad612763ffbdd35aa1b593c9613edc1dc27a8856) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix bedrock issues
-
-- [#648](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/648) [`9b4168b`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/9b4168bb4e4dfc2f4fb0cf6bd5f81a8565879176) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix MCP tool calls logging errors
-
-- [#641](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/641) [`ad61276`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/ad612763ffbdd35aa1b593c9613edc1dc27a8856) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Update rules for new directory structure
-
-- [#648](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/648) [`9b4168b`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/9b4168bb4e4dfc2f4fb0cf6bd5f81a8565879176) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix bug in expand_all mcp tool
-
-- [#641](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/641) [`ad61276`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/ad612763ffbdd35aa1b593c9613edc1dc27a8856) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix MCP crashing after certain commands due to console logs
-
-## 0.16.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- [#607](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/607) [`6a8a68e`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6a8a68e1a3f34dcdf40b355b4602a08d291f8e38) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Add AWS bedrock support
-
-- [#607](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/607) [`6a8a68e`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6a8a68e1a3f34dcdf40b355b4602a08d291f8e38) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - # Add Google Vertex AI Provider Integration
-
-  - Implemented `VertexAIProvider` class extending BaseAIProvider
-  - Added authentication and configuration handling for Vertex AI
-  - Updated configuration manager with Vertex-specific getters
-  - Modified AI services unified system to integrate the provider
-  - Added documentation for Vertex AI setup and configuration
-  - Updated environment variable examples for Vertex AI support
-  - Implemented specialized error handling for Vertex-specific issues
-
-- [#607](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/607) [`6a8a68e`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6a8a68e1a3f34dcdf40b355b4602a08d291f8e38) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Add support for Azure
-
-- [#612](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/612) [`669b744`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/669b744ced454116a7b29de6c58b4b8da977186a) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Increased minimum required node version to > 18 (was > 14)
-
-- [#607](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/607) [`6a8a68e`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6a8a68e1a3f34dcdf40b355b4602a08d291f8e38) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Renamed baseUrl to baseURL
-
-- [#604](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/604) [`80735f9`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/80735f9e60c7dda7207e169697f8ac07b6733634) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Add TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT env variable supported in mcp.json and .env for project root resolution
-
-  - Some users were having issues where the MCP wasn't able to detect the location of their project root, you can now set the `TASK_MASTER_PROJECT_ROOT` environment variable to the root of your project.
-
-- [#619](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/619) [`3f64202`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/3f64202c9feef83f2bf383c79e4367d337c37e20) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Consolidate Task Master files into unified .taskmaster directory structure
-
-  This release introduces a new consolidated directory structure that organizes all Task Master files under a single `.taskmaster/` directory for better project organization and cleaner workspace management.
-
-  **New Directory Structure:**
-
-  - `.taskmaster/tasks/` - Task files (previously `tasks/`)
-  - `.taskmaster/docs/` - Documentation including PRD files (previously `scripts/`)
-  - `.taskmaster/reports/` - Complexity analysis reports (previously `scripts/`)
-  - `.taskmaster/templates/` - Template files like example PRD
-  - `.taskmaster/config.json` - Configuration (previously `.taskmasterconfig`)
-
-  **Migration & Backward Compatibility:**
-
-  - Existing projects continue to work with legacy file locations
-  - New projects use the consolidated structure automatically
-  - Run `task-master migrate` to move existing projects to the new structure
-  - All CLI commands and MCP tools automatically detect and use appropriate file locations
-
-  **Benefits:**
-
-  - Cleaner project root with Task Master files organized in one location
-  - Reduced file scatter across multiple directories
-  - Improved project navigation and maintenance
-  - Consistent file organization across all Task Master projects
-
-  This change maintains full backward compatibility while providing a migration path to the improved structure.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- [#607](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/607) [`6a8a68e`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6a8a68e1a3f34dcdf40b355b4602a08d291f8e38) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix max_tokens error when trying to use claude-sonnet-4 and claude-opus-4
-
-- [#625](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/625) [`2d520de`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/2d520de2694da3efe537b475ca52baf3c869edda) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix add-task MCP command causing an error
-
 ## 0.16.0-rc.0
 
 ### Minor Changes

README.md

@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 [![CI](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/task-master-ai.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/task-master-ai) [![Discord](https://dcbadge.limes.pink/api/server/https://discord.gg/taskmasterai?style=flat)](https://discord.gg/taskmasterai) [![License: MIT with Commons Clause](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT%20with%20Commons%20Clause-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 
-[![NPM Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/d18m/task-master-ai?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/task-master-ai) [![NPM Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/task-master-ai?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/task-master-ai) [![NPM Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/task-master-ai?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/task-master-ai)
+### By [@eyaltoledano](https://x.com/eyaltoledano) & [@RalphEcom](https://x.com/RalphEcom)
-
-### By [@eyaltoledano](https://x.com/eyaltoledano), [@RalphEcom](https://x.com/RalphEcom) & [@jasonzhou1993](https://x.com/jasonzhou1993)
 
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/eyaltoledano?style=flat)](https://x.com/eyaltoledano)
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/RalphEcom?style=flat)](https://x.com/RalphEcom)
-[![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/jasonzhou1993?style=flat)](https://x.com/jasonzhou1993)
 
 A task management system for AI-driven development with Claude, designed to work seamlessly with Cursor AI.
 
@@ -42,17 +39,9 @@ MCP (Model Control Protocol) lets you run Task Master directly from your editor.
 | **Cursor**   | Global  | `~/.cursor/mcp.json`                  | `%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`                  | `mcpServers` |
 |              | Project | `<project_folder>/.cursor/mcp.json`   | `<project_folder>\.cursor\mcp.json`               | `mcpServers` |
 | **Windsurf** | Global  | `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` | `%USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json` | `mcpServers` |
-| **VS Code**  | Project | `<project_folder>/.vscode/mcp.json`   | `<project_folder>\.vscode\mcp.json`               | `servers`    |
+| **VS Code**  | Project | `<project_folder>/.vscode/mcp.json`   | `<project_folder>\.vscode\mcp.json`               | `servers`    |
 
-##### Quick Install for Cursor (One-Click)
+##### Cursor & Windsurf (`mcpServers`)
-
-[<img src="https://cursor.com/deeplink/mcp-install-dark.png" alt="Add Task Master MCP server to Cursor" style="max-height: 32px;">](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=taskmaster-ai&config=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%3D)
-
-> **Note:** After clicking the install button, you'll still need to add your API keys to the configuration. The button installs the MCP server with placeholder keys that you'll need to replace with your actual API keys.
-
-##### Manual Configuration
-
-###### Cursor & Windsurf (`mcpServers`)
 
 ```jsonc
 {
@@ -78,7 +67,7 @@ MCP (Model Control Protocol) lets you run Task Master directly from your editor.
 
 > 🔑 Replace `YOUR_…_KEY_HERE` with your real API keys. You can remove keys you don't use.
 
-###### VS Code (`servers` + `type`)
+##### VS Code (`servers` + `type`)
 
 ```jsonc
 {

docs/models.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Available Models as of June 8, 2025
+# Available Models as of May 27, 2025
 
 ## Main Models
 
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 | google     | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-04-17                 | —         | —          | —           |
 | google     | gemini-2.0-flash                               | 0.754     | 0.15       | 0.6         |
 | google     | gemini-2.0-flash-lite                          | —         | —          | —           |
-| perplexity | sonar-pro                                      | —         | 3          | 15          |
 | perplexity | sonar-reasoning-pro                            | 0.211     | 2          | 8           |
 | perplexity | sonar-reasoning                                | 0.211     | 1          | 5           |
 | xai        | grok-3                                         | —         | 3          | 15          |
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
 | perplexity | sonar-pro                  | —         | 3          | 15          |
 | perplexity | sonar                      | —         | 1          | 1           |
 | perplexity | deep-research              | 0.211     | 2          | 8           |
-| perplexity | sonar-reasoning-pro        | 0.211     | 2          | 8           |
-| perplexity | sonar-reasoning            | 0.211     | 1          | 5           |
 | xai        | grok-3                     | —         | 3          | 15          |
 | xai        | grok-3-fast                | —         | 5          | 25          |
 

llms-install.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Taskmaster AI Installation Guide
+``# Taskmaster AI Installation Guide
 
 This guide helps AI assistants install and configure Taskmaster for users in their development projects.
 

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/complexity-report.js

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export async function complexityReportDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error('complexityReportDirect called without reportPath');
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: 'reportPath is required' }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: 'reportPath is required' },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ export async function complexityReportDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
 				message: error.message
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/expand-all-tasks.js

@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ export async function expandAllTasksDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			useResearch,
 			additionalContext,
 			forceFlag,
-			{ session, mcpLog, projectRoot },
+			{ session, mcpLog, projectRoot }
-			'json'
 		);
 
 		// Core function now returns a summary object including the *aggregated* telemetryData

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

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { createLogWrapper } from '../../tools/utils.js';
  * @param {Object} log - Logger object
  * @param {Object} context - Context object containing session
  * @param {Object} [context.session] - MCP Session object
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Task expansion result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Task expansion result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: boolean }
  */
 export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 	const { session } = context; // Extract session
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT',
 				message: 'tasksJsonPath is required'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'INPUT_VALIDATION_ERROR',
 				message: 'Task ID is required'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'INVALID_TASKS_FILE',
 					message: `No valid tasks found in ${tasksPath}. readJSON returned: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -118,7 +121,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'TASK_NOT_FOUND',
 					message: `Task with ID ${taskId} not found`
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -129,7 +133,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'TASK_COMPLETED',
 					message: `Task ${taskId} is already marked as ${task.status} and cannot be expanded`
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -146,7 +151,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 					task,
 					subtasksAdded: 0,
 					hasExistingSubtasks
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -226,7 +232,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 					subtasksAdded,
 					hasExistingSubtasks,
 					telemetryData: coreResult.telemetryData
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
 			// Make sure to restore normal logging even if there's an error
@@ -238,7 +245,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'CORE_FUNCTION_ERROR',
 					message: error.message || 'Failed to expand task'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
@@ -248,7 +256,8 @@ export async function expandTaskDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'CORE_FUNCTION_ERROR',
 				message: error.message || 'Failed to expand task'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/generate-task-files.js

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export async function generateTaskFilesDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 		if (!outputDir) {
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ export async function generateTaskFilesDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ export async function generateTaskFilesDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(`Error in generateTaskFiles: ${genError.message}`);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'GENERATE_FILES_ERROR', message: genError.message }
+				error: { code: 'GENERATE_FILES_ERROR', message: genError.message },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -76,7 +79,8 @@ export async function generateTaskFilesDirect(args, log) {
 				outputDir: resolvedOutputDir,
 				taskFiles:
 					'Individual task files have been generated in the output directory'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false // This operation always modifies state and should never be cached
 		};
 	} catch (error) {
 		// Make sure to restore normal logging if an outer error occurs
@@ -88,7 +92,8 @@ export async function generateTaskFilesDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'GENERATE_TASKS_ERROR',
 				message: error.message || 'Unknown error generating task files'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/initialize-project.js

@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ export async function initializeProjectDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				code: 'INVALID_TARGET_DIRECTORY',
 				message: `Cannot initialize project: Invalid target directory '${targetDirectory}' received. Please ensure a valid workspace/folder is open or specified.`,
 				details: `Received args.projectRoot: ${args.projectRoot}` // Show what was received
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ export async function initializeProjectDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 	}
 
 	if (success) {
-		return { success: true, data: resultData };
+		return { success: true, data: resultData, fromCache: false };
 	} else {
-		return { success: false, error: errorResult };
+		return { success: false, error: errorResult, fromCache: false };
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
  *
  * @param {Object} args - Command arguments (now expecting tasksJsonPath explicitly).
  * @param {Object} log - Logger object.
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Task list result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }.
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Task list result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: boolean }.
  */
 export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 	// Destructure the explicit tasksJsonPath from args
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT',
 				message: 'tasksJsonPath is required'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
  * @param {Object} args - Command arguments
  * @param {string} args.tasksJsonPath - Explicit path to the tasks.json file.
  * @param {Object} log - Logger object
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Next task result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Next task result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: boolean }
  */
 export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 	// Destructure expected args
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT',
 				message: 'tasksJsonPath is required'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 	// Use the caching utility
 	try {
 		const result = await coreNextTaskAction();
-		log.info('nextTaskDirect completed.');
+		log.info(`nextTaskDirect completed.`);
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
 		log.error(`Unexpected error during nextTask: ${error.message}`);
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
 				message: error.message
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/parse-prd.js

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export async function parsePRDDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 		? path.isAbsolute(outputArg)
 			? outputArg
 			: path.resolve(projectRoot, outputArg)
-		: resolveProjectPath(TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE, args) ||
+		: resolveProjectPath(TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE, session) ||
 			path.resolve(projectRoot, TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE);
 
 	// Check if input file exists

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

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
  * @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 {Object} log - Logger object
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Remove task result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Remove task result { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: false }
  */
 export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 	// Destructure expected args
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT',
 					message: 'tasksJsonPath is required'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'INPUT_VALIDATION_ERROR',
 					message: 'Task ID is required'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'INVALID_TASKS_FILE',
 					message: `No valid tasks found in ${tasksJsonPath}`
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -80,7 +83,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'INVALID_TASK_ID',
 					message: `The following tasks were not found: ${invalidTasks.join(', ')}`
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -129,7 +133,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 					details: failedRemovals
 						.map((r) => `${r.taskId}: ${r.error}`)
 						.join('; ')
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -142,7 +147,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 				failed: failedRemovals.length,
 				results: results,
 				tasksPath: tasksJsonPath
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	} catch (error) {
 		// Ensure silent mode is disabled even if an outer error occurs
@@ -155,7 +161,8 @@ export async function removeTaskDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
 				message: error.message
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/set-task-status.js

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_STATUS', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_STATUS', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -79,7 +82,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 					taskId,
 					status: newStatus,
 					tasksPath: tasksPath // Return the path used
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false // This operation always modifies state and should never be cached
 			};
 
 			// If the task was completed, attempt to fetch the next task
@@ -122,7 +126,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'SET_STATUS_ERROR',
 					message: error.message || 'Unknown error setting task status'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} finally {
 			// ALWAYS restore normal logging in finally block
@@ -140,7 +145,8 @@ export async function setTaskStatusDirect(args, log) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'SET_STATUS_ERROR',
 				message: error.message || 'Unknown error setting task status'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/update-subtask-by-id.js

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_PROMPT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_PROMPT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -74,7 +77,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID_TYPE', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID_TYPE', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -84,7 +88,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			log.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID_FORMAT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'INVALID_SUBTASK_ID_FORMAT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -123,7 +128,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				logWrapper.error(message);
 				return {
 					success: false,
-					error: { code: 'SUBTASK_NOT_FOUND', message: message }
+					error: { code: 'SUBTASK_NOT_FOUND', message: message },
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -140,7 +146,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 					tasksPath,
 					useResearch,
 					telemetryData: coreResult.telemetryData
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
 			logWrapper.error(`Error updating subtask by ID: ${error.message}`);
@@ -149,7 +156,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'UPDATE_SUBTASK_CORE_ERROR',
 					message: error.message || 'Unknown error updating subtask'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} finally {
 			if (!wasSilent && isSilentMode()) {
@@ -166,7 +174,8 @@ export async function updateSubtaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'DIRECT_FUNCTION_SETUP_ERROR',
 				message: error.message || 'Unknown setup error'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/update-task-by-id.js

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_ARGUMENT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 			return {
 				success: false,
-				error: { code: 'MISSING_PROMPT', message: errorMessage }
+				error: { code: 'MISSING_PROMPT', message: errorMessage },
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -81,7 +84,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 					logWrapper.error(errorMessage);
 					return {
 						success: false,
-						error: { code: 'INVALID_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage }
+						error: { code: 'INVALID_TASK_ID', message: errorMessage },
+						fromCache: false
 					};
 				}
 			}
@@ -133,7 +137,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 						taskId: taskId,
 						updated: false,
 						telemetryData: coreResult?.telemetryData
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -150,7 +155,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 					updated: true,
 					updatedTask: coreResult.updatedTask,
 					telemetryData: coreResult.telemetryData
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} catch (error) {
 			logWrapper.error(`Error updating task by ID: ${error.message}`);
@@ -159,7 +165,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				error: {
 					code: 'UPDATE_TASK_CORE_ERROR',
 					message: error.message || 'Unknown error updating task'
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		} finally {
 			if (!wasSilent && isSilentMode()) {
@@ -174,7 +181,8 @@ export async function updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			error: {
 				code: 'DIRECT_FUNCTION_SETUP_ERROR',
 				message: error.message || 'Unknown setup error'
-			}
+			},
+			fromCache: false
 		};
 	}
 }

mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/update-tasks.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
  */
 export async function updateTasksDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 	const { session } = context;
-	const { from, prompt, research, tasksJsonPath, projectRoot } = args;
+	const { from, prompt, research, file: fileArg, projectRoot } = args;
 
 	// Create the standard logger wrapper
 	const logWrapper = createLogWrapper(log);
@@ -60,15 +60,20 @@ export async function updateTasksDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 		};
 	}
 
+	// Resolve tasks file path
+	const tasksFile = fileArg
+		? path.resolve(projectRoot, fileArg)
+		: path.resolve(projectRoot, 'tasks', 'tasks.json');
+
 	logWrapper.info(
-		`Updating tasks via direct function. From: ${from}, Research: ${research}, File: ${tasksJsonPath}, ProjectRoot: ${projectRoot}`
+		`Updating tasks via direct function. From: ${from}, Research: ${research}, File: ${tasksFile}, ProjectRoot: ${projectRoot}`
 	);
 
 	enableSilentMode(); // Enable silent mode
 	try {
 		// Call the core updateTasks function
 		const result = await updateTasks(
-			tasksJsonPath,
+			tasksFile,
 			from,
 			prompt,
 			research,
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ export async function updateTasksDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				success: true,
 				data: {
 					message: `Successfully updated ${result.updatedTasks.length} tasks.`,
-					tasksPath: tasksJsonPath,
+					tasksFile,
 					updatedCount: result.updatedTasks.length,
 					telemetryData: result.telemetryData
 				}

mcp-server/src/core/utils/path-utils.js

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
 import {
 	findTasksPath as coreFindTasksPath,
 	findPRDPath as coreFindPrdPath,
 	findComplexityReportPath as coreFindComplexityReportPath,
-	findProjectRoot as coreFindProjectRoot,
+	findProjectRoot as coreFindProjectRoot
-	normalizeProjectRoot
 } from '../../../../src/utils/path-utils.js';
 import { PROJECT_MARKERS } from '../../../../src/constants/paths.js';
 
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ import { PROJECT_MARKERS } from '../../../../src/constants/paths.js';
  * This module handles session-specific path resolution for the MCP server
  */
 
-/**
- * Silent logger for MCP context to prevent console output
- */
-const silentLogger = {
-	info: () => {},
-	warn: () => {},
-	error: () => {},
-	debug: () => {},
-	success: () => {}
-};
-
 /**
  * Cache for last found project root to improve performance
  */
 export const lastFoundProjectRoot = null;
 
+/**
+ * Find tasks.json file with MCP support
+ * @param {string} [explicitPath] - Explicit path to tasks.json (highest priority)
+ * @param {Object} [args] - Arguments object for context
+ * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
+ * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to tasks.json or null if not found
+ */
+export function findTasksPathCore(explicitPath, args = null, log = null) {
+	return coreFindTasksPath(explicitPath, args, log);
+}
+
 /**
  * Find PRD file with MCP support
  * @param {string} [explicitPath] - Explicit path to PRD file (highest priority)
@@ -36,10 +36,25 @@ export const lastFoundProjectRoot = null;
  * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to PRD file or null if not found
  */
-export function findPrdPath(explicitPath, args = null, log = silentLogger) {
+export function findPrdPath(explicitPath, args = null, log = null) {
 	return coreFindPrdPath(explicitPath, args, log);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Find complexity report file with MCP support
+ * @param {string} [explicitPath] - Explicit path to complexity report (highest priority)
+ * @param {Object} [args] - Arguments object for context
+ * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
+ * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to complexity report or null if not found
+ */
+export function findComplexityReportPathCore(
+	explicitPath,
+	args = null,
+	log = null
+) {
+	return coreFindComplexityReportPath(explicitPath, args, log);
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve tasks.json path from arguments
  * Prioritizes explicit path parameter, then uses fallback logic
@@ -47,27 +62,22 @@ export function findPrdPath(explicitPath, args = null, log = silentLogger) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to tasks.json or null if not found
  */
-export function resolveTasksPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
+export function resolveTasksPath(args, log = null) {
 	// Get explicit path from args.file if provided
 	const explicitPath = args?.file;
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
 
 	// If explicit path is provided and absolute, use it directly
 	if (explicitPath && path.isAbsolute(explicitPath)) {
 		return explicitPath;
 	}
 
-	// Normalize project root if provided
+	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to projectRoot
-	const projectRoot = rawProjectRoot
-		? normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot)
-		: null;
-
-	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to normalized projectRoot
 	if (explicitPath && projectRoot) {
 		return path.resolve(projectRoot, explicitPath);
 	}
 
-	// Use core findTasksPath with explicit path and normalized projectRoot context
+	// Use core findTasksPath with explicit path and projectRoot context
 	if (projectRoot) {
 		return coreFindTasksPath(explicitPath, { projectRoot }, log);
 	}
@@ -82,27 +92,22 @@ export function resolveTasksPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to PRD file or null if not found
  */
-export function resolvePrdPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
+export function resolvePrdPath(args, log = null) {
 	// Get explicit path from args.input if provided
 	const explicitPath = args?.input;
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
 
 	// If explicit path is provided and absolute, use it directly
 	if (explicitPath && path.isAbsolute(explicitPath)) {
 		return explicitPath;
 	}
 
-	// Normalize project root if provided
+	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to projectRoot
-	const projectRoot = rawProjectRoot
-		? normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot)
-		: null;
-
-	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to normalized projectRoot
 	if (explicitPath && projectRoot) {
 		return path.resolve(projectRoot, explicitPath);
 	}
 
-	// Use core findPRDPath with explicit path and normalized projectRoot context
+	// Use core findPRDPath with explicit path and projectRoot context
 	if (projectRoot) {
 		return coreFindPrdPath(explicitPath, { projectRoot }, log);
 	}
@@ -117,27 +122,22 @@ export function resolvePrdPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to complexity report or null if not found
  */
-export function resolveComplexityReportPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
+export function resolveComplexityReportPath(args, log = null) {
 	// Get explicit path from args.complexityReport if provided
 	const explicitPath = args?.complexityReport;
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot;
 
 	// If explicit path is provided and absolute, use it directly
 	if (explicitPath && path.isAbsolute(explicitPath)) {
 		return explicitPath;
 	}
 
-	// Normalize project root if provided
+	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to projectRoot
-	const projectRoot = rawProjectRoot
-		? normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot)
-		: null;
-
-	// If explicit path is relative, resolve it relative to normalized projectRoot
 	if (explicitPath && projectRoot) {
 		return path.resolve(projectRoot, explicitPath);
 	}
 
-	// Use core findComplexityReportPath with explicit path and normalized projectRoot context
+	// Use core findComplexityReportPath with explicit path and projectRoot context
 	if (projectRoot) {
 		return coreFindComplexityReportPath(explicitPath, { projectRoot }, log);
 	}
@@ -158,16 +158,13 @@ export function resolveProjectPath(relativePath, args) {
 		throw new Error('projectRoot is required in args to resolve project paths');
 	}
 
-	// Normalize the project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(args.projectRoot);
-
 	// If already absolute, return as-is
 	if (path.isAbsolute(relativePath)) {
 		return relativePath;
 	}
 
-	// Resolve relative to normalized projectRoot
+	// Resolve relative to projectRoot
-	return path.resolve(projectRoot, relativePath);
+	return path.resolve(args.projectRoot, relativePath);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ export function findProjectRoot(startDir) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Log function to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to tasks.json or null if not found
  */
-export function findTasksPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
+export function findTasksPath(args, log = null) {
 	return resolveTasksPath(args, log);
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ export function findTasksPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Log function to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to complexity report or null if not found
  */
-export function findComplexityReportPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
+export function findComplexityReportPath(args, log = null) {
 	return resolveComplexityReportPath(args, log);
 }
 
@@ -208,7 +205,7 @@ export function findComplexityReportPath(args, log = silentLogger) {
  * @param {Object} [log] - Logger object to prevent console logging
  * @returns {string|null} - Resolved path to PRD file or null if not found
  */
-export function findPRDPath(explicitPath, args = null, log = silentLogger) {
+export function findPRDPath(explicitPath, args = null, log = null) {
 	return findPrdPath(explicitPath, args, log);
 }
 

mcp-server/src/tools/complexity-report.js

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from './utils.js';
 import { complexityReportDirect } from '../core/task-master-core.js';
 import { COMPLEXITY_REPORT_FILE } from '../../../src/constants/paths.js';
-import { findComplexityReportPath } from '../core/utils/path-utils.js';
+import path from 'path';
 
 /**
  * Register the complexityReport tool with the MCP server
@@ -38,18 +38,10 @@ export function registerComplexityReportTool(server) {
 					`Getting complexity report with args: ${JSON.stringify(args)}`
 				);
 
-				const pathArgs = {
+				// Use args.projectRoot directly (guaranteed by withNormalizedProjectRoot)
-					projectRoot: args.projectRoot,
+				const reportPath = args.file
-					complexityReport: args.file
+					? path.resolve(args.projectRoot, args.file)
-				};
+					: path.resolve(args.projectRoot, COMPLEXITY_REPORT_FILE);
-
-				const reportPath = findComplexityReportPath(pathArgs, log);
-
-				if (!reportPath) {
-					return createErrorResponse(
-						'No complexity report found. Run task-master analyze-complexity first.'
-					);
-				}
 
 				const result = await complexityReportDirect(
 					{
@@ -59,7 +51,9 @@ export function registerComplexityReportTool(server) {
 				);
 
 				if (result.success) {
-					log.info('Successfully retrieved complexity report');
+					log.info(
+						`Successfully retrieved complexity report${result.fromCache ? ' (from cache)' : ''}`
+					);
 				} else {
 					log.error(
 						`Failed to retrieve complexity report: ${result.error.message}`

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

@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ export function registerShowTaskTool(server) {
 				);
 
 				if (result.success) {
-					log.info(`Successfully retrieved task details for ID: ${args.id}`);
+					log.info(
+						`Successfully retrieved task details for ID: ${args.id}${result.fromCache ? ' (from cache)' : ''}`
+					);
 				} else {
 					log.error(`Failed to get task: ${result.error.message}`);
 				}

mcp-server/src/tools/get-tasks.js

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function registerListTasksTool(server) {
 				// Resolve the path to tasks.json using new path utilities
 				let tasksJsonPath;
 				try {
-					tasksJsonPath = resolveTasksPath(args, log);
+					tasksJsonPath = resolveTasksPath(args, session);
 				} catch (error) {
 					log.error(`Error finding tasks.json: ${error.message}`);
 					return createErrorResponse(
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function registerListTasksTool(server) {
 				);
 
 				log.info(
-					`Retrieved ${result.success ? result.data?.tasks?.length || 0 : 0} tasks`
+					`Retrieved ${result.success ? result.data?.tasks?.length || 0 : 0} tasks${result.fromCache ? ' (from cache)' : ''}`
 				);
 				return handleApiResult(result, log, 'Error getting tasks');
 			} catch (error) {

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

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export function registerMoveTaskTool(server) {
 			file: z.string().optional().describe('Custom path to tasks.json file'),
 			projectRoot: z
 				.string()
+				.optional()
 				.describe(
 					'Root directory of the project (typically derived from session)'
 				)
@@ -94,16 +95,13 @@ export function registerMoveTaskTool(server) {
 						}
 					}
 
-					return handleApiResult(
+					return {
-						{
+						success: true,
-							success: true,
+						data: {
-							data: {
+							moves: results,
-								moves: results,
+							message: `Successfully moved ${results.length} tasks`
-								message: `Successfully moved ${results.length} tasks`
+						}
-							}
+					};
-						},
-						log
-					);
 				} else {
 					// Moving a single task
 					return handleApiResult(

mcp-server/src/tools/utils.js

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import { contextManager } from '../core/context-manager.js'; // Import the singleton
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
 // Import path utilities to ensure consistent path resolution
 import {
@@ -15,50 +14,6 @@ import {
 	PROJECT_MARKERS
 } from '../core/utils/path-utils.js';
 
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-
-// Cache for version info to avoid repeated file reads
-let cachedVersionInfo = null;
-
-/**
- * Get version information from package.json
- * @returns {Object} Version information
- */
-function getVersionInfo() {
-	// Return cached version if available
-	if (cachedVersionInfo) {
-		return cachedVersionInfo;
-	}
-
-	try {
-		// Navigate to the project root from the tools directory
-		const packageJsonPath = path.join(
-			path.dirname(__filename),
-			'../../../package.json'
-		);
-		if (fs.existsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
-			const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
-			cachedVersionInfo = {
-				version: packageJson.version,
-				name: packageJson.name
-			};
-			return cachedVersionInfo;
-		}
-		cachedVersionInfo = {
-			version: 'unknown',
-			name: 'task-master-ai'
-		};
-		return cachedVersionInfo;
-	} catch (error) {
-		// Fallback version info if package.json can't be read
-		cachedVersionInfo = {
-			version: 'unknown',
-			name: 'task-master-ai'
-		};
-		return cachedVersionInfo;
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * Get normalized project root path
  * @param {string|undefined} projectRootRaw - Raw project root from arguments
@@ -244,19 +199,17 @@ function getProjectRootFromSession(session, log) {
  * @param {Function} processFunction - Optional function to process successful result data
  * @returns {Object} - Standardized MCP response object
  */
-async function handleApiResult(
+function handleApiResult(
 	result,
 	log,
 	errorPrefix = 'API error',
 	processFunction = processMCPResponseData
 ) {
-	// Get version info for every response
-	const versionInfo = getVersionInfo();
-
 	if (!result.success) {
 		const errorMsg = result.error?.message || `Unknown ${errorPrefix}`;
-		log.error(`${errorPrefix}: ${errorMsg}`);
+		// Include cache status in error logs
-		return createErrorResponse(errorMsg, versionInfo);
+		log.error(`${errorPrefix}: ${errorMsg}. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`); // Keep logging cache status on error
+		return createErrorResponse(errorMsg);
 	}
 
 	// Process the result data if needed
@@ -264,14 +217,16 @@ async function handleApiResult(
 		? processFunction(result.data)
 		: result.data;
 
-	log.info('Successfully completed operation');
+	// Log success including cache status
+	log.info(`Successfully completed operation. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`); // Add success log with cache status
 
-	// Create the response payload including version info
+	// Create the response payload including the fromCache flag
 	const responsePayload = {
-		data: processedData,
+		fromCache: result.fromCache, // Get the flag from the original 'result'
-		version: versionInfo
+		data: processedData // Nest the processed data under a 'data' key
 	};
 
+	// Pass this combined payload to createContentResponse
 	return createContentResponse(responsePayload);
 }
 
@@ -365,8 +320,8 @@ function executeTaskMasterCommand(
  * @param {Function} options.actionFn - The async function to execute if the cache misses.
  *                                      Should return an object like { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }.
  * @param {Object} options.log - The logger instance.
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} - An object containing the result.
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - An object containing the result, indicating if it was from cache.
- *                              Format: { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string } }
+ *                              Format: { success: boolean, data?: any, error?: { code: string, message: string }, fromCache: boolean }
  */
 async function getCachedOrExecute({ cacheKey, actionFn, log }) {
 	// Check cache first
@@ -374,7 +329,11 @@ async function getCachedOrExecute({ cacheKey, actionFn, log }) {
 
 	if (cachedResult !== undefined) {
 		log.info(`Cache hit for key: ${cacheKey}`);
-		return cachedResult;
+		// Return the cached data in the same structure as a fresh result
+		return {
+			...cachedResult, // Spread the cached result to maintain its structure
+			fromCache: true // Just add the fromCache flag
+		};
 	}
 
 	log.info(`Cache miss for key: ${cacheKey}. Executing action function.`);
@@ -382,10 +341,12 @@ async function getCachedOrExecute({ cacheKey, actionFn, log }) {
 	// Execute the action function if cache missed
 	const result = await actionFn();
 
-	// If the action was successful, cache the result
+	// If the action was successful, cache the result (but without fromCache flag)
 	if (result.success && result.data !== undefined) {
 		log.info(`Action successful. Caching result for key: ${cacheKey}`);
-		contextManager.setCachedData(cacheKey, result);
+		// Cache the entire result structure (minus the fromCache flag)
+		const { fromCache, ...resultToCache } = result;
+		contextManager.setCachedData(cacheKey, resultToCache);
 	} else if (!result.success) {
 		log.warn(
 			`Action failed for cache key ${cacheKey}. Result not cached. Error: ${result.error?.message}`
@@ -396,7 +357,11 @@ async function getCachedOrExecute({ cacheKey, actionFn, log }) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	return result;
+	// Return the fresh result, indicating it wasn't from cache
+	return {
+		...result,
+		fromCache: false
+	};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -495,22 +460,14 @@ function createContentResponse(content) {
 /**
  * Creates error response for tools
  * @param {string} errorMessage - Error message to include in response
- * @param {Object} [versionInfo] - Optional version information object
  * @returns {Object} - Error content response object in FastMCP format
  */
-function createErrorResponse(errorMessage, versionInfo) {
+function createErrorResponse(errorMessage) {
-	// Provide fallback version info if not provided
-	if (!versionInfo) {
-		versionInfo = getVersionInfo();
-	}
-
 	return {
 		content: [
 			{
 				type: 'text',
-				text: `Error: ${errorMessage}
+				text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`
-Version: ${versionInfo.version}
-Name: ${versionInfo.name}`
 			}
 		],
 		isError: true

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.16.2-rc.0",
+	"version": "0.16.0-rc.0",
 	"description": "A task management system for ambitious AI-driven development that doesn't overwhelm and confuse Cursor.",
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"type": "module",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 		"cors": "^2.8.5",
 		"dotenv": "^16.3.1",
 		"express": "^4.21.2",
-		"fastmcp": "^2.2.2",
+		"fastmcp": "^1.20.5",
 		"figlet": "^1.8.0",
 		"fuse.js": "^7.1.0",
 		"gradient-string": "^3.0.0",

scripts/modules/ai-services-unified.js

@@ -577,8 +577,7 @@ async function _unifiedServiceRunner(serviceType, params) {
 					lowerCaseMessage.includes('does not support tool_use') ||
 					lowerCaseMessage.includes('tool use is not supported') ||
 					lowerCaseMessage.includes('tools are not supported') ||
-					lowerCaseMessage.includes('function calling is not supported') ||
+					lowerCaseMessage.includes('function calling is not supported')
-					lowerCaseMessage.includes('tool use is not supported')
 				) {
 					const specificErrorMsg = `Model '${modelId || 'unknown'}' via provider '${providerName || 'unknown'}' does not support the 'tool use' required by generateObjectService. Please configure a model that supports tool/function calling for the '${currentRole}' role, or use generateTextService if structured output is not strictly required.`;
 					log('error', `[Tool Support Error] ${specificErrorMsg}`);

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ import {
 	TASK_STATUS_OPTIONS
 } from '../../src/constants/task-status.js';
 import { getTaskMasterVersion } from '../../src/utils/getVersion.js';
-import { syncTasksToReadme } from './sync-readme.js';
 
 /**
  * Runs the interactive setup process for model configuration.
@@ -2758,54 +2757,6 @@ Examples:
 			}
 		});
 
-	// sync-readme command
-	programInstance
-		.command('sync-readme')
-		.description('Sync the current task list to README.md in the project root')
-		.option(
-			'-f, --file <file>',
-			'Path to the tasks file',
-			TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE
-		)
-		.option('--with-subtasks', 'Include subtasks in the README output')
-		.option(
-			'-s, --status <status>',
-			'Show only tasks matching this status (e.g., pending, done)'
-		)
-		.action(async (options) => {
-			const tasksPath = options.file || TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE;
-			const withSubtasks = options.withSubtasks || false;
-			const status = options.status || null;
-
-			// Find project root
-			const projectRoot = findProjectRoot();
-			if (!projectRoot) {
-				console.error(
-					chalk.red(
-						'Error: Could not find project root. Make sure you are in a Task Master project directory.'
-					)
-				);
-				process.exit(1);
-			}
-
-			console.log(
-				chalk.blue(
-					`📝 Syncing tasks to README.md${withSubtasks ? ' (with subtasks)' : ''}${status ? ` (status: ${status})` : ''}...`
-				)
-			);
-
-			const success = await syncTasksToReadme(projectRoot, {
-				withSubtasks,
-				status,
-				tasksPath
-			});
-
-			if (!success) {
-				console.error(chalk.red('❌ Failed to sync tasks to README.md'));
-				process.exit(1);
-			}
-		});
-
 	return programInstance;
 }
 

scripts/modules/dependency-manager.js

@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ function cleanupSubtaskDependencies(tasksData) {
  * @param {string} tasksPath - Path to tasks.json
  */
 async function validateDependenciesCommand(tasksPath, options = {}) {
+	// Only display banner if not in silent mode
+	if (!isSilentMode()) {
+		displayBanner();
+	}
+
 	log('info', 'Checking for invalid dependencies in task files...');
 
 	// Read tasks data
@@ -686,6 +691,11 @@ function countAllDependencies(tasks) {
  * @param {Object} options - Options object
  */
 async function fixDependenciesCommand(tasksPath, options = {}) {
+	// Only display banner if not in silent mode
+	if (!isSilentMode()) {
+		displayBanner();
+	}
+
 	log('info', 'Checking for and fixing invalid dependencies in tasks.json...');
 
 	try {

scripts/modules/supported-models.json

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 			"id": "sonar-pro",
 			"swe_score": 0,
 			"cost_per_1m_tokens": { "input": 3, "output": 15 },
-			"allowed_roles": ["main", "research"],
+			"allowed_roles": ["research"],
 			"max_tokens": 8700
 		},
 		{
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@
 			"id": "sonar-reasoning-pro",
 			"swe_score": 0.211,
 			"cost_per_1m_tokens": { "input": 2, "output": 8 },
-			"allowed_roles": ["main", "research", "fallback"],
+			"allowed_roles": ["main", "fallback"],
 			"max_tokens": 8700
 		},
 		{
 			"id": "sonar-reasoning",
 			"swe_score": 0.211,
 			"cost_per_1m_tokens": { "input": 1, "output": 5 },
-			"allowed_roles": ["main", "research", "fallback"],
+			"allowed_roles": ["main", "fallback"],
 			"max_tokens": 8700
 		}
 	],

scripts/modules/sync-readme.js

@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-import fs from 'fs';
-import path from 'path';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { log, findProjectRoot } from './utils.js';
-import { getProjectName } from './config-manager.js';
-import listTasks from './task-manager/list-tasks.js';
-
-/**
- * Creates a basic README structure if one doesn't exist
- * @param {string} projectName - Name of the project
- * @returns {string} - Basic README content
- */
-function createBasicReadme(projectName) {
-	return `# ${projectName}
-
-This project is managed using Task Master.
-
-`;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create UTM tracking URL for task-master.dev
- * @param {string} projectRoot - The project root path
- * @returns {string} - UTM tracked URL
- */
-function createTaskMasterUrl(projectRoot) {
-	// Get the actual folder name from the project root path
-	const folderName = path.basename(projectRoot);
-
-	// Clean folder name for UTM (replace spaces/special chars with hyphens)
-	const cleanFolderName = folderName
-		.toLowerCase()
-		.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-')
-		.replace(/-+/g, '-')
-		.replace(/^-|-$/g, '');
-
-	const utmParams = new URLSearchParams({
-		utm_source: 'github-readme',
-		utm_medium: 'readme-export',
-		utm_campaign: cleanFolderName || 'task-sync',
-		utm_content: 'task-export-link'
-	});
-
-	return `https://task-master.dev?${utmParams.toString()}`;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create the start marker with metadata
- * @param {Object} options - Export options
- * @returns {string} - Formatted start marker
- */
-function createStartMarker(options) {
-	const { timestamp, withSubtasks, status, projectRoot } = options;
-
-	// Format status filter text
-	const statusText = status
-		? `Status filter: ${status}`
-		: 'Status filter: none';
-	const subtasksText = withSubtasks ? 'with subtasks' : 'without subtasks';
-
-	// Create the export info content
-	const exportInfo =
-		`🎯 **Taskmaster Export** - ${timestamp}\n` +
-		`📋 Export: ${subtasksText} • ${statusText}\n` +
-		`🔗 Powered by [Task Master](${createTaskMasterUrl(projectRoot)})`;
-
-	// Create a markdown box using code blocks and emojis to mimic our UI style
-	const boxContent =
-		`<!-- TASKMASTER_EXPORT_START -->\n` +
-		`> ${exportInfo.split('\n').join('\n> ')}\n\n`;
-
-	return boxContent;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create the end marker
- * @returns {string} - Formatted end marker
- */
-function createEndMarker() {
-	return (
-		`\n> 📋 **End of Taskmaster Export** - Tasks are synced from your project using the \`sync-readme\` command.\n` +
-		`<!-- TASKMASTER_EXPORT_END -->\n`
-	);
-}
-
-/**
- * Syncs the current task list to README.md at the project root
- * @param {string} projectRoot - Path to the project root directory
- * @param {Object} options - Options for syncing
- * @param {boolean} options.withSubtasks - Include subtasks in the output (default: false)
- * @param {string} options.status - Filter by status (e.g., 'pending', 'done')
- * @param {string} options.tasksPath - Custom path to tasks.json
- * @returns {boolean} - True if sync was successful, false otherwise
- */
-export async function syncTasksToReadme(projectRoot = null, options = {}) {
-	try {
-		const actualProjectRoot = projectRoot || findProjectRoot() || '.';
-		const { withSubtasks = false, status, tasksPath } = options;
-
-		// Get current tasks using the list-tasks functionality with markdown-readme format
-		const tasksOutput = await listTasks(
-			tasksPath ||
-				path.join(actualProjectRoot, '.taskmaster', 'tasks', 'tasks.json'),
-			status,
-			null,
-			withSubtasks,
-			'markdown-readme'
-		);
-
-		if (!tasksOutput) {
-			console.log(chalk.red('❌ Failed to generate task output'));
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// Generate timestamp and metadata
-		const timestamp =
-			new Date().toISOString().replace('T', ' ').substring(0, 19) + ' UTC';
-		const projectName = getProjectName(actualProjectRoot);
-
-		// Create the export markers with metadata
-		const startMarker = createStartMarker({
-			timestamp,
-			withSubtasks,
-			status,
-			projectRoot: actualProjectRoot
-		});
-
-		const endMarker = createEndMarker();
-
-		// Create the complete task section
-		const taskSection = startMarker + tasksOutput + endMarker;
-
-		// Read current README content
-		const readmePath = path.join(actualProjectRoot, 'README.md');
-		let readmeContent = '';
-		try {
-			readmeContent = fs.readFileSync(readmePath, 'utf8');
-		} catch (err) {
-			if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
-				// Create basic README if it doesn't exist
-				readmeContent = createBasicReadme(projectName);
-			} else {
-				throw err;
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Check if export markers exist and replace content between them
-		const startComment = '<!-- TASKMASTER_EXPORT_START -->';
-		const endComment = '<!-- TASKMASTER_EXPORT_END -->';
-
-		let updatedContent;
-		const startIndex = readmeContent.indexOf(startComment);
-		const endIndex = readmeContent.indexOf(endComment);
-
-		if (startIndex !== -1 && endIndex !== -1) {
-			// Replace existing task section
-			const beforeTasks = readmeContent.substring(0, startIndex);
-			const afterTasks = readmeContent.substring(endIndex + endComment.length);
-			updatedContent = beforeTasks + taskSection + afterTasks;
-		} else {
-			// Append to end of README
-			updatedContent = readmeContent + '\n' + taskSection;
-		}
-
-		// Write updated content to README
-		fs.writeFileSync(readmePath, updatedContent, 'utf8');
-
-		console.log(chalk.green('✅ Successfully synced tasks to README.md'));
-		console.log(
-			chalk.cyan(
-				`📋 Export details: ${withSubtasks ? 'with' : 'without'} subtasks${status ? `, status: ${status}` : ''}`
-			)
-		);
-		console.log(chalk.gray(`📍 Location: ${readmePath}`));
-
-		return true;
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.log(chalk.red('❌ Failed to sync tasks to README:'), error.message);
-		log('error', `README sync error: ${error.message}`);
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-export default syncTasksToReadme;

scripts/modules/task-manager/add-task.js

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import {
 	getStatusWithColor,
 	startLoadingIndicator,
 	stopLoadingIndicator,
-	succeedLoadingIndicator,
-	failLoadingIndicator,
 	displayAiUsageSummary
 } from '../ui.js';
 import { readJSON, writeJSON, log as consoleLog, truncate } from '../utils.js';
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ async function addTask(
 			// CLI-only feedback for the dependency analysis
 			if (outputFormat === 'text') {
 				console.log(
-					boxen(chalk.cyan.bold('Task Context Analysis'), {
+					boxen(chalk.cyan.bold('Task Context Analysis') + '\n', {
 						padding: { top: 0, bottom: 0, left: 1, right: 1 },
 						margin: { top: 0, bottom: 0 },
 						borderColor: 'cyan',
@@ -494,9 +492,9 @@ async function addTask(
 					includeScore: true, // Return match scores
 					threshold: 0.4, // Lower threshold = stricter matching (range 0-1)
 					keys: [
-						{ name: 'title', weight: 1.5 }, // Title is most important
+						{ name: 'title', weight: 2 }, // Title is most important
-						{ name: 'description', weight: 2 }, // Description is very important
+						{ name: 'description', weight: 1.5 }, // Description is next
-						{ name: 'details', weight: 3 }, // Details is most important
+						{ name: 'details', weight: 0.8 }, // Details is less important
 						// Search dependencies to find tasks that depend on similar things
 						{ name: 'dependencyTitles', weight: 0.5 }
 					],
@@ -504,8 +502,8 @@ async function addTask(
 					shouldSort: true,
 					// Allow searching in nested properties
 					useExtendedSearch: true,
-					// Return up to 50 matches
+					// Return up to 15 matches
-					limit: 50
+					limit: 15
 				};
 
 				// Prepare task data with dependencies expanded as titles for better semantic search
@@ -598,6 +596,32 @@ async function addTask(
 				// Get top N results for context
 				const relatedTasks = allRelevantTasks.slice(0, 8);
 
+				// Also look for tasks with similar purposes or categories
+				const purposeCategories = [
+					{ pattern: /(command|cli|flag)/i, label: 'CLI commands' },
+					{ pattern: /(task|subtask|add)/i, label: 'Task management' },
+					{ pattern: /(dependency|depend)/i, label: 'Dependency handling' },
+					{ pattern: /(AI|model|prompt)/i, label: 'AI integration' },
+					{ pattern: /(UI|display|show)/i, label: 'User interface' },
+					{ pattern: /(schedule|time|cron)/i, label: 'Scheduling' }, // Added scheduling category
+					{ pattern: /(config|setting|option)/i, label: 'Configuration' } // Added configuration category
+				];
+
+				promptCategory = purposeCategories.find((cat) =>
+					cat.pattern.test(prompt)
+				);
+				const categoryTasks = promptCategory
+					? data.tasks
+							.filter(
+								(t) =>
+									promptCategory.pattern.test(t.title) ||
+									promptCategory.pattern.test(t.description) ||
+									(t.details && promptCategory.pattern.test(t.details))
+							)
+							.filter((t) => !relatedTasks.some((rt) => rt.id === t.id))
+							.slice(0, 3)
+					: [];
+
 				// Format basic task overviews
 				if (relatedTasks.length > 0) {
 					contextTasks = `\nRelevant tasks identified by semantic similarity:\n${relatedTasks
@@ -608,6 +632,12 @@ async function addTask(
 						.join('\n')}`;
 				}
 
+				if (categoryTasks.length > 0) {
+					contextTasks += `\n\nTasks related to ${promptCategory.label}:\n${categoryTasks
+						.map((t) => `- Task ${t.id}: ${t.title} - ${t.description}`)
+						.join('\n')}`;
+				}
+
 				if (
 					recentTasks.length > 0 &&
 					!contextTasks.includes('Recently created tasks')
@@ -620,10 +650,13 @@ async function addTask(
 				}
 
 				// Add detailed information about the most relevant tasks
-				const allDetailedTasks = [...relatedTasks.slice(0, 25)];
+				const allDetailedTasks = [
+					...relatedTasks.slice(0, 5),
+					...categoryTasks.slice(0, 2)
+				];
 				uniqueDetailedTasks = Array.from(
 					new Map(allDetailedTasks.map((t) => [t.id, t])).values()
-				).slice(0, 20);
+				).slice(0, 8);
 
 				if (uniqueDetailedTasks.length > 0) {
 					contextTasks += `\n\nDetailed information about relevant tasks:`;
@@ -682,14 +715,18 @@ async function addTask(
 				}
 
 				// Additional analysis of common patterns
-				const similarPurposeTasks = data.tasks.filter((t) =>
+				const similarPurposeTasks = promptCategory
-					prompt.toLowerCase().includes(t.title.toLowerCase())
+					? data.tasks.filter(
-				);
+							(t) =>
+								promptCategory.pattern.test(t.title) ||
+								promptCategory.pattern.test(t.description)
+						)
+					: [];
 
 				let commonDeps = []; // Initialize commonDeps
 
 				if (similarPurposeTasks.length > 0) {
-					contextTasks += `\n\nCommon patterns for similar tasks:`;
+					contextTasks += `\n\nCommon patterns for ${promptCategory ? promptCategory.label : 'similar'} tasks:`;
 
 					// Collect dependencies from similar purpose tasks
 					const similarDeps = similarPurposeTasks
@@ -706,7 +743,7 @@ async function addTask(
 					// Get most common dependencies for similar tasks
 					commonDeps = Object.entries(depCounts)
 						.sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
-						.slice(0, 10);
+						.slice(0, 5);
 
 					if (commonDeps.length > 0) {
 						contextTasks += '\nMost common dependencies for similar tasks:';
@@ -723,7 +760,7 @@ async function addTask(
 				if (outputFormat === 'text') {
 					console.log(
 						chalk.gray(
-							`  Context search across ${data.tasks.length} tasks using full prompt and ${promptWords.length} keywords`
+							`  Fuzzy search across ${data.tasks.length} tasks using full prompt and ${promptWords.length} keywords`
 						)
 					);
 
@@ -731,7 +768,7 @@ async function addTask(
 						console.log(
 							chalk.gray(`\n  High relevance matches (score < 0.25):`)
 						);
-						highRelevance.slice(0, 25).forEach((t) => {
+						highRelevance.slice(0, 5).forEach((t) => {
 							console.log(
 								chalk.yellow(`  • ⭐ Task ${t.id}: ${truncate(t.title, 50)}`)
 							);
@@ -742,13 +779,24 @@ async function addTask(
 						console.log(
 							chalk.gray(`\n  Medium relevance matches (score < 0.4):`)
 						);
-						mediumRelevance.slice(0, 10).forEach((t) => {
+						mediumRelevance.slice(0, 3).forEach((t) => {
 							console.log(
 								chalk.green(`  • Task ${t.id}: ${truncate(t.title, 50)}`)
 							);
 						});
 					}
 
+					if (promptCategory && categoryTasks.length > 0) {
+						console.log(
+							chalk.gray(`\n  Tasks related to ${promptCategory.label}:`)
+						);
+						categoryTasks.forEach((t) => {
+							console.log(
+								chalk.magenta(`  • Task ${t.id}: ${truncate(t.title, 50)}`)
+							);
+						});
+					}
+
 					// Show dependency patterns
 					if (commonDeps && commonDeps.length > 0) {
 						console.log(
@@ -816,7 +864,10 @@ async function addTask(
 								numericDependencies.length > 0
 									? dependentTasks.length // Use length of tasks from explicit dependency path
 									: uniqueDetailedTasks.length // Use length of tasks from fuzzy search path
-							)}`,
+							)}` +
+							(promptCategory
+								? `\n${chalk.cyan('Category detected: ')}${chalk.yellow(promptCategory.label)}`
+								: ''),
 						{
 							padding: { top: 0, bottom: 1, left: 1, right: 1 },
 							margin: { top: 1, bottom: 0 },
@@ -880,7 +931,7 @@ async function addTask(
 			// Start the loading indicator - only for text mode
 			if (outputFormat === 'text') {
 				loadingIndicator = startLoadingIndicator(
-					`Generating new task with ${useResearch ? 'Research' : 'Main'} AI... \n`
+					`Generating new task with ${useResearch ? 'Research' : 'Main'} AI...\n`
 				);
 			}
 
@@ -925,33 +976,17 @@ async function addTask(
 				}
 
 				report('Successfully generated task data from AI.', 'success');
-
-				// Success! Show checkmark
-				if (loadingIndicator) {
-					succeedLoadingIndicator(
-						loadingIndicator,
-						'Task generated successfully'
-					);
-					loadingIndicator = null; // Clear it
-				}
 			} catch (error) {
-				// Failure! Show X
-				if (loadingIndicator) {
-					failLoadingIndicator(loadingIndicator, 'AI generation failed');
-					loadingIndicator = null;
-				}
 				report(
 					`DEBUG: generateObjectService caught error: ${error.message}`,
 					'debug'
 				);
 				report(`Error generating task with AI: ${error.message}`, 'error');
+				if (loadingIndicator) stopLoadingIndicator(loadingIndicator);
 				throw error; // Re-throw error after logging
 			} finally {
 				report('DEBUG: generateObjectService finally block reached.', 'debug');
-				// Clean up if somehow still running
+				if (loadingIndicator) stopLoadingIndicator(loadingIndicator); // Ensure indicator stops
-				if (loadingIndicator) {
-					stopLoadingIndicator(loadingIndicator);
-				}
 			}
 			// --- End Refactored AI Interaction ---
 		}
@@ -1022,7 +1057,7 @@ async function addTask(
 				truncate(newTask.description, 47)
 			]);
 
-			console.log(chalk.green('✓ New task created successfully:'));
+			console.log(chalk.green('✅ New task created successfully:'));
 			console.log(table.toString());
 
 			// Helper to get priority color

scripts/modules/task-manager/clear-subtasks.js

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import generateTaskFiles from './generate-task-files.js';
  * @param {string} taskIds - Task IDs to clear subtasks from
  */
 function clearSubtasks(tasksPath, taskIds) {
+	displayBanner();
+
 	log('info', `Reading tasks from ${tasksPath}...`);
 	const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 	if (!data || !data.tasks) {

scripts/modules/task-manager/list-tasks.js

@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ function listTasks(
 	outputFormat = 'text'
 ) {
 	try {
+		// Only display banner for text output
+		if (outputFormat === 'text') {
+			displayBanner();
+		}
+
 		const data = readJSON(tasksPath); // Reads the whole tasks.json
 		if (!data || !data.tasks) {
 			throw new Error(`No valid tasks found in ${tasksPath}`);
@@ -120,7 +125,86 @@ function listTasks(
 		const subtaskCompletionPercentage =
 			totalSubtasks > 0 ? (completedSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0;
 
-		// Calculate dependency statistics (moved up to be available for all output formats)
+		// For JSON output, return structured data
+		if (outputFormat === 'json') {
+			// *** Modification: Remove 'details' field for JSON output ***
+			const tasksWithoutDetails = filteredTasks.map((task) => {
+				// <-- USES filteredTasks!
+				// Omit 'details' from the parent task
+				const { details, ...taskRest } = task;
+
+				// If subtasks exist, omit 'details' from them too
+				if (taskRest.subtasks && Array.isArray(taskRest.subtasks)) {
+					taskRest.subtasks = taskRest.subtasks.map((subtask) => {
+						const { details: subtaskDetails, ...subtaskRest } = subtask;
+						return subtaskRest;
+					});
+				}
+				return taskRest;
+			});
+			// *** End of Modification ***
+
+			return {
+				tasks: tasksWithoutDetails, // <--- THIS IS THE ARRAY BEING RETURNED
+				filter: statusFilter || 'all', // Return the actual filter used
+				stats: {
+					total: totalTasks,
+					completed: doneCount,
+					inProgress: inProgressCount,
+					pending: pendingCount,
+					blocked: blockedCount,
+					deferred: deferredCount,
+					cancelled: cancelledCount,
+					completionPercentage,
+					subtasks: {
+						total: totalSubtasks,
+						completed: completedSubtasks,
+						inProgress: inProgressSubtasks,
+						pending: pendingSubtasks,
+						blocked: blockedSubtasks,
+						deferred: deferredSubtasks,
+						cancelled: cancelledSubtasks,
+						completionPercentage: subtaskCompletionPercentage
+					}
+				}
+			};
+		}
+
+		// ... existing code for text output ...
+
+		// Calculate status breakdowns as percentages of total
+		const taskStatusBreakdown = {
+			'in-progress': totalTasks > 0 ? (inProgressCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
+			pending: totalTasks > 0 ? (pendingCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
+			blocked: totalTasks > 0 ? (blockedCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
+			deferred: totalTasks > 0 ? (deferredCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
+			cancelled: totalTasks > 0 ? (cancelledCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0
+		};
+
+		const subtaskStatusBreakdown = {
+			'in-progress':
+				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (inProgressSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
+			pending: totalSubtasks > 0 ? (pendingSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
+			blocked: totalSubtasks > 0 ? (blockedSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
+			deferred:
+				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (deferredSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
+			cancelled:
+				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (cancelledSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0
+		};
+
+		// Create progress bars with status breakdowns
+		const taskProgressBar = createProgressBar(
+			completionPercentage,
+			30,
+			taskStatusBreakdown
+		);
+		const subtaskProgressBar = createProgressBar(
+			subtaskCompletionPercentage,
+			30,
+			subtaskStatusBreakdown
+		);
+
+		// Calculate dependency statistics
 		const completedTaskIds = new Set(
 			data.tasks
 				.filter((t) => t.status === 'done' || t.status === 'completed')
@@ -192,118 +276,6 @@ function listTasks(
 		// Find next task to work on, passing the complexity report
 		const nextItem = findNextTask(data.tasks, complexityReport);
 
-		// For JSON output, return structured data
-		if (outputFormat === 'json') {
-			// *** Modification: Remove 'details' field for JSON output ***
-			const tasksWithoutDetails = filteredTasks.map((task) => {
-				// <-- USES filteredTasks!
-				// Omit 'details' from the parent task
-				const { details, ...taskRest } = task;
-
-				// If subtasks exist, omit 'details' from them too
-				if (taskRest.subtasks && Array.isArray(taskRest.subtasks)) {
-					taskRest.subtasks = taskRest.subtasks.map((subtask) => {
-						const { details: subtaskDetails, ...subtaskRest } = subtask;
-						return subtaskRest;
-					});
-				}
-				return taskRest;
-			});
-			// *** End of Modification ***
-
-			return {
-				tasks: tasksWithoutDetails, // <--- THIS IS THE ARRAY BEING RETURNED
-				filter: statusFilter || 'all', // Return the actual filter used
-				stats: {
-					total: totalTasks,
-					completed: doneCount,
-					inProgress: inProgressCount,
-					pending: pendingCount,
-					blocked: blockedCount,
-					deferred: deferredCount,
-					cancelled: cancelledCount,
-					completionPercentage,
-					subtasks: {
-						total: totalSubtasks,
-						completed: completedSubtasks,
-						inProgress: inProgressSubtasks,
-						pending: pendingSubtasks,
-						blocked: blockedSubtasks,
-						deferred: deferredSubtasks,
-						cancelled: cancelledSubtasks,
-						completionPercentage: subtaskCompletionPercentage
-					}
-				}
-			};
-		}
-
-		// For markdown-readme output, return formatted markdown
-		if (outputFormat === 'markdown-readme') {
-			return generateMarkdownOutput(data, filteredTasks, {
-				totalTasks,
-				completedTasks,
-				completionPercentage,
-				doneCount,
-				inProgressCount,
-				pendingCount,
-				blockedCount,
-				deferredCount,
-				cancelledCount,
-				totalSubtasks,
-				completedSubtasks,
-				subtaskCompletionPercentage,
-				inProgressSubtasks,
-				pendingSubtasks,
-				blockedSubtasks,
-				deferredSubtasks,
-				cancelledSubtasks,
-				tasksWithNoDeps,
-				tasksReadyToWork,
-				tasksWithUnsatisfiedDeps,
-				mostDependedOnTask,
-				mostDependedOnTaskId,
-				maxDependents,
-				avgDependenciesPerTask,
-				complexityReport,
-				withSubtasks,
-				nextItem
-			});
-		}
-
-		// ... existing code for text output ...
-
-		// Calculate status breakdowns as percentages of total
-		const taskStatusBreakdown = {
-			'in-progress': totalTasks > 0 ? (inProgressCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
-			pending: totalTasks > 0 ? (pendingCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
-			blocked: totalTasks > 0 ? (blockedCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
-			deferred: totalTasks > 0 ? (deferredCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0,
-			cancelled: totalTasks > 0 ? (cancelledCount / totalTasks) * 100 : 0
-		};
-
-		const subtaskStatusBreakdown = {
-			'in-progress':
-				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (inProgressSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
-			pending: totalSubtasks > 0 ? (pendingSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
-			blocked: totalSubtasks > 0 ? (blockedSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
-			deferred:
-				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (deferredSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0,
-			cancelled:
-				totalSubtasks > 0 ? (cancelledSubtasks / totalSubtasks) * 100 : 0
-		};
-
-		// Create progress bars with status breakdowns
-		const taskProgressBar = createProgressBar(
-			completionPercentage,
-			30,
-			taskStatusBreakdown
-		);
-		const subtaskProgressBar = createProgressBar(
-			subtaskCompletionPercentage,
-			30,
-			subtaskStatusBreakdown
-		);
-
 		// Get terminal width - more reliable method
 		let terminalWidth;
 		try {
@@ -792,232 +764,4 @@ function getWorkItemDescription(item, allTasks) {
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * Generate markdown-formatted output for README files
- * @param {Object} data - Full tasks data
- * @param {Array} filteredTasks - Filtered tasks array
- * @param {Object} stats - Statistics object
- * @returns {string} - Formatted markdown string
- */
-function generateMarkdownOutput(data, filteredTasks, stats) {
-	const {
-		totalTasks,
-		completedTasks,
-		completionPercentage,
-		doneCount,
-		inProgressCount,
-		pendingCount,
-		blockedCount,
-		deferredCount,
-		cancelledCount,
-		totalSubtasks,
-		completedSubtasks,
-		subtaskCompletionPercentage,
-		inProgressSubtasks,
-		pendingSubtasks,
-		blockedSubtasks,
-		deferredSubtasks,
-		cancelledSubtasks,
-		tasksWithNoDeps,
-		tasksReadyToWork,
-		tasksWithUnsatisfiedDeps,
-		mostDependedOnTask,
-		mostDependedOnTaskId,
-		maxDependents,
-		avgDependenciesPerTask,
-		complexityReport,
-		withSubtasks,
-		nextItem
-	} = stats;
-
-	let markdown = '';
-
-	// Create progress bars for markdown (using Unicode block characters)
-	const createMarkdownProgressBar = (percentage, width = 20) => {
-		const filled = Math.round((percentage / 100) * width);
-		const empty = width - filled;
-		return '█'.repeat(filled) + '░'.repeat(empty);
-	};
-
-	// Dashboard section
-	markdown += '```\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│                                                         ││                                                         │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│   Project Dashboard                                     ││   Dependency Status & Next Task                         │\n';
-	markdown += `│   Tasks Progress: ${createMarkdownProgressBar(completionPercentage, 20)} ${Math.round(completionPercentage)}%    ││   Dependency Metrics:                                   │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   ${Math.round(completionPercentage)}%                                                   ││   • Tasks with no dependencies: ${tasksWithNoDeps}                      │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   Done: ${doneCount}  In Progress: ${inProgressCount}  Pending: ${pendingCount}  Blocked: ${blockedCount}     ││   • Tasks ready to work on: ${tasksReadyToWork}                          │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   Deferred: ${deferredCount}  Cancelled: ${cancelledCount}                             ││   • Tasks blocked by dependencies: ${tasksWithUnsatisfiedDeps}                    │\n`;
-	markdown += `│                                                         ││   • Most depended-on task: #${mostDependedOnTaskId} (${maxDependents} dependents)           │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   Subtasks Progress: ${createMarkdownProgressBar(subtaskCompletionPercentage, 20)}     ││   • Avg dependencies per task: ${avgDependenciesPerTask.toFixed(1)}                      │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   ${Math.round(subtaskCompletionPercentage)}% ${Math.round(subtaskCompletionPercentage)}%                                               ││                                                         │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   Completed: ${completedSubtasks}/${totalSubtasks}  In Progress: ${inProgressSubtasks}  Pending: ${pendingSubtasks}      ││   Next Task to Work On:                                 │\n`;
-
-	const nextTaskTitle = nextItem
-		? nextItem.title.length > 40
-			? nextItem.title.substring(0, 37) + '...'
-			: nextItem.title
-		: 'No task available';
-
-	markdown += `│   Blocked: ${blockedSubtasks}  Deferred: ${deferredSubtasks}  Cancelled: ${cancelledSubtasks}                 ││   ID: ${nextItem ? nextItem.id : 'N/A'} - ${nextTaskTitle}     │\n`;
-	markdown += `│                                                         ││   Priority: ${nextItem ? nextItem.priority || 'medium' : ''}  Dependencies: ${nextItem && nextItem.dependencies && nextItem.dependencies.length > 0 ? 'Some' : 'None'}                    │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   Priority Breakdown:                                   ││   Complexity: ${nextItem && nextItem.complexityScore ? '● ' + nextItem.complexityScore : 'N/A'}                                       │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   • High priority: ${data.tasks.filter((t) => t.priority === 'high').length}                                   │╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯\n`;
-	markdown += `│   • Medium priority: ${data.tasks.filter((t) => t.priority === 'medium').length}                                 │\n`;
-	markdown += `│   • Low priority: ${data.tasks.filter((t) => t.priority === 'low').length}                                     │\n`;
-	markdown += '│                                                         │\n';
-	markdown += '╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯\n';
-
-	// Tasks table
-	markdown +=
-		'┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────────────┬───────────────────────┬───────────┐\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│ ID        │ Title                                │ Status          │ Priority     │ Dependencies          │ Complexi… │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────┤\n';
-
-	// Helper function to format status with symbols
-	const getStatusSymbol = (status) => {
-		switch (status) {
-			case 'done':
-			case 'completed':
-				return '✓ done';
-			case 'in-progress':
-				return '► in-progress';
-			case 'pending':
-				return '○ pending';
-			case 'blocked':
-				return '⭕ blocked';
-			case 'deferred':
-				return 'x deferred';
-			case 'cancelled':
-				return 'x cancelled';
-			case 'review':
-				return '? review';
-			default:
-				return status || 'pending';
-		}
-	};
-
-	// Helper function to format dependencies without color codes
-	const formatDependenciesForMarkdown = (deps, allTasks) => {
-		if (!deps || deps.length === 0) return 'None';
-		return deps
-			.map((depId) => {
-				const depTask = allTasks.find((t) => t.id === depId);
-				return depTask ? depId.toString() : depId.toString();
-			})
-			.join(', ');
-	};
-
-	// Process all tasks
-	filteredTasks.forEach((task) => {
-		const taskTitle = task.title; // No truncation for README
-		const statusSymbol = getStatusSymbol(task.status);
-		const priority = task.priority || 'medium';
-		const deps = formatDependenciesForMarkdown(task.dependencies, data.tasks);
-		const complexity = task.complexityScore
-			? `● ${task.complexityScore}`
-			: 'N/A';
-
-		markdown += `│ ${task.id.toString().padEnd(9)} │ ${taskTitle.substring(0, 36).padEnd(36)} │ ${statusSymbol.padEnd(15)} │ ${priority.padEnd(12)} │ ${deps.substring(0, 21).padEnd(21)} │ ${complexity.padEnd(9)} │\n`;
-
-		// Add subtasks if requested
-		if (withSubtasks && task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
-			task.subtasks.forEach((subtask) => {
-				const subtaskTitle = `└─ ${subtask.title}`; // No truncation
-				const subtaskStatus = getStatusSymbol(subtask.status);
-				const subtaskDeps = formatDependenciesForMarkdown(
-					subtask.dependencies,
-					data.tasks
-				);
-				const subtaskComplexity = subtask.complexityScore
-					? subtask.complexityScore.toString()
-					: 'N/A';
-
-				markdown +=
-					'├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────┤\n';
-				markdown += `│ ${task.id}.${subtask.id}${' '.padEnd(6)} │ ${subtaskTitle.substring(0, 36).padEnd(36)} │ ${subtaskStatus.padEnd(15)} │ -            │ ${subtaskDeps.substring(0, 21).padEnd(21)} │ ${subtaskComplexity.padEnd(9)} │\n`;
-			});
-		}
-
-		markdown +=
-			'├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────┤\n';
-	});
-
-	// Close the table
-	markdown = markdown.slice(
-		0,
-		-1 *
-			'├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────┤\n'
-				.length
-	);
-	markdown +=
-		'└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────────────┴───────────────────────┴───────────┘\n';
-	markdown += '```\n\n';
-
-	// Next task recommendation
-	if (nextItem) {
-		markdown +=
-			'╭────────────────────────────────────────────── ⚡ RECOMMENDED NEXT TASK ⚡ ──────────────────────────────────────────────╮\n';
-		markdown +=
-			'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-		markdown += `│  🔥 Next Task to Work On: #${nextItem.id} - ${nextItem.title}                                  │\n`;
-		markdown +=
-			'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-		markdown += `│  Priority: ${nextItem.priority || 'medium'}   Status: ${getStatusSymbol(nextItem.status)}                                                                                     │\n`;
-		markdown += `│  Dependencies: ${nextItem.dependencies && nextItem.dependencies.length > 0 ? formatDependenciesForMarkdown(nextItem.dependencies, data.tasks) : 'None'}                                                                                                     │\n`;
-		markdown +=
-			'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-		markdown += `│  Description: ${getWorkItemDescription(nextItem, data.tasks)}     │\n`;
-		markdown +=
-			'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-
-		// Add subtasks if they exist
-		const parentTask = data.tasks.find((t) => t.id === nextItem.id);
-		if (parentTask && parentTask.subtasks && parentTask.subtasks.length > 0) {
-			markdown +=
-				'│  Subtasks:                                                                                              │\n';
-			parentTask.subtasks.forEach((subtask) => {
-				markdown += `│  ${nextItem.id}.${subtask.id} [${subtask.status || 'pending'}] ${subtask.title}                                         │\n`;
-			});
-			markdown +=
-				'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-		}
-
-		markdown += `│  Start working: task-master set-status --id=${nextItem.id} --status=in-progress                                                     │\n`;
-		markdown += `│  View details: task-master show ${nextItem.id}                                                                      │\n`;
-		markdown +=
-			'│                                                                                                                         │\n';
-		markdown +=
-			'╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯\n\n';
-	}
-
-	// Suggested next steps
-	markdown += '\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│                                                                                      │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│   Suggested Next Steps:                                                              │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│                                                                                      │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│   1. Run task-master next to see what to work on next                                │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│   2. Run task-master expand --id=<id> to break down a task into subtasks             │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│   3. Run task-master set-status --id=<id> --status=done to mark a task as complete   │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'│                                                                                      │\n';
-	markdown +=
-		'╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯\n';
-
-	return markdown;
-}
-
 export default listTasks;

scripts/modules/task-manager/models.js

@@ -450,14 +450,7 @@ async function setModel(role, modelId, options = {}) {
 						openRouterModels.some((m) => m.id === modelId)
 					) {
 						determinedProvider = 'openrouter';
-
+						warningMessage = `Warning: Custom OpenRouter model '${modelId}' set. This model is not officially validated by Taskmaster and may not function as expected.`;
-						// Check if this is a free model (ends with :free)
-						if (modelId.endsWith(':free')) {
-							warningMessage = `Warning: OpenRouter free model '${modelId}' selected. Free models have significant limitations including lower context windows, reduced rate limits, and may not support advanced features like tool_use. Consider using the paid version '${modelId.replace(':free', '')}' for full functionality.`;
-						} else {
-							warningMessage = `Warning: Custom OpenRouter model '${modelId}' set. This model is not officially validated by Taskmaster and may not function as expected.`;
-						}
-
 						report('warn', warningMessage);
 					} else {
 						// Hinted as OpenRouter but not found in live check

scripts/modules/task-manager/set-task-status.js

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ async function setTaskStatus(tasksPath, taskIdInput, newStatus, options = {}) {
 
 		// Only display UI elements if not in MCP mode
 		if (!isMcpMode) {
+			displayBanner();
+
 			console.log(
 				boxen(chalk.white.bold(`Updating Task Status to: ${newStatus}`), {
 					padding: 1,

scripts/modules/ui.js

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const warmGradient = gradient(['#fb8b24', '#e36414', '#9a031e']);
 function displayBanner() {
 	if (isSilentMode()) return;
 
-	// console.clear(); // Removing this to avoid clearing the terminal per command
+	console.clear();
 	const bannerText = figlet.textSync('Task Master', {
 		font: 'Standard',
 		horizontalLayout: 'default',
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ function displayBanner() {
  * @returns {Object} Spinner object
  */
 function startLoadingIndicator(message) {
-	if (isSilentMode()) return null;
-
 	const spinner = ora({
 		text: message,
 		color: 'cyan'
@@ -89,75 +87,15 @@ function startLoadingIndicator(message) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Stop a loading indicator (basic stop, no success/fail indicator)
+ * Stop a loading indicator
  * @param {Object} spinner - Spinner object to stop
  */
 function stopLoadingIndicator(spinner) {
-	if (spinner && typeof spinner.stop === 'function') {
+	if (spinner && spinner.stop) {
 		spinner.stop();
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * Complete a loading indicator with success (shows checkmark)
- * @param {Object} spinner - Spinner object to complete
- * @param {string} message - Optional success message (defaults to current text)
- */
-function succeedLoadingIndicator(spinner, message = null) {
-	if (spinner && typeof spinner.succeed === 'function') {
-		if (message) {
-			spinner.succeed(message);
-		} else {
-			spinner.succeed();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * Complete a loading indicator with failure (shows X)
- * @param {Object} spinner - Spinner object to fail
- * @param {string} message - Optional failure message (defaults to current text)
- */
-function failLoadingIndicator(spinner, message = null) {
-	if (spinner && typeof spinner.fail === 'function') {
-		if (message) {
-			spinner.fail(message);
-		} else {
-			spinner.fail();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * Complete a loading indicator with warning (shows warning symbol)
- * @param {Object} spinner - Spinner object to warn
- * @param {string} message - Optional warning message (defaults to current text)
- */
-function warnLoadingIndicator(spinner, message = null) {
-	if (spinner && typeof spinner.warn === 'function') {
-		if (message) {
-			spinner.warn(message);
-		} else {
-			spinner.warn();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * Complete a loading indicator with info (shows info symbol)
- * @param {Object} spinner - Spinner object to complete with info
- * @param {string} message - Optional info message (defaults to current text)
- */
-function infoLoadingIndicator(spinner, message = null) {
-	if (spinner && typeof spinner.info === 'function') {
-		if (message) {
-			spinner.info(message);
-		} else {
-			spinner.info();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * Create a colored progress bar
  * @param {number} percent - The completion percentage
@@ -294,14 +232,14 @@ function getStatusWithColor(status, forTable = false) {
 	}
 
 	const statusConfig = {
-		done: { color: chalk.green, icon: '✓', tableIcon: '✓' },
+		done: { color: chalk.green, icon: '✅', tableIcon: '✓' },
-		completed: { color: chalk.green, icon: '✓', tableIcon: '✓' },
+		completed: { color: chalk.green, icon: '✅', tableIcon: '✓' },
-		pending: { color: chalk.yellow, icon: '○', tableIcon: '⏱' },
+		pending: { color: chalk.yellow, icon: '⏱️', tableIcon: '⏱' },
 		'in-progress': { color: chalk.hex('#FFA500'), icon: '🔄', tableIcon: '►' },
-		deferred: { color: chalk.gray, icon: 'x', tableIcon: '⏱' },
+		deferred: { color: chalk.gray, icon: '⏱️', tableIcon: '⏱' },
-		blocked: { color: chalk.red, icon: '!', tableIcon: '✗' },
+		blocked: { color: chalk.red, icon: '❌', tableIcon: '✗' },
-		review: { color: chalk.magenta, icon: '?', tableIcon: '?' },
+		review: { color: chalk.magenta, icon: '👀', tableIcon: '👁' },
-		cancelled: { color: chalk.gray, icon: '❌', tableIcon: 'x' }
+		cancelled: { color: chalk.gray, icon: '❌', tableIcon: '✗' }
 	};
 
 	const config = statusConfig[status.toLowerCase()] || {
@@ -445,6 +383,8 @@ function formatDependenciesWithStatus(
  * Display a comprehensive help guide
  */
 function displayHelp() {
+	displayBanner();
+
 	// Get terminal width - moved to top of function to make it available throughout
 	const terminalWidth = process.stdout.columns || 100; // Default to 100 if can't detect
 
@@ -525,11 +465,6 @@ function displayHelp() {
 					args: '--id=<id> --status=<status>',
 					desc: `Update task status (${TASK_STATUS_OPTIONS.join(', ')})`
 				},
-				{
-					name: 'sync-readme',
-					args: '[--with-subtasks] [--status=<status>]',
-					desc: 'Export tasks to README.md with professional formatting'
-				},
 				{
 					name: 'update',
 					args: '--from=<id> --prompt="<context>"',
@@ -810,9 +745,9 @@ function displayHelp() {
  * @returns {string} Colored complexity score
  */
 function getComplexityWithColor(score) {
-	if (score <= 3) return chalk.green(`● ${score}`);
+	if (score <= 3) return chalk.green(`🟢 ${score}`);
-	if (score <= 6) return chalk.yellow(`● ${score}`);
+	if (score <= 6) return chalk.yellow(`🟡 ${score}`);
-	return chalk.red(`● ${score}`);
+	return chalk.red(`🔴 ${score}`);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -832,6 +767,8 @@ function truncateString(str, maxLength) {
  * @param {string} tasksPath - Path to the tasks.json file
  */
 async function displayNextTask(tasksPath, complexityReportPath = null) {
+	displayBanner();
+
 	// Read the tasks file
 	const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 	if (!data || !data.tasks) {
@@ -1102,6 +1039,8 @@ async function displayTaskById(
 	complexityReportPath = null,
 	statusFilter = null
 ) {
+	displayBanner();
+
 	// Read the tasks file
 	const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 	if (!data || !data.tasks) {
@@ -1556,6 +1495,8 @@ async function displayTaskById(
  * @param {string} reportPath - Path to the complexity report file
  */
 async function displayComplexityReport(reportPath) {
+	displayBanner();
+
 	// Check if the report exists
 	if (!fs.existsSync(reportPath)) {
 		console.log(
@@ -2152,9 +2093,5 @@ export {
 	displayApiKeyStatus,
 	displayModelConfiguration,
 	displayAvailableModels,
-	displayAiUsageSummary,
+	displayAiUsageSummary
-	succeedLoadingIndicator,
-	failLoadingIndicator,
-	warnLoadingIndicator,
-	infoLoadingIndicator
 };

scripts/modules/utils.js

@@ -155,17 +155,8 @@ function log(level, ...args) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// GUARD: Prevent circular dependency during config loading
+	// Get log level dynamically from config-manager
-	// Use a simple fallback log level instead of calling getLogLevel()
+	const configLevel = getLogLevel() || 'info'; // Use getter
-	let configLevel = 'info'; // Default fallback
-	try {
-		// Only try to get config level if we're not in the middle of config loading
-		configLevel = getLogLevel() || 'info';
-	} catch (error) {
-		// If getLogLevel() fails (likely due to circular dependency),
-		// use default 'info' level and continue
-		configLevel = 'info';
-	}
 
 	// Use text prefixes instead of emojis
 	const prefixes = {
@@ -199,17 +190,8 @@ function log(level, ...args) {
  * @returns {Object|null} Parsed JSON data or null if error occurs
  */
 function readJSON(filepath) {
-	// GUARD: Prevent circular dependency during config loading
+	// Get debug flag dynamically from config-manager
-	let isDebug = false; // Default fallback
+	const isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	try {
-		// Only try to get debug flag if we're not in the middle of config loading
-		isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	} catch (error) {
-		// If getDebugFlag() fails (likely due to circular dependency),
-		// use default false and continue
-		isDebug = false;
-	}
-
 	try {
 		const rawData = fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
 		return JSON.parse(rawData);
@@ -230,17 +212,8 @@ function readJSON(filepath) {
  * @param {Object} data - Data to write
  */
 function writeJSON(filepath, data) {
-	// GUARD: Prevent circular dependency during config loading
+	// Get debug flag dynamically from config-manager
-	let isDebug = false; // Default fallback
+	const isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	try {
-		// Only try to get debug flag if we're not in the middle of config loading
-		isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	} catch (error) {
-		// If getDebugFlag() fails (likely due to circular dependency),
-		// use default false and continue
-		isDebug = false;
-	}
-
 	try {
 		const dir = path.dirname(filepath);
 		if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
@@ -273,17 +246,8 @@ function sanitizePrompt(prompt) {
  * @returns {Object|null} The parsed complexity report or null if not found
  */
 function readComplexityReport(customPath = null) {
-	// GUARD: Prevent circular dependency during config loading
+	// Get debug flag dynamically from config-manager
-	let isDebug = false; // Default fallback
+	const isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	try {
-		// Only try to get debug flag if we're not in the middle of config loading
-		isDebug = getDebugFlag();
-	} catch (error) {
-		// If getDebugFlag() fails (likely due to circular dependency),
-		// use default false and continue
-		isDebug = false;
-	}
-
 	try {
 		let reportPath;
 		if (customPath) {

src/ai-providers/base-provider.js

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class BaseAIProvider {
 				model: client(params.modelId),
 				messages: params.messages,
 				schema: params.schema,
-				mode: 'auto',
+				mode: 'tool',
 				maxTokens: params.maxTokens,
 				temperature: params.temperature
 			});

src/utils/path-utils.js

@@ -16,32 +16,6 @@ import {
 } from '../constants/paths.js';
 import { getLoggerOrDefault } from './logger-utils.js';
 
-/**
- * Normalize project root to ensure it doesn't end with .taskmaster
- * This prevents double .taskmaster paths when using constants that include .taskmaster
- * @param {string} projectRoot - The project root path to normalize
- * @returns {string} - Normalized project root path
- */
-export function normalizeProjectRoot(projectRoot) {
-	if (!projectRoot) return projectRoot;
-
-	// Split the path into segments
-	const segments = projectRoot.split(path.sep);
-
-	// Find the index of .taskmaster segment
-	const taskmasterIndex = segments.findIndex(
-		(segment) => segment === '.taskmaster'
-	);
-
-	if (taskmasterIndex !== -1) {
-		// If .taskmaster is found, return everything up to but not including .taskmaster
-		const normalizedSegments = segments.slice(0, taskmasterIndex);
-		return normalizedSegments.join(path.sep) || path.sep;
-	}
-
-	return projectRoot;
-}
-
 /**
  * Find the project root directory by looking for project markers
  * @param {string} startDir - Directory to start searching from
@@ -89,22 +63,11 @@ export function findTasksPath(explicitPath = null, args = null, log = null) {
 	// Use the passed logger if available, otherwise use the default logger
 	const logger = getLoggerOrDefault(log);
 
-	// 1. First determine project root to use as base for all path resolution
+	// 1. If explicit path is provided, use it (highest priority)
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
-
-	if (!rawProjectRoot) {
-		logger.warn?.('Could not determine project root directory');
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	// 2. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 3. If explicit path is provided, resolve it relative to project root (highest priority)
 	if (explicitPath) {
 		const resolvedPath = path.isAbsolute(explicitPath)
 			? explicitPath
-			: path.resolve(projectRoot, explicitPath);
+			: path.resolve(process.cwd(), explicitPath);
 
 		if (fs.existsSync(resolvedPath)) {
 			logger.info?.(`Using explicit tasks path: ${resolvedPath}`);
@@ -116,9 +79,18 @@ export function findTasksPath(explicitPath = null, args = null, log = null) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 4. Check possible locations in order of preference
+	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
+
+	if (!projectRoot) {
+		logger.warn?.('Could not determine project root directory');
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	// 3. Check possible locations in order of preference
 	const possiblePaths = [
 		path.join(projectRoot, TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE), // .taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json (NEW)
+		path.join(projectRoot, 'tasks.json'), // tasks.json in root (LEGACY)
 		path.join(projectRoot, LEGACY_TASKS_FILE) // tasks/tasks.json (LEGACY)
 	];
 
@@ -179,17 +151,14 @@ export function findPRDPath(explicitPath = null, args = null, log = null) {
 	}
 
 	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
 
-	if (!rawProjectRoot) {
+	if (!projectRoot) {
 		logger.warn?.('Could not determine project root directory');
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	// 3. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
+	// 3. Check possible locations in order of preference
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 4. Check possible locations in order of preference
 	const locations = [
 		TASKMASTER_DOCS_DIR, // .taskmaster/docs/ (NEW)
 		'scripts/', // Legacy location
@@ -251,17 +220,14 @@ export function findComplexityReportPath(
 	}
 
 	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
 
-	if (!rawProjectRoot) {
+	if (!projectRoot) {
 		logger.warn?.('Could not determine project root directory');
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	// 3. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
+	// 3. Check possible locations in order of preference
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 4. Check possible locations in order of preference
 	const locations = [
 		TASKMASTER_REPORTS_DIR, // .taskmaster/reports/ (NEW)
 		'scripts/', // Legacy location
@@ -317,13 +283,9 @@ export function resolveTasksOutputPath(
 	}
 
 	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
-	const rawProjectRoot =
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot() || process.cwd();
-		args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot() || process.cwd();
 
-	// 3. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
+	// 3. Use new .taskmaster structure by default
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 4. Use new .taskmaster structure by default
 	const defaultPath = path.join(projectRoot, TASKMASTER_TASKS_FILE);
 	logger.info?.(`Using default output path: ${defaultPath}`);
 
@@ -364,13 +326,9 @@ export function resolveComplexityReportOutputPath(
 	}
 
 	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
-	const rawProjectRoot =
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot() || process.cwd();
-		args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot() || process.cwd();
 
-	// 3. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
+	// 3. Use new .taskmaster structure by default
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 4. Use new .taskmaster structure by default
 	const defaultPath = path.join(projectRoot, COMPLEXITY_REPORT_FILE);
 	logger.info?.(`Using default complexity report output path: ${defaultPath}`);
 
@@ -411,17 +369,14 @@ export function findConfigPath(explicitPath = null, args = null, log = null) {
 	}
 
 	// 2. Try to get project root from args (MCP) or find it
-	const rawProjectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
+	const projectRoot = args?.projectRoot || findProjectRoot();
 
-	if (!rawProjectRoot) {
+	if (!projectRoot) {
 		logger.warn?.('Could not determine project root directory');
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	// 3. Normalize project root to prevent double .taskmaster paths
+	// 3. Check possible locations in order of preference
-	const projectRoot = normalizeProjectRoot(rawProjectRoot);
-
-	// 4. Check possible locations in order of preference
 	const possiblePaths = [
 		path.join(projectRoot, TASKMASTER_CONFIG_FILE), // NEW location
 		path.join(projectRoot, LEGACY_CONFIG_FILE) // LEGACY location
@@ -429,6 +384,12 @@ export function findConfigPath(explicitPath = null, args = null, log = null) {
 
 	for (const configPath of possiblePaths) {
 		if (fs.existsSync(configPath)) {
+			try {
+				logger.info?.(`Found config file at: ${configPath}`);
+			} catch (error) {
+				// Silently handle logging errors during testing
+			}
+
 			// Issue deprecation warning for legacy paths
 			if (configPath?.endsWith(LEGACY_CONFIG_FILE)) {
 				logger.warn?.(

tests/integration/mcp-server/direct-functions.test.js

@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 					error: {
 						code: 'FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR',
 						message: 'Tasks file not found'
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -287,7 +288,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 								.length,
 							pending: tasksData.filter((t) => t.status === 'pending').length
 						}
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -303,7 +305,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 							total: tasksData.length,
 							filtered: filteredTasks.length
 						}
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -317,7 +320,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 						stats: {
 							total: tasksData.length
 						}
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -437,7 +441,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 					error: {
 						code: 'INPUT_VALIDATION_ERROR',
 						message: 'Task ID is required'
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -449,7 +454,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 					error: {
 						code: 'TASK_NOT_FOUND',
 						message: `Task with ID ${args.id} not found`
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -463,7 +469,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 					error: {
 						code: 'TASK_COMPLETED',
 						message: `Task ${args.id} is already marked as done and cannot be expanded`
-					}
+					},
+					fromCache: false
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -488,7 +495,8 @@ describe('MCP Server Direct Functions', () => {
 					task: expandedTask,
 					subtasksAdded: expandedTask.subtasks.length,
 					hasExistingSubtasks: false
-				}
+				},
+				fromCache: false
 			};
 		}
 

tests/unit/scripts/modules/task-manager/add-task.test.js

@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ jest.unstable_mockModule('../../../../../scripts/modules/ui.js', () => ({
 	getStatusWithColor: jest.fn((status) => status),
 	startLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
 	stopLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
-	succeedLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
-	failLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
-	warnLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
-	infoLoadingIndicator: jest.fn(),
 	displayAiUsageSummary: jest.fn()
 }));
 

tests/unit/ui.test.js

@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ describe('UI Module', () => {
 		test('should return done status with emoji for console output', () => {
 			const result = getStatusWithColor('done');
 			expect(result).toMatch(/done/);
-			expect(result).toContain('✓');
+			expect(result).toContain('✅');
 		});
 
 		test('should return pending status with emoji for console output', () => {
 			const result = getStatusWithColor('pending');
 			expect(result).toMatch(/pending/);
-			expect(result).toContain('○');
+			expect(result).toContain('⏱️');
 		});
 
 		test('should return deferred status with emoji for console output', () => {
 			const result = getStatusWithColor('deferred');
 			expect(result).toMatch(/deferred/);
-			expect(result).toContain('x');
+			expect(result).toContain('⏱️');
 		});
 
 		test('should return in-progress status with emoji for console output', () => {
@@ -222,25 +222,25 @@ describe('UI Module', () => {
 		test('should return high complexity in red', () => {
 			const result = getComplexityWithColor(8);
 			expect(result).toMatch(/8/);
-			expect(result).toContain('●');
+			expect(result).toContain('🔴');
 		});
 
 		test('should return medium complexity in yellow', () => {
 			const result = getComplexityWithColor(5);
 			expect(result).toMatch(/5/);
-			expect(result).toContain('●');
+			expect(result).toContain('🟡');
 		});
 
 		test('should return low complexity in green', () => {
 			const result = getComplexityWithColor(3);
 			expect(result).toMatch(/3/);
-			expect(result).toContain('●');
+			expect(result).toContain('🟢');
 		});
 
 		test('should handle non-numeric inputs', () => {
 			const result = getComplexityWithColor('high');
 			expect(result).toMatch(/high/);
-			expect(result).toContain('●');
+			expect(result).toContain('🔴');
 		});
 	});
 });