Merge pull request #281 from eyaltoledano/changeset-release/main

Release 0.12.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 # task-master-ai
 
+## 0.12.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#253](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/253) [`b2ccd60`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/b2ccd605264e47a61451b4c012030ee29011bb40) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Add `npx task-master-ai` that runs mcp instead of using `task-master-mcp``
+
+- [#267](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/267) [`c17d912`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/c17d912237e6caaa2445e934fc48cd4841abf056) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Improve PRD parsing prompt with structured analysis and clearer task generation guidelines. We are testing a new prompt - please provide feedback on your experience.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#243](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/243) [`454a1d9`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/454a1d9d37439c702656eedc0702c2f7a4451517) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - - Fixes shebang issue not allowing task-master to run on certain windows operating systems
+
+  - Resolves #241 #211 #184 #193
+
+- [#268](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/268) [`3e872f8`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/3e872f8afbb46cd3978f3852b858c233450b9f33) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fix remove-task command to handle multiple comma-separated task IDs
+
+- [#239](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/239) [`6599cb0`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/6599cb0bf9eccecab528207836e9d45b8536e5c2) Thanks [@eyaltoledano](https://github.com/eyaltoledano)! - Updates the parameter descriptions for update, update-task and update-subtask to ensure the MCP server correctly reaches for the right update command based on what is being updated -- all tasks, one task, or a subtask.
+
+- [#272](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/272) [`3aee9bc`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/3aee9bc840eb8f31230bd1b761ed156b261cabc4) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Enhance the `parsePRD` to include `--append` flag. This flag allows users to append the parsed PRD to an existing file, making it easier to manage multiple PRD files without overwriting existing content.
+
+- [#264](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/264) [`ff8e75c`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/ff8e75cded91fb677903040002626f7a82fd5f88) Thanks [@joedanz](https://github.com/joedanz)! - Add quotes around numeric env vars in mcp.json (Windsurf, etc.)
+
+- [#248](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/248) [`d99fa00`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/d99fa00980fc61695195949b33dcda7781006f90) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - - Fix `task-master init` polluting codebase with new packages inside `package.json` and modifying project `README`
+
+  - Now only initializes with cursor rules, windsurf rules, mcp.json, scripts/example_prd.txt, .gitignore modifications, and `README-task-master.md`
+
+- [#266](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/266) [`41b979c`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/41b979c23963483e54331015a86e7c5079f657e4) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Fixed a bug that prevented the task-master from running in a Linux container
+
+- [#265](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/265) [`0eb16d5`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/0eb16d5ecbb8402d1318ca9509e9d4087b27fb25) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Remove the need for project name, description, and version. Since we no longer create a package.json for you
+
 ## 0.11.0
 
 ### Minor Changes

README-task-master.md

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

README.md

@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ MCP (Model Control Protocol) provides the easiest way to get started with Task M
 	"mcpServers": {
 		"taskmaster-ai": {
 			"command": "npx",
-			"args": ["-y", "task-master-mcp"],
+			"args": ["-y", "task-master-ai"],
 			"env": {
 				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
 				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
 				"MODEL": "claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219",
 				"PERPLEXITY_MODEL": "sonar-pro",
-				"MAX_TOKENS": 64000,
+				"MAX_TOKENS": "64000",
-				"TEMPERATURE": 0.2,
+				"TEMPERATURE": "0.2",
-				"DEFAULT_SUBTASKS": 5,
+				"DEFAULT_SUBTASKS": "5",
 				"DEFAULT_PRIORITY": "medium"
 			}
 		}

bin/task-master.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node --trace-deprecation
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 /**
  * Task Master

docs/tutorial.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ MCP (Model Control Protocol) provides the easiest way to get started with Task M
 	"mcpServers": {
 		"taskmaster-ai": {
 			"command": "npx",
-			"args": ["-y", "task-master-mcp"],
+			"args": ["-y", "task-master-ai"],
 			"env": {
 				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
 				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",

index.js

@@ -46,22 +46,18 @@ export const initProject = async (options = {}) => {
 };
 
 // Export a function to run init as a CLI command
-export const runInitCLI = async () => {
+export const runInitCLI = async (options = {}) => {
-	// Using spawn to ensure proper handling of stdio and process exit
+	try {
-	const child = spawn('node', [resolve(__dirname, './scripts/init.js')], {
+		const init = await import('./scripts/init.js');
-		stdio: 'inherit',
+		const result = await init.initializeProject(options);
-		cwd: process.cwd()
+		return result;
-	});
+	} catch (error) {
-
+		console.error('Initialization failed:', error.message);
-	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		if (process.env.DEBUG === 'true') {
-		child.on('close', (code) => {
+			console.error('Debug stack trace:', error.stack);
-			if (code === 0) {
+		}
-				resolve();
+		throw error; // Re-throw to be handled by the command handler
-			} else {
+	}
-				reject(new Error(`Init script exited with code ${code}`));
-			}
-		});
-	});
 };
 
 // Export version information
@@ -79,11 +75,21 @@ if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
 	program
 		.command('init')
 		.description('Initialize a new project')
-		.action(() => {
+		.option('-y, --yes', 'Skip prompts and use default values')
-			runInitCLI().catch((err) => {
+		.option('-n, --name <n>', 'Project name')
+		.option('-d, --description <description>', 'Project description')
+		.option('-v, --version <version>', 'Project version', '0.1.0')
+		.option('-a, --author <author>', 'Author name')
+		.option('--skip-install', 'Skip installing dependencies')
+		.option('--dry-run', 'Show what would be done without making changes')
+		.option('--aliases', 'Add shell aliases (tm, taskmaster)')
+		.action(async (cmdOptions) => {
+			try {
+				await runInitCLI(cmdOptions);
+			} catch (err) {
 				console.error('Init failed:', err.message);
 				process.exit(1);
-			});
+			}
 		});
 
 	program

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

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os from 'os'; // Import os module for home directory check
 /**
  * Direct function wrapper for initializing a project.
  * Derives target directory from session, sets CWD, and calls core init logic.
- * @param {object} args - Arguments containing project details and options (projectName, projectDescription, yes, etc.)
+ * @param {object} args - Arguments containing initialization options (addAliases, skipInstall, yes, projectRoot)
  * @param {object} log - The FastMCP logger instance.
  * @param {object} context - The context object, must contain { session }.
  * @returns {Promise<{success: boolean, data?: any, error?: {code: string, message: string}}>} - Standard result object.
@@ -92,12 +92,8 @@ export async function initializeProjectDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 	try {
 		// Always force yes: true when called via MCP to avoid interactive prompts
 		const options = {
-			name: args.projectName,
-			description: args.projectDescription,
-			version: args.projectVersion,
-			author: args.authorName,
-			skipInstall: args.skipInstall,
 			aliases: args.addAliases,
+			skipInstall: args.skipInstall,
 			yes: true // Force yes mode
 		};
 

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

@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
-import os from 'os'; // Import os module for home directory check
 import { parsePRD } from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
-import { findTasksJsonPath } from '../utils/path-utils.js';
 import {
 	enableSilentMode,
 	disableSilentMode
@@ -124,8 +122,12 @@ export async function parsePRDDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Extract the append flag from args
+		const append = Boolean(args.append) === true;
+
+		// Log key parameters including append flag
 		log.info(
-			`Preparing to parse PRD from ${inputPath} and output to ${outputPath} with ${numTasks} tasks`
+			`Preparing to parse PRD from ${inputPath} and output to ${outputPath} with ${numTasks} tasks, append mode: ${append}`
 		);
 
 		// Create the logger wrapper for proper logging in the core function
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ export async function parsePRDDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 				numTasks,
 				{
 					mcpLog: logWrapper,
-					session
+					session,
+					append
 				},
 				aiClient,
 				modelConfig
@@ -167,16 +170,18 @@ export async function parsePRDDirect(args, log, context = {}) {
 			// to return it to the caller
 			if (fs.existsSync(outputPath)) {
 				const tasksData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(outputPath, 'utf8'));
-				log.info(
+				const actionVerb = append ? 'appended' : 'generated';
-					`Successfully parsed PRD and generated ${tasksData.tasks?.length || 0} tasks`
+				const message = `Successfully ${actionVerb} ${tasksData.tasks?.length || 0} tasks from PRD`;
-				);
+
+				log.info(message);
 
 				return {
 					success: true,
 					data: {
-						message: `Successfully generated ${tasksData.tasks?.length || 0} tasks from PRD`,
+						message,
 						taskCount: tasksData.tasks?.length || 0,
-						outputPath
+						outputPath,
+						appended: append
 					},
 					fromCache: false // This operation always modifies state and should never be cached
 				};

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

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

mcp-server/src/tools/initialize-project.js

@@ -10,32 +10,8 @@ export function registerInitializeProjectTool(server) {
 	server.addTool({
 		name: 'initialize_project',
 		description:
-			"Initializes a new Task Master project structure by calling the core initialization logic. Derives target directory from client session. If project details (name, description, author) are not provided, prompts the user or skips if 'yes' flag is true. DO NOT run without parameters.",
+			'Initializes a new Task Master project structure by calling the core initialization logic. Creates necessary folders and configuration files for Task Master in the current directory.',
 		parameters: z.object({
-			projectName: z
-				.string()
-				.optional()
-				.describe(
-					'The name for the new project. If not provided, prompt the user for it.'
-				),
-			projectDescription: z
-				.string()
-				.optional()
-				.describe(
-					'A brief description for the project. If not provided, prompt the user for it.'
-				),
-			projectVersion: z
-				.string()
-				.optional()
-				.describe(
-					"The initial version for the project (e.g., '0.1.0'). User input not needed unless user requests to override."
-				),
-			authorName: z
-				.string()
-				.optional()
-				.describe(
-					"The author's name. User input not needed unless user requests to override."
-				),
 			skipInstall: z
 				.boolean()
 				.optional()
@@ -47,15 +23,13 @@ export function registerInitializeProjectTool(server) {
 				.boolean()
 				.optional()
 				.default(false)
-				.describe(
+				.describe('Add shell aliases (tm, taskmaster) to shell config file.'),
-					'Add shell aliases (tm, taskmaster) to shell config file. User input not needed.'
-				),
 			yes: z
 				.boolean()
 				.optional()
-				.default(false)
+				.default(true)
 				.describe(
-					"Skip prompts and use default values or provided arguments. Use true if you wish to skip details like the project name, etc. If the project information required for the initialization is not available or provided by the user, prompt if the user wishes to provide them (name, description, author) or skip them. If the user wishes to skip, set the 'yes' flag to true and do not set any other parameters."
+					'Skip prompts and use default values. Always set to true for MCP tools.'
 				),
 			projectRoot: z
 				.string()

mcp-server/src/tools/parse-prd.js

@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ export function registerParsePRDTool(server) {
 				.boolean()
 				.optional()
 				.describe('Allow overwriting an existing tasks.json file.'),
+			append: z
+				.boolean()
+				.optional()
+				.describe(
+					'Append new tasks to existing tasks.json instead of overwriting'
+				),
 			projectRoot: z
 				.string()
 				.describe('The directory of the project. Must be absolute path.')
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ export function registerParsePRDTool(server) {
 						input: prdPath,
 						output: tasksJsonPath,
 						numTasks: args.numTasks,
-						force: args.force
+						force: args.force,
+						append: args.append
 					},
 					log,
 					{ session }

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

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

mcp-server/src/tools/update-subtask.js

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ export function registerUpdateSubtaskTool(server) {
 	server.addTool({
 		name: 'update_subtask',
 		description:
-			'Appends additional information to a specific subtask without replacing existing content',
+			'Appends timestamped information to a specific subtask without replacing existing content',
 		parameters: z.object({
 			id: z
 				.string()
 				.describe(
-					'ID of the subtask to update in format "parentId.subtaskId" (e.g., "5.2")'
+					'ID of the subtask to update in format "parentId.subtaskId" (e.g., "5.2"). Parent ID is the ID of the task that contains the subtask.'
 				),
 			prompt: z.string().describe('Information to add to the subtask'),
 			research: z

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

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ export function registerUpdateTaskTool(server) {
 		parameters: z.object({
 			id: z
 				.string()
-				.describe("ID of the task or subtask (e.g., '15', '15.2') to update"),
+				.describe(
+					"ID of the task (e.g., '15') to update. Subtasks are supported using the update-subtask tool."
+				),
 			prompt: z
 				.string()
 				.describe('New information or context to incorporate into the task'),

mcp-server/src/tools/update.js

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function registerUpdateTool(server) {
 	server.addTool({
 		name: 'update',
 		description:
-			"Update multiple upcoming tasks (with ID >= 'from' ID) based on new context or changes provided in the prompt. Use 'update_task' instead for a single specific task.",
+			"Update multiple upcoming tasks (with ID >= 'from' ID) based on new context or changes provided in the prompt. Use 'update_task' instead for a single specific task or 'update_subtask' for subtasks.",
 		parameters: z.object({
 			from: z
 				.string()

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.10.1",
+	"version": "0.11.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "task-master-ai",
-			"version": "0.10.1",
+			"version": "0.11.1",
 			"license": "MIT WITH Commons-Clause",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.39.0",
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 			},
 			"bin": {
 				"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
+				"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js",
 				"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js"
 			},
 			"devDependencies": {

package.json

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.11.0",
+	"version": "0.12.0",
 	"description": "A task management system for ambitious AI-driven development that doesn't overwhelm and confuse Cursor.",
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"type": "module",
 	"bin": {
 		"task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
-		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js"
+		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js",
+		"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",

scripts/init.js

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import readline from 'readline';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { dirname } from 'path';
@@ -179,9 +178,6 @@ function copyTemplateFile(templateName, targetPath, replacements = {}) {
 
 	// Map template names to their actual source paths
 	switch (templateName) {
-		case 'dev.js':
-			sourcePath = path.join(__dirname, 'dev.js');
-			break;
 		case 'scripts_README.md':
 			sourcePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'assets', 'scripts_README.md');
 			break;
@@ -297,61 +293,8 @@ function copyTemplateFile(templateName, targetPath, replacements = {}) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Handle package.json - merge dependencies
-		if (filename === 'package.json') {
-			log('info', `${targetPath} already exists, merging dependencies...`);
-			try {
-				const existingPackageJson = JSON.parse(
-					fs.readFileSync(targetPath, 'utf8')
-				);
-				const newPackageJson = JSON.parse(content);
-
-				// Merge dependencies, preferring existing versions in case of conflicts
-				existingPackageJson.dependencies = {
-					...newPackageJson.dependencies,
-					...existingPackageJson.dependencies
-				};
-
-				// Add our scripts if they don't already exist
-				existingPackageJson.scripts = {
-					...existingPackageJson.scripts,
-					...Object.fromEntries(
-						Object.entries(newPackageJson.scripts).filter(
-							([key]) => !existingPackageJson.scripts[key]
-						)
-					)
-				};
-
-				// Preserve existing type if present
-				if (!existingPackageJson.type && newPackageJson.type) {
-					existingPackageJson.type = newPackageJson.type;
-				}
-
-				fs.writeFileSync(
-					targetPath,
-					JSON.stringify(existingPackageJson, null, 2)
-				);
-				log(
-					'success',
-					`Updated ${targetPath} with required dependencies and scripts`
-				);
-			} catch (error) {
-				log('error', `Failed to merge package.json: ${error.message}`);
-				// Fallback to writing a backup of the existing file and creating a new one
-				const backupPath = `${targetPath}.backup-${Date.now()}`;
-				fs.copyFileSync(targetPath, backupPath);
-				log('info', `Created backup of existing package.json at ${backupPath}`);
-				fs.writeFileSync(targetPath, content);
-				log(
-					'warn',
-					`Replaced ${targetPath} with new content (due to JSON parsing error)`
-				);
-			}
-			return;
-		}
-
 		// Handle README.md - offer to preserve or create a different file
-		if (filename === 'README.md') {
+		if (filename === 'README-task-master.md') {
 			log('info', `${targetPath} already exists`);
 			// Create a separate README file specifically for this project
 			const taskMasterReadmePath = path.join(
@@ -361,7 +304,7 @@ function copyTemplateFile(templateName, targetPath, replacements = {}) {
 			fs.writeFileSync(taskMasterReadmePath, content);
 			log(
 				'success',
-				`Created ${taskMasterReadmePath} (preserved original README.md)`
+				`Created ${taskMasterReadmePath} (preserved original README-task-master.md)`
 			);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -392,12 +335,11 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 		console.log('===== DEBUG: INITIALIZE PROJECT OPTIONS RECEIVED =====');
 		console.log('Full options object:', JSON.stringify(options));
 		console.log('options.yes:', options.yes);
-		console.log('options.name:', options.name);
 		console.log('==================================================');
 	}
 
 	// Determine if we should skip prompts based on the passed options
-	const skipPrompts = options.yes || (options.name && options.description);
+	const skipPrompts = options.yes;
 	if (!isSilentMode()) {
 		console.log('Skip prompts determined:', skipPrompts);
 	}
@@ -407,49 +349,24 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 			console.log('SKIPPING PROMPTS - Using defaults or provided values');
 		}
 
-		// Use provided options or defaults
+		// We no longer need these variables
-		const projectName = options.name || 'task-master-project';
-		const projectDescription =
-			options.description || 'A project managed with Task Master AI';
-		const projectVersion = options.version || '0.1.0'; // Default from commands.js or here
-		const authorName = options.author || 'Vibe coder'; // Default if not provided
 		const dryRun = options.dryRun || false;
-		const skipInstall = options.skipInstall || false;
 		const addAliases = options.aliases || false;
 
 		if (dryRun) {
 			log('info', 'DRY RUN MODE: No files will be modified');
-			log(
+			log('info', 'Would initialize Task Master project');
-				'info',
-				`Would initialize project: ${projectName} (${projectVersion})`
-			);
-			log('info', `Description: ${projectDescription}`);
-			log('info', `Author: ${authorName || 'Not specified'}`);
 			log('info', 'Would create/update necessary project files');
 			if (addAliases) {
 				log('info', 'Would add shell aliases for task-master');
 			}
-			if (!skipInstall) {
-				log('info', 'Would install dependencies');
-			}
 			return {
-				projectName,
-				projectDescription,
-				projectVersion,
-				authorName,
 				dryRun: true
 			};
 		}
 
-		// Create structure using determined values
+		// Create structure using only necessary values
-		createProjectStructure(
+		createProjectStructure(addAliases);
-			projectName,
-			projectDescription,
-			projectVersion,
-			authorName,
-			skipInstall,
-			addAliases
-		);
 	} else {
 		// Prompting logic (only runs if skipPrompts is false)
 		log('info', 'Required options not provided, proceeding with prompts.');
@@ -459,41 +376,17 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 		});
 
 		try {
-			// Prompt user for input...
+			// Only prompt for shell aliases
-			const projectName = await promptQuestion(
-				rl,
-				chalk.cyan('Enter project name: ')
-			);
-			const projectDescription = await promptQuestion(
-				rl,
-				chalk.cyan('Enter project description: ')
-			);
-			const projectVersionInput = await promptQuestion(
-				rl,
-				chalk.cyan('Enter project version (default: 1.0.0): ')
-			); // Use a default for prompt
-			const authorName = await promptQuestion(
-				rl,
-				chalk.cyan('Enter your name: ')
-			);
 			const addAliasesInput = await promptQuestion(
 				rl,
-				chalk.cyan('Add shell aliases for task-master? (Y/n): ')
+				chalk.cyan(
+					'Add shell aliases for task-master? This lets you type "tm" instead of "task-master" (Y/n): '
+				)
 			);
 			const addAliasesPrompted = addAliasesInput.trim().toLowerCase() !== 'n';
-			const projectVersion = projectVersionInput.trim()
-				? projectVersionInput
-				: '1.0.0';
 
 			// Confirm settings...
-			console.log('\nProject settings:');
+			console.log('\nTask Master Project settings:');
-			console.log(chalk.blue('Name:'), chalk.white(projectName));
-			console.log(chalk.blue('Description:'), chalk.white(projectDescription));
-			console.log(chalk.blue('Version:'), chalk.white(projectVersion));
-			console.log(
-				chalk.blue('Author:'),
-				chalk.white(authorName || 'Not specified')
-			);
 			console.log(
 				chalk.blue(
 					'Add shell aliases (so you can use "tm" instead of "task-master"):'
@@ -514,43 +407,23 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 				return; // Added return for clarity
 			}
 
-			// Still respect dryRun/skipInstall if passed initially even when prompting
+			// Still respect dryRun if passed initially even when prompting
 			const dryRun = options.dryRun || false;
-			const skipInstall = options.skipInstall || false;
 
 			if (dryRun) {
 				log('info', 'DRY RUN MODE: No files will be modified');
-				log(
+				log('info', 'Would initialize Task Master project');
-					'info',
-					`Would initialize project: ${projectName} (${projectVersion})`
-				);
-				log('info', `Description: ${projectDescription}`);
-				log('info', `Author: ${authorName || 'Not specified'}`);
 				log('info', 'Would create/update necessary project files');
 				if (addAliasesPrompted) {
 					log('info', 'Would add shell aliases for task-master');
 				}
-				if (!skipInstall) {
-					log('info', 'Would install dependencies');
-				}
 				return {
-					projectName,
-					projectDescription,
-					projectVersion,
-					authorName,
 					dryRun: true
 				};
 			}
 
-			// Create structure using prompted values, respecting initial options where relevant
+			// Create structure using only necessary values
-			createProjectStructure(
+			createProjectStructure(addAliasesPrompted);
-				projectName,
-				projectDescription,
-				projectVersion,
-				authorName,
-				skipInstall, // Use value from initial options
-				addAliasesPrompted // Use value from prompt
-			);
 		} catch (error) {
 			rl.close();
 			log('error', `Error during prompting: ${error.message}`); // Use log function
@@ -569,14 +442,7 @@ function promptQuestion(rl, question) {
 }
 
 // Function to create the project structure
-function createProjectStructure(
+function createProjectStructure(addAliases) {
-	projectName,
-	projectDescription,
-	projectVersion,
-	authorName,
-	skipInstall,
-	addAliases
-) {
 	const targetDir = process.cwd();
 	log('info', `Initializing project in ${targetDir}`);
 
@@ -585,112 +451,11 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 	ensureDirectoryExists(path.join(targetDir, 'scripts'));
 	ensureDirectoryExists(path.join(targetDir, 'tasks'));
 
-	// Define our package.json content
-	const packageJson = {
-		name: projectName.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-'),
-		version: projectVersion,
-		description: projectDescription,
-		author: authorName,
-		type: 'module',
-		scripts: {
-			dev: 'node scripts/dev.js',
-			list: 'node scripts/dev.js list',
-			generate: 'node scripts/dev.js generate',
-			'parse-prd': 'node scripts/dev.js parse-prd'
-		},
-		dependencies: {
-			'@anthropic-ai/sdk': '^0.39.0',
-			boxen: '^8.0.1',
-			chalk: '^4.1.2',
-			commander: '^11.1.0',
-			'cli-table3': '^0.6.5',
-			cors: '^2.8.5',
-			dotenv: '^16.3.1',
-			express: '^4.21.2',
-			fastmcp: '^1.20.5',
-			figlet: '^1.8.0',
-			'fuse.js': '^7.0.0',
-			'gradient-string': '^3.0.0',
-			helmet: '^8.1.0',
-			inquirer: '^12.5.0',
-			jsonwebtoken: '^9.0.2',
-			'lru-cache': '^10.2.0',
-			openai: '^4.89.0',
-			ora: '^8.2.0'
-		}
-	};
-
-	// Check if package.json exists and merge if it does
-	const packageJsonPath = path.join(targetDir, 'package.json');
-	if (fs.existsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
-		log('info', 'package.json already exists, merging content...');
-		try {
-			const existingPackageJson = JSON.parse(
-				fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8')
-			);
-
-			// Preserve existing fields but add our required ones
-			const mergedPackageJson = {
-				...existingPackageJson,
-				scripts: {
-					...existingPackageJson.scripts,
-					...Object.fromEntries(
-						Object.entries(packageJson.scripts).filter(
-							([key]) =>
-								!existingPackageJson.scripts ||
-								!existingPackageJson.scripts[key]
-						)
-					)
-				},
-				dependencies: {
-					...(existingPackageJson.dependencies || {}),
-					...Object.fromEntries(
-						Object.entries(packageJson.dependencies).filter(
-							([key]) =>
-								!existingPackageJson.dependencies ||
-								!existingPackageJson.dependencies[key]
-						)
-					)
-				}
-			};
-
-			// Ensure type is set if not already present
-			if (!mergedPackageJson.type && packageJson.type) {
-				mergedPackageJson.type = packageJson.type;
-			}
-
-			fs.writeFileSync(
-				packageJsonPath,
-				JSON.stringify(mergedPackageJson, null, 2)
-			);
-			log('success', 'Updated package.json with required fields');
-		} catch (error) {
-			log('error', `Failed to merge package.json: ${error.message}`);
-			// Create a backup before potentially modifying
-			const backupPath = `${packageJsonPath}.backup-${Date.now()}`;
-			fs.copyFileSync(packageJsonPath, backupPath);
-			log('info', `Created backup of existing package.json at ${backupPath}`);
-			fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2));
-			log(
-				'warn',
-				'Created new package.json (backup of original file was created)'
-			);
-		}
-	} else {
-		// If package.json doesn't exist, create it
-		fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2));
-		log('success', 'Created package.json');
-	}
-
 	// Setup MCP configuration for integration with Cursor
-	setupMCPConfiguration(targetDir, packageJson.name);
+	setupMCPConfiguration(targetDir);
 
 	// Copy template files with replacements
 	const replacements = {
-		projectName,
-		projectDescription,
-		projectVersion,
-		authorName,
 		year: new Date().getFullYear()
 	};
 
@@ -731,15 +496,6 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 	// Copy .windsurfrules
 	copyTemplateFile('windsurfrules', path.join(targetDir, '.windsurfrules'));
 
-	// Copy scripts/dev.js
-	copyTemplateFile('dev.js', path.join(targetDir, 'scripts', 'dev.js'));
-
-	// Copy scripts/README.md
-	copyTemplateFile(
-		'scripts_README.md',
-		path.join(targetDir, 'scripts', 'README.md')
-	);
-
 	// Copy example_prd.txt
 	copyTemplateFile(
 		'example_prd.txt',
@@ -749,43 +505,13 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 	// Create main README.md
 	copyTemplateFile(
 		'README-task-master.md',
-		path.join(targetDir, 'README.md'),
+		path.join(targetDir, 'README-task-master.md'),
 		replacements
 	);
 
-	// Initialize git repository if git is available
+	// Add shell aliases if requested
-	try {
+	if (addAliases) {
-		if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(targetDir, '.git'))) {
+		addShellAliases();
-			log('info', 'Initializing git repository...');
-			execSync('git init', { stdio: 'ignore' });
-			log('success', 'Git repository initialized');
-		}
-	} catch (error) {
-		log('warn', 'Git not available, skipping repository initialization');
-	}
-
-	// Run npm install automatically
-	if (!isSilentMode()) {
-		console.log(
-			boxen(chalk.cyan('Installing dependencies...'), {
-				padding: 0.5,
-				margin: 0.5,
-				borderStyle: 'round',
-				borderColor: 'blue'
-			})
-		);
-	}
-
-	try {
-		if (!skipInstall) {
-			execSync('npm install', { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: targetDir });
-			log('success', 'Dependencies installed successfully!');
-		} else {
-			log('info', 'Dependencies installation skipped');
-		}
-	} catch (error) {
-		log('error', 'Failed to install dependencies:', error.message);
-		log('error', 'Please run npm install manually');
 	}
 
 	// Display success message
@@ -807,11 +533,6 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 		);
 	}
 
-	// Add shell aliases if requested
-	if (addAliases) {
-		addShellAliases();
-	}
-
 	// Display next steps in a nice box
 	if (!isSilentMode()) {
 		console.log(
@@ -880,7 +601,7 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 }
 
 // Function to setup MCP configuration for Cursor integration
-function setupMCPConfiguration(targetDir, projectName) {
+function setupMCPConfiguration(targetDir) {
 	const mcpDirPath = path.join(targetDir, '.cursor');
 	const mcpJsonPath = path.join(mcpDirPath, 'mcp.json');
 
@@ -899,9 +620,9 @@ function setupMCPConfiguration(targetDir, projectName) {
 				PERPLEXITY_API_KEY: 'YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY',
 				MODEL: 'claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219',
 				PERPLEXITY_MODEL: 'sonar-pro',
-				MAX_TOKENS: 64000,
+				MAX_TOKENS: '64000',
-				TEMPERATURE: 0.2,
+				TEMPERATURE: '0.2',
-				DEFAULT_SUBTASKS: 5,
+				DEFAULT_SUBTASKS: '5',
 				DEFAULT_PRIORITY: 'medium'
 			}
 		}

scripts/modules/ai-services.js

@@ -164,10 +164,21 @@ async function callClaude(
 		log('info', 'Calling Claude...');
 
 		// Build the system prompt
-		const systemPrompt = `You are an AI assistant helping to break down a Product Requirements Document (PRD) into a set of sequential development tasks. 
+		const systemPrompt = `You are an AI assistant tasked with breaking down a Product Requirements Document (PRD) into a set of sequential development tasks. Your goal is to create exactly <num_tasks>${numTasks}</num_tasks> well-structured, actionable development tasks based on the PRD provided.
-Your goal is to create ${numTasks} well-structured, actionable development tasks based on the PRD provided.
+
+First, carefully read and analyze the attached PRD
+
+Before creating the task list, work through the following steps inside <prd_breakdown> tags in your thinking block:
+
+1. List the key components of the PRD
+2. Identify the main features and functionalities described
+3. Note any specific technical requirements or constraints mentioned
+4. Outline a high-level sequence of tasks that would be needed to implement the PRD
+
+Consider dependencies, maintainability, and the fact that you don't have access to any existing codebase. Balance between providing detailed task descriptions and maintaining a high-level perspective.
+
+After your breakdown, create a JSON object containing an array of tasks and a metadata object. Each task should follow this structure:
 
-Each task should follow this JSON structure:
 {
   "id": number,
   "title": string,
@@ -179,39 +190,46 @@ Each task should follow this JSON structure:
   "testStrategy": string (validation approach)
 }
 
-Guidelines:
+Guidelines for creating tasks:
-1. Create exactly ${numTasks} tasks, numbered from 1 to ${numTasks}
+1. Number tasks from 1 to <num_tasks>${numTasks}</num_tasks>.
-2. Each task should be atomic and focused on a single responsibility
+2. Make each task atomic and focused on a single responsibility.
-3. Order tasks logically - consider dependencies and implementation sequence
+3. Order tasks logically, considering dependencies and implementation sequence.
-4. Early tasks should focus on setup, core functionality first, then advanced features
+4. Start with setup and core functionality, then move to advanced features.
-5. Include clear validation/testing approach for each task
+5. Provide a clear validation/testing approach for each task.
-6. Set appropriate dependency IDs (a task can only depend on tasks with lower IDs)
+6. Set appropriate dependency IDs (tasks can only depend on lower-numbered tasks).
-7. Assign priority (high/medium/low) based on criticality and dependency order
+7. Assign priority based on criticality and dependency order.
-8. Include detailed implementation guidance in the "details" field
+8. Include detailed implementation guidance in the "details" field.
-9. If the PRD contains specific requirements for libraries, database schemas, frameworks, tech stacks, or any other implementation details, STRICTLY ADHERE to these requirements in your task breakdown and do not discard them under any circumstance
+9. Strictly adhere to any specific requirements for libraries, database schemas, frameworks, tech stacks, or other implementation details mentioned in the PRD.
-10. Focus on filling in any gaps left by the PRD or areas that aren't fully specified, while preserving all explicit requirements
+10. Fill in gaps left by the PRD while preserving all explicit requirements.
-11. Always aim to provide the most direct path to implementation, avoiding over-engineering or roundabout approaches
+11. Provide the most direct path to implementation, avoiding over-engineering.
+
+The final output should be valid JSON with this structure:
 
-Expected output format:
 {
   "tasks": [
     {
       "id": 1,
-      "title": "Setup Project Repository",
+      "title": "Example Task Title",
-      "description": "...",
+      "description": "Brief description of the task",
-      ...
+      "status": "pending",
+      "dependencies": [0],
+      "priority": "high",
+      "details": "Detailed implementation guidance",
+      "testStrategy": "Approach for validating this task"
     },
-    ...
+    // ... more tasks ...
   ],
   "metadata": {
     "projectName": "PRD Implementation",
-    "totalTasks": ${numTasks},
+    "totalTasks": <num_tasks>${numTasks}</num_tasks>,
-    "sourceFile": "${prdPath}",
+    "sourceFile": "<prd_path>${prdPath}</prd_path>",
     "generatedAt": "YYYY-MM-DD"
   }
 }
 
-Important: Your response must be valid JSON only, with no additional explanation or comments.`;
+Remember to provide comprehensive task details that are LLM-friendly, consider dependencies and maintainability carefully, and keep in mind that you don't have the existing codebase as context. Aim for a balance between detailed guidance and high-level planning.
+
+Your response should be valid JSON only, with no additional explanation or comments. Do not duplicate or rehash any of the work you did in the prd_breakdown section in your final output.`;
 
 		// Use streaming request to handle large responses and show progress
 		return await handleStreamingRequest(

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 		.option('-o, --output <file>', 'Output file path', 'tasks/tasks.json')
 		.option('-n, --num-tasks <number>', 'Number of tasks to generate', '10')
 		.option('-f, --force', 'Skip confirmation when overwriting existing tasks')
+		.option(
+			'--append',
+			'Append new tasks to existing tasks.json instead of overwriting'
+		)
 		.action(async (file, options) => {
 			// Use input option if file argument not provided
 			const inputFile = file || options.input;
@@ -95,10 +99,11 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
 			const outputPath = options.output;
 			const force = options.force || false;
+			const append = options.append || false;
 
 			// Helper function to check if tasks.json exists and confirm overwrite
 			async function confirmOverwriteIfNeeded() {
-				if (fs.existsSync(outputPath) && !force) {
+				if (fs.existsSync(outputPath) && !force && !append) {
 					const shouldContinue = await confirmTaskOverwrite(outputPath);
 					if (!shouldContinue) {
 						console.log(chalk.yellow('Operation cancelled by user.'));
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					if (!(await confirmOverwriteIfNeeded())) return;
 
 					console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
-					await parsePRD(defaultPrdPath, outputPath, numTasks);
+					await parsePRD(defaultPrdPath, outputPath, numTasks, { append });
 					return;
 				}
 
@@ -138,17 +143,21 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 							'  -i, --input <file>       Path to the PRD file (alternative to positional argument)\n' +
 							'  -o, --output <file>      Output file path (default: "tasks/tasks.json")\n' +
 							'  -n, --num-tasks <number> Number of tasks to generate (default: 10)\n' +
-							'  -f, --force              Skip confirmation when overwriting existing tasks\n\n' +
+							'  -f, --force              Skip confirmation when overwriting existing tasks\n' +
+							'  --append                 Append new tasks to existing tasks.json instead of overwriting\n\n' +
 							chalk.cyan('Example:') +
 							'\n' +
 							'  task-master parse-prd requirements.txt --num-tasks 15\n' +
 							'  task-master parse-prd --input=requirements.txt\n' +
-							'  task-master parse-prd --force\n\n' +
+							'  task-master parse-prd --force\n' +
+							'  task-master parse-prd requirements_v2.txt --append\n\n' +
 							chalk.yellow('Note: This command will:') +
 							'\n' +
 							'  1. Look for a PRD file at scripts/prd.txt by default\n' +
 							'  2. Use the file specified by --input or positional argument if provided\n' +
-							'  3. Generate tasks from the PRD and overwrite any existing tasks.json file',
+							'  3. Generate tasks from the PRD and either:\n' +
+							'     - Overwrite any existing tasks.json file (default)\n' +
+							'     - Append to existing tasks.json if --append is used',
 						{ padding: 1, borderColor: 'blue', borderStyle: 'round' }
 					)
 				);
@@ -160,8 +169,11 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 
 			console.log(chalk.blue(`Parsing PRD file: ${inputFile}`));
 			console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
+			if (append) {
+				console.log(chalk.blue('Appending to existing tasks...'));
+			}
 
-			await parsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks);
+			await parsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks, { append });
 		});
 
 	// update command
@@ -1374,18 +1386,18 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 	// remove-task command
 	programInstance
 		.command('remove-task')
-		.description('Remove a task or subtask permanently')
+		.description('Remove one or more tasks or subtasks permanently')
 		.option(
 			'-i, --id <id>',
-			'ID of the task or subtask to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2")'
+			'ID(s) of the task(s) or subtask(s) to remove (e.g., "5" or "5.2" or "5,6,7")'
 		)
 		.option('-f, --file <file>', 'Path to the tasks file', 'tasks/tasks.json')
 		.option('-y, --yes', 'Skip confirmation prompt', false)
 		.action(async (options) => {
 			const tasksPath = options.file;
-			const taskId = options.id;
+			const taskIds = options.id;
 
-			if (!taskId) {
+			if (!taskIds) {
 				console.error(chalk.red('Error: Task ID is required'));
 				console.error(
 					chalk.yellow('Usage: task-master remove-task --id=<taskId>')
@@ -1394,7 +1406,7 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 			}
 
 			try {
-				// Check if the task exists
+				// Check if the tasks file exists and is valid
 				const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
 				if (!data || !data.tasks) {
 					console.error(
@@ -1403,75 +1415,89 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
-				if (!taskExists(data.tasks, taskId)) {
+				// Split task IDs if comma-separated
-					console.error(chalk.red(`Error: Task with ID ${taskId} not found`));
+				const taskIdArray = taskIds.split(',').map((id) => id.trim());
+
+				// Validate all task IDs exist before proceeding
+				const invalidTasks = taskIdArray.filter(
+					(id) => !taskExists(data.tasks, id)
+				);
+				if (invalidTasks.length > 0) {
+					console.error(
+						chalk.red(
+							`Error: The following tasks were not found: ${invalidTasks.join(', ')}`
+						)
+					);
 					process.exit(1);
 				}
 
-				// Load task for display
-				const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
-
 				// Skip confirmation if --yes flag is provided
 				if (!options.yes) {
-					// Display task information
+					// Display tasks to be removed
 					console.log();
 					console.log(
 						chalk.red.bold(
-							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following task:'
+							'⚠️ WARNING: This will permanently delete the following tasks:'
 						)
 					);
 					console.log();
 
-					if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
+					for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
-						// It's a subtask
+						const task = findTaskById(data.tasks, taskId);
-						const [parentId, subtaskId] = taskId.split('.');
-						console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Subtask ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
-						console.log(
-							chalk.gray(
-								`Parent Task: ${task.parentTask.id} - ${task.parentTask.title}`
-							)
-						);
-					} else {
-						// It's a main task
-						console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Task ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
 
-						// Show if it has subtasks
+						if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
-						if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
+							// It's a subtask
+							const [parentId, subtaskId] = taskId.split('.');
+							console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Subtask ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
 							console.log(
-								chalk.yellow(
+								chalk.gray(
-									`⚠️ This task has ${task.subtasks.length} subtasks that will also be deleted!`
+									`Parent Task: ${task.parentTask.id} - ${task.parentTask.title}`
 								)
 							);
-						}
+						} else {
+							// It's a main task
+							console.log(chalk.white.bold(`Task ${taskId}: ${task.title}`));
 
-						// Show if other tasks depend on it
+							// Show if it has subtasks
-						const dependentTasks = data.tasks.filter(
+							if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
-							(t) =>
+								console.log(
-								t.dependencies && t.dependencies.includes(parseInt(taskId, 10))
+									chalk.yellow(
-						);
+										`⚠️ This task has ${task.subtasks.length} subtasks that will also be deleted!`
+									)
+								);
+							}
 
-						if (dependentTasks.length > 0) {
+							// Show if other tasks depend on it
-							console.log(
+							const dependentTasks = data.tasks.filter(
-								chalk.yellow(
+								(t) =>
-									`⚠️ Warning: ${dependentTasks.length} other tasks depend on this task!`
+									t.dependencies &&
-								)
+									t.dependencies.includes(parseInt(taskId, 10))
 							);
-							console.log(chalk.yellow('These dependencies will be removed:'));
+
-							dependentTasks.forEach((t) => {
+							if (dependentTasks.length > 0) {
-								console.log(chalk.yellow(`  - Task ${t.id}: ${t.title}`));
+								console.log(
-							});
+									chalk.yellow(
+										`⚠️ Warning: ${dependentTasks.length} other tasks depend on this task!`
+									)
+								);
+								console.log(
+									chalk.yellow('These dependencies will be removed:')
+								);
+								dependentTasks.forEach((t) => {
+									console.log(chalk.yellow(`  - Task ${t.id}: ${t.title}`));
+								});
+							}
 						}
+						console.log();
 					}
 
-					console.log();
-
 					// Prompt for confirmation
 					const { confirm } = await inquirer.prompt([
 						{
 							type: 'confirm',
 							name: 'confirm',
 							message: chalk.red.bold(
-								'Are you sure you want to permanently delete this task?'
+								`Are you sure you want to permanently delete ${taskIdArray.length > 1 ? 'these tasks' : 'this task'}?`
 							),
 							default: false
 						}
@@ -1483,31 +1509,72 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
 					}
 				}
 
-				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing task...');
+				const indicator = startLoadingIndicator('Removing tasks...');
 
-				// Remove the task
+				// Remove each task
-				const result = await removeTask(tasksPath, taskId);
+				const results = [];
+				for (const taskId of taskIdArray) {
+					try {
+						const result = await removeTask(tasksPath, taskId);
+						results.push({ taskId, success: true, ...result });
+					} catch (error) {
+						results.push({ taskId, success: false, error: error.message });
+					}
+				}
 
 				stopLoadingIndicator(indicator);
 
-				// Display success message with appropriate color based on task or subtask
+				// Display results
-				if (typeof taskId === 'string' && taskId.includes('.')) {
+				const successfulRemovals = results.filter((r) => r.success);
-					// It was a subtask
+				const failedRemovals = results.filter((r) => !r.success);
+
+				if (successfulRemovals.length > 0) {
 					console.log(
 						boxen(
-							chalk.green(`Subtask ${taskId} has been successfully removed`),
+							chalk.green(
-							{ padding: 1, borderColor: 'green', borderStyle: 'round' }
+								`Successfully removed ${successfulRemovals.length} task${successfulRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+							) +
+								'\n\n' +
+								successfulRemovals
+									.map((r) =>
+										chalk.white(
+											`✓ ${r.taskId.includes('.') ? 'Subtask' : 'Task'} ${r.taskId}`
+										)
+									)
+									.join('\n'),
+							{
+								padding: 1,
+								borderColor: 'green',
+								borderStyle: 'round',
+								margin: { top: 1 }
+							}
 						)
 					);
-				} else {
+				}
-					// It was a main task
+
+				if (failedRemovals.length > 0) {
 					console.log(
-						boxen(chalk.green(`Task ${taskId} has been successfully removed`), {
+						boxen(
-							padding: 1,
+							chalk.red(
-							borderColor: 'green',
+								`Failed to remove ${failedRemovals.length} task${failedRemovals.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`
-							borderStyle: 'round'
+							) +
-						})
+								'\n\n' +
+								failedRemovals
+									.map((r) => chalk.white(`✗ ${r.taskId}: ${r.error}`))
+									.join('\n'),
+							{
+								padding: 1,
+								borderColor: 'red',
+								borderStyle: 'round',
+								margin: { top: 1 }
+							}
+						)
 					);
+
+					// Exit with error if any removals failed
+					if (successfulRemovals.length === 0) {
+						process.exit(1);
+					}
 				}
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error(

scripts/modules/task-manager.js

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async function parsePRD(
 	aiClient = null,
 	modelConfig = null
 ) {
-	const { reportProgress, mcpLog, session } = options;
+	const { reportProgress, mcpLog, session, append } = options;
 
 	// Determine output format based on mcpLog presence (simplification)
 	const outputFormat = mcpLog ? 'json' : 'text';
@@ -127,8 +127,30 @@ async function parsePRD(
 		// Read the PRD content
 		const prdContent = fs.readFileSync(prdPath, 'utf8');
 
+		// If appending and tasks.json exists, read existing tasks first
+		let existingTasks = { tasks: [] };
+		let lastTaskId = 0;
+		if (append && fs.existsSync(tasksPath)) {
+			try {
+				existingTasks = readJSON(tasksPath);
+				if (existingTasks.tasks?.length) {
+					// Find the highest task ID
+					lastTaskId = existingTasks.tasks.reduce((maxId, task) => {
+						const mainId = parseInt(task.id.toString().split('.')[0], 10) || 0;
+						return Math.max(maxId, mainId);
+					}, 0);
+				}
+			} catch (error) {
+				report(
+					`Warning: Could not read existing tasks file: ${error.message}`,
+					'warn'
+				);
+				existingTasks = { tasks: [] };
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Call Claude to generate tasks, passing the provided AI client if available
-		const tasksData = await callClaude(
+		const newTasksData = await callClaude(
 			prdContent,
 			prdPath,
 			numTasks,
@@ -138,15 +160,33 @@ async function parsePRD(
 			modelConfig
 		);
 
+		// Update task IDs if appending
+		if (append && lastTaskId > 0) {
+			report(`Updating task IDs to continue from ID ${lastTaskId}`, 'info');
+			newTasksData.tasks.forEach((task, index) => {
+				task.id = lastTaskId + index + 1;
+			});
+		}
+
+		// Merge tasks if appending
+		const tasksData = append
+			? {
+					...existingTasks,
+					tasks: [...existingTasks.tasks, ...newTasksData.tasks]
+				}
+			: newTasksData;
+
 		// Create the directory if it doesn't exist
 		const tasksDir = path.dirname(tasksPath);
 		if (!fs.existsSync(tasksDir)) {
 			fs.mkdirSync(tasksDir, { recursive: true });
 		}
+
 		// Write the tasks to the file
 		writeJSON(tasksPath, tasksData);
+		const actionVerb = append ? 'appended' : 'generated';
 		report(
-			`Successfully generated ${tasksData.tasks.length} tasks from PRD`,
+			`Successfully ${actionVerb} ${newTasksData.tasks.length} tasks from PRD`,
 			'success'
 		);
 		report(`Tasks saved to: ${tasksPath}`, 'info');
@@ -166,7 +206,7 @@ async function parsePRD(
 			console.log(
 				boxen(
 					chalk.green(
-						`Successfully generated ${tasksData.tasks.length} tasks from PRD`
+						`Successfully ${actionVerb} ${newTasksData.tasks.length} tasks from PRD`
 					),
 					{ padding: 1, borderColor: 'green', borderStyle: 'round' }
 				)

scripts/modules/task-manager.js (lines 3036-3084)

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-async function updateSubtaskById(tasksPath, subtaskId, prompt, useResearch = false) {
-  let loadingIndicator = null;
-  try {
-    log('info', `Updating subtask ${subtaskId} with prompt: "${prompt}"`);
-
-    // Validate subtask ID format
-    if (!subtaskId || typeof subtaskId !== 'string' || !subtaskId.includes('.')) {
-      throw new Error(`Invalid subtask ID format: ${subtaskId}. Subtask ID must be in format "parentId.subtaskId"`);
-    }
-
-    // Validate prompt
-    if (!prompt || typeof prompt !== 'string' || prompt.trim() === '') {
-      throw new Error('Prompt cannot be empty. Please provide context for the subtask update.');
-    }
-
-    // Prepare for fallback handling
-    let claudeOverloaded = false;
-
-    // Validate tasks file exists
-    if (!fs.existsSync(tasksPath)) {
-      throw new Error(`Tasks file not found at path: ${tasksPath}`);
-    }
-
-    // Read the tasks file
-    const data = readJSON(tasksPath);
-    // ... rest of the function
-  } catch (error) {
-    // Handle errors
-    console.error(`Error updating subtask: ${error.message}`);
-    throw error;
-  }
-} 

tests/fixture/test-tasks.json

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
-	"tasks": [
+  "tasks": [
-		{
+    {
-			"id": 1,
+      "id": 1,
-			"dependencies": [],
+      "dependencies": [],
-			"subtasks": [
+      "subtasks": [
-				{
+        {
-					"id": 1,
+          "id": 1,
-					"dependencies": []
+          "dependencies": []
-				}
+        }
-			]
+      ]
-		}
+    }
-	]
+  ]
 }

tests/unit/commands.test.js

@@ -199,16 +199,35 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			// Use input option if file argument not provided
 			const inputFile = file || options.input;
 			const defaultPrdPath = 'scripts/prd.txt';
+			const append = options.append || false;
+			const force = options.force || false;
+			const outputPath = options.output || 'tasks/tasks.json';
+
+			// Mock confirmOverwriteIfNeeded function to test overwrite behavior
+			const mockConfirmOverwrite = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+			// Helper function to check if tasks.json exists and confirm overwrite
+			async function confirmOverwriteIfNeeded() {
+				if (fs.existsSync(outputPath) && !force && !append) {
+					return mockConfirmOverwrite();
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
 
 			// If no input file specified, check for default PRD location
 			if (!inputFile) {
 				if (fs.existsSync(defaultPrdPath)) {
 					console.log(chalk.blue(`Using default PRD file: ${defaultPrdPath}`));
 					const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
-					const outputPath = options.output;
+
+					// Check if we need to confirm overwrite
+					if (!(await confirmOverwriteIfNeeded())) return;
 
 					console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
-					await mockParsePRD(defaultPrdPath, outputPath, numTasks);
+					if (append) {
+						console.log(chalk.blue('Appending to existing tasks...'));
+					}
+					await mockParsePRD(defaultPrdPath, outputPath, numTasks, { append });
 					return;
 				}
 
@@ -221,12 +240,20 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			}
 
 			const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
-			const outputPath = options.output;
+
+			// Check if we need to confirm overwrite
+			if (!(await confirmOverwriteIfNeeded())) return;
 
 			console.log(chalk.blue(`Parsing PRD file: ${inputFile}`));
 			console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
+			if (append) {
+				console.log(chalk.blue('Appending to existing tasks...'));
+			}
 
-			await mockParsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks);
+			await mockParsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks, { append });
+
+			// Return mock for testing
+			return { mockConfirmOverwrite };
 		}
 
 		beforeEach(() => {
@@ -252,7 +279,8 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				'scripts/prd.txt',
 				'tasks/tasks.json',
-				10 // Default value from command definition
+				10, // Default value from command definition
+				{ append: false }
 			);
 		});
 
@@ -290,7 +318,8 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				testFile,
 				'tasks/tasks.json',
-				10
+				10,
+				{ append: false }
 			);
 			expect(mockExistsSync).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('scripts/prd.txt');
 		});
@@ -313,7 +342,8 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				testFile,
 				'tasks/tasks.json',
-				10
+				10,
+				{ append: false }
 			);
 			expect(mockExistsSync).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('scripts/prd.txt');
 		});
@@ -331,7 +361,126 @@ describe('Commands Module', () => {
 			});
 
 			// Assert
-			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testFile, outputFile, numTasks);
+			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				testFile,
+				outputFile,
+				numTasks,
+				{ append: false }
+			);
+		});
+
+		test('should pass append flag to parsePRD when provided', async () => {
+			// Arrange
+			const testFile = 'test/prd.txt';
+
+			// Act - call the handler directly with append flag
+			await parsePrdAction(testFile, {
+				numTasks: '10',
+				output: 'tasks/tasks.json',
+				append: true
+			});
+
+			// Assert
+			expect(mockConsoleLog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				expect.stringContaining('Appending to existing tasks')
+			);
+			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				testFile,
+				'tasks/tasks.json',
+				10,
+				{ append: true }
+			);
+		});
+
+		test('should bypass confirmation when append flag is true and tasks.json exists', async () => {
+			// Arrange
+			const testFile = 'test/prd.txt';
+			const outputFile = 'tasks/tasks.json';
+
+			// Mock that tasks.json exists
+			mockExistsSync.mockImplementation((path) => {
+				if (path === outputFile) return true;
+				if (path === testFile) return true;
+				return false;
+			});
+
+			// Act - call the handler with append flag
+			const { mockConfirmOverwrite } =
+				(await parsePrdAction(testFile, {
+					numTasks: '10',
+					output: outputFile,
+					append: true
+				})) || {};
+
+			// Assert - confirm overwrite should not be called with append flag
+			expect(mockConfirmOverwrite).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testFile, outputFile, 10, {
+				append: true
+			});
+
+			// Reset mock implementation
+			mockExistsSync.mockReset();
+		});
+
+		test('should prompt for confirmation when append flag is false and tasks.json exists', async () => {
+			// Arrange
+			const testFile = 'test/prd.txt';
+			const outputFile = 'tasks/tasks.json';
+
+			// Mock that tasks.json exists
+			mockExistsSync.mockImplementation((path) => {
+				if (path === outputFile) return true;
+				if (path === testFile) return true;
+				return false;
+			});
+
+			// Act - call the handler without append flag
+			const { mockConfirmOverwrite } =
+				(await parsePrdAction(testFile, {
+					numTasks: '10',
+					output: outputFile
+					// append: false (default)
+				})) || {};
+
+			// Assert - confirm overwrite should be called without append flag
+			expect(mockConfirmOverwrite).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testFile, outputFile, 10, {
+				append: false
+			});
+
+			// Reset mock implementation
+			mockExistsSync.mockReset();
+		});
+
+		test('should bypass confirmation when force flag is true, regardless of append flag', async () => {
+			// Arrange
+			const testFile = 'test/prd.txt';
+			const outputFile = 'tasks/tasks.json';
+
+			// Mock that tasks.json exists
+			mockExistsSync.mockImplementation((path) => {
+				if (path === outputFile) return true;
+				if (path === testFile) return true;
+				return false;
+			});
+
+			// Act - call the handler with force flag
+			const { mockConfirmOverwrite } =
+				(await parsePrdAction(testFile, {
+					numTasks: '10',
+					output: outputFile,
+					force: true,
+					append: false
+				})) || {};
+
+			// Assert - confirm overwrite should not be called with force flag
+			expect(mockConfirmOverwrite).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(mockParsePRD).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testFile, outputFile, 10, {
+				append: false
+			});
+
+			// Reset mock implementation
+			mockExistsSync.mockReset();
 		});
 	});
 

tests/unit/task-manager.test.js

@@ -134,33 +134,59 @@ jest.mock('../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js', () => {
 });
 
 // Create a simplified version of parsePRD for testing
-const testParsePRD = async (prdPath, outputPath, numTasks) => {
+const testParsePRD = async (prdPath, outputPath, numTasks, options = {}) => {
+	const { append = false } = options;
 	try {
+		// Handle existing tasks when append flag is true
+		let existingTasks = { tasks: [] };
+		let lastTaskId = 0;
+
 		// Check if the output file already exists
 		if (mockExistsSync(outputPath)) {
-			const confirmOverwrite = await mockPromptYesNo(
+			if (append) {
-				`Warning: ${outputPath} already exists. Overwrite?`,
+				// Simulate reading existing tasks.json
-				false
+				existingTasks = {
-			);
+					tasks: [
+						{ id: 1, title: 'Existing Task 1', status: 'done' },
+						{ id: 2, title: 'Existing Task 2', status: 'pending' }
+					]
+				};
+				lastTaskId = 2; // Highest existing ID
+			} else {
+				const confirmOverwrite = await mockPromptYesNo(
+					`Warning: ${outputPath} already exists. Overwrite?`,
+					false
+				);
 
-			if (!confirmOverwrite) {
+				if (!confirmOverwrite) {
-				console.log(`Operation cancelled. ${outputPath} was not modified.`);
+					console.log(`Operation cancelled. ${outputPath} was not modified.`);
-				return null;
+					return null;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		const prdContent = mockReadFileSync(prdPath, 'utf8');
-		const tasks = await mockCallClaude(prdContent, prdPath, numTasks);
+		// Modify mockCallClaude to accept lastTaskId parameter
+		let newTasks = await mockCallClaude(prdContent, prdPath, numTasks);
+
+		// Merge tasks if appending
+		const tasksData = append
+			? {
+					...existingTasks,
+					tasks: [...existingTasks.tasks, ...newTasks.tasks]
+				}
+			: newTasks;
+
 		const dir = mockDirname(outputPath);
 
 		if (!mockExistsSync(dir)) {
 			mockMkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
 		}
 
-		mockWriteJSON(outputPath, tasks);
+		mockWriteJSON(outputPath, tasksData);
 		await mockGenerateTaskFiles(outputPath, dir);
 
-		return tasks;
+		return tasksData;
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error(`Error parsing PRD: ${error.message}`);
 		process.exit(1);
@@ -628,6 +654,27 @@ describe('Task Manager Module', () => {
 		// Mock the sample PRD content
 		const samplePRDContent = '# Sample PRD for Testing';
 
+		// Mock existing tasks for append test
+		const existingTasks = {
+			tasks: [
+				{ id: 1, title: 'Existing Task 1', status: 'done' },
+				{ id: 2, title: 'Existing Task 2', status: 'pending' }
+			]
+		};
+
+		// Mock new tasks with continuing IDs for append test
+		const newTasksWithContinuedIds = {
+			tasks: [
+				{ id: 3, title: 'New Task 3' },
+				{ id: 4, title: 'New Task 4' }
+			]
+		};
+
+		// Mock merged tasks for append test
+		const mergedTasks = {
+			tasks: [...existingTasks.tasks, ...newTasksWithContinuedIds.tasks]
+		};
+
 		beforeEach(() => {
 			// Reset all mocks
 			jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -811,6 +858,66 @@ describe('Task Manager Module', () => {
 				sampleClaudeResponse
 			);
 		});
+
+		test('should append new tasks when append option is true', async () => {
+			// Setup mocks to simulate tasks.json already exists
+			mockExistsSync.mockImplementation((path) => {
+				if (path === 'tasks/tasks.json') return true; // Output file exists
+				if (path === 'tasks') return true; // Directory exists
+				return false;
+			});
+
+			// Mock for reading existing tasks
+			mockReadJSON.mockReturnValue(existingTasks);
+			// mockReadJSON = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(existingTasks);
+
+			// Mock callClaude to return new tasks with continuing IDs
+			mockCallClaude.mockResolvedValueOnce(newTasksWithContinuedIds);
+
+			// Call the function with append option
+			const result = await testParsePRD(
+				'path/to/prd.txt',
+				'tasks/tasks.json',
+				2,
+				{ append: true }
+			);
+
+			// Verify prompt was NOT called (no confirmation needed for append)
+			expect(mockPromptYesNo).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+			// Verify the file was written with merged tasks
+			expect(mockWriteJSON).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				'tasks/tasks.json',
+				expect.objectContaining({
+					tasks: expect.arrayContaining([
+						expect.objectContaining({ id: 1 }),
+						expect.objectContaining({ id: 2 }),
+						expect.objectContaining({ id: 3 }),
+						expect.objectContaining({ id: 4 })
+					])
+				})
+			);
+
+			// Verify the result contains merged tasks
+			expect(result.tasks.length).toBe(4);
+		});
+
+		test('should skip prompt and not overwrite when append is true', async () => {
+			// Setup mocks to simulate tasks.json already exists
+			mockExistsSync.mockImplementation((path) => {
+				if (path === 'tasks/tasks.json') return true; // Output file exists
+				if (path === 'tasks') return true; // Directory exists
+				return false;
+			});
+
+			// Call the function with append option
+			await testParsePRD('path/to/prd.txt', 'tasks/tasks.json', 3, {
+				append: true
+			});
+
+			// Verify prompt was NOT called with append flag
+			expect(mockPromptYesNo).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe.skip('updateTasks function', () => {