feat: experimental, bundle our commands into bins in order to be able to remove --package

.changeset/icy-dryers-hunt.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Call rules interactive setup during init

.changeset/nasty-berries-tan.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Fix issues with task creation/update where subtasks are being created like id: <parent_task>.<subtask> instead if just id: <subtask>

.changeset/sour-lions-check.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"task-master-ai": patch
----
-
-Store tasks in Git by default

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

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function registerInitializeProjectTool(server) {
 			storeTasksInGit: z
 				.boolean()
 				.optional()
-				.default(true)
+				.default(false)
 				.describe('Store tasks in Git (tasks.json and tasks/ directory).'),
 			yes: z
 				.boolean()

package.json

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.17.1",
+	"version": "0.17.1-test",
 	"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": "dist/task-master.cjs",
-		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js",
+		"task-master-mcp": "dist/task-master-mcp.cjs",
-		"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js"
+		"task-master-ai": "dist/task-master-mcp.cjs"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@
 		"inspector": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node mcp-server/server.js",
 		"mcp-server": "node mcp-server/server.js",
 		"format-check": "biome format .",
-		"format": "biome format . --write"
+		"format": "biome format . --write",
+		"prebuild": "npm test",
+		"build": "vite build && npm run postbuild",
+		"postbuild": "node scripts/add-shebang.js",
+		"build:bundle": "npm run build",
+		"build:watch": "vite build --watch",
+		"test:build": "echo 'Testing bundled binaries:' && echo '🔧 CLI (task-master):' && node dist/task-master.cjs --version && echo '🔌 MCP (task-master-ai):' && node dist/task-master-mcp.cjs --help | head -5 && echo '✅ Both bundles work!'"
 	},
 	"keywords": [
 		"claude",
@@ -91,14 +97,11 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/issues"
 	},
 	"files": [
-		"scripts/**",
+		"dist/**",
-		"assets/**",
-		".cursor/**",
-		"README-task-master.md",
-		"index.js",
-		"bin/**",
 		"mcp-server/**",
-		"src/**"
+		"README-task-master.md",
+		".cursor/**",
+		"assets/**"
 	],
 	"overrides": {
 		"node-fetch": "^2.6.12",
@@ -108,15 +111,19 @@
 		"@biomejs/biome": "^1.9.4",
 		"@changesets/changelog-github": "^0.5.1",
 		"@changesets/cli": "^2.28.1",
+		"@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
+		"@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^16.0.1",
 		"@types/jest": "^29.5.14",
 		"execa": "^8.0.1",
 		"ink": "^5.0.1",
 		"jest": "^29.7.0",
 		"jest-environment-node": "^29.7.0",
 		"mock-fs": "^5.5.0",
+		"pkg": "^5.8.1",
 		"prettier": "^3.5.3",
 		"react": "^18.3.1",
 		"supertest": "^7.1.0",
-		"tsx": "^4.16.2"
+		"tsx": "^4.16.2",
+		"vite": "^6.3.5"
 	}
-}
+}

scripts/add-shebang.js

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import {
+	readFileSync,
+	writeFileSync,
+	chmodSync,
+	copyFileSync,
+	mkdirSync,
+	existsSync
+} from 'fs';
+import { join, dirname } from 'path';
+
+const bundlePaths = [
+	join(process.cwd(), 'dist/task-master.cjs'), // CLI tool
+	join(process.cwd(), 'dist/task-master-mcp.cjs') // MCP server
+];
+
+try {
+	// Copy necessary asset files to dist
+	const assetsToCopy = [
+		{
+			src: 'scripts/modules/supported-models.json',
+			dest: 'dist/supported-models.json'
+		},
+		{ src: 'README-task-master.md', dest: 'dist/README-task-master.md' }
+	];
+
+	console.log('📁 Copying assets...');
+	for (const asset of assetsToCopy) {
+		const srcPath = join(process.cwd(), asset.src);
+		const destPath = join(process.cwd(), asset.dest);
+
+		if (existsSync(srcPath)) {
+			// Ensure destination directory exists
+			const destDir = dirname(destPath);
+			if (!existsSync(destDir)) {
+				mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true });
+			}
+
+			copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
+			console.log(`  ✅ Copied ${asset.src} → ${asset.dest}`);
+		} else {
+			console.log(`  ⚠️  Source not found: ${asset.src}`);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Process each bundle file
+	for (const bundlePath of bundlePaths) {
+		const fileName = bundlePath.split('/').pop();
+
+		if (!existsSync(bundlePath)) {
+			console.log(`⚠️  Bundle not found: ${fileName}`);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// Read the existing bundle
+		const bundleContent = readFileSync(bundlePath, 'utf8');
+
+		// Add shebang if it doesn't already exist
+		if (!bundleContent.startsWith('#!/usr/bin/env node')) {
+			const contentWithShebang = '#!/usr/bin/env node\n' + bundleContent;
+			writeFileSync(bundlePath, contentWithShebang);
+			console.log(`✅ Added shebang to ${fileName}`);
+		} else {
+			console.log(`✅ Shebang already exists in ${fileName}`);
+		}
+
+		// Make it executable
+		chmodSync(bundlePath, 0o755);
+		console.log(`✅ Made ${fileName} executable`);
+	}
+
+	console.log('📦 Both bundles ready:');
+	console.log('  🔧 CLI tool: dist/task-master.cjs');
+	console.log('  🔌 MCP server: dist/task-master-mcp.cjs');
+	console.log('🧪 Test with:');
+	console.log('  node dist/task-master.cjs --version');
+	console.log('  node dist/task-master-mcp.cjs --help');
+} catch (error) {
+	console.error('❌ Post-build failed:', error.message);
+	process.exit(1);
+}

scripts/init.js

@@ -352,30 +352,10 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 	// 	console.log('Skip prompts determined:', skipPrompts);
 	// }
 
-	let selectedRuleProfiles;
+	const selectedRuleProfiles =
-	if (options.rulesExplicitlyProvided) {
+		options.rules && Array.isArray(options.rules) && options.rules.length > 0
-		// If --rules flag was used, always respect it.
+			? options.rules
-		log(
+			: RULE_PROFILES; // Default to all profiles
-			'info',
-			`Using rule profiles provided via command line: ${options.rules.join(', ')}`
-		);
-		selectedRuleProfiles = options.rules;
-	} else if (skipPrompts) {
-		// If non-interactive (e.g., --yes) and no rules specified, default to ALL.
-		log(
-			'info',
-			`No rules specified in non-interactive mode, defaulting to all profiles.`
-		);
-		selectedRuleProfiles = RULE_PROFILES;
-	} else {
-		// If interactive and no rules specified, default to NONE.
-		// The 'rules --setup' wizard will handle selection.
-		log(
-			'info',
-			'No rules specified; interactive setup will be launched to select profiles.'
-		);
-		selectedRuleProfiles = [];
-	}
 
 	if (skipPrompts) {
 		if (!isSilentMode()) {
@@ -393,7 +373,7 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 			options.addAliases !== undefined ? options.addAliases : true; // Default to true if not specified
 		const initGit = options.initGit !== undefined ? options.initGit : true; // Default to true if not specified
 		const storeTasksInGit =
-			options.storeTasksInGit !== undefined ? options.storeTasksInGit : true; // Default to true if not specified
+			options.storeTasksInGit !== undefined ? options.storeTasksInGit : false; // Default to false if not specified
 
 		if (dryRun) {
 			log('info', 'DRY RUN MODE: No files will be modified');
@@ -463,17 +443,17 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 			}
 
 			// Prompt for Git tasks storage (skip if --git-tasks or --no-git-tasks flag was provided)
-			let storeGitPrompted = true; // Default to true
+			let storeGitPrompted = false; // Default to false
 			if (options.storeTasksInGit !== undefined) {
 				storeGitPrompted = options.storeTasksInGit; // Use flag value if provided
 			} else {
 				const gitTasksInput = await promptQuestion(
 					rl,
 					chalk.cyan(
-						'Store tasks in Git (tasks.json and tasks/ directory)? (Y/n): '
+						'Store tasks in Git (tasks.json and tasks/ directory)? (y/N): '
 					)
 				);
-				storeGitPrompted = gitTasksInput.trim().toLowerCase() !== 'n';
+				storeGitPrompted = gitTasksInput.trim().toLowerCase() === 'y';
 			}
 
 			// Confirm settings...
@@ -512,6 +492,16 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 					'info',
 					`Using rule profiles provided via command line: ${selectedRuleProfiles.join(', ')}`
 				);
+			} else {
+				try {
+					const targetDir = process.cwd();
+					execSync('npx task-master rules setup', {
+						stdio: 'inherit',
+						cwd: targetDir
+					});
+				} catch (error) {
+					log('error', 'Failed to run interactive rules setup:', error.message);
+				}
 			}
 
 			const dryRun = options.dryRun || false;
@@ -551,9 +541,7 @@ async function initializeProject(options = {}) {
 			);
 			rl.close();
 		} catch (error) {
-			if (rl) {
+			rl.close();
-				rl.close();
-			}
 			log('error', `Error during initialization process: ${error.message}`);
 			process.exit(1);
 		}
@@ -576,7 +564,7 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 	storeTasksInGit,
 	dryRun,
 	options,
-	selectedRuleProfiles = RULE_PROFILES
+	selectedRuleProfiles = RULE_PROFILES // Default to all rule profiles
 ) {
 	const targetDir = process.cwd();
 	log('info', `Initializing project in ${targetDir}`);
@@ -677,13 +665,10 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 		log('warn', 'Git not available, skipping repository initialization');
 	}
 
-	// Only run the manual transformer if rules were provided via flags.
+	// Generate profile rules from assets/rules
-	// The interactive `rules --setup` wizard handles its own installation.
+	log('info', 'Generating profile rules from assets/rules...');
-	if (options.rulesExplicitlyProvided || options.yes) {
+	for (const profileName of selectedRuleProfiles) {
-		log('info', 'Generating profile rules from command-line flags...');
+		_processSingleProfile(profileName);
-		for (const profileName of selectedRuleProfiles) {
-			_processSingleProfile(profileName);
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Add shell aliases if requested
@@ -714,49 +699,6 @@ function createProjectStructure(
 		);
 	}
 
-	// === Add Rule Profiles Setup Step ===
-	if (
-		!isSilentMode() &&
-		!dryRun &&
-		!options?.yes &&
-		!options.rulesExplicitlyProvided
-	) {
-		console.log(
-			boxen(chalk.cyan('Configuring Rule Profiles...'), {
-				padding: 0.5,
-				margin: { top: 1, bottom: 0.5 },
-				borderStyle: 'round',
-				borderColor: 'blue'
-			})
-		);
-		log(
-			'info',
-			'Running interactive rules setup. Please select which rule profiles to include.'
-		);
-		try {
-			// Correct command confirmed by you.
-			execSync('npx task-master rules --setup', {
-				stdio: 'inherit',
-				cwd: targetDir
-			});
-			log('success', 'Rule profiles configured.');
-		} catch (error) {
-			log('error', 'Failed to configure rule profiles:', error.message);
-			log('warn', 'You may need to run "task-master rules --setup" manually.');
-		}
-	} else if (isSilentMode() || dryRun || options?.yes) {
-		// This branch can log why setup was skipped, similar to the model setup logic.
-		if (options.rulesExplicitlyProvided) {
-			log(
-				'info',
-				'Skipping interactive rules setup because --rules flag was used.'
-			);
-		} else {
-			log('info', 'Skipping interactive rules setup in non-interactive mode.');
-		}
-	}
-	// =====================================
-
 	// === Add Model Configuration Step ===
 	if (!isSilentMode() && !dryRun && !options?.yes) {
 		console.log(

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -3828,26 +3828,7 @@ Examples:
 			if (options[RULES_SETUP_ACTION]) {
 				// Run interactive rules setup ONLY (no project init)
 				const selectedRuleProfiles = await runInteractiveProfilesSetup();
-
+				for (const profile of selectedRuleProfiles) {
-				if (!selectedRuleProfiles || selectedRuleProfiles.length === 0) {
-					console.log(chalk.yellow('No profiles selected. Exiting.'));
-					return;
-				}
-
-				console.log(
-					chalk.blue(
-						`Installing ${selectedRuleProfiles.length} selected profile(s)...`
-					)
-				);
-
-				for (let i = 0; i < selectedRuleProfiles.length; i++) {
-					const profile = selectedRuleProfiles[i];
-					console.log(
-						chalk.blue(
-							`Processing profile ${i + 1}/${selectedRuleProfiles.length}: ${profile}...`
-						)
-					);
-
 					if (!isValidProfile(profile)) {
 						console.warn(
 							`Rule profile for "${profile}" not found. Valid profiles: ${RULE_PROFILES.join(', ')}. Skipping.`
@@ -3855,20 +3836,16 @@ Examples:
 						continue;
 					}
 					const profileConfig = getRulesProfile(profile);
-
 					const addResult = convertAllRulesToProfileRules(
 						projectDir,
 						profileConfig
 					);
+					if (typeof profileConfig.onAddRulesProfile === 'function') {
+						profileConfig.onAddRulesProfile(projectDir);
+					}
 
 					console.log(chalk.green(generateProfileSummary(profile, addResult)));
 				}
-
-				console.log(
-					chalk.green(
-						`\nCompleted installation of all ${selectedRuleProfiles.length} profile(s).`
-					)
-				);
 				return;
 			}
 

scripts/modules/task-manager/update-task-by-id.js

@@ -39,23 +39,7 @@ const updatedTaskSchema = z
 		priority: z.string().optional(),
 		details: z.string().optional(),
 		testStrategy: z.string().optional(),
-		subtasks: z
+		subtasks: z.array(z.any()).optional()
-			.array(
-				z.object({
-					id: z
-						.number()
-						.int()
-						.positive()
-						.describe('Sequential subtask ID starting from 1'),
-					title: z.string(),
-					description: z.string(),
-					status: z.string(),
-					dependencies: z.array(z.number().int()).optional(),
-					details: z.string().optional(),
-					testStrategy: z.string().optional()
-				})
-			)
-			.optional()
 	})
 	.strip(); // Allows parsing even if AI adds extra fields, but validation focuses on schema
 
@@ -457,8 +441,6 @@ Guidelines:
 9. Instead, add a new subtask that clearly indicates what needs to be changed or replaced
 10. Use the existence of completed subtasks as an opportunity to make new subtasks more specific and targeted
 11. Ensure any new subtasks have unique IDs that don't conflict with existing ones
-12. CRITICAL: For subtask IDs, use ONLY numeric values (1, 2, 3, etc.) NOT strings ("1", "2", "3")
-13. CRITICAL: Subtask IDs should start from 1 and increment sequentially (1, 2, 3...) - do NOT use parent task ID as prefix
 
 The changes described in the prompt should be thoughtfully applied to make the task more accurate and actionable.`;
 
@@ -591,37 +573,6 @@ The changes described in the prompt should be thoughtfully applied to make the t
 				);
 				updatedTask.status = taskToUpdate.status;
 			}
-			// Fix subtask IDs if they exist (ensure they are numeric and sequential)
-			if (updatedTask.subtasks && Array.isArray(updatedTask.subtasks)) {
-				let currentSubtaskId = 1;
-				updatedTask.subtasks = updatedTask.subtasks.map((subtask) => {
-					// Fix AI-generated subtask IDs that might be strings or use parent ID as prefix
-					const correctedSubtask = {
-						...subtask,
-						id: currentSubtaskId, // Override AI-generated ID with correct sequential ID
-						dependencies: Array.isArray(subtask.dependencies)
-							? subtask.dependencies
-									.map((dep) =>
-										typeof dep === 'string' ? parseInt(dep, 10) : dep
-									)
-									.filter(
-										(depId) =>
-											!Number.isNaN(depId) &&
-											depId >= 1 &&
-											depId < currentSubtaskId
-									)
-							: [],
-						status: subtask.status || 'pending'
-					};
-					currentSubtaskId++;
-					return correctedSubtask;
-				});
-				report(
-					'info',
-					`Fixed ${updatedTask.subtasks.length} subtask IDs to be sequential numeric IDs.`
-				);
-			}
-
 			// Preserve completed subtasks (Keep existing logic)
 			if (taskToUpdate.subtasks?.length > 0) {
 				if (!updatedTask.subtasks) {

src/utils/manage-gitignore.js

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function mergeWithExistingFile(
 function manageGitignoreFile(
 	targetPath,
 	content,
-	storeTasksInGit = true,
+	storeTasksInGit = false,
 	log = null
 ) {
 	// Validate inputs

src/utils/rule-transformer.js

@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ export function convertAllRulesToProfileRules(projectDir, profile) {
 		const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 		const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 		const assetsDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'assets');
-
 		if (typeof profile.onPostConvertRulesProfile === 'function') {
 			profile.onPostConvertRulesProfile(projectDir, assetsDir);
 		}

vite.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { resolve } from 'path';
+import { nodeResolve } from '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+	build: {
+		ssr: true, // Use SSR mode for Node.js
+		rollupOptions: {
+			// Multiple entry points for different applications
+			input: {
+				'task-master': resolve(__dirname, 'bin/task-master.js'), // CLI tool
+				'task-master-mcp': resolve(__dirname, 'mcp-server/server.js') // MCP server
+			},
+			// Bundle everything except Node.js built-ins
+			external: [
+				// Node.js built-in modules
+				'fs',
+				'fs/promises',
+				'path',
+				'os',
+				'crypto',
+				'http',
+				'https',
+				'net',
+				'tls',
+				'child_process',
+				'util',
+				'events',
+				'stream',
+				'url',
+				'querystring',
+				'buffer',
+				'module',
+				'worker_threads',
+				'readline',
+				'process',
+				'assert',
+				'zlib',
+				'dns',
+				'perf_hooks',
+				// Optional dependencies that might not be available
+				'@anthropic-ai/claude-code'
+			],
+			output: {
+				// Generate separate files for each entry
+				dir: 'dist',
+				format: 'cjs', // CommonJS for Node.js compatibility
+				entryFileNames: '[name].cjs',
+				chunkFileNames: 'chunks/[name]-[hash].cjs',
+				assetFileNames: 'assets/[name].[ext]'
+			},
+			plugins: [
+				nodeResolve({
+					preferBuiltins: true,
+					exportConditions: ['node']
+				})
+			]
+		},
+		target: 'node18',
+		outDir: 'dist',
+		minify: false, // Keep readable for debugging
+		sourcemap: false
+	},
+	define: {
+		// Define any environment variables if needed
+		'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"production"'
+	},
+	ssr: {
+		// Don't externalize any dependencies - bundle them all
+		noExternal: true
+	}
+});