# Task ID: 43 # Title: Add Research Flag to Add-Task Command # Status: done # Dependencies: None # Priority: medium # Description: Implement a '--research' flag for the add-task command that enables users to automatically generate research-related subtasks when creating a new task. # Details: Modify the add-task command to accept a new optional flag '--research'. When this flag is provided, the system should automatically generate and attach a set of research-oriented subtasks to the newly created task. These subtasks should follow a standard research methodology structure: 1. Background Investigation: Research existing solutions and approaches 2. Requirements Analysis: Define specific requirements and constraints 3. Technology/Tool Evaluation: Compare potential technologies or tools for implementation 4. Proof of Concept: Create a minimal implementation to validate approach 5. Documentation: Document findings and recommendations The implementation should: - Update the command-line argument parser to recognize the new flag - Create a dedicated function to generate the research subtasks with appropriate descriptions - Ensure subtasks are properly linked to the parent task - Update help documentation to explain the new flag - Maintain backward compatibility with existing add-task functionality The research subtasks should be customized based on the main task's title and description when possible, rather than using generic templates. # Test Strategy: Testing should verify both the functionality and usability of the new feature: 1. Unit tests: - Test that the '--research' flag is properly parsed - Verify the correct number and structure of subtasks are generated - Ensure subtask IDs are correctly assigned and linked to the parent task 2. Integration tests: - Create a task with the research flag and verify all subtasks appear in the task list - Test that the research flag works with other existing flags (e.g., --priority, --depends-on) - Verify the task and subtasks are properly saved to the storage backend 3. Manual testing: - Run 'taskmaster add-task "Test task" --research' and verify the output - Check that the help documentation correctly describes the new flag - Verify the research subtasks have meaningful descriptions - Test the command with and without the flag to ensure backward compatibility 4. Edge cases: - Test with very short or very long task descriptions - Verify behavior when maximum task/subtask limits are reached