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Ralph Khreish 4629128943 fix: task master (tm) custom slash commands w/ proper syntax (#968 )

* feat: add task master (tm) custom slash commands

Add comprehensive task management system integration via custom slash commands.
Includes commands for:
- Project initialization and setup
- Task parsing from PRD documents
- Task creation, update, and removal
- Subtask management
- Dependency tracking and validation
- Complexity analysis and task expansion
- Project status and reporting
- Workflow automation

This provides a complete task management workflow directly within Claude Code.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: add changeset

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Co-authored-by: neno-is-ooo <204701868+neno-is-ooo@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

2025-07-20 00:51:41 +03:00

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Add a subtask to a parent task.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Parse arguments to create a new subtask or convert existing task.

Adding Subtasks

Creates subtasks to break down complex parent tasks into manageable pieces.

Argument Parsing

Flexible natural language:

"add subtask to 5: implement login form"
"break down 5 with: setup, implement, test"
"subtask for 5: handle edge cases"
"5: validate user input" → adds subtask to task 5

Execution Modes

1. Create New Subtask

task-master add-subtask --parent=<id> --title="<title>" --description="<desc>"

2. Convert Existing Task

task-master add-subtask --parent=<id> --task-id=<existing-id>

Smart Features

Automatic Subtask Generation
- If title contains "and" or commas, create multiple
- Suggest common subtask patterns
- Inherit parent's context
Intelligent Defaults
- Priority based on parent
- Appropriate time estimates
- Logical dependencies between subtasks
Validation
- Check parent task complexity
- Warn if too many subtasks
- Ensure subtask makes sense

Creation Process

Parse parent task context
Generate subtask with ID like "5.1"
Set appropriate defaults
Link to parent task
Update parent's time estimate

Example Flows

/project:tm/add-subtask to 5: implement user authentication
→ Created subtask #5.1: "implement user authentication"
→ Parent task #5 now has 1 subtask
→ Suggested next subtasks: tests, documentation

/project:tm/add-subtask 5: setup, implement, test
→ Created 3 subtasks:
  #5.1: setup
  #5.2: implement  
  #5.3: test

Post-Creation

Show updated task hierarchy
Suggest logical next subtasks
Update complexity estimates
Recommend subtask order

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