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Eyal Toledano 36d559db26 docs: Update documentation for new AI/config architecture and finalize cleanup
This commit updates all relevant documentation (READMEs, docs/*, .cursor/rules) to accurately reflect the finalized unified AI service architecture and the new configuration system (.taskmasterconfig + .env/mcp.json). It also includes the final code cleanup steps related to the refactoring.

Key Changes:

1.  **Documentation Updates:**

    *   Revised `README.md`, `README-task-master.md`, `assets/scripts_README.md`, `docs/configuration.md`, and `docs/tutorial.md` to explain the new configuration split (.taskmasterconfig vs .env/mcp.json).

    *   Updated MCP configuration examples in READMEs and tutorials to only include API keys in the `env` block.

    *   Added/updated examples for using the `--research` flag in `docs/command-reference.md`, `docs/examples.md`, and `docs/tutorial.md`.

    *   Updated `.cursor/rules/ai_services.mdc`, `.cursor/rules/architecture.mdc`, `.cursor/rules/dev_workflow.mdc`, `.cursor/rules/mcp.mdc`, `.cursor/rules/taskmaster.mdc`, `.cursor/rules/utilities.mdc`, and `.cursor/rules/new_features.mdc` to align with the new architecture, removing references to old patterns/files.

    *   Removed internal rule links from user-facing rules (`taskmaster.mdc`, `dev_workflow.mdc`, `self_improve.mdc`).

    *   Deleted outdated example file `docs/ai-client-utils-example.md`.

2.  **Final Code Refactor & Cleanup:**

    *   Corrected `update-task-by-id.js` by removing the last import from the old `ai-services.js`.

    *   Refactored `update-subtask-by-id.js` to correctly use the unified service and logger patterns.

    *   Removed the obsolete export block from `mcp-server/src/core/task-master-core.js`.

    *   Corrected logger implementation in `update-tasks.js` for CLI context.

    *   Updated API key mapping in `config-manager.js` and `ai-services-unified.js`.

3.  **Configuration Files:**

    *   Updated API keys in `.cursor/mcp.json`, replacing `GROK_API_KEY` with `XAI_API_KEY`.

    *   Updated `.env.example` with current API key names.

    *   Added `azureOpenaiBaseUrl` to `.taskmasterconfig` example.

4.  **Task Management:**

    *   Marked documentation subtask 61.10 as 'done'.

    *   Includes various other task content/status updates from the diff summary.

5.  **Changeset:**

    *   Added `.changeset/cuddly-zebras-matter.md` for user-facing `expand`/`expand-all` improvements.

This commit concludes the major architectural refactoring (Task 61) and ensures the documentation accurately reflects the current system.
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Task Master Command Reference

Here's a comprehensive reference of all available commands:

Parse PRD

# Parse a PRD file and generate tasks
task-master parse-prd <prd-file.txt>

# Limit the number of tasks generated
task-master parse-prd <prd-file.txt> --num-tasks=10

List Tasks

# List all tasks
task-master list

# List tasks with a specific status
task-master list --status=<status>

# List tasks with subtasks
task-master list --with-subtasks

# List tasks with a specific status and include subtasks
task-master list --status=<status> --with-subtasks

Show Next Task

# Show the next task to work on based on dependencies and status
task-master next

Show Specific Task

# Show details of a specific task
task-master show <id>
# or
task-master show --id=<id>

# View a specific subtask (e.g., subtask 2 of task 1)
task-master show 1.2

Update Tasks

# Update tasks from a specific ID and provide context
task-master update --from=<id> --prompt="<prompt>"

# Update tasks using research role
task-master update --from=<id> --prompt="<prompt>" --research

Update a Specific Task

# Update a single task by ID with new information
task-master update-task --id=<id> --prompt="<prompt>"

# Use research-backed updates
task-master update-task --id=<id> --prompt="<prompt>" --research

Update a Subtask

# Append additional information to a specific subtask
task-master update-subtask --id=<parentId.subtaskId> --prompt="<prompt>"

# Example: Add details about API rate limiting to subtask 2 of task 5
task-master update-subtask --id=5.2 --prompt="Add rate limiting of 100 requests per minute"

# Use research-backed updates
task-master update-subtask --id=<parentId.subtaskId> --prompt="<prompt>" --research

Unlike the update-task command which replaces task information, the update-subtask command appends new information to the existing subtask details, marking it with a timestamp. This is useful for iteratively enhancing subtasks while preserving the original content.

Generate Task Files

# Generate individual task files from tasks.json
task-master generate

Set Task Status

# Set status of a single task
task-master set-status --id=<id> --status=<status>

# Set status for multiple tasks
task-master set-status --id=1,2,3 --status=<status>

# Set status for subtasks
task-master set-status --id=1.1,1.2 --status=<status>

When marking a task as "done", all of its subtasks will automatically be marked as "done" as well.

Expand Tasks

# Expand a specific task with subtasks
task-master expand --id=<id> --num=<number>

# Expand with additional context
task-master expand --id=<id> --prompt="<context>"

# Expand all pending tasks
task-master expand --all

# Force regeneration of subtasks for tasks that already have them
task-master expand --all --force

# Research-backed subtask generation for a specific task
task-master expand --id=<id> --research

# Research-backed generation for all tasks
task-master expand --all --research

Clear Subtasks

# Clear subtasks from a specific task
task-master clear-subtasks --id=<id>

# Clear subtasks from multiple tasks
task-master clear-subtasks --id=1,2,3

# Clear subtasks from all tasks
task-master clear-subtasks --all

Analyze Task Complexity

# Analyze complexity of all tasks
task-master analyze-complexity

# Save report to a custom location
task-master analyze-complexity --output=my-report.json

# Use a specific LLM model
task-master analyze-complexity --model=claude-3-opus-20240229

# Set a custom complexity threshold (1-10)
task-master analyze-complexity --threshold=6

# Use an alternative tasks file
task-master analyze-complexity --file=custom-tasks.json

# Use Perplexity AI for research-backed complexity analysis
task-master analyze-complexity --research

View Complexity Report

# Display the task complexity analysis report
task-master complexity-report

# View a report at a custom location
task-master complexity-report --file=my-report.json

Managing Task Dependencies

# Add a dependency to a task
task-master add-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id>

# Remove a dependency from a task
task-master remove-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id>

# Validate dependencies without fixing them
task-master validate-dependencies

# Find and fix invalid dependencies automatically
task-master fix-dependencies

Add a New Task

# Add a new task using AI (main role)
task-master add-task --prompt="Description of the new task"

# Add a new task using AI (research role)
task-master add-task --prompt="Description of the new task" --research

# Add a task with dependencies
task-master add-task --prompt="Description" --dependencies=1,2,3

# Add a task with priority
task-master add-task --prompt="Description" --priority=high

Initialize a Project

# Initialize a new project with Task Master structure
task-master init