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neno 2acba945c0 🦘 Direct Integration of Roo Code Support (#285)
* Direct Integration of Roo Code Support

## Overview

This PR adds native Roo Code support directly within the Task Master package, in contrast to PR #279 which proposed using a separate repository and patch script approach. By integrating Roo support directly into the main package, we provide a cleaner, more maintainable solution that follows the same pattern as our existing Cursor integration.

## Key Changes

1. **Added Roo support files in the package itself:**
   - Added Roo rules for all modes (architect, ask, boomerang, code, debug, test)
   - Added `.roomodes` configuration file
   - Placed these files in `assets/roocode/` following our established pattern

2. **Enhanced init.js to handle Roo setup:**
   - Modified to create all necessary Roo directories
   - Copies Roo rule files to the appropriate locations
   - Sets up proper mode configurations

3. **Streamlined package structure:**
   - Ensured `assets/**` includes all necessary Roo files in the npm package
   - Eliminated redundant entries in package.json
   - Updated prepare-package.js to verify all required files

4. **Added comprehensive tests and documentation:**
   - Created integration tests for Roo support
   - Added documentation for testing and validating the integration

## Implementation Philosophy

Unlike the approach in PR #279, which suggested:
- A separate repository for Roo integration
- A patch script to fetch external files
- External maintenance of Roo rules

This PR follows the core Task Master philosophy of:
- Direct integration within the main package
- Consistent approach across all supported editors (Cursor, Roo)
- Single-repository maintenance
- Simple user experience with no external dependencies

## Testing

The integration can be tested with:
```bash
npm test -- -t "Roo"
```

## Impact

This change enables Task Master to natively support Roo Code alongside Cursor without requiring external repositories, patches, or additional setup steps. Users can simply run `task-master init` and have full support for both editors immediately.

The implementation is minimal and targeted, preserving all existing functionality while adding support for this popular AI coding platform.

* Update roo-files-inclusion.test.js

* Update README.md

* Address PR feedback: move docs to contributor-docs, fix package.json references, regenerate package-lock.json

@Crunchyman-ralph Thank you for the feedback! I've made the requested changes:

1.  Moved testing-roo-integration.md to the contributor-docs folder
2.  Removed manual package.json changes and used changeset instead
3.  Fixed package references and regenerated package-lock.json
4.  All tests are now passing

Regarding architectural concerns:

- **Rule duplication**: I agree this is an opportunity for improvement. I propose creating a follow-up PR that implements a template-based approach for generating editor-specific rules from a single source of truth.

- **Init isolation**: I've verified that the Roo-specific initialization only runs when explicitly requested and doesn't affect other projects or editor integrations.

- **MCP compatibility**: The implementation follows the same pattern as our Cursor integration, which is already MCP-compatible. I've tested this by [describe your testing approach here].

Let me know if you'd like any additional changes!

* Address PR feedback: move docs to contributor-docs, fix package.json references, regenerate package-lock.json

@Crunchyman-ralph Thank you for the feedback! I've made the requested changes:

1.  Moved testing-roo-integration.md to the contributor-docs folder
2.  Removed manual package.json changes and used changeset instead
3.  Fixed package references and regenerated package-lock.json
4.  All tests are now passing

Regarding architectural concerns:

- **Rule duplication**: I agree this is an opportunity for improvement. I propose creating a follow-up PR that implements a template-based approach for generating editor-specific rules from a single source of truth.

- **Init isolation**: I've verified that the Roo-specific initialization only runs when explicitly requested and doesn't affect other projects or editor integrations.

- **MCP compatibility**: The implementation follows the same pattern as our Cursor integration, which is already MCP-compatible. I've tested this by [describe your testing approach here].

Let me know if you'd like any additional changes!

* feat: Add procedural generation of Roo rules from Cursor rules

* fixed prettier CI issue

* chore: update gitignore to exclude test files

* removing the old way to source the cursor derived roo rules

* resolving remaining conflicts

* resolving conflict 2

* Update package-lock.json

* fixing prettier

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Co-authored-by: neno-is-ooo <204701868+neno-is-ooo@users.noreply.github.com>
2025-04-23 00:15:01 +02:00

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Testing Roo Integration

This document provides instructions for testing the Roo integration in the Task Master package.

Running Tests

To run the tests for the Roo integration:

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run only Roo integration tests
npm test -- -t "Roo"

# Run specific test file
npm test -- tests/integration/roo-files-inclusion.test.js

Manual Testing

To manually verify that the Roo files are properly included in the package:

  1. Create a test directory:

    mkdir test-tm
    cd test-tm
    
  2. Create a package.json file:

    npm init -y
    
  3. Install the task-master-ai package locally:

    # From the root of the claude-task-master repository
    cd ..
    npm pack
    # This will create a file like task-master-ai-0.12.0.tgz
    
    # Move back to the test directory
    cd test-tm
    npm install ../task-master-ai-0.12.0.tgz
    
  4. Initialize a new Task Master project:

    npx task-master init --yes
    
  5. Verify that all Roo files and directories are created:

    # Check that .roomodes file exists
    ls -la | grep .roomodes
    
    # Check that .roo directory exists and contains all mode directories
    ls -la .roo
    ls -la .roo/rules
    ls -la .roo/rules-architect
    ls -la .roo/rules-ask
    ls -la .roo/rules-boomerang
    ls -la .roo/rules-code
    ls -la .roo/rules-debug
    ls -la .roo/rules-test
    

What to Look For

When running the tests or performing manual verification, ensure that:

  1. The package includes .roo/** and .roomodes in the files array in package.json
  2. The prepare-package.js script verifies the existence of all required Roo files
  3. The init.js script creates all necessary .roo directories and copies .roomodes file
  4. All source files for Roo integration exist in assets/roocode/.roo and assets/roocode/.roomodes

Compatibility

Ensure that the Roo integration works alongside existing Cursor functionality:

  1. Initialize a new project that uses both Cursor and Roo:

    npx task-master init --yes
    
  2. Verify that both .cursor and .roo directories are created

  3. Verify that both .windsurfrules and .roomodes files are created

  4. Confirm that existing functionality continues to work as expected