This commit introduces a major refactoring of the MCP server implementation to prioritize direct function calls over CLI execution, enhancing performance and reliability. It also includes substantial updates to documentation for consistency and interlinking.
**MCP Server & Core Logic Refactoring:**
1. **Introduce Direct Function Wrappers ():**
* Created to house direct wrappers for core Task Master functions (imported from ).
* Implemented as the first wrapper, calling .
* Added utility within to centralize file location logic, removing duplication.
* Established the map for registering these wrappers.
2. **Enhance MCP Utilities ():**
* Added : A primary utility function to streamline MCP tool methods. It handles logging, argument processing (incl. project root normalization), calling the direct action function (e.g., ), processing results via , and formatting the final MCP response.
* Added : Standardizes processing of objects returned by direct function wrappers.
* Added : Filters sensitive/large fields (like , ) from responses sent to the MCP client.
* Added , , to support the new workflow.
* Refactored to use internally, simplifying its usage (though it's now primarily a fallback).
3. **Update MCP Tools (, ):**
* Refactored to use with , significantly simplifying the tool's method.
* Updated (initially) to use the improved (Note: further refactoring to use a direct wrapper for would follow the pattern).
**Documentation Enhancements:**
4. **Comprehensive Interlinking:** Added links across rule files (, , , , , ) to connect related guidelines, improving navigation.
5. **Standardize CLI Syntax ():** Removed legacy ℹ️ Initialized Perplexity client with OpenAI compatibility layer examples, reinforcing ℹ️ Initialized Perplexity client with OpenAI compatibility layer
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│ Version: 0.9.30 Project: Task Master │
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│ Task Master CLI │
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│ Task Generation │
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parse-prd --input=<file.txt> [--tasks=10] Generate tasks from a PRD document
generate Create individual task files from tasks…
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│ Task Management │
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list [--status=<status>] [--with-subtas… List all tasks with their status
set-status --id=<id> --status=<status> Update task status (done, pending, etc.)
update --from=<id> --prompt="<context>" Update tasks based on new requirements
add-task --prompt="<text>" [--dependencies=… Add a new task using AI
add-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Add a dependency to a task
remove-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Remove a dependency from a task
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│ Task Analysis & Detail │
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analyze-complexity [--research] [--threshold=5] Analyze tasks and generate expansion re…
complexity-report [--file=<path>] Display the complexity analysis report
expand --id=<id> [--num=5] [--research] [… Break down tasks into detailed subtasks
expand --all [--force] [--research] Expand all pending tasks with subtasks
clear-subtasks --id=<id> Remove subtasks from specified tasks
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│ Task Navigation & Viewing │
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next Show the next task to work on based on …
show <id> Display detailed information about a sp…
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│ Dependency Management │
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validate-dependenci… Identify invalid dependencies without f…
fix-dependencies Fix invalid dependencies automatically
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│ Environment Variables │
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ANTHROPIC_API_KEY Your Anthropic API key Required
MODEL Claude model to use Default: claude-3-7-sonn…
MAX_TOKENS Maximum tokens for responses Default: 4000
TEMPERATURE Temperature for model responses Default: 0.7
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY Perplexity API key for research Optional
PERPLEXITY_MODEL Perplexity model to use Default: sonar-pro
DEBUG Enable debug logging Default: false
LOG_LEVEL Console output level (debug,info,warn,error) Default: info
DEFAULT_SUBTASKS Default number of subtasks to generate Default: 3
DEFAULT_PRIORITY Default task priority Default: medium
PROJECT_NAME Project name displayed in UI Default: Task Master
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│ │
│ Version: 0.9.30 Project: Task Master │
│ │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Task Master CLI │
│ │
╰─────────────────────╯
╭───────────────────╮
│ Task Generation │
╰───────────────────╯
parse-prd --input=<file.txt> [--tasks=10] Generate tasks from a PRD document
generate Create individual task files from tasks…
╭───────────────────╮
│ Task Management │
╰───────────────────╯
list [--status=<status>] [--with-subtas… List all tasks with their status
set-status --id=<id> --status=<status> Update task status (done, pending, etc.)
update --from=<id> --prompt="<context>" Update tasks based on new requirements
add-task --prompt="<text>" [--dependencies=… Add a new task using AI
add-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Add a dependency to a task
remove-dependency --id=<id> --depends-on=<id> Remove a dependency from a task
╭──────────────────────────╮
│ Task Analysis & Detail │
╰──────────────────────────╯
analyze-complexity [--research] [--threshold=5] Analyze tasks and generate expansion re…
complexity-report [--file=<path>] Display the complexity analysis report
expand --id=<id> [--num=5] [--research] [… Break down tasks into detailed subtasks
expand --all [--force] [--research] Expand all pending tasks with subtasks
clear-subtasks --id=<id> Remove subtasks from specified tasks
╭─────────────────────────────╮
│ Task Navigation & Viewing │
╰─────────────────────────────╯
next Show the next task to work on based on …
show <id> Display detailed information about a sp…
╭─────────────────────────╮
│ Dependency Management │
╰─────────────────────────╯
validate-dependenci… Identify invalid dependencies without f…
fix-dependencies Fix invalid dependencies automatically
╭─────────────────────────╮
│ Environment Variables │
╰─────────────────────────╯
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY Your Anthropic API key Required
MODEL Claude model to use Default: claude-3-7-sonn…
MAX_TOKENS Maximum tokens for responses Default: 4000
TEMPERATURE Temperature for model responses Default: 0.7
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY Perplexity API key for research Optional
PERPLEXITY_MODEL Perplexity model to use Default: sonar-pro
DEBUG Enable debug logging Default: false
LOG_LEVEL Console output level (debug,info,warn,error) Default: info
DEFAULT_SUBTASKS Default number of subtasks to generate Default: 3
DEFAULT_PRIORITY Default task priority Default: medium
PROJECT_NAME Project name displayed in UI Default: Task Master as the primary CLI.
6. **Add MCP Architecture & Workflow Sections:** Added detailed sections in and explaining MCP server structure and the workflow for adding new MCP tool integrations using the direct function pattern.
7. **Clarify MCP Role:** Updated and to better explain the MCP server's role and its specific utilities.
Overall, this establishes a cleaner, more performant, and maintainable pattern for integrating Task Master functionality with the MCP server, supported by improved documentation.
Task Master Test Suite
This directory contains tests for the Task Master CLI. The tests are organized into different categories to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Test Structure
unit/: Unit tests for individual functions and componentsintegration/: Integration tests for testing interactions between componentse2e/: End-to-end tests for testing complete workflowsfixtures/: Test fixtures and sample data
Running Tests
To run all tests:
npm test
To run tests in watch mode (for development):
npm run test:watch
To run tests with coverage reporting:
npm run test:coverage
Testing Approach
Unit Tests
Unit tests focus on testing individual functions and components in isolation. These tests should be fast and should mock external dependencies.
Integration Tests
Integration tests focus on testing interactions between components. These tests ensure that components work together correctly.
End-to-End Tests
End-to-end tests focus on testing complete workflows from a user's perspective. These tests ensure that the CLI works correctly as a whole.
Test Fixtures
Test fixtures provide sample data for tests. Fixtures should be small, focused, and representative of real-world data.
Mocking
For external dependencies like file system operations and API calls, we use mocking to isolate the code being tested.
- File system operations: Use
mock-fsto mock the file system - API calls: Use Jest's mocking capabilities to mock API responses
Test Coverage
We aim for at least 80% test coverage for all code paths. Coverage reports can be generated with:
npm run test:coverage