- Add support for --title/-t and --description/-d flags in add-task command
- Fix validation for manual creation mode (title + description)
- Implement proper testing for both prompt and manual creation modes
- Update testing documentation with Commander.js testing best practices
- Add guidance on handling variable hoisting and module initialization issues
Changeset: brave-doors-open.md
Slight refactor moving numTasks and outputPath to top with the other variables. Eliminates duplication, and keeps us from having to check path twice.
Resolves#65
This commit fixes an issue with the dependency management system where
dependencies between subtasks of the same parent task were not being
handled correctly. Previously, when trying to add a dependency between
subtasks (e.g., making 23.8 depend on 23.13), the system incorrectly
interpreted it as a circular dependency of the parent task depending
on itself.
Changes:
- Modified add-dependency and remove-dependency commands to preserve
string format for subtask IDs containing dots instead of converting
them to integers
- Updated dependency detection logic to properly handle string-based
subtask IDs
- Added specific tests verifying both successful dependency chains
and circular dependency detection between subtasks of the same parent
The fix ensures proper task ordering for development workflows where
related subtasks must be completed in sequence (like establishing tests
before implementing a feature). It maintains backward compatibility with
existing task structures while correctly enforcing dependency chains
within subtask groups.
Tests:
- Added tests for valid dependency chains between subtasks of the same parent
- Added tests for circular dependency detection in subtask relationships
- Added specific test for the 23.8->23.13->23.10 subtask dependency chain
Resolves the issue where the suggested task development workflow couldn't
be properly enforced through the dependency management system.
- Add support for comma-separated subtask IDs in remove-subtask command
- Implement MCP configuration in project initialization
- Add package update notification system with version comparison
- Improve command documentation with boolean flag conventions
- Add comprehensive error handling for unknown options
- Update help text with better examples and formatting
- Implement proper validation for command inputs
- Add global error handling patterns with helpful user messages
This commit fixes several issues with command line interface error handling:
1. Fix inconsistent behavior between --no-generate and --skip-generate:
- Standardized on --skip-generate across all commands
- Updated bin/task-master.js to use --skip-generate instead of --no-generate
- Modified add-subtask and remove-subtask commands to use --skip-generate
2. Enhance error handling for unknown options:
- Removed .allowUnknownOption() from commands to properly detect unknown options
- Added global error handler in bin/task-master.js for unknown commands/options
- Added command-specific error handlers with helpful error messages
3. Improve user experience with better help messages:
- Added helper functions to display formatted command help on errors
- Created command-specific help displays for add-subtask and remove-subtask
- Show available options when encountering unknown options
4. Update MCP server configuration:
- Modified .cursor/mcp.json to use node ./mcp-server/server.js directly
- Removed npx -y usage for more reliable execution
5. Other minor improvements:
- Adjusted column width for task ID display in UI
- Updated version number in package-lock.json to 0.9.30
This resolves issues where users would see confusing error messages like
'error: unknown option --generate' when using an incorrect flag."
Fix issue with kebab-case validator incorrectly flagging single-word flags like --prompt. Refactor detectCamelCaseFlags to properly handle all single-word flags. Update tests to verify correct behavior with single-word and camelCase flags. Add support for alternative flag formats in init command (e.g., -my_name). This fixes a bug where users couldn't use the --prompt flag directly and had to use -p instead.
- Fix tests using ES Module best practices instead of complex mocking
- Replace Commander.js mocking with direct action handler testing
- Resolve ES Module import/mock issues and function redeclaration errors
- Fix circular reference issues with console.log spies
- Properly setup mock functions with jest.fn() for method access
- Improve parse-prd command functionality
- Add default PRD path support (scripts/prd.txt) so you can just run `task-master parse-prd` and it will use the default PRD if it exists.
- Improve error handling and user feedback
- Enhance help text with more detailed information
- Fix detectCamelCaseFlags implementation in utils.js yet again with more tests this time
- Improve regex pattern to correctly detect camelCase flags
- Skip flags already in kebab-case format
- Enhance tests with proper test-specific implementations
- Document testing best practices
- Add comprehensive "Common Testing Pitfalls and Solutions" section to tests.mdc
- Provide clear examples of correct testing patterns for ES modules
- Document techniques for test isolation and mock organization
- Fixed CLI wrapper to convert camelCase options to kebab-case when passing to dev.js
- Added explicit support for --input option in parse-prd command
- Updated commands.mdc to clarify Commander.js camelCase/kebab-case behavior
This commit introduces significant enhancements and refactoring to the Task Master CLI, focusing on improved testing, integration with Perplexity AI for research-backed task updates, and core logic refactoring for better maintainability and functionality.
**Testing Infrastructure Setup:**
- Implemented Jest as the primary testing framework, setting up a comprehensive testing environment.
- Added new test scripts to including , , and for streamlined testing workflows.
- Integrated necessary devDependencies for testing, such as , , , , and , to support unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
**Dependency Updates:**
- Updated and to reflect the latest dependency versions, ensuring project stability and access to the newest features and security patches.
- Upgraded to version 0.9.16 and usage: openai [-h] [-v] [-b API_BASE] [-k API_KEY] [-p PROXY [PROXY ...]]
[-o ORGANIZATION] [-t {openai,azure}]
[--api-version API_VERSION] [--azure-endpoint AZURE_ENDPOINT]
[--azure-ad-token AZURE_AD_TOKEN] [-V]
{api,tools,migrate,grit} ...
positional arguments:
{api,tools,migrate,grit}
api Direct API calls
tools Client side tools for convenience
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --verbose Set verbosity.
-b, --api-base API_BASE
What API base url to use.
-k, --api-key API_KEY
What API key to use.
-p, --proxy PROXY [PROXY ...]
What proxy to use.
-o, --organization ORGANIZATION
Which organization to run as (will use your default
organization if not specified)
-t, --api-type {openai,azure}
The backend API to call, must be `openai` or `azure`
--api-version API_VERSION
The Azure API version, e.g.
'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-
services/openai/reference#rest-api-versioning'
--azure-endpoint AZURE_ENDPOINT
The Azure endpoint, e.g.
'https://endpoint.openai.azure.com'
--azure-ad-token AZURE_AD_TOKEN
A token from Azure Active Directory,
https://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-
id
-V, --version show program's version number and exit to 4.89.0.
- Added dependency (version 2.3.0) and updated related dependencies to their latest versions.
**Perplexity AI Integration for Research-Backed Updates:**
- Introduced an option to leverage Perplexity AI for task updates, enabling research-backed enhancements to task details.
- Implemented logic to initialize a Perplexity AI client if the environment variable is available.
- Modified the function to accept a parameter, allowing dynamic selection between Perplexity AI and Claude AI for task updates based on API key availability and user preference.
- Enhanced to handle responses from Perplexity AI and update tasks accordingly, including improved error handling and logging for robust operation.
**Core Logic Refactoring and Improvements:**
- Refactored the function to utilize task IDs instead of dependency IDs, ensuring consistency and clarity in dependency management.
- Implemented a new function to rigorously check for both circular dependencies and self-dependencies within tasks, improving task relationship integrity.
- Enhanced UI elements in :
- Refactored to incorporate icons for different task statuses and utilize a object for color mapping, improving visual representation of task status.
- Updated to display colored complexity scores with emojis, providing a more intuitive and visually appealing representation of task complexity.
- Refactored the task data structure creation and validation process:
- Updated the JSON Schema for to reflect a more streamlined and efficient task structure.
- Implemented Task Model Classes for better data modeling and type safety.
- Improved File System Operations for task data management.
- Developed robust Validation Functions and an Error Handling System to ensure data integrity and application stability.
**Testing Guidelines Implementation:**
- Implemented guidelines for writing testable code when developing new features, promoting a test-driven development approach.
- Added testing requirements and best practices for unit, integration, and edge case testing to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Updated the development workflow to mandate writing tests before proceeding with configuration and documentation updates, reinforcing the importance of testing throughout the development lifecycle.
This commit collectively enhances the Task Master CLI's reliability, functionality, and developer experience through improved testing practices, AI-powered research capabilities, and a more robust and maintainable codebase.
Simplified the Task Master CLI by organizing code into modules within the directory.
**Why:**
- **Better Organization:** Code is now grouped by function (AI, commands, dependencies, tasks, UI, utilities).
- **Easier to Maintain:** Smaller modules are simpler to update and fix.
- **Scalable:** New features can be added more easily in a structured way.
**What Changed:**
- Moved code from single _____ _ __ __ _
|_ _|_ _ ___| | __ | \/ | __ _ ___| |_ ___ _ __
| |/ _` / __| |/ / | |\/| |/ _` / __| __/ _ \ '__|
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by https://x.com/eyaltoledano
╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Version: 0.9.16 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-small-onl…
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 file into these new modules:
- : AI interactions (Claude, Perplexity)
- : CLI command definitions (Commander.js)
- : Task dependency handling
- : Core task operations (create, list, update, etc.)
- : User interface elements (display, formatting)
- : Utility functions and configuration
- : Exports all modules
- Replaced direct use of _____ _ __ __ _
|_ _|_ _ ___| | __ | \/ | __ _ ___| |_ ___ _ __
| |/ _` / __| |/ / | |\/| |/ _` / __| __/ _ \ '__|
| | (_| \__ \ < | | | | (_| \__ \ || __/ |
|_|\__,_|___/_|\_\ |_| |_|\__,_|___/\__\___|_|
by https://x.com/eyaltoledano
╭────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Version: 0.9.16 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-small-onl…
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 with the global command (see ).
- Updated documentation () to reflect the new command.
**Benefits:**
Code is now cleaner, easier to work with, and ready for future growth.
Use the command (or ) to run the CLI. See for command details.
