KevinZai /tm — TaskMaster Project Planning
TaskMaster CLI (task-master, v0.43.1) provides structured project planning that complements /plan:
/plan= quick planning, 1-3 steps, immediate action/tm= full PRD parse → complexity analysis → task expansion → implementation tracking
When activated:
Check if task-master CLI is available: which task-master
If not found: "TaskMaster not installed. Run: npm i -g task-master-ai"
If found, present via AskUserQuestion:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Parse a PRD into tasks (Recommended) | Feed a requirements doc → get structured task list with dependencies |
| Analyze task complexity | Score tasks by complexity, identify high-risk items |
| Expand a task into subtasks | Break a large task into implementable pieces |
| Get next task to work on | Find the highest-priority unblocked task |
| View all tasks | List tasks with status, priority, dependencies |
| Auto-implement tasks | Let TaskMaster drive implementation autonomously |
| Project status | Overview of progress, blockers, completion % |
| Something else | Free text |
Parse PRD Flow
- Ask: "Paste the PRD or describe what you're building"
- Run:
task-master parse-prdwith the input - Show generated tasks with dependencies
- Ask: "Want to start implementing? I'll pick the first unblocked task."
Next Task → Paperclip Flow
When user picks "Get next task":
- Run:
task-master next-taskto find highest-priority unblocked task - Display the task with subtasks and dependencies
- Ask via AskUserQuestion:
- "Start building this task (Recommended)" — dispatch to subagent
- "Create Paperclip issue for this" — POST to Paperclip API at localhost:3110
- "Skip to next task"
- "Something else"
Auto-Implement Flow
- Run:
task-master auto-implement-tasks - Monitor progress, show completion bars
- After each task: update status, suggest next
Complexity Analysis
- Run:
task-master analyze-complexity - Show complexity report with risk scores
- Recommend: high-complexity tasks should be broken down first