Task Master Command Reference

Comprehensive command structure for Task Master integration with Claude Code.

Command Organization

Commands are organized hierarchically to match Task Master's CLI structure while providing enhanced Claude Code integration.

Project Setup & Configuration

/taskmaster:init

• init-project - Initialize new project (handles PRD files intelligently)
• init-project-quick - Quick setup with auto-confirmation (-y flag)

/taskmaster:models

• view-models - View current AI model configuration
• setup-models - Interactive model configuration
• set-main - Set primary generation model
• set-research - Set research model
• set-fallback - Set fallback model

Task Generation

/taskmaster:parse-prd

• parse-prd - Generate tasks from PRD document
• parse-prd-with-research - Enhanced parsing with research mode

/taskmaster:generate

• generate-tasks - Create individual task files from tasks.json

Task Management

/taskmaster:list

• list-tasks - Smart listing with natural language filters
• list-tasks-with-subtasks - Include subtasks in hierarchical view
• list-tasks-by-status - Filter by specific status

/taskmaster:set-status

• to-pending - Reset task to pending
• to-in-progress - Start working on task
• to-done - Mark task complete
• to-review - Submit for review
• to-deferred - Defer task
• to-cancelled - Cancel task

/taskmaster:sync-readme

• sync-readme - Export tasks to README.md with formatting

/taskmaster:update

• update-task - Update tasks with natural language
• update-tasks-from-id - Update multiple tasks from a starting point
• update-single-task - Update specific task

/taskmaster:add-task

• add-task - Add new task with AI assistance

/taskmaster:remove-task

• remove-task - Remove task with confirmation

Subtask Management

/taskmaster:add-subtask

• add-subtask - Add new subtask to parent
• convert-task-to-subtask - Convert existing task to subtask

/taskmaster:remove-subtask

• remove-subtask - Remove subtask (with optional conversion)

/taskmaster:clear-subtasks

• clear-subtasks - Clear subtasks from specific task
• clear-all-subtasks - Clear all subtasks globally

Task Analysis & Breakdown

/taskmaster:analyze-complexity

• analyze-complexity - Analyze and generate expansion recommendations

/taskmaster:complexity-report

• complexity-report - Display complexity analysis report

/taskmaster:expand

• expand-task - Break down specific task
• expand-all-tasks - Expand all eligible tasks
• with-research - Enhanced expansion

Task Navigation

/taskmaster:next

• next-task - Intelligent next task recommendation

/taskmaster:show

• show-task - Display detailed task information

/taskmaster:status

• project-status - Comprehensive project dashboard

Dependency Management

/taskmaster:add-dependency

• add-dependency - Add task dependency

/taskmaster:remove-dependency

• remove-dependency - Remove task dependency

/taskmaster:validate-dependencies

• validate-dependencies - Check for dependency issues

/taskmaster:fix-dependencies

• fix-dependencies - Automatically fix dependency problems

Workflows & Automation

/taskmaster:workflows

• smart-workflow - Context-aware intelligent workflow execution
• command-pipeline - Chain multiple commands together
• auto-implement-tasks - Advanced auto-implementation with code generation

Utilities

/taskmaster:utils

• analyze-project - Deep project analysis and insights

/taskmaster:setup

• install-taskmaster - Comprehensive installation guide
• quick-install-taskmaster - One-line global installation

Usage Patterns

Natural Language

Most commands accept natural language arguments:

/taskmaster:add-task create user authentication system
/taskmaster:update mark all API tasks as high priority
/taskmaster:list show blocked tasks

ID-Based Commands

Commands requiring IDs intelligently parse from $ARGUMENTS:

/taskmaster:show 45
/taskmaster:expand 23
/taskmaster:set-status/to-done 67

Smart Defaults

Commands provide intelligent defaults and suggestions based on context.