/add-task
Add new tasks with intelligent parsing and context awareness.
> /plugin marketplace add eyaltoledano/claude-task-master > /plugin install taskmaster@taskmaster
How it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/add-task
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Add new tasks with intelligent parsing and context awareness.
Command definition
add-task.mdAdd new tasks with intelligent parsing and context awareness.
Arguments: $ARGUMENTS
Smart Task Addition
Parse natural language to create well-structured tasks.
1. **Input Understanding**
I'll intelligently parse your request:
- Natural language → Structured task
- Detect priority from keywords (urgent, ASAP, important)
- Infer dependencies from context
- Suggest complexity based on description
- Determine task type (feature, bug, refactor, test, docs)
2. **Smart Parsing Examples**
**"Add urgent task to fix login bug"** → Title: Fix login bug → Priority: high → Type: bug → Suggested complexity: medium
**"Create task for API documentation after task 23 is done"** → Title: API documentation → Dependencies: [23] → Type: documentation → Priority: medium
**"Need to refactor auth module - depends on 12 and 15, high complexity"** → Title: Refactor auth module → Dependencies: [12, 15] → Complexity: high → Type: refactor
3. **Context Enhancement**
Based on current project state:
- Suggest related existing tasks
- Warn about potential conflicts
- Recommend dependencies
- Propose subtasks if complex
4. **Interactive Refinement**
Task Preview:
─────────────
Title: [Extracted title]
Priority: [Inferred priority]
Dependencies: [Detected dependencies]
Complexity: [Estimated complexity]
Suggestions:
- Similar task #34 exists, consider as dependency?
- This seems complex, break into subtasks?
- Tasks #45-47 work on same module
5. **Validation & Creation**
Before creating:
- Validate dependencies exist
- Check for duplicates
- Ensure logical ordering
- Verify task completeness
6. **Smart Defaults**
Intelligent defaults based on:
- Task type patterns
- Team conventions
- Historical data
- Current sprint/phase
Result: High-quality tasks from minimal input.
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Add new tasks with intelligent parsing and context awareness.
Arguments: $ARGUMENTS
Smart Task Addition
Parse natural language to create well-structured tasks.
1. **Input Understanding**
I'll intelligently parse your request:
- Natural language → Structured task
- Detect priority from keywords (urgent, ASAP, important)
- Infer dependencies from context
- Suggest complexity based on description
- Determine task type (feature, bug, refactor, test, docs)
2. **Smart Parsing Examples**
**"Add urgent task to fix login bug"** → Title: Fix login bug → Priority: high → Type: bug → Suggested complexity: medium
**"Create task for API documentation after task 23 is done"** → Title: API documentation → Dependencies: [23] → Type: documentation → Priority: medium
**"Need to refactor auth module - depends on 12 and 15, high complexity"** → Title: Refactor auth module → Dependencies: [12, 15] → Complexity: high → Type: refactor
3. **Context Enhancement**
Based on current project state:
- Suggest related existing tasks
- Warn about potential conflicts
- Recommend dependencies
- Propose subtasks if complex
4. **Interactive Refinement**
Task Preview: ───────────── Title: [Extracted title] Priority: [Inferred priority] Dependencies: [Detected dependencies] Complexity: [Estimated complexity] Suggestions: - Similar task #34 exists, consider as dependency? - This seems complex, break into subtasks? - Tasks #45-47 work on same module
5. **Validation & Creation**
Before creating:
- Validate dependencies exist
- Check for duplicates
- Ensure logical ordering
- Verify task completeness
6. **Smart Defaults**
Intelligent defaults based on:
- Task type patterns
- Team conventions
- Historical data
- Current sprint/phase
Result: High-quality tasks from minimal input.
An AI-powered task-management system you can drop into Cursor, Lovable, Windsurf, Roo, and others.
Repo: eyaltoledano/claude-task-master
Other commands on claude-task-master.
ham
This command initiates the HAM (Hamster Automated Management) workflow for task execution.
analyze-complexity
Analyze task complexity and generate expansion recommendations.

