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/add-task

Add new tasks with intelligent parsing and context awareness.

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claude-task-master
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Install
> /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.md

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.

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An AI-powered task-management system you can drop into Cursor, Lovable, Windsurf, Roo, and others.

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