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/show-task

Show detailed task information with rich context and insights.

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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/show-task

Context preview

What this command does when you run it.

Show detailed task information with rich context and insights.

Command definition

show-task.md

Show detailed task information with rich context and insights.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Enhanced Task Display

Parse arguments to determine what to show and how.

1. **Smart Task Selection**

Based on $ARGUMENTS:

  • Number → Show specific task with full context
  • "current" → Show active in-progress task(s)
  • "next" → Show recommended next task
  • "blocked" → Show all blocked tasks with reasons
  • "critical" → Show critical path tasks
  • Multiple IDs → Comparative view

2. **Contextual Information**

For each task, intelligently include:

**Core Details**

  • Full task information (id, title, description, details)
  • Current status with history
  • Test strategy and acceptance criteria
  • Priority and complexity analysis

**Relationships**

  • Dependencies (what it needs)
  • Dependents (what needs it)
  • Parent/subtask hierarchy
  • Related tasks (similar work)

**Time Intelligence**

  • Created/updated timestamps
  • Time in current status
  • Estimated vs actual time
  • Historical completion patterns

3. **Visual Enhancements**

📋 Task #45: Implement User Authentication
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Status: 🟡 in-progress (2 hours)
Priority: 🔴 High | Complexity: 73/100

Dependencies: ✅ #41, ✅ #42, ⏳ #43 (blocked)
Blocks: #46, #47, #52

Progress: ████████░░ 80% complete

Recent Activity:
- 2h ago: Status changed to in-progress
- 4h ago: Dependency #42 completed
- Yesterday: Task expanded with 3 subtasks

4. **Intelligent Insights**

Based on task analysis:

  • **Risk Assessment**: Complexity vs time remaining
  • **Bottleneck Analysis**: Is this blocking critical work?
  • **Recommendation**: Suggested approach or concerns
  • **Similar Tasks**: How others completed similar work

5. **Action Suggestions**

Context-aware next steps:

  • If blocked → Show how to unblock
  • If complex → Suggest expansion
  • If in-progress → Show completion checklist
  • If done → Show dependent tasks ready to start

6. **Multi-Task View**

When showing multiple tasks:

  • Common dependencies
  • Optimal completion order
  • Parallel work opportunities
  • Combined complexity analysis
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