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A task management system for AI-driven development with Claude, designed to work seamlessly with Cursor AI.

Originally By @eyaltoledano & @RalphEcom

Humbly modifid by @ReactionGears

Claude Code Subscription Support This fork adds support for Claude Code subscriptions, allowing users to leverage their Anthropic subscription without needing separate API tokens. See Claude Code Integration for details.

Requirements

• Claude Code Subscription

Quick Start

Option 1: MCP (Recommended)

MCP (Model Control Protocol) lets you run Task Master directly from your editor.

1. Add your MCP config at the following path depending on your editor

| Editor | Scope | Linux/macOS Path | Windows Path | Key | | ------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | Cursor | Global | ~/.cursor/mcp.json | %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json | mcpServers | | | Project | <project_folder>/.cursor/mcp.json | <project_folder>\.cursor\mcp.json | mcpServers | | Windsurf | Global | ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json | %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json | mcpServers | | VS Code | Project | <project_folder>/.vscode/mcp.json | <project_folder>\.vscode\mcp.json | servers |

Cursor & Windsurf (mcpServers)

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"task-master-cc": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": ["-y", "--package=task-master-cc", "task-master-cc"],
			"env": {
				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
				"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE",
				"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_KEY_HERE",
				"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_KEY_HERE",
				"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_KEY_HERE",
				"XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE",
				"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_AZURE_KEY_HERE"
			}
		}
	}
}

🔑 Replace YOUR_…_KEY_HERE with your real API keys. You can remove keys you don't use.

Note: If using Claude Code CLI, you don't need to set the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable!

VS Code (servers + type)

{
	"servers": {
		"task-master-cc": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": ["-y", "--package=task-master-cc", "task-master-cc"],
			"env": {
				"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
				"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
				"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE",
				"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_KEY_HERE",
				"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_KEY_HERE",
				"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_KEY_HERE",
				"XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE",
				"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_AZURE_KEY_HERE"
			},
			"type": "stdio"
		}
	}
}

🔑 Replace YOUR_…_KEY_HERE with your real API keys. You can remove keys you don't use.

2. (Cursor-only) Enable Taskmaster MCP

Open Cursor Settings (Ctrl+Shift+J) ➡ Click on MCP tab on the left ➡ Enable task-master-ai with the toggle

3. (Optional) Configure the models you want to use

In your editor’s AI chat pane, say:

Change the main, research and fallback models to <model_name>, <model_name> and <model_name> respectively.

Table of available models

4. Initialize Task Master

In your editor’s AI chat pane, say:

Initialize taskmaster-ai in my project

5. Make sure you have a PRD in <project_folder>/scripts/prd.txt

An example of a PRD is located into <project_folder>/scripts/example_prd.txt.

Always start with a detailed PRD.

The more detailed your PRD, the better the generated tasks will be.

6. Common Commands

Use your AI assistant to:

• Parse requirements: Can you parse my PRD at scripts/prd.txt?
• Plan next step: What’s the next task I should work on?
• Implement a task: Can you help me implement task 3?
• Expand a task: Can you help me expand task 4?

More examples on how to use Task Master in chat

Option 2: Using Command Line

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g task-master-cc

# OR install locally within your project
npm install task-master-cc

Initialize a new project

# If installed globally
task-master init

# If installed locally
npx task-master init

This will prompt you for project details and set up a new project with the necessary files and structure.

Common Commands

# Initialize a new project
task-master init

# Parse a PRD and generate tasks
task-master parse-prd your-prd.txt

# List all tasks
task-master list

# Show the next task to work on
task-master next

# Generate task files
task-master generate

Documentation

For more detailed information, check out the documentation in the docs directory:

• Configuration Guide - Set up environment variables and customize Task Master
• Claude Code Integration - Use Task Master with local Claude Code CLI
• Tutorial - Step-by-step guide to getting started with Task Master
• Command Reference - Complete list of all available commands
• Task Structure - Understanding the task format and features
• Example Interactions - Common Cursor AI interaction examples

Troubleshooting

If task-master init doesn't respond:

Try running it with Node directly:

node node_modules/claude-task-master/scripts/init.js

Or clone the repository and run:

git clone https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master.git
cd claude-task-master
node scripts/init.js

Contributors

Star History

Licensing

Task Master is licensed under the MIT License with Commons Clause. This means you can:

✅ Allowed:

• Use Task Master for any purpose (personal, commercial, academic)
• Modify the code
• Distribute copies
• Create and sell products built using Task Master

❌ Not Allowed:

• Sell Task Master itself
• Offer Task Master as a hosted service
• Create competing products based on Task Master

See the LICENSE file for the complete license text and licensing details for more information.