task-master-install

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Install and initialize task-master for AI-powered task management and specification-driven development. Use this skill when users ask you to parse a new PRD, when starting a new project that needs structured task management, when users mention wanting task breakdown or project planning, or when implementing specification-driven development workflows.

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NPX Install

npx skill4agent add sfc-gh-dflippo/snowflake-dbt-demo task-master-install

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Task Master Install

Overview

Task-master is an AI-powered task management system for breaking down complex projects into manageable tasks and subtasks. It supports PRD parsing, complexity analysis, and specification-driven development workflows.

Installation

Step 1: Check if already installed

bash

task-master --version

If task-master is already installed and the project has a

.taskmaster/

folder, you are finished.

Step 2: If you need to install Task-Master

Global installation (recommended):

bash

npm install -g task-master-ai

Local/npx alternative:

bash

npx task-master-ai init

Step 3: If you don't have a

.taskmaster/

folder in your project

bash

task-master init

Common flags:

```
--name <name>
```
- Set project name
```
--description <text>
```
- Set project description
```
--version <version>
```
- Set initial version (e.g., '0.1.0')
```
--rules <profiles>
```
- Specify rule profiles (e.g.,
```
cursor,windsurf
```
)
```
-y, --yes
```
- Skip prompts, use defaults

Example:

bash

task-master init --name "My Project" --description "AI-powered web app" --version "0.1.0" --rules cursor,windsurf --yes

What Happens During Init

Task-master init automatically creates:

```
.taskmaster/
```
directory structure (config, tasks, docs, reports, templates)
Rule files for AI coding assistants (
```
.cursor/rules/
```
, etc.)
Configures AI provider and models to use: Cortex-Code, Claude-Code, Gemini-CLI, Codex-CLI, API, etc.

The bootstrapped rules guide all future task-master workflows - no additional setup needed.

Installing MCP Server for AI Agents

To enable AI agents to interact with task-master through MCP tools:

Option 1: Using Cortex (Recommended)

bash

# Using npx (no global install required)
cortex mcp add --args '-y, task-master-ai, mcp' taskmaster npx
snova mcp add --args "run, -i, --rm, -e, DOCUMENT_URL, -e, DOCUMENT_TOKEN, -e, DOCUMENT_ID, -e, RUNTIME_URL, -e, RUNTIME_TOKEN, -e, ALLOW_IMG_OUTPUT, datalayer/jupyter-mcp-server:latest" --env "DOCUMENT_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8888, DOCUMENT_TOKEN=jupyter_mcp_token, DOCUMENT_ID=notebooks/model_training.ipynb, RUNTIME_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8888, RUNTIME_TOKEN=jupyter_mcp_token, ALLOW_IMG_OUTPUT=true" jupyter-mcp-server docker

# Or if task-master is installed globally
cortex mcp add taskmaster task-master --args "mcp"

Option 2: Manual Configuration

Add to your MCP configuration (e.g.,

.cursor/mcp.json

or

claude_desktop_config.json

):

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taskmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "task-master-ai", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or if task-master is installed globally:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taskmaster": {
      "command": "task-master",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

After configuration, restart your AI agent to connect to the task-master MCP server.

Troubleshooting

Node.js not found - Install Node.js v16+ using:

Windows (with admin):
```
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS
```
macOS:
```
brew install node
```

Linux:

sudo apt install nodejs npm

(Debian/Ubuntu) or

sudo yum install nodejs

(RHEL/CentOS)

Download installer: nodejs.org

Installation issues - Uninstall and reinstall globally:

bash

npm uninstall -g task-master-ai
npm install -g task-master-ai

Then restart terminal and verify with

task-master --version

Permission errors:

Unix/macOS: Install via nvm using

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

, restart terminal, and run

nvm install 24

Windows without admin: Use Node.js installer's "Install for me only" option

task-master-install

NPX Install

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SKILL.md Content

Task Master Install

Overview

Installation

Step 1: Check if already installed

Step 2: If you need to install Task-Master

Step 3: If you don't have a
`.taskmaster/`
folder in your project

What Happens During Init

Installing MCP Server for AI Agents

Troubleshooting