nick-doc/AGENTS.md

Agent Instructions

This documentation workspace uses Taskmaster as the source of truth for agent work.

Taskmaster Workflow

• Before choosing implementation or documentation work, run task-master next from the repository root.
• Inspect the selected task before editing with task-master show <id>.
• When starting a task or subtask, mark it active:
  • task-master set-status --id=<id> --status=in-progress
• Keep Taskmaster updated as work progresses:
  • task-master update-subtask --id=<id> --prompt="<what changed, what was learned, blockers, and verification>"
• When work is complete and verified, mark it done:
  • task-master set-status --id=<id> --status=done
• If work is paused or incomplete, leave the task in in-progress and add a progress note with the remaining work.

Local Task Files

• Canonical Taskmaster data: .taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json
• Per-task markdown files: .taskmaster/tasks/task-*.md
• Source PRDs and audits: .taskmaster/docs/*.md
• Public share copy: taskmaster-share/tasks.json

Do not hand-edit .taskmaster/tasks/tasks.json or generated task markdown files unless the user explicitly asks for direct file maintenance. Prefer Taskmaster CLI commands so task state stays consistent.

Expected Agent Behavior

• Treat pending Taskmaster tasks as the prioritized backlog.
• Respect task dependencies shown by task-master next and task-master show.
• Update the relevant task whenever edits, findings, verification results, or blockers materially change the state of the work.
• Before the final response, confirm that Taskmaster reflects the current task status.
• If task-master is unavailable, mention that in the final response and summarize the Taskmaster update that should be applied manually.