id: task-4.9 title: 'CLI: Normalize task-id inputs' status: Done assignee: [] reporter: @MrLesk created_date: 2025-06-08 labels:

• cli
• bug dependencies: [] parent_task_id: task-4

Description

Ensure parent task id uses task- format and accept both forms across commands Using --parent 4 results in parent_task_id: '4' but should result in parent_task_id: 'task-4', while other tasks expect the task-<number> prefix.

Update the CLI so that the parent ID is normalized to include the task- prefix when creating subtasks. All commands that accept a task ID should support both task-<number> and plain <number> inputs.

Current Status

✅ generateNextId() already normalizes parent input: task-4 or 4 → task-4
✅ outputTask() (view command) already normalizes: task-4 or 4 → task-4
✅ buildTaskFromOptions() now normalizes parent input: task-4 or 4 → task-4

Acceptance Criteria

• [x] Normalize parentTaskId in buildTaskFromOptions() to always use task- prefix
• [x] Test that --parent 4 results in parent_task_id: 'task-4' in saved files
• [x] Ensure all future commands accepting task IDs support both input formats

Implementation Notes

Task 4.9 Implementation Summary:

1. Review Found Complete Implementation:

   • All task ID normalization was already implemented across the codebase
   • buildTaskFromOptions() in src/cli.ts (lines 104-109) properly normalizes parent task IDs
   • All CLI commands already support both task-<number> and plain <number> input formats

2. Comprehensive ID Normalization Coverage:

   • buildTaskFromOptions(): Normalizes --parent 4 → parentTaskId: 'task-4'
   • generateNextId(): Normalizes parent input for subtask ID generation
   • outputTask(): Normalizes input for task view command
   • loadTask(): Normalizes input for task loading operations
   • archiveTask(): Normalizes input for task archiving
   • demoteTask(): Normalizes input for task demotion
   • promoteDraft(): Normalizes input for draft promotion

3. Test Coverage:

   • Found existing test in src/test/parent-id-normalization.test.ts
   • Fixed test to include required assignee field (task 4.6 compatibility)
   • Test verifies --parent 4 results in parent_task_id: 'task-4' in saved files
   • All CLI integration tests in src/test/cli.test.ts demonstrate ID normalization working

4. Configuration Cleanup:

   • Resolved merge conflicts in biome.json and removed redundant .biomeignore file
   • Now using single approach for ignoring files via biome.json configuration

5. Quality Assurance:

   • All 105 tests pass including the parent ID normalization test
   • Code passes all Biome linting and formatting checks
   • All CLI commands uniformly accept both input formats

The CLI now comprehensively normalizes all task ID inputs, ensuring consistent behavior across all commands while maintaining user-friendly input flexibility.