id: task-88 title: Fix missing metadata and implementation plan in task view command status: Done assignee:

• '@claude' created_date: '2025-06-19' updated_date: '2025-06-19' labels:
• bug
• cli dependencies: []

Description

The task view command (backlog task ) is not displaying all task information. It currently only shows Description and Acceptance Criteria sections, but is missing metadata (status, assignee, labels, dates) and the Implementation Plan section if present.

Acceptance Criteria

• [x] Task view displays all metadata (status, assignee, labels, created/updated dates)
• [x] Implementation Plan section is shown if present
• [x] Implementation Notes section is shown if present
• [x] All sections maintain proper formatting
• [x] Plain mode (--plain) also includes all information
• [x] Interactive (non-plain) mode shows the same complete information as plain mode

Implementation Plan

1. Update the formatTaskPlainText function to properly display all task metadata
2. Extract and display Implementation Plan and Implementation Notes sections from content
3. Update the interactive view (viewTaskEnhanced) to show these sections
4. Ensure both plain and interactive modes show consistent information

Implementation Notes

Approach

Fixed the task view command to display complete task information in both plain and interactive modes.

Technical Changes

1. Modified /src/cli.ts:

   • Line 500: Changed plain mode output to use formatTaskPlainText instead of raw content
   • Line 567: Fixed the shortcut command (task <id> --plain) to also use formatTaskPlainText

2. Enhanced /src/ui/task-viewer.ts:

   • Added extractImplementationPlanSection function to extract Implementation Plan from markdown
   • Added extractImplementationNotesSection function to extract Implementation Notes from markdown
   • Updated formatTaskPlainText to display all metadata and sections in plain mode
   • Updated refreshDetailPane in viewTaskEnhanced to show Implementation Plan and Notes in interactive mode
   • Updated generateDetailContent to include these sections for the task popup view
   • Exported formatTaskPlainText for use in CLI

3. Updated test expectations:

   • Modified /src/test/cli-plain-output.test.ts to expect formatted output instead of raw markdown

Results

• Plain mode (--plain) now shows all metadata (status, assignee, labels, dates) at the top
• Both Implementation Plan and Implementation Notes sections are displayed when present
• Interactive mode shows the same complete information as plain mode
• All tests pass and code adheres to project formatting standards