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MCPB Bundle, Verbose Loop Mode & Task Metadata

One-click Claude Desktop installation via MCPB bundle, verbose output mode for loop command, and optional metadata field for tasks to store external IDs, workflow data, and integration references.

Minor Changes

  • #1599 e689fcf Thanks @triepod-ai! - Add MCPB bundle for single-click Claude Desktop installation

    • Added manifest.json for MCP Bundle (MCPB) specification v0.3
    • Added .mcpbignore to exclude development files from bundle
    • Added icon.png (512x512) for Claude Desktop display
    • Enables users to install Task Master MCP server directly in Claude Desktop without manual configuration

  • #1605 efedc85 Thanks @Crunchyman-ralph! - Add verbose output mode to loop command with --verbose flag

    • New -v, --verbose flag shows Claude's work in real-time (thinking, tool calls) rather than waiting until the iteration completes
    • New --no-output flag excludes full Claude output from iteration results to save memory
    • Improved error handling with proper validation for incompatible options (verbose + sandbox)

  • #1611 c798639 Thanks @Crunchyman-ralph! - Add optional metadata field to tasks for storing user-defined custom data

    Tasks and subtasks now support an optional metadata field that allows storing arbitrary JSON data such as:

    • External IDs (GitHub issues, Jira tickets, Linear issues)
    • Workflow data (sprints, story points, custom statuses)
    • Integration data (sync timestamps, external system references)
    • Custom tracking (UUIDs, version numbers, audit information)

    Key features:

    • AI-Safe: Metadata is preserved through all AI operations (update-task, expand, etc.) because AI schemas intentionally exclude this field
    • Flexible Schema: Store any JSON-serializable data without schema changes
    • Backward Compatible: The field is optional; existing tasks work without modification
    • Subtask Support: Both tasks and subtasks can have their own metadata
    • MCP Tool Support: Use update_task and update_subtask with the metadata parameter to update metadata (requires TASK_MASTER_ALLOW_METADATA_UPDATES=true in MCP server environment)

    Example usage:

    {
  "id": 1,
  "title": "Implement authentication",
  "metadata": {
    "githubIssue": 42,
    "sprint": "Q1-S3",
    "storyPoints": 5
  }
}

Patch Changes

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