Taskmaster

--- title: "Cursor AI Integration" description: "Learn how to set up and use Task Master with Cursor AI" --- ## Setting up Cursor AI Integration <Check> Task Master is designed to work seamlessly with [Cursor AI](https://www.cursor.so/), providing a structured workflow for AI-driven development. </Check> <AccordionGroup> <Accordion title="Using Cursor with MCP (Recommended)" icon="sparkles"> If you've already set up Task Master with MCP in Cursor, the integration is automatic. You can simply use natural language to interact with Task Master: ``` What tasks are available to work on next? Can you analyze the complexity of our tasks? I'd like to implement task 4. What does it involve? ``` </Accordion> <Accordion title="Manual Cursor Setup"> If you're not using MCP, you can still set up Cursor integration: <Steps> <Step title="After initializing your project, open it in Cursor"> The `.cursor/rules/dev_workflow.mdc` file is automatically loaded by Cursor, providing the AI with knowledge about the task management system </Step> <Step title="Place your PRD document in the scripts/ directory (e.g., scripts/prd.txt)"> </Step> <Step title="Open Cursor's AI chat and switch to Agent mode"> </Step> </Steps> </Accordion> <Accordion title="Alternative MCP Setup in Cursor"> <Steps> <Step title="Go to Cursor settings"> </Step> <Step title="Navigate to the MCP section"> </Step> <Step title="Click on 'Add New MCP Server'"> </Step> <Step title="Configure with the following details:"> - Name: "Task Master" - Type: "Command" - Command: "npx -y task-master-ai" </Step> <Step title="Save Settings"> </Step> </Steps> Once configured, you can interact with Task Master's task management commands directly through Cursor's interface, providing a more integrated experience. </Accordion> </AccordionGroup> ## Initial Task Generation In Cursor's AI chat, instruct the agent to generate tasks from your PRD: ``` Please use the task-master parse-prd command to generate tasks from my PRD. The PRD is located at scripts/prd.txt. ``` The agent will execute: ```bash task-master parse-prd scripts/prd.txt ``` This will: - Parse your PRD document - Generate a structured `tasks.json` file with tasks, dependencies, priorities, and test strategies - The agent will understand this process due to the Cursor rules ### Generate Individual Task Files Next, ask the agent to generate individual task files: ``` Please generate individual task files from tasks.json ``` The agent will execute: ```bash task-master generate ``` This creates individual task files in the `tasks/` directory (e.g., `task_001.txt`, `task_002.txt`), making it easier to reference specific tasks.