initialize_project

Set up a new project structure for Task Master by creating folders, configuration files, and initializing Git. Includes options to skip dependencies, add shell aliases, and define rule profiles for AI-driven development.

Instructions

Initializes a new Task Master project structure by calling the core initialization logic. Creates necessary folders and configuration files for Task Master in the current directory.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`addAliases`	No	Add shell aliases (tm, taskmaster) to shell config file.
`initGit`	No	Initialize Git repository in project root.
`projectRoot`	Yes	The root directory for the project. ALWAYS SET THIS TO THE PROJECT ROOT DIRECTORY. IF NOT SET, THE TOOL WILL NOT WORK.
`rules`	No	List of rule profiles to include at initialization. If omitted, defaults to Cursor profile only. Available options: amp, claude, cline, codex, cursor, gemini, kiro, opencode, roo, trae, vscode, windsurf, zed
`skipInstall`	No	Skip installing dependencies automatically. Never do this unless you are sure the project is already installed.
`storeTasksInGit`	No	Store tasks in Git (tasks.json and tasks/ directory).
`yes`	No	Skip prompts and use default values. Always set to true for MCP tools.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "addAliases": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Add shell aliases (tm, taskmaster) to shell config file.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "initGit": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Initialize Git repository in project root.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "projectRoot": {
      "description": "The root directory for the project. ALWAYS SET THIS TO THE PROJECT ROOT DIRECTORY. IF NOT SET, THE TOOL WILL NOT WORK.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "rules": {
      "description": "List of rule profiles to include at initialization. If omitted, defaults to Cursor profile only. Available options: amp, claude, cline, codex, cursor, gemini, kiro, opencode, roo, trae, vscode, windsurf, zed",
      "items": {
        "enum": [
          "amp",
          "claude",
          "cline",
          "codex",
          "cursor",
          "gemini",
          "kiro",
          "opencode",
          "roo",
          "trae",
          "vscode",
          "windsurf",
          "zed"
        ],
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "skipInstall": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Skip installing dependencies automatically. Never do this unless you are sure the project is already installed.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "storeTasksInGit": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Store tasks in Git (tasks.json and tasks/ directory).",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "yes": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Skip prompts and use default values. Always set to true for MCP tools.",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "projectRoot"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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initialize_project

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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