fix: ensure CLI correctly handles kebab-case options

.cursor/rules/commands.mdc

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ alwaysApply: false
   .option('-p, --path <dir>', 'Output directory') // Should be --output
   ```
 
+  > **Note**: Although options are defined with kebab-case (`--num-tasks`), Commander.js stores them internally as camelCase properties. Access them in code as `options.numTasks`, not `options['num-tasks']`.
+
 ## Input Validation
 
 - **Required Parameters**:

.cursor/rules/new_features.mdc

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ For features requiring components in multiple modules:
 
 - **Naming Conventions**:
   - Use kebab-case for command names (`analyze-complexity`, not `analyzeComplexity`)
-  - Use camelCase for option names (`--outputFormat`, not `--output-format`) 
+  - Use kebab-case for option names (`--output-format`, not `--outputFormat`) 
   - Use the same option names across commands when they represent the same concept
 
 - **Command Structure**:

bin/task-master.js

@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ function createDevScriptAction(commandName) {
 
     // Add Commander-provided defaults for options not specified by user
     Object.entries(options).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+      // Debug output to see what keys we're getting
+      if (process.env.DEBUG === '1') {
+        console.error(`DEBUG - Processing option: ${key} = ${value}`);
+      }
+
+      // Special case for numTasks > num-tasks (a known problem case)
+      if (key === 'numTasks') {
+        if (process.env.DEBUG === '1') {
+          console.error('DEBUG - Converting numTasks to num-tasks');
+        }
+        if (!userOptions.has('num-tasks') && !userOptions.has('numTasks')) {
+          args.push(`--num-tasks=${value}`);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Skip built-in Commander properties and options the user provided
       if (['parent', 'commands', 'options', 'rawArgs'].includes(key) || userOptions.has(key)) {
         return;
@@ -154,16 +170,17 @@ function createDevScriptAction(commandName) {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Add default values
+      // Add default values, using kebab-case for the parameter name
       if (value !== undefined) {
         if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
           if (value === true) {
-            args.push(`--${key}`);
+            args.push(`--${kebabKey}`);
           } else if (value === false && key === 'generate') {
             args.push('--no-generate');
           }
         } else {
-          args.push(`--${key}=${value}`);
+          // Always use kebab-case for option names
+          args.push(`--${kebabKey}=${value}`);
         }
       }
     });

package.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "task-master-ai",
-  "version": "0.9.26",
+  "version": "0.9.28",
   "description": "A task management system for ambitious AI-driven development that doesn't overwhelm and confuse Cursor.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
-    "task-master": "./bin/task-master.js",
-    "task-master-init": "./bin/task-master-init.js"
+    "task-master": "bin/task-master.js",
+    "task-master-init": "bin/task-master-init.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",

scripts/modules/commands.js

@@ -56,20 +56,26 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
     .command('parse-prd')
     .description('Parse a PRD file and generate tasks')
     .argument('[file]', 'Path to the PRD file')
+    .option('-i, --input <file>', 'Path to the PRD file (alternative to positional argument)')
     .option('-o, --output <file>', 'Output file path', 'tasks/tasks.json')
     .option('-n, --num-tasks <number>', 'Number of tasks to generate', '10')
     .action(async (file, options) => {
-      if (!file) {
+      // Use input option if file argument not provided
+      const inputFile = file || options.input;
+
+      if (!inputFile) {
         console.log(chalk.yellow('No PRD file specified.'));
         console.log(boxen(
           chalk.white.bold('Parse PRD Help') + '\n\n' +
           chalk.cyan('Usage:') + '\n' +
           `  task-master parse-prd <prd-file.txt> [options]\n\n` +
           chalk.cyan('Options:') + '\n' +
-          '  -o, --output <file>       Output file path (default: "tasks/tasks.json")\n' +
-          '  -n, --num-tasks <number>  Number of tasks to generate (default: 10)\n\n' +
+          '  -i, --input <file>       Path to the PRD file (alternative to positional argument)\n' +
+          '  -o, --output <file>      Output file path (default: "tasks/tasks.json")\n' +
+          '  -n, --num-tasks <number> Number of tasks to generate (default: 10)\n\n' +
           chalk.cyan('Example:') + '\n' +
-          '  task-master parse-prd requirements.txt --num-tasks 15\n\n' +
+          '  task-master parse-prd requirements.txt --num-tasks 15\n' +
+          '  task-master parse-prd --input=requirements.txt\n\n' +
           chalk.yellow('Note: This command will generate tasks from a PRD document and will overwrite any existing tasks.json file.'),
           { padding: 1, borderColor: 'blue', borderStyle: 'round' }
         ));
@@ -79,10 +85,10 @@ function registerCommands(programInstance) {
       const numTasks = parseInt(options.numTasks, 10);
       const outputPath = options.output;
 
-      console.log(chalk.blue(`Parsing PRD file: ${file}`));
+      console.log(chalk.blue(`Parsing PRD file: ${inputFile}`));
       console.log(chalk.blue(`Generating ${numTasks} tasks...`));
 
-      await parsePRD(file, outputPath, numTasks);
+      await parsePRD(inputFile, outputPath, numTasks);
     });
 
   // update command

scripts/sample-prd.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Task Master PRD
+
+Create a CLI tool for task management