TASK.md

Current Tasks, Priorities, and Backlog for SuperClaude Framework

This document tracks active development tasks, priorities, and the project backlog. Read this file at the start of each development session to understand what needs to be done.

Last Updated: 2025-11-12

🚨 Critical Issues (Blocking Release)

✅ COMPLETED

1. [DONE] Version inconsistency across files

   • ✅ Fixed VERSION file, README files (commit bec0b0c)
   • ✅ Updated package.json to 4.1.7
   • ⚠️ Note: pyproject.toml intentionally uses 0.4.0 (Python package versioning)

2. [DONE] Plugin system documentation misleading

   • ✅ Added warnings to CLAUDE.md about v5.0 status
   • ✅ Clarified README.md installation instructions
   • ✅ Referenced issue #419 for tracking

3. [DONE] Missing test directory

   • ✅ Created tests/ directory structure
   • ✅ Added comprehensive unit tests (confidence, self_check, reflexion, token_budget)
   • ✅ Added integration tests for pytest plugin
   • ✅ Added conftest.py with shared fixtures

4. [DONE] Missing key documentation files

   • ✅ Created PLANNING.md with architecture and rules
   • ✅ Created TASK.md (this file)
   • ✅ Created KNOWLEDGE.md with insights

5. [DONE] UV dependency not installed

   • ✅ UV installed by user
   • 📝 TODO: Add UV installation docs to README

🔥 High Priority (v4.1.7 Patch Release)

1. Complete Placeholder Implementations

Status: TODO File: src/superclaude/pm_agent/confidence.py Lines: 144, 162, 180, 198

Issue: Core confidence checker methods are placeholders:

• _no_duplicates() - Should search codebase with Glob/Grep
• _architecture_compliant() - Should read CLAUDE.md for tech stack
• _has_oss_reference() - Should search GitHub for implementations
• _root_cause_identified() - Should verify problem analysis

Impact: Confidence checking not fully functional

Acceptance Criteria:

• Implement actual code search in _no_duplicates()
• Read and parse CLAUDE.md in _architecture_compliant()
• Integrate with web search for _has_oss_reference()
• Add comprehensive validation in _root_cause_identified()
• Add unit tests for each implementation
• Update documentation with examples

Estimated Effort: 4-6 hours Priority: HIGH

2. Fix .gitignore Contradictions

Status: TODO File: .gitignore Lines: 102-106

Issue: Contradictory patterns causing confusion:

.claude/           # Ignore directory
!.claude/          # But don't ignore it?
.claude/*          # Ignore contents
!.claude/settings.json  # Except this file
CLAUDE.md          # This file is tracked but listed here

Solution:

• Remove .claude/ from gitignore (it's project-specific)
• Only ignore user-specific files: .claude/history/, .claude/cache/
• Remove CLAUDE.md from gitignore (it's project documentation)

Acceptance Criteria:

• Update .gitignore with correct patterns
• Verify tracked files remain tracked
• Test on fresh clone

Estimated Effort: 30 minutes Priority: MEDIUM

3. Add UV Installation Documentation

Status: TODO Files: README.md, CLAUDE.md, docs/getting-started/installation.md

Issue: CLAUDE.md requires UV but doesn't document installation

Solution:

• Add UV installation instructions to README
• Add fallback commands for users without UV
• Document UV benefits (virtual env management, speed)

Acceptance Criteria:

• Add UV installation section to README
• Provide platform-specific install commands
• Add fallback examples (python -m pytest vs uv run pytest)
• Update CLAUDE.md with UV setup instructions

Estimated Effort: 1-2 hours Priority: MEDIUM

4. Run Test Suite and Fix Issues

Status: TODO

Tasks:

• Run uv run pytest -v
• Fix any failing tests
• Verify all fixtures work correctly
• Check test coverage: uv run pytest --cov=superclaude
• Aim for >80% coverage

Estimated Effort: 2-4 hours Priority: HIGH

📋 Medium Priority (v4.3.0 Minor Release)

5. Implement Mindbase Integration

Status: TODO File: src/superclaude/pm_agent/reflexion.py Line: 173

Issue: TODO comment for Mindbase MCP integration

Context: Reflexion pattern should persist learned errors to Mindbase MCP for cross-session learning

Acceptance Criteria:

• Research Mindbase MCP API
• Implement connection to Mindbase
• Add error persistence to Mindbase
• Add error retrieval from Mindbase
• Make Mindbase optional (graceful degradation)
• Add integration tests
• Document usage

Estimated Effort: 6-8 hours Priority: MEDIUM Blocked by: Mindbase MCP availability

6. Add Comprehensive Documentation

Status: IN PROGRESS

Remaining tasks:

• Add API reference documentation
• Create tutorial for PM Agent patterns
• Add more examples to KNOWLEDGE.md
• Document MCP server integration
• Create video walkthrough (optional)

Estimated Effort: 8-10 hours Priority: MEDIUM

7. Improve CLI Commands

Status: TODO File: src/superclaude/cli/main.py

Enhancements:

• Add superclaude init command (initialize project)
• Add superclaude check command (run confidence check)
• Add superclaude validate command (run self-check)
• Improve superclaude doctor output
• Add progress indicators

Estimated Effort: 4-6 hours Priority: MEDIUM

🔮 Long-term Goals (v5.0 Major Release)

8. TypeScript Plugin System

Status: PLANNED Issue: #419

Description: Complete plugin system architecture allowing:

• Project-local plugin detection via .claude-plugin/plugin.json
• Plugin marketplace distribution
• TypeScript-based plugin development
• Auto-loading of agents, commands, hooks, skills

Milestones:

• Design plugin manifest schema
• Implement plugin discovery mechanism
• Create plugin SDK (TypeScript)
• Build plugin marketplace backend
• Migrate existing commands to plugin format
• Add plugin CLI commands
• Write plugin development guide

Estimated Effort: 40-60 hours Priority: LOW (v5.0) Status: Proposal phase

9. Enhanced Parallel Execution

Status: PLANNED

Description: Advanced parallel execution patterns:

• Automatic dependency detection
• Parallel wave optimization
• Resource pooling
• Failure recovery strategies

Estimated Effort: 20-30 hours Priority: LOW (v5.0)

10. Advanced MCP Integration

Status: PLANNED

Description: Deep integration with MCP servers:

• Serena: Code understanding (2-3x faster)
• Sequential: Token-efficient reasoning (30-50% reduction)
• Tavily: Enhanced web research
• Context7: Official docs integration
• Mindbase: Cross-session memory

Estimated Effort: 30-40 hours Priority: LOW (v5.0)

🐛 Known Issues

Non-Critical Bugs

1. Unused methods in confidence.py

   • _has_existing_patterns() and _has_clear_path() defined but never called
   • Consider removing or integrating into assess()
   • Priority: LOW

2. sys.path manipulation in cli/main.py

   • Line 12: sys.path.insert(0, ...) shouldn't be necessary
   • Should rely on proper package installation
   • Priority: LOW

3. package.json references deleted bin/ files

   • Lines 6-7: postinstall/update scripts reference non-existent files
   • Need to update or remove these scripts
   • Priority: MEDIUM

📊 Metrics and Goals

Test Coverage Goals

• Current: 0% (tests just created)
• Target v4.1.7: 50%
• Target v4.3.0: 80%
• Target v5.0: 90%

Documentation Goals

• Current: 60% (good README, missing details)
• Target v4.1.7: 70%
• Target v4.3.0: 85%
• Target v5.0: 95%

Performance Goals

• Parallel execution: 3.5x speedup (already achieved)
• Token efficiency: 30-50% reduction with proper budgeting
• Confidence check ROI: 25-250x token savings

🔄 Backlog (Unprioritized)

• Add pre-commit hooks
• Set up CI/CD pipeline
• Add benchmark suite
• Create Docker image
• Add telemetry (opt-in)
• Create VS Code extension
• Add interactive tutorials
• Implement agent orchestration
• Add workflow automation
• Create plugin templates

📝 Notes for Contributors

How to Use This File

1. Starting work: Pick a task from "High Priority" section
2. Completing a task: Move to "Completed" and update status
3. Adding a task: Add to appropriate priority section with:
   • Clear description
   • Acceptance criteria
   • Estimated effort
   • Priority level

Task Status Values

• TODO: Not started
• IN PROGRESS: Currently being worked on
• BLOCKED: Waiting on external dependency
• REVIEW: Awaiting code review
• DONE: Completed and merged

Priority Levels

• CRITICAL: Blocking release, must fix immediately
• HIGH: Important for next release
• MEDIUM: Nice to have, plan for upcoming release
• LOW: Future enhancement, no immediate timeline

🤝 Need Help?

• Questions about tasks: Open an issue on GitHub
• Want to pick up a task: Comment on related issue or PR
• Stuck on implementation: Check KNOWLEDGE.md for insights
• Architecture questions: Review PLANNING.md

This file is actively maintained and updated frequently. Check back often for new tasks and priorities.

Next Review Date: 2025-11-19 (weekly review)