Turn a PRD into a dependency-aware task graph and keep AI implementation work scoped with Task Master AI

Use Task Master AI when an agent needs to turn a product request or PRD into a dependency-aware task graph, expand or scope tasks, and keep implementation work anchored to an explicit plan instead of improvising in chat.

Prerequisites

Task Master AI, an AI coding assistant or editor session that can invoke it, and whichever model credentials or local agent runtimes the selected Task Master commands require.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• npm install -g task-master-ai
• npm install task-master-ai
• npx task-master init
• git clone https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master.git

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• Taskmaster utilizes AI across several commands, and those require a separate API key. You can use a variety of models from different AI providers provided you add your API keys. For example, if you want to use Claude...
• You can define 3 types of models to be used: the main model, the research model, and the fallback model (in case either the main or research fail). Whatever model you use, its provider API key must be present in eithe...
• Claude Code (no API key required - requires Claude Code CLI)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• Quick Start Guide

• At least one (1) of the following is required:

• Anthropic API key (Claude API)

• Source: https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/HEAD/README.md

Documentation

• https://docs.task-master.dev

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange