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slug: "task-master"
name: "Task Master"
kind: "repo"
tier: "catalog"
category: "scaffolds"
category_label: "Scaffolds & templates"
stack_layer: "harness"
homepage: "https://tryhamster.com"
repo: "https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master"
license: "Other"
stars: 28230
last_push: "2026-04-28"
archived: false
tags: ["license-unclear"]
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gap_score: null
gap_score_status: "pending test on Mac Studio"
verified_on: "2026-10-15"
---

# Task Master

**What:** Task-management system for coding agents.

**Why:** Reusable instructions that make agents behave.

**Category:** Scaffolds & templates · **Stack layer:** harness

## Status

Catalog entry. Existence and repo metadata checked 2026-10-15 via the GitHub API. Install commands below are auto-extracted from the README and have NOT been executed or verified. Read the README before running anything; prefer a sandbox or venv.

## Install (unverified)

1. [any] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
npm install -g task-master-ai
```

2. [any] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
npm install task-master-ai
```

3. [any] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
npx task-master init
```

## Verify

No verified check yet. Minimum: the install command exits 0 and the tool's own help/version flag runs (exact flag: see README).

## Rollback (unverified)

1. source: derived inverse of install command

```bash
npm uninstall -g task-master-ai
```

## Links

- Homepage: https://tryhamster.com
- Repo: https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master
- README: https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master#readme