Remove a task permanently from the project.
Permanently delete a task while preserving project integrity. Use when you need to remove a task and automatically handle dependencies, subtasks, and impact warnings.
/plugin marketplace add eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/plugin install taskmaster@taskmasterRemove a task permanently from the project.
Arguments: $ARGUMENTS (task ID)
Delete a task and handle all its relationships properly.
Permanently removes a task while maintaining project integrity.
task-master remove-task --id=<id> [-y]
Task Details
Relationship Check
Impact Assessment
Task Removal Impact
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Task: #5 "Implement authentication" (in-progress)
Status: 60% complete (~8 hours work)
Will affect:
- 3 tasks depend on this (will be blocked)
- Has 4 subtasks (will be deleted)
- Part of critical path
⚠️ This action cannot be undone
Suggest before deletion:
/taskmaster:remove-task 5
→ Task #5 is in-progress with 8 hours logged
→ 3 other tasks depend on this
→ Suggestion: Mark as cancelled instead?
Remove anyway? (y/n)
/taskmaster:remove-task 5 -y
→ Removed: Task #5 and 4 subtasks
→ Updated: 3 task dependencies
→ Warning: Tasks #7, #8, #9 now have missing dependency
→ Run /taskmaster:fix-dependencies to resolve