Setup Subtask

Help the user install the subtask CLI for parallel task orchestration.

Step 1: Check Prerequisites

Verify Go is installed:

go version

If not installed, guide the user to install Go first (https://go.dev/dl/).

Step 2: Determine Installation Method

Ask the user how they want to install:

1. Build from source (if in the subtask repo):

   go build -o ~/.local/bin/subtask ./cmd/subtask
   

2. Go install (from anywhere):

   go install github.com/zippoxer/subtask/cmd/subtask@latest
   

Step 3: Verify PATH

Ensure the installation directory is in PATH:

which subtask

If not found, add to shell config:

# For ~/.local/bin:
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc  # or ~/.bashrc
source ~/.zshrc

Step 4: Initialize in Project

Navigate to the project where you want to use subtask:

subtask init

This creates:

• .subtask/config.json - project configuration
• Workspace pool at ~/.subtask/workspaces/

Step 5: Verify

subtask list

Should show an empty task list with available workspaces.