@projitive/mcp 1.2.0 → 2.0.1

package/output/source/tools/task.js

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { z } from "zod";
-import { candidateFilesFromArtifacts, discoverGovernanceArtifacts, findTextReferences } from "../common/index.js";
+import { candidateFilesFromArtifacts, discoverGovernanceArtifacts, findTextReferences, ensureStore, loadActionableTasksFromStore, loadRoadmapsFromStore, loadTaskStatusStatsFromStore, loadTasksFromStore, replaceTasksInStore, upsertTaskInStore, getStoreVersion, getMarkdownViewState, markMarkdownViewBuilt, } from "../common/index.js";
 import { asText, evidenceSection, guidanceSection, lintSection, nextCallSection, renderErrorMarkdown, renderToolResponseMarkdown, summarySection, } from "../common/index.js";
-import { catchIt, TASK_LINT_CODES, renderLintSuggestions } from "../common/index.js";
+import { TASK_LINT_CODES, renderLintSuggestions } from "../common/index.js";
 import { resolveGovernanceDir, resolveScanDepth, resolveScanRoots, discoverProjectsAcrossRoots, toProjectPath } from "./project.js";
 import { isValidRoadmapId } from "./roadmap.js";
 import { SUB_STATE_PHASES, BLOCKER_TYPES } from "../types.js";
-export const TASKS_START = "<!-- PROJITIVE:TASKS:START -->";
-export const TASKS_END = "<!-- PROJITIVE:TASKS:END -->";
 export const ALLOWED_STATUS = ["TODO", "IN_PROGRESS", "BLOCKED", "DONE"];
 export const TASK_ID_REGEX = /^TASK-\d{4}$/;
+export const TASKS_MARKDOWN_FILE = "tasks.md";
 function appendLintSuggestions(target, suggestions) {
     target.push(...renderLintSuggestions(suggestions));
 }
@@ -38,62 +37,40 @@ function taskStatusGuidance(task) {
         "- Keep report evidence immutable unless correction is required.",
     ];
 }
-async function readOptionalMarkdown(filePath) {
-    const content = await fs.readFile(filePath, "utf-8").catch(() => undefined);
-    if (typeof content !== "string") {
-        return undefined;
-    }
-    const trimmed = content.trim();
-    return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : undefined;
-}
-const NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_HOOK_FILE = "task_no_actionable.md";
 const DEFAULT_NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_GUIDANCE = [
-    "- Check whether current code violates project guide/spec conventions; create TODO tasks for each actionable gap.",
-    "- Check unit/integration test coverage and identify high-value missing tests; create TODO tasks for meaningful coverage improvements.",
-    "- Check development/testing workflow for bottlenecks (slow feedback, fragile scripts, unclear runbooks); create tasks to improve reliability.",
-    "- Scan for TODO/FIXME/HACK comments and convert feasible items into governed TODO tasks with evidence links.",
-    "- Check dependency freshness and security advisories; create tasks for safe upgrades when needed.",
-    "- Check repeated manual operations that can be automated (lint/test/release checks); create tasks to reduce operational toil.",
+    "- Recheck project state first: run projectContext and confirm there is truly no TODO/IN_PROGRESS task to execute.",
+    "- If all remaining tasks are BLOCKED, create one unblock task with explicit unblock condition and dependency owner.",
+    "- Start from active roadmap milestones and split into the smallest executable slices with a single done condition each.",
+    "- Prefer slices that unlock multiple downstream tasks before isolated refactors or low-impact cleanups.",
+    "- Create TODO tasks only when evidence is clear: each new task must produce at least one report/designs/readme artifact update.",
+    "- Skip duplicate scope: do not create tasks that overlap existing TODO/IN_PROGRESS/BLOCKED task intent.",
+    "- Use quality gates for discovery candidates: user value, delivery risk reduction, or measurable throughput improvement.",
+    "- Keep each discovery round small (1-3 tasks), then rerun taskNext immediately for re-ranking and execution.",
+];
+const DEFAULT_TASK_CONTEXT_READING_GUIDANCE = [
+    "- Read governance workspace overview first (README.md / projitive://governance/workspace).",
+    "- Read roadmap and active milestones (roadmap.md / projitive://governance/roadmap).",
+    "- Read task view and related task cards (tasks.md / projitive://governance/tasks).",
+    "- Read design specs and technical decisions under designs/ (architecture, API contracts, constraints).",
+    "- Read reports/ for latest execution evidence, regressions, and unresolved risks.",
+    "- Read process guides under templates/docs/project guidelines to align with local governance rules.",
+    "- If available, read docs/ architecture or migration guides before major structural changes.",
 ];
-function parseHookChecklist(markdown) {
-    return markdown
-        .split(/\r?\n/)
-        .map((line) => line.trim())
-        .filter((line) => line.length > 0)
-        .filter((line) => /^[-*+]\s+/.test(line))
-        .map((line) => (line.startsWith("*") ? `-${line.slice(1)}` : line));
-}
 export async function resolveNoTaskDiscoveryGuidance(governanceDir) {
-    if (!governanceDir) {
-        return DEFAULT_NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_GUIDANCE;
-    }
-    const hookPath = path.join(governanceDir, "hooks", NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_HOOK_FILE);
-    const markdown = await readOptionalMarkdown(hookPath);
-    if (typeof markdown !== "string") {
-        return DEFAULT_NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_GUIDANCE;
-    }
-    const checklist = parseHookChecklist(markdown);
-    return checklist.length > 0 ? checklist : DEFAULT_NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_GUIDANCE;
+    void governanceDir;
+    return DEFAULT_NO_TASK_DISCOVERY_GUIDANCE;
 }
-function latestTaskUpdatedAt(tasks) {
-    const timestamps = tasks
-        .map((task) => new Date(task.updatedAt).getTime())
-        .filter((value) => Number.isFinite(value));
-    if (timestamps.length === 0) {
-        return "(unknown)";
-    }
-    return new Date(Math.max(...timestamps)).toISOString();
-}
-function actionableScore(tasks) {
-    return tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "IN_PROGRESS").length * 2
-        + tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "TODO").length;
+export async function resolveTaskContextReadingGuidance(governanceDir) {
+    void governanceDir;
+    return DEFAULT_TASK_CONTEXT_READING_GUIDANCE;
 }
 async function readRoadmapIds(governanceDir) {
-    const roadmapPath = path.join(governanceDir, "roadmap.md");
+    const dbPath = path.join(governanceDir, ".projitive");
     try {
-        const markdown = await fs.readFile(roadmapPath, "utf-8");
-        const matches = markdown.match(/ROADMAP-\d{4}/g) ?? [];
-        return Array.from(new Set(matches));
+        await ensureStore(dbPath);
+        const milestones = await loadRoadmapsFromStore(dbPath);
+        const ids = milestones.map((item) => item.id).filter((item) => isValidRoadmapId(item));
+        return Array.from(new Set(ids));
     }
     catch {
         return [];
@@ -108,27 +85,52 @@ export function renderTaskSeedTemplate(roadmapRef) {
         "- updatedAt: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
         `- roadmapRefs: ${roadmapRef}`,
         "- links:",
-        "  - ./README.md",
-        "  - ./roadmap.md",
+        "  - README.md",
+        "  - .projitive/roadmap.md",
         "```",
     ];
 }
+function isHttpUrl(value) {
+    return /^https?:\/\//i.test(value);
+}
+function isProjectRootRelativePath(value) {
+    return value.length > 0
+        && !value.startsWith("/")
+        && !value.startsWith("./")
+        && !value.startsWith("../")
+        && !/^[A-Za-z]:\//.test(value);
+}
+function normalizeTaskLink(link) {
+    const trimmed = link.trim();
+    if (trimmed.length === 0 || isHttpUrl(trimmed)) {
+        return trimmed;
+    }
+    const slashNormalized = trimmed.replace(/\\/g, "/");
+    const withoutDotPrefix = slashNormalized.replace(/^\.\//, "");
+    return withoutDotPrefix.replace(/^\/+/, "");
+}
+function resolveTaskLinkPath(projectPath, link) {
+    return path.join(projectPath, link);
+}
 async function readActionableTaskCandidates(governanceDirs) {
     const snapshots = await Promise.all(governanceDirs.map(async (governanceDir) => {
-        const snapshot = await loadTasks(governanceDir);
+        const tasksPath = path.join(governanceDir, ".projitive");
+        await ensureStore(tasksPath);
+        const [stats, actionableTasks] = await Promise.all([
+            loadTaskStatusStatsFromStore(tasksPath),
+            loadActionableTasksFromStore(tasksPath),
+        ]);
         return {
             governanceDir,
-            tasksPath: snapshot.tasksPath,
-            tasks: snapshot.tasks,
-            projectScore: actionableScore(snapshot.tasks),
-            projectLatestUpdatedAt: latestTaskUpdatedAt(snapshot.tasks),
+            tasks: actionableTasks,
+            projectScore: stats.inProgress * 2 + stats.todo,
+            projectLatestUpdatedAt: stats.latestUpdatedAt || "(unknown)",
         };
     }));
     return snapshots.flatMap((item) => item.tasks
         .filter((task) => task.status === "IN_PROGRESS" || task.status === "TODO")
         .map((task) => ({
         governanceDir: item.governanceDir,
-        tasksPath: item.tasksPath,
         task,
         projectScore: item.projectScore,
         projectLatestUpdatedAt: item.projectLatestUpdatedAt,
@@ -155,6 +157,49 @@ export function toTaskUpdatedAtMs(updatedAt) {
     const timestamp = new Date(updatedAt).getTime();
     return Number.isFinite(timestamp) ? timestamp : 0;
 }
+function toTaskIdNumericSuffix(taskId) {
+    const match = taskId.match(/^(?:TASK-)(\d{4})$/);
+    if (!match) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return Number.parseInt(match[1], 10);
+}
+export function sortTasksNewestFirst(tasks) {
+    return [...tasks].sort((a, b) => {
+        const updatedAtDelta = toTaskUpdatedAtMs(b.updatedAt) - toTaskUpdatedAtMs(a.updatedAt);
+        if (updatedAtDelta !== 0) {
+            return updatedAtDelta;
+        }
+        const idDelta = toTaskIdNumericSuffix(b.id) - toTaskIdNumericSuffix(a.id);
+        if (idDelta !== 0) {
+            return idDelta;
+        }
+        return b.id.localeCompare(a.id);
+    });
+}
+function normalizeAndSortTasks(tasks) {
+    return sortTasksNewestFirst(tasks.map((task) => normalizeTask(task)));
+}
+function resolveTaskArtifactPaths(governanceDir) {
+    return {
+        tasksPath: path.join(governanceDir, ".projitive"),
+        markdownPath: path.join(governanceDir, TASKS_MARKDOWN_FILE),
+    };
+}
+async function syncTasksMarkdownView(tasksPath, markdownPath, markdown, force = false) {
+    const sourceVersion = await getStoreVersion(tasksPath, "tasks");
+    const viewState = await getMarkdownViewState(tasksPath, "tasks_markdown");
+    const markdownExists = await fs.access(markdownPath).then(() => true).catch(() => false);
+    const shouldWrite = force
+        || !markdownExists
+        || viewState.dirty
+        || viewState.lastSourceVersion !== sourceVersion;
+    if (!shouldWrite) {
+        return;
+    }
+    await fs.writeFile(markdownPath, markdown, "utf-8");
+    await markMarkdownViewBuilt(tasksPath, "tasks_markdown", sourceVersion);
+}
 export function rankActionableTaskCandidates(candidates) {
     return [...candidates].sort((a, b) => {
         if (b.projectScore !== a.projectScore) {
@@ -172,114 +217,6 @@ export function rankActionableTaskCandidates(candidates) {
         return a.task.id.localeCompare(b.task.id);
     });
 }
-// Helper function to check if a line is a top-level task field
-function isTopLevelField(line) {
-    const topLevelFields = [
-        "- owner:",
-        "- summary:",
-        "- updatedAt:",
-        "- roadmapRefs:",
-        "- links:",
-        "- hooks:",
-        "- subState:",
-        "- blocker:",
-    ];
-    return topLevelFields.some((field) => line.startsWith(field));
-}
-// Parse subState nested field
-function parseSubState(lines, startIndex) {
-    const subState = {};
-    let index = startIndex + 1;
-    while (index < lines.length) {
-        const line = lines[index];
-        const trimmed = line.trim();
-        // Check if we've reached the end of subState (new top-level field or new task)
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("- ") && isTopLevelField(trimmed)) {
-            break;
-        }
-        // Check if we've reached a new task
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("## TASK-")) {
-            break;
-        }
-        // Parse nested fields (2-space indentation expected)
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("- phase:")) {
-            const phase = trimmed.replace("- phase:", "").trim();
-            if (SUB_STATE_PHASES.includes(phase)) {
-                subState.phase = phase;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- confidence:")) {
-            const confidenceStr = trimmed.replace("- confidence:", "").trim();
-            const confidence = Number.parseFloat(confidenceStr);
-            if (!Number.isNaN(confidence) && confidence >= 0 && confidence <= 1) {
-                subState.confidence = confidence;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- estimatedCompletion:")) {
-            const estimatedCompletion = trimmed.replace("- estimatedCompletion:", "").trim();
-            if (estimatedCompletion && estimatedCompletion !== "(none)") {
-                subState.estimatedCompletion = estimatedCompletion;
-            }
-        }
-        index++;
-    }
-    return { subState, endIndex: index - 1 };
-}
-// Parse blocker nested field
-function parseBlocker(lines, startIndex) {
-    const blocker = {};
-    let index = startIndex + 1;
-    while (index < lines.length) {
-        const line = lines[index];
-        const trimmed = line.trim();
-        // Check if we've reached the end of blocker (new top-level field or new task)
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("- ") && isTopLevelField(trimmed)) {
-            break;
-        }
-        // Check if we've reached a new task
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("## TASK-")) {
-            break;
-        }
-        // Parse nested fields (2-space indentation expected)
-        if (trimmed.startsWith("- type:")) {
-            const type = trimmed.replace("- type:", "").trim();
-            if (BLOCKER_TYPES.includes(type)) {
-                blocker.type = type;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- description:")) {
-            const description = trimmed.replace("- description:", "").trim();
-            if (description && description !== "(none)") {
-                blocker.description = description;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- blockingEntity:")) {
-            const blockingEntity = trimmed.replace("- blockingEntity:", "").trim();
-            if (blockingEntity && blockingEntity !== "(none)") {
-                blocker.blockingEntity = blockingEntity;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- unblockCondition:")) {
-            const unblockCondition = trimmed.replace("- unblockCondition:", "").trim();
-            if (unblockCondition && unblockCondition !== "(none)") {
-                blocker.unblockCondition = unblockCondition;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (trimmed.startsWith("- escalationPath:")) {
-            const escalationPath = trimmed.replace("- escalationPath:", "").trim();
-            if (escalationPath && escalationPath !== "(none)") {
-                blocker.escalationPath = escalationPath;
-            }
-        }
-        index++;
-    }
-    // Validate required fields
-    if (!blocker.type || !blocker.description) {
-        // Return empty blocker if required fields are missing
-        return { blocker: { type: "external_dependency", description: "Unknown blocker" }, endIndex: index - 1 };
-    }
-    return { blocker: blocker, endIndex: index - 1 };
-}
 export function normalizeTask(task) {
     const normalizedRoadmapRefs = Array.isArray(task.roadmapRefs)
         ? task.roadmapRefs.map(String).filter((value) => isValidRoadmapId(value))
@@ -291,7 +228,12 @@ export function normalizeTask(task) {
         owner: task.owner ? String(task.owner) : "",
         summary: task.summary ? String(task.summary) : "",
         updatedAt: task.updatedAt ? String(task.updatedAt) : nowIso(),
-        links: Array.isArray(task.links) ? task.links.map(String) : [],
+        links: Array.isArray(task.links)
+            ? Array.from(new Set(task.links
+                .map(String)
+                .map((value) => normalizeTaskLink(value))
+                .filter((value) => value.length > 0)))
+            : [],
         roadmapRefs: Array.from(new Set(normalizedRoadmapRefs)),
     };
     // Include optional v1.1.0 fields if present
@@ -303,146 +245,8 @@ export function normalizeTask(task) {
     }
     return normalized;
 }
-export async function parseTasksBlock(markdown) {
-    const start = markdown.indexOf(TASKS_START);
-    const end = markdown.indexOf(TASKS_END);
-    if (start === -1 || end === -1 || end <= start) {
-        return [];
-    }
-    const body = markdown.slice(start + TASKS_START.length, end).trim();
-    if (!body || body === "(no tasks)") {
-        return [];
-    }
-    const sections = body
-        .split(/\n(?=##\s+TASK-\d{4}\s+\|\s+(?:TODO|IN_PROGRESS|BLOCKED|DONE)\s+\|)/g)
-        .map((section) => section.trim())
-        .filter((section) => section.startsWith("## TASK-"));
-    const tasks = [];
-    for (const section of sections) {
-        const lines = section.split(/\r?\n/);
-        const header = lines[0]?.match(/^##\s+(TASK-\d{4})\s+\|\s+(TODO|IN_PROGRESS|BLOCKED|DONE)\s+\|\s+(.+)$/);
-        if (!header) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        const [, id, statusRaw, title] = header;
-        const status = statusRaw;
-        const taskDraft = {
-            id,
-            title: title.trim(),
-            status,
-            owner: "",
-            summary: "",
-            updatedAt: nowIso(),
-            links: [],
-            roadmapRefs: [],
-        };
-        let inLinks = false;
-        let inHooks = false;
-        // Convert to indexed for loop to allow skipping lines when parsing subState/blocker
-        const sectionLines = lines.slice(1);
-        for (let lineIndex = 0; lineIndex < sectionLines.length; lineIndex++) {
-            const line = sectionLines[lineIndex];
-            const trimmed = line.trim();
-            if (!trimmed) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- owner:")) {
-                taskDraft.owner = trimmed.replace("- owner:", "").trim();
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- summary:")) {
-                taskDraft.summary = trimmed.replace("- summary:", "").trim();
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- updatedAt:")) {
-                taskDraft.updatedAt = trimmed.replace("- updatedAt:", "").trim();
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- roadmapRefs:")) {
-                const payload = trimmed.replace("- roadmapRefs:", "").trim();
-                const refs = payload === "(none)"
-                    ? []
-                    : payload
-                        .split(",")
-                        .map((value) => value.trim())
-                        .filter((value) => value.length > 0);
-                taskDraft.roadmapRefs = refs;
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed === "- links:") {
-                inLinks = true;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (trimmed === "- hooks:") {
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            // Handle subState nested field (Spec v1.1.0)
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- subState:")) {
-                const { subState, endIndex } = parseSubState(sectionLines, lineIndex);
-                if (Object.keys(subState).length > 0) {
-                    taskDraft.subState = subState;
-                }
-                // Skip to the end of subState parsing
-                lineIndex = endIndex;
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            // Handle blocker nested field (Spec v1.1.0)
-            if (trimmed.startsWith("- blocker:")) {
-                const { blocker, endIndex } = parseBlocker(sectionLines, lineIndex);
-                if (blocker.type && blocker.description) {
-                    taskDraft.blocker = blocker;
-                }
-                // Skip to the end of blocker parsing
-                lineIndex = endIndex;
-                inLinks = false;
-                inHooks = false;
-                continue;
-            }
-            const nestedItem = trimmed.match(/^-\s+(.+)$/);
-            if (!nestedItem) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            const nestedValue = nestedItem[1].trim();
-            if (nestedValue === "(none)") {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (inLinks) {
-                taskDraft.links = [...(taskDraft.links ?? []), nestedValue];
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (inHooks) {
-                continue;
-            }
-        }
-        tasks.push(normalizeTask(taskDraft));
-    }
-    return tasks;
-}
-export function findTaskIdsOutsideMarkers(markdown) {
-    const start = markdown.indexOf(TASKS_START);
-    const end = markdown.indexOf(TASKS_END);
-    const outsideText = (start !== -1 && end !== -1 && end > start)
-        ? `${markdown.slice(0, start)}\n${markdown.slice(end + TASKS_END.length)}`
-        : markdown;
-    const ids = outsideText.match(/TASK-\d{4}/g) ?? [];
-    return Array.from(new Set(ids));
-}
-function collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks, options = {}) {
+function collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks) {
     const suggestions = [];
-    const { markdown, outsideMarkerScopeIds } = options;
     const duplicateIds = Array.from(tasks.reduce((counter, task) => {
         counter.set(task.id, (counter.get(task.id) ?? 0) + 1);
         return counter;
@@ -497,16 +301,16 @@ function collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks, options = {}) {
             fixHint: "Bind at least one ROADMAP-xxxx when applicable.",
         });
     }
-    if (typeof markdown === "string") {
-        const outsideMarkerTaskIds = findTaskIdsOutsideMarkers(markdown)
-            .filter((taskId) => (outsideMarkerScopeIds ? outsideMarkerScopeIds.has(taskId) : true));
-        if (outsideMarkerTaskIds.length > 0) {
-            suggestions.push({
-                code: TASK_LINT_CODES.OUTSIDE_MARKER,
-                message: `TASK IDs found outside marker block: ${outsideMarkerTaskIds.join(", ")}.`,
-                fixHint: "Keep task source of truth inside marker region only.",
-            });
-        }
+    const invalidLinkPathFormat = tasks.filter((task) => task.links.some((link) => {
+        const normalized = link.trim();
+        return normalized.length > 0 && !isHttpUrl(normalized) && !isProjectRootRelativePath(normalized);
+    }));
+    if (invalidLinkPathFormat.length > 0) {
+        suggestions.push({
+            code: TASK_LINT_CODES.LINK_PATH_FORMAT_INVALID,
+            message: `${invalidLinkPathFormat.length} task(s) contain invalid links path format.`,
+            fixHint: "Use project-root-relative paths without leading slash (for example reports/task-0001.md) or http(s) URL.",
+        });
     }
     // ============================================================================
     // Spec v1.1.0 - Blocker Categorization Validation
@@ -564,8 +368,8 @@ function collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks, options = {}) {
     }
     return suggestions;
 }
-export function collectTaskLintSuggestions(tasks, markdown, outsideMarkerScopeIds) {
-    return renderLintSuggestions(collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks, { markdown, outsideMarkerScopeIds }));
+export function collectTaskLintSuggestions(tasks) {
+    return renderLintSuggestions(collectTaskLintSuggestionItems(tasks));
 }
 function collectSingleTaskLintSuggestions(task) {
     const suggestions = [];
@@ -583,6 +387,17 @@ function collectSingleTaskLintSuggestions(task) {
             fixHint: "Add at least one evidence link.",
         });
     }
+    const invalidLinkPathFormat = task.links.some((link) => {
+        const normalized = link.trim();
+        return normalized.length > 0 && !isHttpUrl(normalized) && !isProjectRootRelativePath(normalized);
+    });
+    if (invalidLinkPathFormat) {
+        suggestions.push({
+            code: TASK_LINT_CODES.LINK_PATH_FORMAT_INVALID,
+            message: "Current task has invalid links path format.",
+            fixHint: "Use project-root-relative paths without leading slash (for example reports/task-0001.md) or http(s) URL.",
+        });
+    }
     if (task.status === "BLOCKED" && task.summary.trim().length === 0) {
         suggestions.push({
             code: TASK_LINT_CODES.BLOCKED_SUMMARY_EMPTY,
@@ -656,6 +471,7 @@ function collectSingleTaskLintSuggestions(task) {
 }
 async function collectTaskFileLintSuggestions(governanceDir, task) {
     const suggestions = [];
+    const projectPath = toProjectPath(governanceDir);
     for (const link of task.links) {
         const normalized = link.trim();
         if (normalized.length === 0) {
@@ -664,7 +480,15 @@ async function collectTaskFileLintSuggestions(governanceDir, task) {
         if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(normalized)) {
             continue;
         }
-        const resolvedPath = path.resolve(governanceDir, normalized);
+        if (!isProjectRootRelativePath(normalized)) {
+            suggestions.push({
+                code: TASK_LINT_CODES.LINK_PATH_FORMAT_INVALID,
+                message: `Link path should be project-root-relative without leading slash: ${normalized}.`,
+                fixHint: "Use path/from/project/root format.",
+            });
+            continue;
+        }
+        const resolvedPath = resolveTaskLinkPath(projectPath, normalized);
         const exists = await fs.access(resolvedPath).then(() => true).catch(() => false);
         if (!exists) {
             suggestions.push({
@@ -676,7 +500,7 @@ async function collectTaskFileLintSuggestions(governanceDir, task) {
     return renderLintSuggestions(suggestions);
 }
 export function renderTasksMarkdown(tasks) {
-    const sections = tasks.map((task) => {
+    const sections = sortTasksNewestFirst(tasks).map((task) => {
         const roadmapRefs = task.roadmapRefs.length > 0 ? task.roadmapRefs.join(", ") : "(none)";
         const links = task.links.length > 0
             ? ["- links:", ...task.links.map((link) => `  - ${link}`)]
@@ -722,22 +546,19 @@ export function renderTasksMarkdown(tasks) {
     return [
         "# Tasks",
         "",
-        "This file is maintained by Projitive MCP. If editing manually, please keep the Markdown structure valid.",
+        "This file is generated from .projitive sqlite tables by Projitive MCP. Manual edits will be overwritten.",
         "",
-        TASKS_START,
         ...(sections.length > 0 ? sections : ["(no tasks)"]),
-        TASKS_END,
         "",
     ].join("\n");
 }
 export async function ensureTasksFile(inputPath) {
     const governanceDir = await resolveGovernanceDir(inputPath);
-    const tasksPath = path.join(governanceDir, "tasks.md");
+    const { tasksPath, markdownPath } = resolveTaskArtifactPaths(governanceDir);
     await fs.mkdir(governanceDir, { recursive: true });
-    const accessResult = await catchIt(fs.access(tasksPath));
-    if (accessResult.isError()) {
-        await fs.writeFile(tasksPath, renderTasksMarkdown([]), "utf-8");
-    }
+    await ensureStore(tasksPath);
+    const tasks = normalizeAndSortTasks(await loadTasksFromStore(tasksPath));
+    await syncTasksMarkdownView(tasksPath, markdownPath, renderTasksMarkdown(tasks));
     return tasksPath;
 }
 export async function loadTasks(inputPath) {
@@ -745,13 +566,21 @@ export async function loadTasks(inputPath) {
     return { tasksPath, tasks };
 }
 export async function loadTasksDocument(inputPath) {
+    return loadTasksDocumentWithOptions(inputPath, false);
+}
+export async function loadTasksDocumentWithOptions(inputPath, forceViewSync) {
     const tasksPath = await ensureTasksFile(inputPath);
-    const markdown = await fs.readFile(tasksPath, "utf-8");
-    return { tasksPath, markdown, tasks: await parseTasksBlock(markdown) };
+    const tasks = normalizeAndSortTasks(await loadTasksFromStore(tasksPath));
+    const markdown = renderTasksMarkdown(tasks);
+    const markdownPath = path.join(path.dirname(tasksPath), TASKS_MARKDOWN_FILE);
+    await syncTasksMarkdownView(tasksPath, markdownPath, markdown, forceViewSync);
+    return { tasksPath, markdownPath, markdown, tasks };
 }
 export async function saveTasks(tasksPath, tasks) {
-    const normalized = tasks.map((task) => normalizeTask(task));
-    await fs.writeFile(tasksPath, renderTasksMarkdown(normalized), "utf-8");
+    const normalized = normalizeAndSortTasks(tasks);
+    const markdownPath = path.join(path.dirname(tasksPath), TASKS_MARKDOWN_FILE);
+    await replaceTasksInStore(tasksPath, normalized);
+    await syncTasksMarkdownView(tasksPath, markdownPath, renderTasksMarkdown(normalized));
 }
 export function validateTransition(from, to) {
     if (from === to) {
@@ -776,11 +605,11 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
         },
     }, async ({ projectPath, status, limit }) => {
         const governanceDir = await resolveGovernanceDir(projectPath);
-        const { tasksPath, tasks, markdown: tasksMarkdown } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
+        const { tasks } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
         const filtered = tasks
             .filter((task) => (status ? task.status === status : true))
             .slice(0, limit ?? 100);
-        const lintSuggestions = collectTaskLintSuggestions(filtered, tasksMarkdown, new Set(filtered.map((task) => task.id)));
+        const lintSuggestions = collectTaskLintSuggestions(filtered);
         if (status && filtered.length === 0) {
             appendLintSuggestions(lintSuggestions, [
                 {
@@ -796,7 +625,6 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
             sections: [
                 summarySection([
                     `- governanceDir: ${governanceDir}`,
-                    `- tasksPath: ${tasksPath}`,
                     `- filter.status: ${status ?? "(none)"}`,
                     `- returned: ${filtered.length}`,
                 ]),
@@ -826,21 +654,18 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
         const rankedCandidates = rankActionableTaskCandidates(await readActionableTaskCandidates(projects));
         if (rankedCandidates.length === 0) {
             const projectSnapshots = await Promise.all(projects.map(async (governanceDir) => {
-                const { tasksPath, tasks } = await loadTasks(governanceDir);
+                const tasksPath = path.join(governanceDir, ".projitive");
+                await ensureStore(tasksPath);
+                const stats = await loadTaskStatusStatsFromStore(tasksPath);
                 const roadmapIds = await readRoadmapIds(governanceDir);
-                const todo = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "TODO").length;
-                const inProgress = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "IN_PROGRESS").length;
-                const blocked = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "BLOCKED").length;
-                const done = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === "DONE").length;
                 return {
                     governanceDir,
-                    tasksPath,
                     roadmapIds,
-                    total: tasks.length,
-                    todo,
-                    inProgress,
-                    blocked,
-                    done,
+                    total: stats.total,
+                    todo: stats.todo,
+                    inProgress: stats.inProgress,
+                    blocked: stats.blocked,
+                    done: stats.done,
                 };
             }));
             const preferredProject = projectSnapshots[0];
@@ -859,7 +684,7 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
                     evidenceSection([
                         "### Project Snapshots",
                         ...(projectSnapshots.length > 0
-                            ? projectSnapshots.map((item, index) => `${index + 1}. ${item.governanceDir} | total=${item.total} | todo=${item.todo} | in_progress=${item.inProgress} | blocked=${item.blocked} | done=${item.done} | roadmapIds=${item.roadmapIds.join(", ") || "(none)"} | tasksPath=${item.tasksPath}`)
+                            ? projectSnapshots.map((item, index) => `${index + 1}. ${item.governanceDir} | total=${item.total} | todo=${item.todo} | in_progress=${item.inProgress} | blocked=${item.blocked} | done=${item.done} | roadmapIds=${item.roadmapIds.join(", ") || "(none)"}`)
                             : ["- (none)"]),
                         "",
                         "### Seed Task Template",
@@ -868,16 +693,17 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
                     guidanceSection([
                         "- No TODO/IN_PROGRESS task is available.",
                         "- Use no-task discovery checklist below to proactively find and create meaningful TODO tasks.",
+                        "- If roadmap has active milestones, analyze milestone intent and split into 1-3 executable TODO tasks.",
                         "",
                         "### No-Task Discovery Checklist",
                         ...noTaskDiscoveryGuidance,
                         "",
                         "- If no tasks exist, derive 1-3 TODO tasks from roadmap milestones, README scope, or unresolved report gaps.",
                         "- If only BLOCKED/DONE tasks exist, reopen one blocked item or create a follow-up TODO task.",
-                        "- After adding tasks inside marker block, rerun `taskNext` to re-rank actionable work.",
+                        "- After creating tasks, rerun `taskNext` to re-rank actionable work.",
                     ]),
                     lintSection([
-                        "- No actionable tasks found. Verify task statuses and required fields in marker block.",
+                        "- No actionable tasks found. Verify task statuses and required fields in .projitive task table.",
                         "- Ensure each new task has stable TASK-xxxx ID and at least one roadmapRefs item.",
                     ]),
                     nextCallSection(preferredProject
@@ -889,13 +715,13 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
         }
         const selected = rankedCandidates[0];
         const selectedTaskDocument = await loadTasksDocument(selected.governanceDir);
-        const lintSuggestions = collectTaskLintSuggestions(selectedTaskDocument.tasks, selectedTaskDocument.markdown);
+        const lintSuggestions = collectTaskLintSuggestions(selectedTaskDocument.tasks);
         const artifacts = await discoverGovernanceArtifacts(selected.governanceDir);
         const fileCandidates = candidateFilesFromArtifacts(artifacts);
         const referenceLocations = (await Promise.all(fileCandidates.map((file) => findTextReferences(file, selected.task.id)))).flat();
-        const taskLocation = (await findTextReferences(selected.tasksPath, selected.task.id))[0];
+        const taskLocation = (await findTextReferences(selectedTaskDocument.markdownPath, selected.task.id))[0];
         const relatedArtifacts = Array.from(new Set(referenceLocations.map((item) => item.filePath)));
-        const suggestedReadOrder = [selected.tasksPath, ...relatedArtifacts.filter((item) => item !== selected.tasksPath)];
+        const suggestedReadOrder = [selectedTaskDocument.markdownPath, ...relatedArtifacts.filter((item) => item !== selectedTaskDocument.markdownPath)];
         const candidateLimit = limit ?? 5;
         const markdown = renderToolResponseMarkdown({
             toolName: "taskNext",
@@ -917,7 +743,7 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
                     `- owner: ${selected.task.owner || "(none)"}`,
                     `- updatedAt: ${selected.task.updatedAt}`,
                     `- roadmapRefs: ${selected.task.roadmapRefs.join(", ") || "(none)"}`,
-                    `- taskLocation: ${taskLocation ? `${taskLocation.filePath}#L${taskLocation.line}` : selected.tasksPath}`,
+                    `- taskLocation: ${taskLocation ? `${taskLocation.filePath}#L${taskLocation.line}` : selectedTaskDocument.markdownPath}`,
                     "",
                     "### Top Candidates",
                     ...rankedCandidates
@@ -965,7 +791,7 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
             };
         }
         const governanceDir = await resolveGovernanceDir(projectPath);
-        const { tasksPath, tasks, markdown: tasksMarkdown } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
+        const { markdownPath, tasks, markdown: tasksMarkdown } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
         const task = tasks.find((item) => item.id === taskId);
         if (!task) {
             return {
@@ -977,22 +803,13 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
             ...collectSingleTaskLintSuggestions(task),
             ...(await collectTaskFileLintSuggestions(governanceDir, task)),
         ];
-        const outsideMarkerTaskIds = findTaskIdsOutsideMarkers(tasksMarkdown);
-        if (outsideMarkerTaskIds.includes(task.id)) {
-            appendLintSuggestions(lintSuggestions, [
-                {
-                    code: TASK_LINT_CODES.OUTSIDE_MARKER,
-                    message: `Current task ID appears outside marker block (${task.id}).`,
-                    fixHint: "Keep task source of truth inside marker region.",
-                },
-            ]);
-        }
-        const taskLocation = (await findTextReferences(tasksPath, taskId))[0];
+        const contextReadingGuidance = await resolveTaskContextReadingGuidance(governanceDir);
+        const taskLocation = (await findTextReferences(markdownPath, taskId))[0];
         const artifacts = await discoverGovernanceArtifacts(governanceDir);
         const fileCandidates = candidateFilesFromArtifacts(artifacts);
         const referenceLocations = (await Promise.all(fileCandidates.map((file) => findTextReferences(file, taskId)))).flat();
         const relatedArtifacts = Array.from(new Set(referenceLocations.map((item) => item.filePath)));
-        const suggestedReadOrder = [tasksPath, ...relatedArtifacts.filter((item) => item !== tasksPath)];
+        const suggestedReadOrder = [markdownPath, ...relatedArtifacts.filter((item) => item !== markdownPath)];
         // Build summary with subState and blocker info (v1.1.0)
         const summaryLines = [
             `- governanceDir: ${governanceDir}`,
@@ -1002,7 +819,7 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
             `- owner: ${task.owner}`,
             `- updatedAt: ${task.updatedAt}`,
             `- roadmapRefs: ${task.roadmapRefs.join(", ") || "(none)"}`,
-            `- taskLocation: ${taskLocation ? `${taskLocation.filePath}#L${taskLocation.line}` : tasksPath}`,
+            `- taskLocation: ${taskLocation ? `${taskLocation.filePath}#L${taskLocation.line}` : markdownPath}`,
         ];
         // Add subState info for IN_PROGRESS tasks (v1.1.0)
         if (task.subState && task.status === "IN_PROGRESS") {
@@ -1050,9 +867,13 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
                 ]),
                 guidanceSection([
                     "- Read the files in Suggested Read Order.",
+                    "",
+                    "### Recommended Context Reading",
+                    ...contextReadingGuidance,
+                    "",
                     "- Verify whether current status and evidence are consistent.",
                     ...taskStatusGuidance(task),
-                    "- If updates are needed, edit tasks/designs/reports markdown directly and keep TASK IDs unchanged.",
+                    "- If updates are needed, use tool writes for sqlite source (`taskUpdate` / `roadmapUpdate`) and keep TASK IDs unchanged.",
                     "- After editing, re-run `taskContext` to verify references and context consistency.",
                 ]),
                 lintSection(lintSuggestions),
@@ -1096,7 +917,7 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
             };
         }
         const governanceDir = await resolveGovernanceDir(projectPath);
-        const { tasksPath, tasks, markdown: tasksMarkdown } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
+        const { tasksPath, tasks } = await loadTasksDocument(governanceDir);
         const taskIndex = tasks.findIndex((item) => item.id === taskId);
         if (taskIndex === -1) {
             return {
@@ -1147,8 +968,17 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
         }
         // Update updatedAt
         task.updatedAt = nowIso();
-        // Save tasks
-        await saveTasks(tasksPath, tasks);
+        const normalizedTask = normalizeTask(task);
+        // Save task incrementally
+        await upsertTaskInStore(tasksPath, normalizedTask);
+        task.status = normalizedTask.status;
+        task.owner = normalizedTask.owner;
+        task.summary = normalizedTask.summary;
+        task.roadmapRefs = normalizedTask.roadmapRefs;
+        task.links = normalizedTask.links;
+        task.updatedAt = normalizedTask.updatedAt;
+        task.subState = normalizedTask.subState;
+        task.blocker = normalizedTask.blocker;
         // Build response
         const updateSummary = [
             `- taskId: ${taskId}`,
@@ -1199,6 +1029,8 @@ export function registerTaskTools(server) {
                     "Task updated successfully. Run `taskContext` to verify the changes.",
                     "If status changed to DONE, ensure evidence links are added.",
                     "If subState or blocker were updated, verify the metadata is correct.",
+                    "SQLite is source of truth; tasks.md is a generated view and may be overwritten.",
+                    "Call `syncViews(projectPath=..., views=[\"tasks\"], force=true)` when immediate markdown materialization is required.",
                 ]),
                 lintSection([]),
                 nextCallSection(`taskContext(projectPath=\"${toProjectPath(governanceDir)}\", taskId=\"${taskId}\")`),