## Add Taskfile for unified dev workflow ### Summary - Introduces [Taskfile](https://taskfile.dev/) as the single CLI entry point for all development workflows across backend, frontend, engine, Docker, and desktop - ~80 tasks organized into 6 namespaces: `backend:`, `frontend:`, `engine:`, `docker:`, `desktop:`, plus root-level composites - All CI workflows migrated to use Task - Deletes `engine/Makefile` and `scripts/build-tauri-jlink.{sh,bat}` — replaced by Task equivalents - Removes redundant npm scripts (`dev`, `build`, `prep`, `lint`, `test`, `typecheck:all`) from `package.json` - Smart dependency caching: `sources`/`status`/`generates` fingerprinting, CI-aware `npm ci` vs `npm install`, `run: once` for parallel dep deduplication ### What this does NOT do - Does not replace Gradle, npm, or Docker — Taskfile is a thin orchestration wrapper - Does not change application code or behavior ### Install ``` npm install -g @go-task/cli # or: brew install go-task, winget install Task.Task ``` ### Quick start ``` task --list # discover all tasks task install # install all deps task dev # start backend + frontend task dev:all # also start AI engine task test # run all tests task check # quick quality gate (local dev) task check:all # full CI quality gate ``` ### Test plan - [ ] Install `task` CLI and run `task --list` — verify all tasks display - [ ] Run `task install` — verify frontend + engine deps install - [ ] Run `task dev` — verify backend + frontend start, Ctrl+C exits cleanly - [ ] Run `task frontend:check` — verify typecheck + lint + test pass - [ ] Run `task desktop:dev` — verify jlink builds are cached on second run - [ ] Verify CI passes on all workflows --------- Co-authored-by: James Brunton <jbrunton96@gmail.com>
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Frontend
All frontend commands are run from the repository root using Task:
task frontend:dev— start Vite dev server (localhost:5173)task frontend:build— production buildtask frontend:test— run teststask frontend:test:watch— run tests in watch modetask frontend:lint— run ESLint + cycle detectiontask frontend:typecheck— run TypeScript type checkingtask frontend:check— run typecheck + lint + testtask frontend:install— install npm dependencies
For desktop app development, see the Tauri section below.
Environment Variables
The frontend requires environment variables to be set before running. task frontend:dev will create a .env file for you automatically on first run using the defaults from config/.env.example - for most development work this is all you need.
If you need to configure specific services (Google Drive, Supabase, Stripe, PostHog), edit your local .env file. The values in config/.env.example show what each variable does and provides sensible defaults where applicable.
For desktop (Tauri) development, task desktop:dev will additionally create a .env.desktop file from config/.env.desktop.example.
Docker Setup
For Docker deployments and configuration, see the Docker README.
Tauri
All desktop tasks are available via Task. From the root of the repo:
Dev
task desktop:dev
This ensures the JLink runtime and backend JAR exist (skipping if already built), then starts Tauri in dev mode.
Build
task desktop:build
This does a full clean rebuild of the backend JAR and JLink runtime, then builds the Tauri app for production.
Platform-specific dev builds are also available:
task desktop:build:dev # No bundling
task desktop:build:dev:mac # macOS .app bundle
task desktop:build:dev:windows # Windows NSIS installer
task desktop:build:dev:linux # Linux AppImage
JLink Tasks
You can also run JLink steps individually:
task desktop:jlink # Build JAR + create JLink runtime
task desktop:jlink:jar # Build backend JAR only
task desktop:jlink:runtime # Create JLink custom JRE only
task desktop:jlink:clean # Remove JLink artifacts
Clean
task desktop:clean
Removes all desktop build artifacts including JLink runtime, bundled JARs, Cargo build, and dist/build directories.
Note
Desktop builds require additional environment variables. See Environment Variables above -
task desktop:devwill set these up automatically fromconfig/.env.desktop.exampleon first run.