task text: one 20000-character limit, and a counter where the text is cut

electron-builder.yml

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ asarUnpack:
   # level deeper than the entry point: mcp-bots.js unpacked fine and still died on
   # `Cannot find module './bots.js'`. Pinned by test/asar-helpers.test.js.
   - "bots.js"
+  # One level deeper the same trap: mcp-task-manager.js requires the task-text limit,
+  # so that module has to sit outside the archive with it.
+  - "task-text-limit.js"
 
 files:
   - "**/*"

mcp-task-manager.js

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 const http = require('http');
 const { StringDecoder } = require('string_decoder');
+// Same limit the HTTP API enforces; advertising a smaller one here makes the model
+// shorten a task for no reason.
+const { MAX_TASK_TEXT } = require('./task-text-limit.js');
 
 const SERVER_URL = process.env.TASK_MANAGER_SERVER_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:3000';
 const TASK_ID = process.env.TASK_MANAGER_TASK_ID || '';
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ const TOOLS = [
       type: 'object',
       properties: {
         title: { type: 'string', description: 'Short task title (max 200 chars)' },
-        description: { type: 'string', description: 'Detailed task description (max 2000 chars)' },
+        description: { type: 'string', description: `Detailed task description (max ${MAX_TASK_TEXT} chars)` },
         status: { type: 'string', enum: ['backlog', 'todo', 'done'], description: 'todo = queue it for execution now (default). backlog = add to the board only, nothing runs. done = an already-finished item, e.g. a "- [x]" line from a plan you are importing.' },
         context: {
           description: 'Curated context to pass to the child task. Include ONLY what the child needs — issue details, code snippets, error messages, etc. Can be a string or a JSON object. The child reads this via get_current_task.',

package.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
     "dev": "node --watch server.js",
-    "test": "node --test test/render/*.test.mjs && node test/overload-detector.test.js && node test/usage-limit.test.js && node test/auth-errors.test.js && node test/env-load-order.test.js && node test/multi-agent-result.test.js && node test/terminal-session.test.js && node test/terminal-schema.test.js && node test/bots.test.js && node test/bot-inbox.test.js && node test/bots-api.test.js && node test/running-sessions.test.js && node test/session-liveness.test.js && node test/terminal-bridge.integration.test.js && node test/tmux-composite.test.js && node test/engine-spawn-cmd.test.js && node test/claude-firstrun.test.js && node test/telegram-format.test.js && node test/telegram-behaviour.test.js && node test/ask-user-question.test.js && node test/delegate-terminal.test.js && node test/agent-catalog.test.js && node test/update-flow.test.js && node test/kanban-schedule.test.js && node test/kanban-run-badges.test.js && node test/task-backlog.test.js && node test/i18n-completeness.test.js && node test/config-resolve.test.js && node test/chat-defaults.test.js && node test/chat-defaults-api.test.js && node test/run-continuation.test.js && node test/worktree-manager.test.js && node test/session-expiry.test.js && node test/setup-gate.test.js && node test/path-guard.test.js && node test/subscribe-nocatchup.test.js && node test/cli-import-remote.test.js && node test/remote-list-parse.test.js && node test/config-migrate.test.js && node test/engine-pane.test.js && node test/global-workspace.test.js && node test/ssh-secret.test.js && node test/agent-dag.test.js && node test/ssh-parser.test.js && node test/ssh-termination.test.js && node test/session-restart.test.js && node test/remote-env.test.js && node test/remote-files.test.js && node test/remote-files-api.test.js && node test/auth-token.test.js && node test/cmd-model.test.js && node test/origin-guard.test.js && node test/interrupted-recovery.test.js && node test/queue-persistence.test.js && node test/interrupt-idle-config.test.js && node test/agents-md.test.js && node test/editor-links.test.js && node test/editor-open-api.test.js && node test/interrupt-delivery.test.js && node test/terminal-pane-guard.integration.test.js && node test/composer-terminal.test.js && node test/claude-cli-status.test.js && node test/asar-helpers.test.js && node test/mac-signing.test.js && node test/release-mac.test.js && node test/task-workers.test.js && node test/git-clone.test.js && node test/responsive-ui.test.js && node test/kanban-delegation.test.js && node test/kanban-group-button.test.js && node test/terminal-keys.test.js && node test/electron-navigation.test.js && node test/cli-runtime.test.js && node test/worktree-safety.test.js && node test/auth-boundary.test.js && node test/cli-process-tree.test.js && node test/schedule-actions.test.js && node test/install-hooks.test.js && node test/frontend-recovery.test.js && node test/db-revisions.test.js && node test/frontend-refresh-races.test.js && node test/release-gate.test.js && node test/focused-workspace.test.js && node test/secondary-navigation.test.js && node test/section-controls-ux.test.js && node test/settings-ux.test.js && node test/team-forms-ux.test.js && node test/page-forms-ux.test.js && node test/sidebar-ux.test.js",
+    "test": "node --test test/render/*.test.mjs && node test/overload-detector.test.js && node test/usage-limit.test.js && node test/auth-errors.test.js && node test/env-load-order.test.js && node test/multi-agent-result.test.js && node test/terminal-session.test.js && node test/terminal-schema.test.js && node test/bots.test.js && node test/bot-inbox.test.js && node test/bots-api.test.js && node test/running-sessions.test.js && node test/session-liveness.test.js && node test/terminal-bridge.integration.test.js && node test/tmux-composite.test.js && node test/engine-spawn-cmd.test.js && node test/claude-firstrun.test.js && node test/telegram-format.test.js && node test/telegram-behaviour.test.js && node test/ask-user-question.test.js && node test/delegate-terminal.test.js && node test/agent-catalog.test.js && node test/update-flow.test.js && node test/kanban-schedule.test.js && node test/kanban-run-badges.test.js && node test/task-backlog.test.js && node test/i18n-completeness.test.js && node test/config-resolve.test.js && node test/chat-defaults.test.js && node test/chat-defaults-api.test.js && node test/run-continuation.test.js && node test/worktree-manager.test.js && node test/session-expiry.test.js && node test/setup-gate.test.js && node test/path-guard.test.js && node test/subscribe-nocatchup.test.js && node test/cli-import-remote.test.js && node test/remote-list-parse.test.js && node test/config-migrate.test.js && node test/engine-pane.test.js && node test/global-workspace.test.js && node test/ssh-secret.test.js && node test/agent-dag.test.js && node test/ssh-parser.test.js && node test/ssh-termination.test.js && node test/session-restart.test.js && node test/remote-env.test.js && node test/remote-files.test.js && node test/remote-files-api.test.js && node test/auth-token.test.js && node test/cmd-model.test.js && node test/origin-guard.test.js && node test/interrupted-recovery.test.js && node test/queue-persistence.test.js && node test/interrupt-idle-config.test.js && node test/agents-md.test.js && node test/editor-links.test.js && node test/editor-open-api.test.js && node test/interrupt-delivery.test.js && node test/terminal-pane-guard.integration.test.js && node test/composer-terminal.test.js && node test/claude-cli-status.test.js && node test/asar-helpers.test.js && node test/mac-signing.test.js && node test/release-mac.test.js && node test/task-workers.test.js && node test/git-clone.test.js && node test/responsive-ui.test.js && node test/kanban-delegation.test.js && node test/kanban-group-button.test.js && node test/terminal-keys.test.js && node test/electron-navigation.test.js && node test/cli-runtime.test.js && node test/worktree-safety.test.js && node test/auth-boundary.test.js && node test/cli-process-tree.test.js && node test/schedule-actions.test.js && node test/install-hooks.test.js && node test/frontend-recovery.test.js && node test/db-revisions.test.js && node test/frontend-refresh-races.test.js && node test/release-gate.test.js && node test/focused-workspace.test.js && node test/secondary-navigation.test.js && node test/section-controls-ux.test.js && node test/settings-ux.test.js && node test/team-forms-ux.test.js && node test/page-forms-ux.test.js && node test/sidebar-ux.test.js && node test/task-text-limit.test.js",
     "postinstall": "node scripts/install-hooks.js",
     "release": "node scripts/release.js",
     "release:mac": "node scripts/release-mac.js",

public/kanban.html

@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@
 .modal-body .sc-sep { display:none; }
 .modal-body .sc-btn { min-height:32px; }
 .modal-body :is(input,select,textarea,button):focus-visible { outline:2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset:3px; }
+.inp-hint{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;line-height:1.4}
+.inp-hint.over{color:var(--red)}
 .modal-body .inp-hint,.modal-body .sched-hint { line-height:1.6; margin-top:6px; }
 @media(max-width:600px){
   .modal-body .grid2 { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
@@ -1030,6 +1032,19 @@
 document.documentElement.lang = lang;
 document.documentElement.dir = (lang === 'he') ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
 
+// ─── Task text limit ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// The number server.js stores and mcp-task-manager.js advertises (task-text-limit.js).
+// A maxlength attribute cuts a paste without a word, so a field that holds prose
+// also carries a counter: it reaches MAX_TASK_TEXT exactly where the text was cut.
+const MAX_TASK_TEXT = 20000;
+function updTextCount(id, outId) {
+  const el = $i(id), out = $i(outId);
+  if (!el || !out) return;
+  const n = el.value.length;
+  out.textContent = n + ' / ' + MAX_TASK_TEXT;
+  out.classList.toggle('over', n >= MAX_TASK_TEXT);
+}
+
 // Declarative i18n — same attribute contract as index.html: the markup carries the
 // key, this pass fills in text/attributes for the active language. Every user-facing
 // literal in the markup must be annotated; test/i18n-completeness.test.js enforces it.
@@ -1952,7 +1967,7 @@
       <input id="fChainTaskTitle" class="inp" placeholder="${t('modal.name')}" maxlength="200">
     </div>
     <div><label class="lbl" for="fChainTaskDesc">${t('modal.desc')}</label>
-      <textarea id="fChainTaskDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="2000"></textarea>
+      <textarea id="fChainTaskDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}"></textarea>
     </div>`;
   $i('modalFt').innerHTML=`
     <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" onclick="closeModal()">${t('modal.cancel')}</button>
@@ -1973,7 +1988,7 @@
             <span class="task-num">1.</span>
             <div class="task-fields">
               <input class="chain-task-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" maxlength="200">
-              <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="2000"></textarea>
+              <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}"></textarea>
             </div>
             <button class="task-remove" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.delete'))}" onclick="removeChainFormTask(this)">✕</button>
           </div>
@@ -1990,7 +2005,7 @@
               <span class="task-num">${i+1}.</span>
               <div class="task-fields">
                 <input class="chain-task-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" maxlength="200" value="${escH(tk.title)}">
-                <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="2000">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+                <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
               </div>
               <button class="task-remove" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.delete'))}" onclick="removeChainFormTask(this)">✕</button>
             </div>`:`
@@ -2069,7 +2084,7 @@
     <span class="task-num">${count+1}.</span>
     <div class="task-fields">
       <input class="chain-task-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.name'))}" maxlength="200">
-      <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="2000"></textarea>
+      <textarea class="chain-task-desc-input" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" rows="2" placeholder="${escH(t('modal.desc'))}" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}"></textarea>
     </div>
     <button class="task-remove" aria-label="${escH(t('modal.delete'))}" onclick="removeChainFormTask(this)">✕</button>`;
   container.appendChild(div);
@@ -2224,7 +2239,7 @@
       <input id="fChainTaskTitle" class="inp" placeholder="${t('modal.name')}" maxlength="200" value="${escH(tk.title)}"${dis}>
     </div>
     <div><label class="lbl" for="fChainTaskDesc">${t('modal.desc')}</label>
-      <textarea id="fChainTaskDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="2000"${dis}>${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+      <textarea id="fChainTaskDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}"${dis}>${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
     </div>`;
   $i('modalFt').innerHTML=editable?`
     <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" onclick="closeModal()">${t('modal.cancel')}</button>
@@ -2457,10 +2472,12 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <div><label class="lbl" for="fDesc">${t('modal.desc')}</label>
-      <textarea id="fDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="2000">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+      <textarea id="fDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="…" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}" oninput="updTextCount('fDesc','fDescCount')">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+      <div class="inp-hint" id="fDescCount">${(tk.description||'').length} / ${MAX_TASK_TEXT}</div>
     </div>
     <div><label class="lbl" for="fNotes">${t('modal.notes')}</label>
-      <textarea id="fNotes" class="inp" rows="2" placeholder="…" maxlength="2000">${escH(tk.notes||'')}</textarea>
+      <textarea id="fNotes" class="inp" rows="2" placeholder="…" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}" oninput="updTextCount('fNotes','fNotesCount')">${escH(tk.notes||'')}</textarea>
+      <div class="inp-hint" id="fNotesCount">${(tk.notes||'').length} / ${MAX_TASK_TEXT}</div>
     </div>
     <div>
       <label class="lbl" for="fAttachments">${t('modal.attach')}</label>

public/schedule.html

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 /* ─── Card body ─── */
 .agcard-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
 .agcard-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:4px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;letter-spacing:-.1px}
-.agcard-desc{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:1;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;line-height:1.5}
+.agcard-desc{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;line-height:1.5}
 .agcard-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;align-items:center}
 
 /* ─── Badges ─── */
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
 .inp[type="date"]{color-scheme:dark}
 .inp[type="date"]::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator{filter:invert(.5) sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(200deg);cursor:pointer;opacity:.6}
 .inp-hint{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;line-height:1.4}
+.inp-hint.over{color:var(--red)}
 .sel{width:100%;background:var(--s2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r-sm);color:var(--text);font-size:13px;padding:8px 12px;font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s;appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%237a8baa' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 10px center}
 .sel:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(124,106,239,.12)}
 .grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@@ -585,6 +586,19 @@
 let lang = localStorage.getItem('lang') || 'en';
 document.documentElement.lang = lang;
 document.documentElement.dir = (lang === 'he') ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
+
+// ─── Task text limit ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// The number server.js stores and mcp-task-manager.js advertises (task-text-limit.js).
+// A maxlength attribute cuts a paste without a word, so a field that holds prose
+// also carries a counter: it reaches MAX_TASK_TEXT exactly where the text was cut.
+const MAX_TASK_TEXT = 20000;
+function updTextCount(id, outId) {
+  const el = $i(id), out = $i(outId);
+  if (!el || !out) return;
+  const n = el.value.length;
+  out.textContent = n + ' / ' + MAX_TASK_TEXT;
+  out.classList.toggle('over', n >= MAX_TASK_TEXT);
+}
 const TR = {
   uk: {
     'nav.back': 'Назад',
@@ -1646,7 +1660,8 @@
     </div>
     <div>
       <label class="lbl" for="fDesc">${t('form.desc')}</label>
-      <textarea id="fDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="${t('form.desc.ph')}" maxlength="2000">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+      <textarea id="fDesc" class="inp" rows="3" placeholder="${t('form.desc.ph')}" maxlength="${MAX_TASK_TEXT}" oninput="updTextCount('fDesc','fDescCount')">${escH(tk.description||'')}</textarea>
+      <div class="inp-hint" id="fDescCount">${(tk.description||'').length} / ${MAX_TASK_TEXT}</div>
     </div>
     <div>
       <label class="lbl" for="fSession">${t('form.session')}</label>