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description: Basic task tracking for Level 2 Simple Enhancement tasks
globs: "**/level2/**", "**/tracking/**", "**/task/**"
alwaysApply: false
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# BASIC TASK TRACKING FOR LEVEL 2

> **TL;DR:** This document outlines a streamlined task tracking approach for Level 2 (Simple Enhancement) tasks. It provides a balanced framework for managing task progress with minimal overhead.

## 🔍 TASK TRACKING OVERVIEW

Level 2 tasks require a more structured tracking approach than Level 1, but don't need the comprehensive tracking of higher-level tasks. This basic tracking system provides sufficient structure while maintaining efficiency.

## 📋 TASK TRACKING PRINCIPLES

1. **Clarity**: Tasks should be clearly defined
2. **Visibility**: Progress should be visible at a glance
3. **Structure**: Break work into logical subtasks
4. **Updates**: Keep progress regularly updated
5. **Completion**: Clearly mark when tasks are done

## 📋 TASK STRUCTURE FOR LEVEL 2

```markdown
## [Feature Name] Enhancement

**Status**: [Not Started/In Progress/Complete]
**Priority**: [High/Medium/Low]
**Estimated Effort**: [Small/Medium/Large]

### Description
[Brief description of the enhancement]

### Requirements
- [Requirement 1]
- [Requirement 2]
- [Requirement 3]

### Subtasks
- [ ] [Subtask 1]
- [ ] [Subtask 2]
- [ ] [Subtask 3]

### Dependencies
- [Dependency 1]
- [Dependency 2]

### Notes
[Any additional information or context]
```

## 📋 TASKS.MD ORGANIZATION

Organize tasks.md with these sections for Level 2 tasks:

```markdown
# Tasks

## Active Enhancements
- [Enhancement 1] - [Status]
- [Enhancement 2] - [Status]

## Enhancement Details
### [Enhancement 1]
[Task structure as above]

### [Enhancement 2]
[Task structure as above]

## Completed Enhancements
- [X] [Completed Enhancement 1] (YYYY-MM-DD)
- [X] [Completed Enhancement 2] (YYYY-MM-DD)
```

## 📋 UPDATING TASK STATUS

Update tasks using this process:

1. **Starting a Task**:
   - Update Status to "In Progress"
   - Add start date to Notes

2. **Progress Updates**:
   - Check off subtasks as completed
   - Add brief notes about progress
   - Update any changed requirements

3. **Completing a Task**:
   - Update Status to "Complete"
   - Check off all subtasks
   - Move to Completed Enhancements
   - Add completion date

## 📋 SUBTASK MANAGEMENT

For Level 2 tasks, subtasks should:

1. Be actionable and specific
2. Represent approximately 30-60 minutes of work
3. Follow a logical sequence
4. Be updated as soon as completed
5. Include verification steps

Example of well-structured subtasks:
```markdown
### Subtasks
- [ ] Review existing implementation of related features
- [ ] Create draft UI design for new button
- [ ] Add HTML structure for new component
- [ ] Implement button functionality in JavaScript
- [ ] Add appropriate styling in CSS
- [ ] Add event handling
- [ ] Test on desktop browsers
- [ ] Test on mobile browsers
- [ ] Update user documentation
```

## 📋 PROGRESS VISUALIZATION

Use progress indicators to show status:

```markdown
### Progress
[###-------] 30% Complete
```

For subtasks:
```markdown
### Subtasks (3/10 Complete)
- [X] Subtask 1
- [X] Subtask 2
- [X] Subtask 3
- [ ] Subtask 4
- [ ] Subtask 5
```

## 📋 TRACKING VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

```
✓ TASK TRACKING VERIFICATION
- Task clearly defined? [YES/NO]
- Requirements listed? [YES/NO]
- Subtasks created? [YES/NO]
- Dependencies identified? [YES/NO]
- Status up-to-date? [YES/NO]

→ If all YES: Task tracking is adequate
→ If any NO: Update task tracking
```

## 📋 MINIMAL MODE TRACKING

For minimal mode, use this format:

```
✓ TASK: [Enhancement name]
✓ STATUS: [In Progress/Complete]
✓ SUBTASKS: [X/Y Complete]
✓ NEXT: [Next action]
```

## 🔄 INTEGRATION WITH MEMORY BANK

Task tracking integrates with Memory Bank:

```mermaid
graph TD
    TasksFile["tasks.md"] --> Active["activeContext.md"]
    TasksFile --> Progress["progress.md"]
    
    Active -->|"Current focus"| TasksFile
    Progress -->|"Completion status"| TasksFile
```

## 🚨 TASKS.MD PRIMACY PRINCIPLE

Remember:

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ tasks.md is the SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH for ALL      │
│ task tracking. ALL task updates MUST be reflected   │
│ in tasks.md IMMEDIATELY.                            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

This ensures everyone has visibility into current task status at all times.