Major Feature: Nested Kanban Board
- Parent tasks now appear in each column where they have subtasks
- Provides hierarchical context while maintaining status-based organization
- Eliminates need to choose between hierarchy and status views
Parent Card Features:
1. Multi-Column Presence
- Parent card appears in every column containing its descendants
- Shows "X of Y subtasks in this column" counter
- Automatically updates as children move between columns
2. Expandable/Collapsible
- Click chevron to show/hide children in that specific column
- Each parent instance independently expandable
- Children displayed nested with indentation
3. Visual Distinction
- Thicker orange border (border-2 vs border)
- Bold text styling
- "bg-cyber-darker" background instead of "bg-cyber-darkest"
- Non-draggable (only leaf tasks can be moved)
4. Recursive Display
- getDescendantsInStatus() finds all descendants (not just direct children)
- Handles arbitrary nesting depth
- Works with sub-subtasks and beyond
Technical Implementation:
- Added helper functions:
- getDescendantsInStatus(taskId, allTasks, status)
- hasDescendantsInStatus(taskId, allTasks, status)
- Modified TaskCard component with isParent and columnStatus props
- Updated KanbanColumn to show both parent and leaf tasks
- Only root-level tasks shown (nested children appear when parent expanded)
Display Logic:
- Each column shows:
1. Root parent tasks with descendants in that status
2. Root leaf tasks with that status
- Leaf tasks: tasks with no children
- Parent tasks: tasks with at least one child
Example Usage:
Project "Build Feature"
├─ Backend (2 subtasks in backlog, 1 in progress)
└─ Frontend (1 subtask in done)
Result: Project card appears in 3 columns:
- Backlog: "2 of 3 subtasks in this column"
- In Progress: "1 of 3 subtasks in this column"
- Done: "1 of 3 subtasks in this column"
Documentation:
- Updated README with nested Kanban explanation
- Added v0.1.5 section to CHANGELOG
- Updated version to v0.1.5 in App.jsx
- Moved "Nested Kanban" from roadmap to completed features
This completes the hierarchical task management vision for TESSERACT,
allowing users to see both project structure and status distribution
simultaneously without switching views.
New Features:
1. Auto-Complete Parent Tasks
- When all child tasks are marked as "done", parent automatically becomes "done"
- Works recursively up the task hierarchy
- Implemented in backend crud.py with check_and_update_parent_status()
- Prevents manual status management for completed branches
2. Strikethrough for Done Tasks
- Time estimates crossed out when task status is "done"
- Visual indicator that work is completed
- Applied in both TreeView and KanbanView
3. Updated Version
- Bumped to v0.1.4 in App.jsx header
4. Documentation
- Added comprehensive CHANGELOG.md
- Updated README.md with v0.1.4 features
- Documented all versions from v0.1.0 to v0.1.4
- Added usage examples, architecture diagrams, troubleshooting
Technical Changes:
- backend/app/crud.py: Added check_and_update_parent_status() recursive function
- frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx: Added line-through styling for done tasks
- frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx: Added line-through styling for done tasks
- frontend/src/App.jsx: Version updated to v0.1.4
This release completes the intelligent time tracking and auto-completion features,
making TESSERACT a fully-featured hierarchical task management system.
This commit implements a fully functional self-hosted task decomposition engine with:
Backend (FastAPI + SQLite):
- RESTful API with full CRUD operations for projects and tasks
- Arbitrary-depth hierarchical task structure using self-referencing parent_task_id
- JSON import endpoint for seeding projects from LLM-generated breakdowns
- SQLAlchemy models with proper relationships and cascade deletes
- Status tracking (backlog, in_progress, blocked, done)
- Auto-generated OpenAPI documentation
Frontend (React + Vite + Tailwind):
- Dark cyberpunk theme with orange accents
- Project list page with create/import/delete functionality
- Dual view modes:
* Tree View: Collapsible hierarchical display with inline editing
* Kanban Board: Drag-and-drop status management
- Real-time CRUD operations for tasks and subtasks
- JSON import modal with validation
- Responsive design optimized for desktop
Infrastructure:
- Docker setup with multi-stage builds
- docker-compose for orchestration
- Nginx reverse proxy for production frontend
- Named volume for SQLite persistence
- CORS configuration for local development
Documentation:
- Comprehensive README with setup instructions
- Example JSON import file demonstrating nested structure
- API endpoint documentation
- Data model diagrams
