break-it-down/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to Break It Down (BIT) will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[0.1.6] - 2025-11-25

Added

• Dynamic Status Management System

  • Per-project customizable status workflows (replacing hardcoded statuses)
  • New default statuses: backlog, in_progress, on_hold, done (removed blocked)
  • Project Settings modal with comprehensive status management:
    • Drag-and-drop status reordering
    • Add new custom statuses
    • Rename existing statuses (inline editing)
    • Delete unused statuses with validation
    • Task count display per status
    • Warning dialogs when attempting to delete statuses with tasks
  • Settings button (⚙️) in project header to access configuration
  • Status validation in backend CRUD operations
  • Database migration for projects.statuses JSON column

• Enhanced Task Creation

  • Status selector dropdown in TaskForm component
  • Select status when creating tasks (no longer defaults to "backlog" only)
  • Works across Tree View and Kanban View
  • Defaults to current column status in Kanban View
  • Defaults to "backlog" in Tree View

• Subtask Creation in Kanban View

  • "+" button on task cards to add subtasks directly in Kanban
  • Button appears on hover next to task menu
  • Opens TaskForm with status defaulted to current column
  • Automatically expands parent card after creating subtask
  • Full parity with Tree View subtask functionality

Changed

• Removed hardcoded status enums from backend (TaskStatus enum removed)
• Task status field changed from Enum to String in database
• All status references now dynamic (backend, frontend, Kanban UI)
• Status formatting helpers added for consistent display
• Status colors now pattern-matched based on status names
• Existing tasks migrated from uppercase enum format to lowercase

Backend Changes

• models.py: Added DEFAULT_STATUSES constant, statuses JSON column to Project, changed Task.status to String
• schemas.py: Changed status from TaskStatus enum to str, added statuses to Project schemas
• crud.py: Added status validation in create_task, update_task, get_tasks_by_status
• main.py: Added status validation to endpoints and JSON import

Frontend Changes

• ProjectSettings.jsx: New component for managing project status workflows
• TaskForm.jsx: Added status selector with dynamic status list
• KanbanView.jsx: Dynamic status columns, subtask creation, removed hardcoded STATUSES
• TaskMenu.jsx: Dynamic status dropdown using projectStatuses prop
• TreeView.jsx: Dynamic status helpers, passes statuses to forms
• ProjectView.jsx: Integrated ProjectSettings modal with gear icon button

Fixed

• Database schema migration for projects.statuses column
• Task status migration from uppercase (BACKLOG, IN_PROGRESS, DONE) to lowercase format
• 51 existing tasks successfully migrated to new status format

Technical Details

• New database column: projects.statuses (JSON, default: ["backlog", "in_progress", "on_hold", "done"])
• Status validation at multiple layers (CRUD, API endpoints, frontend)
• Helper functions for status formatting and color coding
• Prop drilling of projectStatuses through component hierarchy

[0.1.5] - 2025-11-22

Added

• Nested Kanban View - Major feature implementation
  • Parent tasks now appear in each column where they have subtasks
  • Parent cards show "X of Y subtasks in this column" indicator
  • Parent cards are expandable/collapsible to show children in that column
  • Parent cards have distinct visual styling (thicker orange border, bold text)
  • Only leaf tasks (tasks with no children) are draggable
  • Parent cards automatically appear in multiple columns as children move
• Helper functions for nested Kanban logic:
  • getDescendantsInStatus() - Get all descendant tasks in a specific status
  • hasDescendantsInStatus() - Check if parent has any descendants in a status

Changed

• Kanban board now labeled "Kanban Board (Nested View)"
• Parent task cards cannot be dragged (only leaf tasks)
• Column task counts now include parent cards
• Improved visual hierarchy with parent/child distinction

Improved

• Better visualization of task distribution across statuses
• Easier to see project structure while maintaining status-based organization
• Parent tasks provide context for subtasks in each column

[0.1.4] - 2025-01-XX

Added

• Strikethrough styling for time estimates when tasks are marked as "done"
• Auto-complete parent tasks when all child tasks are marked as "done"
  • Works recursively up the task hierarchy
  • Parents automatically transition to "done" status when all children complete

Changed

• Time estimates on completed tasks now display with strikethrough decoration
• Parent task status automatically updates based on children completion state

[0.1.3] - 2025-01-XX

Added

• Enhanced task creation forms with metadata fields
  • Title field (required)
  • Tags field (comma-separated input)
  • Time estimate fields (hours and minutes)
  • Flag color selector with 8 color options
• TaskForm component for consistent task creation across views
• Status change dropdown in TaskMenu (no longer requires Kanban view)
• Leaf-based time calculation system
  • Parent tasks show sum of descendant leaf task estimates
  • Prevents double-counting when both parents and children have estimates
  • Excludes "done" tasks from time calculations
• Time format changed from decimal hours to hours + minutes (e.g., "1h 30m" instead of "1.5h")
• CHANGELOG.md and README.md documentation

Changed

• Task creation now includes all metadata fields upfront
• Time estimates display remaining work (excludes completed tasks)
• Time input uses separate hours/minutes fields instead of single minutes field
• Parent task estimates calculated from leaf descendants only

Fixed

• Time calculation now accurately represents remaining work
• Time format more human-readable with hours and minutes

[0.1.2] - 2025-01-XX

Added

• Metadata fields for tasks:
  • estimated_minutes (Integer) - Time estimate stored in minutes
  • tags (JSON Array) - Categorization tags
  • flag_color (String) - Priority flag with 7 color options
• TaskMenu component with three-dot dropdown
  • Edit time estimates
  • Edit tags (comma-separated)
  • Set flag colors
  • Edit task title
  • Delete tasks
• SearchBar component in header
  • Real-time search with 300ms debounce
  • Optional project filtering
  • Click results to navigate to project
  • Displays metadata in results
• Time and tag display in TreeView and KanbanView
• Flag color indicators on tasks
• Backend search endpoint /api/search with project filtering

Changed

• TreeView and KanbanView now display task metadata
• Enhanced visual design with metadata badges

[0.1.1] - 2025-01-XX

Fixed

• Tree view indentation now scales properly with nesting depth
  • Changed from fixed ml-6 to calculated marginLeft: ${level * 1.5}rem
  • Each nesting level adds 1.5rem (24px) of indentation
• Kanban view subtask handling
  • All tasks (including subtasks) now appear as individual draggable cards
  • Subtasks show parent context: "↳ subtask of: [parent name]"
  • Removed nested subtask list display

Changed

• Improved visual hierarchy in tree view
• Better subtask representation in Kanban board

[0.1.0] - 2025-01-XX

Added

• Initial MVP release
• Core Features:
  • Arbitrary-depth nested task hierarchies
  • Two view modes: Tree View and Kanban Board
  • Self-hosted architecture with Docker deployment
  • JSON import for LLM-generated task trees
• Technology Stack:
  • Backend: Python FastAPI with SQLAlchemy ORM
  • Database: SQLite with self-referencing Task model
  • Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS
  • Deployment: Docker with nginx reverse proxy
• Project Management:
  • Create/read/update/delete projects
  • Project-specific task trees
• Task Management:
  • Create tasks with title, description, status
  • Four status types: Backlog, In Progress, Blocked, Done
  • Hierarchical task nesting (task → subtask → sub-subtask → ...)
  • Add subtasks to any task
  • Delete tasks (cascading to all subtasks)
• Tree View:
  • Collapsible hierarchical display
  • Expand/collapse subtasks
  • Visual nesting indentation
  • Inline editing
  • Status display
• Kanban Board:
  • Four columns: Backlog, In Progress, Blocked, Done
  • Drag-and-drop to change status
  • All tasks shown as cards (including subtasks)
• JSON Import:
  • Bulk import task trees from JSON files
  • Supports arbitrary nesting depth
  • Example import file included
• UI/UX:
  • Dark cyberpunk theme
  • Orange (#ff6b35) accent color
  • Responsive design
  • Real-time updates

Technical Details

• Backend API endpoints:
  • /api/projects - Project CRUD
  • /api/tasks - Task CRUD
  • /api/projects/{id}/tree - Hierarchical task tree
  • /api/projects/{id}/tasks - Flat task list
  • /api/projects/{id}/import - JSON import
• Database Schema:
  • projects table with id, name, description
  • tasks table with self-referencing parent_task_id
• Frontend Routing:
  • / - Project list
  • /project/:id - Project view with Tree/Kanban toggle
• Docker Setup:
  • Multi-stage builds for optimization
  • Nginx reverse proxy configuration
  • Named volumes for database persistence
  • Development and production configurations

Project Information

Break It Down (BIT) - Task Decomposition Engine A self-hosted web application for managing deeply nested todo trees with advanced time tracking and project planning capabilities.

Repository: https://github.com/serversdwn/break-it-down License: MIT Author: serversdwn