Fix documentation inconsistencies with code implementation

[Copilot]

Documentation incorrectly described task matching, search paths, and frontmatter field names. Several features were undocumented.

Changes

Task search paths - Separated tasks from commands

• Tasks: Only .agents/tasks/ (matched by filename)
• Commands: .agents/commands/, .cursor/commands/, .opencode/command/ (referenced via slash commands inside tasks, not invoked directly)

Rule frontmatter field - Corrected field name

• Was: task_name (singular)
• Now: task_names (plural, as implemented in code)

Manifest flag - Documented previously undocumented -m flag

• Loads search paths from remote manifest file

Language field standardization - Consistent naming

• All examples now use languages (plural) with lowercase values: languages: [ go, python ]
• Removed incorrect capitalized language list

Task matching clarifications - Reinforced throughout docs

• Tasks matched by filename (without .md), not task_name frontmatter field

Task invocation syntax - Corrected throughout all documentation

• Simple task invocation: coding-context fix-bug (no slash prefix)
• Slash commands with arguments: coding-context "/fix-bug 123" (quoted, with slash)
• Removed incorrect slash prefix from all simple task invocation examples

Potential Issue

Code sets task_name (singular) selector when running tasks, but rule frontmatter uses task_names (plural) field. Array matching may not work as expected - documented for future investigation.

Files Modified

• README.md
• docs/reference/{cli,file-formats,search-paths}.md
• docs/explanation/{architecture,agentic-workflows}.md
• docs/how-to/{create-tasks,use-selectors,use-with-ai-agents}.md

Original prompt

Thoroughly review the docs and the code and veriify that the docs correctly represent the code.

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[alexec]

@copilot these slashes are not supported anymore.

Suggested change

	coding-context /code-review → Uses ./.agents/tasks/code-review.md (from working directory)
	coding-context code-review → Uses ./.agents/tasks/code-review.md (from working directory)

[Copilot]

Fixed in f0ca541. Removed slash prefix from all task invocation examples throughout the documentation. Tasks are now invoked as coding-context fix-bug (no slash). Slash commands with arguments still use the quoted form: coding-context "/fix-bug 123".

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR fixes documentation inconsistencies with the code implementation, focusing on task invocation syntax, search path separation, frontmatter field names, and language standardization. However, several issues remain that need to be addressed.

Key Changes

• Task invocation syntax: Removed slash prefix from simple task invocations (e.g., coding-context fix-bug instead of coding-context /fix-bug)
• Search path separation: Clarified that tasks are only in .agents/tasks/, while commands are in .agents/commands/, .cursor/commands/, .opencode/command/
• Manifest flag: Documented the previously undocumented -m flag for loading search paths from a manifest file
• Language field standardization: Standardized on lowercase language values with languages (plural) field

Critical Issues Found

1. task_name vs task_names mismatch (file-formats.md:398): The documentation states rules "should match" the selector, but this is misleading. The code sets selector task_name (singular) while rules use frontmatter field task_names (plural), preventing task-based rule filtering from working.

2. Inconsistent task invocation syntax: Multiple examples throughout README.md and docs/reference/cli.md still use slash prefix (e.g., /implement-feature) when they should use simple names (e.g., implement-feature).

3. Markdown syntax error (search-paths.md:61): Extra closing code fence creates malformed markdown.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 9 out of 9 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

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File	Description
docs/reference/search-paths.md	Separated task and command search paths; updated discovery examples; clarified task matching by filename; fixed agent table notes
docs/reference/file-formats.md	Changed task_name to task_names in rule frontmatter documentation; updated task invocation examples; documented task_name/task_names mismatch
docs/reference/cli.md	Separated task name from slash command syntax; documented -m manifest flag; updated examples
docs/how-to/use-with-ai-agents.md	Updated task invocation syntax throughout examples
docs/how-to/use-selectors.md	Updated task invocation examples to remove slash prefix
docs/how-to/create-tasks.md	Updated task invocation examples
docs/explanation/architecture.md	Clarified task matching by filename instead of frontmatter
docs/explanation/agentic-workflows.md	Updated task invocation example
README.md	Documented -m flag; separated tasks from commands in search paths; standardized language field to lowercase plural format; updated file location lists

[Copilot]

These examples use slash prefix for simple task invocation, which is inconsistent with the corrected syntax throughout the rest of the PR. Simple task names should not have a slash prefix.

Should be:

# Load search paths from a manifest file
coding-context -m https://example.com/manifest.txt fix-bug

# Combine manifest with additional directories
coding-context \
  -m https://example.com/manifest.txt \
  -d git::https://github.com/company/extra-rules.git \
  fix-bug

Suggested change

	coding-context -m https://example.com/manifest.txt /fix-bug
	# Combine manifest with additional directories
	coding-context \
	-m https://example.com/manifest.txt \
	-d git::https://github.com/company/extra-rules.git \
	/fix-bug
	coding-context -m https://example.com/manifest.txt fix-bug
	# Combine manifest with additional directories
	coding-context \
	-m https://example.com/manifest.txt \
	-d git::https://github.com/company/extra-rules.git \
	fix-bug

[Copilot]

There's an extra closing code fence (```) at line 61 that creates malformed markdown. The code block already ends at line 60 with the closing triple backticks. This line should be removed.

Suggested change

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[Copilot]

The statement "Rules with task_names: [ fix-bug ] (plural) should match this selector" is misleading. Based on the code implementation:

1. When a task runs, it sets selector task_name=fix-bug (singular) - see context.go:156
2. The selector matching logic looks for key task_name in the frontmatter Content map
3. Rules with task_names (plural) in frontmatter won't match because the key names don't match

This means the current code cannot match rules by task names. The field name mismatch (task_name selector vs task_names frontmatter field) prevents filtering from working as documented.

Suggest either:

• Changing line 398 to clarify this is currently broken: "Rules with task_names: [ fix-bug ] (plural) will NOT match this selector due to field name mismatch"
• Or documenting a workaround if one exists

Suggested change

	- Rules with `task_names: [ fix-bug ]` (plural) should match this selector
	- **Rules with `task_names: [ fix-bug ]` (plural) will NOT match this selector due to a field name mismatch.** Only rules with a top-level `task_name: fix-bug` field will match. This is a known limitation.

[Copilot]

These examples still use slash prefix for simple task invocation, which is inconsistent with the changes throughout the rest of the PR. According to the PR changes, simple task names should not have a slash prefix.

Should be:

# Work on Python code with Python-specific rules
coding-context -s languages=python fix-bug

# Work on JavaScript code with JavaScript-specific rules
coding-context -s languages=javascript enhance-feature

[Copilot]

This example still uses slash prefix for simple task invocation, which is inconsistent with the corrected syntax shown at line 308 and throughout the rest of the PR. Simple task names should not have a slash prefix.

Should be:

coding-context -s languages=go -s stage=implementation implement-feature

Suggested change

	coding-context -s languages=go -s stage=implementation /implement-feature
	coding-context -s languages=go -s stage=implementation implement-feature

[Copilot]

This example still uses slash prefix for simple task invocation, which is inconsistent with the corrected syntax throughout the rest of the PR. Simple task names should not have a slash prefix.

Should be:

# Task has: selectors.languages = go
# Command adds: -s priority=high
# Result: includes rules matching languages=go AND priority=high
coding-context -s priority=high implement-feature

Suggested change

	coding-context -s priority=high /implement-feature
	coding-context -s priority=high implement-feature

[Copilot]

This example still uses slash prefix for simple task invocation, which is inconsistent with the corrected syntax at line 202. Simple task names should not have a slash prefix.

Should be:

coding-context -a cursor implement-feature

Suggested change

	coding-context -a cursor /implement-feature
	coding-context -a cursor implement-feature