Add JSON output format

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ python task.py list
 
 # Complete a task
 python task.py done 1
+
+# Output JSON for automation
+python task.py add "Buy groceries" --json
+python task.py list --json
+python task.py done 1 --json
 ```
 
 ## Testing

commands/add.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def validate_description(description):
     return description.strip()
 
 
-def add_task(description):
+def add_task(description, json_output=False):
     """Add a new task."""
     description = validate_description(description)
 
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ def add_task(description):
         tasks = json.loads(tasks_file.read_text())
 
     task_id = len(tasks) + 1
-    tasks.append({"id": task_id, "description": description, "done": False})
+    task = {"id": task_id, "description": description, "done": False}
+    tasks.append(task)
 
     tasks_file.write_text(json.dumps(tasks, indent=2))
-    print(f"Added task {task_id}: {description}")
+    if json_output:
+        print(json.dumps({"task": task, "message": "Task added"}))
+    else:
+        print(f"Added task {task_id}: {description}")

commands/done.py

@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ def validate_task_id(tasks, task_id):
     return task_id
 
 
-def mark_done(task_id):
+def mark_done(task_id, json_output=False):
     """Mark a task as complete."""
     tasks_file = get_tasks_file()
     if not tasks_file.exists():
-        print("No tasks found!")
+        if json_output:
+            print(json.dumps({"error": "No tasks found"}))
+        else:
+            print("No tasks found!")
         return
 
     tasks = json.loads(tasks_file.read_text())
@@ -31,7 +34,13 @@ def mark_done(task_id):
         if task["id"] == task_id:
             task["done"] = True
             tasks_file.write_text(json.dumps(tasks, indent=2))
-            print(f"Marked task {task_id} as done: {task['description']}")
+            if json_output:
+                print(json.dumps({"task": task, "message": "Task marked done"}))
+            else:
+                print(f"Marked task {task_id} as done: {task['description']}")
             return
 
-    print(f"Task {task_id} not found")
+    if json_output:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": f"Task {task_id} not found"}))
+    else:
+        print(f"Task {task_id} not found")

commands/list.py

@@ -18,18 +18,28 @@ def validate_task_file():
     return tasks_file
 
 
-def list_tasks():
+def list_tasks(json_output=False):
     """List all tasks."""
     # NOTE: No --json flag support yet (feature bounty)
     tasks_file = validate_task_file()
     if not tasks_file:
-        print("No tasks yet!")
+        if json_output:
+            print(json.dumps({"tasks": []}))
+        else:
+            print("No tasks yet!")
         return
 
     tasks = json.loads(tasks_file.read_text())
 
     if not tasks:
-        print("No tasks yet!")
+        if json_output:
+            print(json.dumps({"tasks": []}))
+        else:
+            print("No tasks yet!")
+        return
+
+    if json_output:
+        print(json.dumps({"tasks": tasks}))
         return
 
     for task in tasks:

task.py

@@ -25,22 +25,25 @@ def main():
     # Add command
     add_parser = subparsers.add_parser("add", help="Add a new task")
     add_parser.add_argument("description", help="Task description")
+    add_parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output JSON")
 
     # List command
     list_parser = subparsers.add_parser("list", help="List all tasks")
+    list_parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output JSON")
 
     # Done command
     done_parser = subparsers.add_parser("done", help="Mark task as complete")
     done_parser.add_argument("task_id", type=int, help="Task ID to mark done")
+    done_parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output JSON")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.command == "add":
-        add_task(args.description)
+        add_task(args.description, args.json)
     elif args.command == "list":
-        list_tasks()
+        list_tasks(args.json)
     elif args.command == "done":
-        mark_done(args.task_id)
+        mark_done(args.task_id, args.json)
     else:
         parser.print_help()
 

test_task.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import pytest
 from pathlib import Path
 from commands.add import add_task, validate_description
+from commands.list import list_tasks
+from commands.done import mark_done
 from commands.done import validate_task_id
 
 
@@ -28,3 +30,20 @@ def test_validate_task_id():
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         validate_task_id(tasks, 99)
+
+
+def test_json_output_for_task_commands(tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsys):
+    """All task commands should emit parseable JSON when requested."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(Path, "home", lambda: tmp_path)
+
+    add_task("Write tests", json_output=True)
+    added = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert added["task"] == {"id": 1, "description": "Write tests", "done": False}
+
+    list_tasks(json_output=True)
+    listed = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert listed["tasks"] == [added["task"]]
+
+    mark_done(1, json_output=True)
+    done = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert done["task"] == {"id": 1, "description": "Write tests", "done": True}