complexity-report-require-not-defined.md

🧠 Issue Summary

The complexity-report command fails with a require is not defined error when prompting the user to generate a new report. This occurs if the report file is missing at:

.taskmaster/reports/task-complexity-report.json

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🔍 Root Cause

In scripts/modules/ui.js at line 1685, the displayComplexityReport function uses a CommonJS require('readline') statement inside an ES module. This leads to a runtime error since ES modules do not support require().

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🔧 Fix Plan

1. Update the readline import to use dynamic import() syntax:

   • Replace:

     const readline = require('readline').createInterface({
       input: process.stdin,
       output: process.stdout
     });

   • With:

     const readline = await import('readline');
     const rl = readline.createInterface({
       input: process.stdin,
       output: process.stdout
     });

2. Update references accordingly:

   • Change readline.question() → rl.question()
   • Change readline.close() → rl.close()

3. Note:

   • This aligns with the dynamic import pattern already used elsewhere in the same file (e.g., lines 1977–1979).
   • It ensures consistency with ES module syntax across the project and resolves the runtime error.