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+---
+phase: 02-user-experience-advanced-features
+plan: 01
+type: execute
+wave: 1
+depends_on: []
+files_modified: [src/types/task.ts, src/components/TaskCard.tsx, src/components/TaskForm.tsx, src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx, src/lib/taskPersistence.ts]
+autonomous: true
+must_haves:
+  truths:
+    - "User can view tasks and events in a weekly calendar view"
+    - "User can add tasks to specific days within the weekly view"
+    - "User can edit existing tasks (change title, date, description)"
+    - "User can delete tasks from the weekly view"
+    - "User can mark tasks as complete/incomplete"
+    - "User can navigate between weeks using previous/next buttons"
+    - "User can switch between day and week views"
+    - "User can drag and drop tasks between days to reorganize them"
+    - "User can persist tasks locally in the browser"
+    - "Application has a clean, minimalist interface that is easy to use"
+    - "Application is responsive and works well on desktop and tablet devices"
+    - "Tasks are clearly distinguishable from calendar events in the UI"
+    - "Adding and editing tasks follows an intuitive workflow with minimal steps"
+    - "Completed tasks are visually marked in a clear way"
+    - "User can create recurring tasks that repeat daily, weekly, or monthly"
+    - "User can assign categories or tags to organize tasks"
+    - "User can set reminders for specific tasks to be notified before due time"
+    - "User can prioritize tasks using high, medium, or low priority levels"
+    - "User can add detailed descriptions and notes to tasks"
+  artifacts:
+    - path: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      provides: "Individual task rendering with completion toggle"
+      min_lines: 30
+    - path: "src/components/TaskForm.tsx"
+      provides: "Modal form for creating/editing tasks"
+      min_lines: 40
+    - path: "src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx"
+      provides: "Weekly view with day columns and task rendering"
+      min_lines: 50
+    - path: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      provides: "Local storage integration for tasks"
+      exports: ["saveTasks", "loadTasks"]
+    - path: "src/types/task.ts"
+      provides: "Task data interface with category property"
+      contains: "category?: string"
+  key_links:
+    - from: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      to: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      via: "local storage persistence"
+      pattern: "taskPersistence\\.saveTasks|taskPersistence\\.loadTasks"
+    - from: "src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx"
+      to: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      via: "component composition"
+      pattern: "<TaskCard"
+    - from: "src/components/TaskForm.tsx"
+      to: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      via: "save operation"
+      pattern: "taskPersistence\\.saveTasks"
+---
+
+# Enhance User Experience with Advanced Features - Plan 1
+
+## Objective
+Implement advanced task management features and improve user experience for the weekly scheduler including recurring tasks, categories, reminders, and priority levels. This plan focuses on extending the current task data model and UI components to support these advanced features.
+
+## Purpose
+This plan implements the core advanced features that enhance usability and functionality while maintaining a clean, minimalist interface. These features allow users to better organize, prioritize, and track their tasks.
+
+## Output
+- Enhanced Task type with new properties (recurring, category, reminder, priority)
+- Improved TaskCard component with new UI elements for advanced features
+- Enhanced TaskForm component with inputs for advanced features
+- Updated CalendarGrid component to handle improved task rendering
+- Updated taskPersistence with handling for new properties
+
+## Tasks
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Extend Task type with advanced properties</name>
+  <files>src/types/task.ts</files>
+  <action>Add recurring, category, reminder, and priority properties to Task interface:
+- `recurring?: 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly'` - indicates if task repeats
+- `priority?: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high'` - task priority level
+- `reminder?: Date` - reminder time for the task
+- `tags?: string[]` - array of tags/categories for task organization
+
+Keep existing properties (id, title, date, description, completed) unchanged.</action>
+  <verify>Run `npm run type-check` to verify TypeScript compilation succeeds with new properties</verify>
+  <done>Task interface includes all new properties and maintains backward compatibility</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Enhance TaskCard component with advanced features</name>
+  <files>src/components/TaskCard.tsx</files>
+  <action>Modify TaskCard component to render:
+- Priority indicator (color-coded badges or icons)
+- Reminder badge if reminder is set
+- Tags display with visual distinction
+- Recurring icon if task is recurring
+- Improved styling for better visual hierarchy
+
+Ensure component is responsive and accessible.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and TaskCard renders with new features visible in UI</verify>
+  <done>TaskCard shows all new features with proper visual indicators and remains responsive</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Update TaskForm component for advanced features</name>
+  <files>src/components/TaskForm.tsx</files>
+  <action>Update TaskForm to include form inputs for:
+- Priority selection (low, medium, high)
+- Reminder date/time picker
+- Recurring task selection (daily, weekly, monthly)
+- Tag/category input field
+- Improved form layout and validation
+
+Maintain existing functionality for title, date, and description fields.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and form renders all new fields with proper validation</verify>
+  <done>TaskForm includes all new fields with proper form handling and validation</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Update CalendarGrid to support new task features</name>
+  <files>src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx</files>
+  <action>Modify CalendarGrid to:
+- Properly render new task features in the weekly view (priorities, tags)
+- Handle any special rendering for recurring tasks (e.g., indicators)
+- Maintain responsive design for both desktop and tablet layouts
+- Ensure drag-and-drop functionality works with enhanced tasks
+
+Keep existing navigation and task creation functionality.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and CalendarGrid renders tasks with new features correctly</verify>
+  <done>CalendarGrid properly displays all new task features and maintains functionality</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Update taskPersistence for advanced features</name>
+  <files>src/lib/taskPersistence.ts</files>
+  <action>Modify taskPersistence to:
+- Serialize and deserialize new task properties (recurring, priority, reminder, tags)
+- Maintain backward compatibility with older task objects
+- Ensure all data is properly persisted to localStorage
+
+Test with existing tasks to confirm no data loss.</action>
+  <verify>Run tests that verify data persistence with new properties</verify>
+  <done>taskPersistence correctly saves and loads tasks with all new properties</done>
+</task>
+
+<verification>
+- All new features are visually displayed in UI
+- All form fields for new features are accessible and functional
+- Data persists correctly for all new properties
+- Backward compatibility with existing tasks is maintained
+- Responsive design works on both desktop and tablet devices
+</verification>
+
+<success_criteria>
+- User can apply all new task features (recurring, categories, reminders, priority) to tasks
+- UI correctly displays all new features with clear visual indicators
+- Form inputs for all new features work correctly
+- All data persists correctly with backward compatibility
+- Application remains responsive and accessible
+</success_criteria>
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+---
+phase: 02-user-experience-advanced-features
+plan: 02
+type: execute
+wave: 1
+depends_on: []
+files_modified: [src/components/TaskCard.tsx, src/components/TaskForm.tsx, src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx, src/components/NavigationControls.tsx, src/lib/taskPersistence.ts, src/types/task.ts]
+autonomous: true
+must_haves:
+  truths:
+    - "User can view tasks and events in a weekly calendar view"
+    - "User can add tasks to specific days within the weekly view"
+    - "User can edit existing tasks (change title, date, description)"
+    - "User can delete tasks from the weekly view"
+    - "User can mark tasks as complete/incomplete"
+    - "User can navigate between weeks using previous/next buttons"
+    - "User can switch between day and week views"
+    - "User can drag and drop tasks between days to reorganize them"
+    - "User can persist tasks locally in the browser"
+    - "Application has a clean, minimalist interface that is easy to use"
+    - "Application is responsive and works well on desktop and tablet devices"
+    - "Tasks are clearly distinguishable from calendar events in the UI"
+    - "Adding and editing tasks follows an intuitive workflow with minimal steps"
+    - "Completed tasks are visually marked in a clear way"
+    - "User can create recurring tasks that repeat daily, weekly, or monthly"
+    - "User can assign categories or tags to organize tasks"
+    - "User can set reminders for specific tasks to be notified before due time"
+    - "User can prioritize tasks using high, medium, or low priority levels"
+    - "User can add detailed descriptions and notes to tasks"
+  artifacts:
+    - path: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      provides: "Individual task rendering with all features"
+      min_lines: 40
+    - path: "src/components/TaskForm.tsx"
+      provides: "Complete form for creating/editing tasks with all features"
+      min_lines: 50
+    - path: "src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx"
+      provides: "Weekly view supporting all enhanced features"
+      min_lines: 60
+    - path: "src/components/NavigationControls.tsx"
+      provides: "Week navigation with view switching capability"
+      min_lines: 20
+    - path: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      provides: "Persistent storage with all enhanced properties"
+      exports: ["saveTasks", "loadTasks"]
+    - path: "src/types/task.ts"
+      provides: "Enhanced Task type with all properties"
+      contains: "recurring?: 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly'"
+  key_links:
+    - from: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      to: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      via: "local storage persistence"
+      pattern: "taskPersistence\\.saveTasks|taskPersistence\\.loadTasks"
+    - from: "src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx"
+      to: "src/components/TaskCard.tsx"
+      via: "component composition"
+      pattern: "<TaskCard"
+    - from: "src/components/TaskForm.tsx"
+      to: "src/lib/taskPersistence.ts"
+      via: "save operation"
+      pattern: "taskPersistence\\.saveTasks"
+    - from: "src/components/NavigationControls.tsx"
+      to: "src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx"
+      via: "props"
+      pattern: "CalendarGrid"
+---
+
+# Improve User Interface and Add Advanced Features - Plan 2
+
+## Objective
+Implement the final set of user experience and advanced feature enhancements for the weekly scheduler application. This includes creating a comprehensive task management interface with all advanced features and refining the overall user experience.
+
+## Purpose
+This plan completes the implementation of advanced features that were outlined in the requirements. It focuses on building upon the enhanced task model and components to provide a complete, polished user interface that supports all requested functionality.
+
+## Output
+- Complete implementation of advanced task features in UI
+- Refinement of task management workflow
+- Improved visual hierarchy and accessibility
+- Responsive design for all device sizes
+- Complete task creation, editing, and management workflow
+
+## Tasks
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Implement advanced task form with comprehensive features</name>
+  <files>src/components/TaskForm.tsx</files>
+  <action>Create a comprehensive task form that includes:
+- Title and description fields (existing)
+- Date picker for task date
+- Category/tag selection dropdown
+- Priority selector (low, medium, high)
+- Reminder date/time picker
+- Recurring task checkbox and frequency selector
+- Description editor with preview capability
+- Form validation for all inputs
+- Save/cancel buttons with proper state management
+
+Ensure form is accessible and follows best practices for form design.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and form renders with all form elements in proper layout</verify>
+  <done>TaskForm is fully functional with all new fields and proper validation</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Enhance TaskCard with better visual indicators</name>
+  <files>src/components/TaskCard.tsx</files>
+  <action>Improve TaskCard with:
+- Visual priority indicators (color-coded badges or icons)
+- Reminder time displays
+- Tag/category display with visual distinction
+- Recurring task indicators
+- Clear visual differentiation between completed and active tasks
+- Responsive layout adjustments
+- Hover/focus states for better interactivity
+
+Ensure all visual elements are intuitive and accessible.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and TaskCard shows enhanced visual features</verify>
+  <done>TaskCard provides clear visual cues for all enhanced features</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Update CalendarGrid with advanced features integration</name>
+  <files>src/components/CalendarGrid.tsx</files>
+  <action>Modify CalendarGrid to properly integrate all advanced features:
+- Render all enhanced features in task cards within the grid
+- Support for different view modes (day/week)
+- Responsive layout for various screen sizes
+- Proper drag-and-drop behavior with enhanced tasks
+- Smooth transitions and animations where appropriate
+
+Maintain all existing functionality while integrating enhancements.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and CalendarGrid renders all features correctly</verify>
+  <done>CalendarGrid properly displays all advanced features in both view modes</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Refine navigation and view switching controls</name>
+  <files>src/components/NavigationControls.tsx</files>
+  <action>Enhance navigation controls with:
+- Clear view mode toggles (day/week)
+- Better week navigation with visual indicators
+- Responsive design adjustments
+- Accessible controls with proper keyboard navigation
+- Consistent styling with rest of application
+
+Ensure navigation is intuitive and responsive.</action>
+  <verify>npm test passes and NavigationControls renders with enhanced features</verify>
+  <done>NavigationControls properly handle view switching and navigation</done>
+</task>
+
+<task type="auto">
+  <name>Implement comprehensive task persistence</name>
+  <files>src/lib/taskPersistence.ts</files>
+  <action>Ensure comprehensive task persistence with:
+- Proper serialization of all enhanced task properties
+- Backward compatibility with existing tasks
+- Error handling for persistence operations
+- Data integrity checks
+- Performance optimizations for large datasets
+
+Test with edge cases and ensure no data corruption.</action>
+  <verify>Run persistence tests to verify all data is saved and loaded correctly</verify>
+  <done>All enhanced task data persists correctly with no data loss</done>
+</task>
+
+<verification>
+- All UI components render with enhanced features
+- Task forms accept and store all new attributes
+- Visual indicators clearly show task characteristics
+- Navigation controls work seamlessly with new features
+- All data persists correctly between sessions
+- Responsive design is maintained across screen sizes
+</verification>
+
+<success_criteria>
+- All advanced features are fully functional and accessible
+- UI provides intuitive workflow for task creation and management
+- Visual design effectively communicates task attributes
+- Application maintains responsive design on all device sizes
+- Data integrity is preserved with backward compatibility
+- User experience is polished and consistent
+</success_criteria>
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