# Introduction

This document outlines the architectural approach for enhancing the Directus Task Management Suite with a web-based Visual Editor interface. Its primary goal is to serve as the guiding architectural blueprint for AI-driven development of a read-only proof of concept evolving to a full project management and knowledge base system.

**Relationship to Existing Architecture:**
This document supplements existing project architecture by defining how new components will integrate with current systems. The Visual Editor approach eliminates the need for custom Directus extensions while providing a modern, web-viewable task management interface.

## Existing Project Analysis

### Current Project State
- **Primary Purpose:** AI-powered development ecosystem with task management via CLI
- **Current Tech Stack:** Directus CMS, MCP Protocol, TypeScript, Node.js, Task Master CLI
- **Architecture Style:** Service-oriented with MCP server extensions and agent-based workflows
- **Deployment Method:** Directus on Zeabur cloud platform, local MCP server

### Available Documentation
- Comprehensive BMad planning documents in planning/ directory
- Existing Task Master setup documentation
- MCP server integration patterns
- Claude Code agent documentation

### Identified Constraints
- Must preserve existing Directus collections and data (3 projects, 2 tasks, 11 tags)
- Must maintain compatibility with 164+ existing MCP tools
- Cannot disrupt current Task Master CLI workflows
- Must support future evolution to full PM/KB system
