style(ast): fix Ask field alignment in Cmd struct

Add an `ask` attribute to commands that shows a y/n confirmation
before executing. If the user declines, the command is skipped but
the task continues with the next command.

Example:
```yaml
cmds:
  - cmd: echo "Deploying..."
    ask: "Deploy to production?"
  - task: run-migrations
    ask: "Run database migrations?"
```

Behavior:
- Default: asks for y/n confirmation
- --yes: auto-confirms all asks
- --dry: shows commands without asking

This differs from task-level `prompt:` which cancels the entire task
if declined. Command-level `ask:` only skips the individual command.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## v3.48.0 - 2026-01-26
+## Unreleased
 
-- Fixed `if:` conditions when using to check dynamic variables. Also, skip
-  variable prompt if task would be skipped by `if:` (#2658, #2660 by @vmaerten).
 - Fixed `ROOT_TASKFILE` variable pointing to directory instead of the actual
   Taskfile path when no explicit `-t` flag is provided (#2635, #1706 by
   @trulede).

executor_test.go

@@ -1160,10 +1160,6 @@ func TestIf(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// For loop with if
 		{name: "if-in-for-loop", task: "if-in-for-loop", verbose: true},
-
-		// Task-level if with dynamic variable
-		{name: "task-if-dynamic-true", task: "task-if-dynamic-true"},
-		{name: "task-if-dynamic-false", task: "task-if-dynamic-false", verbose: true},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {

internal/version/version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.48.0
+3.47.0

task.go

@@ -148,20 +148,6 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call *Call) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Check required vars early (before template compilation) if we can't prompt.
-	// This gives a clear "missing required variables" error instead of a template error.
-	if !e.canPrompt() {
-		if err := e.areTaskRequiredVarsSet(t); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	t, err = e.CompiledTask(call)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Check if condition after CompiledTask so dynamic variables are resolved
 	if strings.TrimSpace(t.If) != "" {
 		if err := execext.RunCommand(ctx, &execext.RunCommandOptions{
 			Command: t.If,
@@ -173,7 +159,7 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call *Call) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Prompt for missing required vars after if check (avoid prompting if task won't run)
+	// Prompt for missing required vars (just-in-time for sequential task calls)
 	prompted, err := e.promptTaskVars(t, call)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -190,6 +176,11 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call *Call) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	t, err = e.CompiledTask(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := e.areTaskRequiredVarsAllowedValuesSet(t); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -374,6 +365,22 @@ func (e *Executor) runCommand(ctx context.Context, t *ast.Task, call *Call, i in
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Handle ask attached to command (y/n confirmation)
+	if cmd.Ask != "" && !e.Dry {
+		if e.AssumeYes {
+			e.Logger.VerboseOutf(logger.Yellow, "task: [%s] %s [assuming yes]\n", t.Name(), cmd.Ask)
+		} else {
+			if err := e.Logger.Prompt(logger.Yellow, cmd.Ask, "n", "y", "yes"); errors.Is(err, logger.ErrNoTerminal) {
+				return &errors.TaskCancelledNoTerminalError{TaskName: call.Task}
+			} else if errors.Is(err, logger.ErrPromptCancelled) {
+				e.Logger.VerboseOutf(logger.Yellow, "task: [%s] ask declined - skipped\n", t.Name())
+				return nil
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	switch {
 	case cmd.Task != "":
 		reacquire := e.releaseConcurrencyLimit()

taskfile/ast/cmd.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Cmd struct {
 	IgnoreError bool
 	Defer       bool
 	Platforms   []*Platform
+	Ask         string
 }
 
 func (c *Cmd) DeepCopy() *Cmd {
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ func (c *Cmd) DeepCopy() *Cmd {
 		IgnoreError: c.IgnoreError,
 		Defer:       c.Defer,
 		Platforms:   deepcopy.Slice(c.Platforms),
+		Ask:         c.Ask,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ func (c *Cmd) UnmarshalYAML(node *yaml.Node) error {
 			IgnoreError bool `yaml:"ignore_error"`
 			Defer       *Defer
 			Platforms   []*Platform
+			Ask         string
 		}
 		if err := node.Decode(&cmdStruct); err != nil {
 			return errors.NewTaskfileDecodeError(err, node)
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ func (c *Cmd) UnmarshalYAML(node *yaml.Node) error {
 			c.If = cmdStruct.If
 			c.Silent = cmdStruct.Silent
 			c.IgnoreError = cmdStruct.IgnoreError
+			c.Ask = cmdStruct.Ask
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ func (c *Cmd) UnmarshalYAML(node *yaml.Node) error {
 			c.Shopt = cmdStruct.Shopt
 			c.IgnoreError = cmdStruct.IgnoreError
 			c.Platforms = cmdStruct.Platforms
+			c.Ask = cmdStruct.Ask
 			return nil
 		}
 

testdata/if/Taskfile.yml

@@ -158,21 +158,3 @@ tasks:
     if: '{{ eq .ENV "dev" }}'
     cmds:
       - echo "should not appear"
-
-  # Task-level if with dynamic variable (condition met)
-  task-if-dynamic-true:
-    vars:
-      ENABLE_FEATURE:
-        sh: 'echo "true"'
-    if: '{{ eq .ENABLE_FEATURE "true" }}'
-    cmds:
-      - echo "dynamic feature enabled"
-
-  # Task-level if with dynamic variable (condition not met)
-  task-if-dynamic-false:
-    vars:
-      ENABLE_FEATURE:
-        sh: 'echo "false"'
-    if: '{{ eq .ENABLE_FEATURE "true" }}'
-    cmds:
-      - echo "should not appear"

testdata/if/testdata/TestIf-task-if-dynamic-false.golden

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-task: dynamic variable: "echo \"false\"" result: "false"
-task: if condition not met - skipped: "task-if-dynamic-false"

testdata/if/testdata/TestIf-task-if-dynamic-true.golden

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-dynamic feature enabled

website/src/docs/changelog.md

@@ -7,20 +7,6 @@ outline: deep
 
 ::: v-pre
 
-## v3.48.0 - 2026-01-26
-
-- Fixed `if:` conditions when using to check dynamic variables. Also, skip
-  variable prompt if task would be skipped by `if:` (#2658, #2660 by @vmaerten).
-- Fixed `ROOT_TASKFILE` variable pointing to directory instead of the actual
-  Taskfile path when no explicit `-t` flag is provided (#2635, #1706 by
-  @trulede).
-- Included Taskfiles with `silent: true` now properly propagate silence to their
-  tasks, while still allowing individual tasks to override with `silent: false`
-  (#2640, #1319 by @trulede).
-- Added TLS certificate options for Remote Taskfiles: use `--cacert` for
-  self-signed certificates and `--cert`/`--cert-key` for mTLS authentication
-  (#2537, #2242 by @vmaerten).
-
 ## v3.47.0 - 2026-01-24
 
 - Fixed remote git Taskfiles: cloning now works without explicit ref, and

website/src/docs/reference/schema.md

@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ tasks:
         platforms: [linux, darwin]
         set: [errexit]
         shopt: [globstar]
+        if: '[ "$CI" = "true" ]'
+        ask: "Run this command?"
 ```
 
 ### Task References
@@ -857,6 +859,36 @@ tasks:
         if: '[ "{{.ITEM}}" != "b" ]'
 ```
 
+### Command Confirmations
+
+Use `ask` to request user confirmation before executing a command. If the
+user declines (answers "n" or "no"), the command is skipped but the task
+continues.
+
+```yaml
+tasks:
+  deploy:
+    cmds:
+      - cmd: echo "Deploying to production..."
+        ask: "Deploy to production?"
+      - cmd: echo "Updating database..."
+        ask: "Run database migrations?"
+      - echo "Done!"  # No ask, always runs
+```
+
+| Flag | Behavior |
+|------|----------|
+| (none) | Asks user for y/n confirmation |
+| `--yes` | Auto-confirms all asks |
+| `--dry` | Shows commands without asking |
+
+:::note
+
+This is different from the task-level `prompt:` which cancels the entire task
+if declined. Command-level `ask:` only skips the individual command.
+
+:::
+
 ## Shell Options
 
 ### Set Options

website/src/public/schema.json

@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@
         "if": {
           "description": "A shell command to evaluate. If the exit code is non-zero, the command is skipped.",
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ask": {
+          "description": "A y/n confirmation shown before executing this task call. If declined, the task call is skipped.",
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -381,6 +385,10 @@
         "if": {
           "description": "A shell command to evaluate. If the exit code is non-zero, the command is skipped.",
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ask": {
+          "description": "A y/n confirmation shown before executing this command. If declined, the command is skipped.",
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,