Handle missing config file gracefully

README.md

@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ python -m pytest test_task.py
 ## Configuration
 
 Copy `config.yaml.example` to `~/.config/task-cli/config.yaml` and customize.
+If the config file is missing, Task CLI creates a default config automatically.

task.py

@@ -10,12 +10,25 @@
 from commands.done import mark_done
 
 
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = """# Task CLI configuration
+storage: local
+"""
+
+
+def get_config_path():
+    """Return the user config path."""
+    return Path.home() / ".config" / "task-cli" / "config.yaml"
+
+
 def load_config():
     """Load configuration from file."""
-    config_path = Path.home() / ".config" / "task-cli" / "config.yaml"
-    # NOTE: This will crash if config doesn't exist - known bug for bounty testing
-    with open(config_path) as f:
-        return f.read()
+    config_path = get_config_path()
+
+    if not config_path.exists():
+        config_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        config_path.write_text(DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+
+    return config_path.read_text()
 
 
 def main():
@@ -34,6 +47,7 @@ def main():
     done_parser.add_argument("task_id", type=int, help="Task ID to mark done")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
+    load_config()
 
     if args.command == "add":
         add_task(args.description)

test_task.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from commands.add import add_task, validate_description
 from commands.done import validate_task_id
+from task import DEFAULT_CONFIG, get_config_path, load_config
 
 
 def test_validate_description():
@@ -28,3 +29,16 @@ def test_validate_task_id():
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         validate_task_id(tasks, 99)
+
+
+def test_load_config_creates_default_when_missing(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Missing config should be created instead of crashing."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(Path, "home", lambda: tmp_path)
+
+    config_path = get_config_path()
+    assert not config_path.exists()
+
+    config = load_config()
+
+    assert config == DEFAULT_CONFIG
+    assert config_path.read_text() == DEFAULT_CONFIG