diff --git a/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh b/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0d92c1d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+JSON_MODE=false
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "$arg" in
+        --json) JSON_MODE=true ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [--json]"
+            echo "  --json    Output results in JSON format"
+            echo "  --help    Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *) echo "ERROR: Unknown option '$arg'" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Source common functions
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(CDPATH="" cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/common.sh"
+
+# Get feature paths
+_paths_output=$(get_feature_paths) || { echo "ERROR: Failed to resolve feature paths" >&2; exit 1; }
+eval "$_paths_output"
+unset _paths_output
+
+# Validate branch
+check_feature_branch "$CURRENT_BRANCH" "$HAS_GIT" || exit 1
+
+# Validate prerequisites
+if [[ ! -d "$FEATURE_DIR" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Feature directory not found: $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.specify first to create the feature structure." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$IMPL_PLAN" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: plan.md not found in $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.plan first to create the implementation plan." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build available docs list
+docs=()
+[[ -f "$RESEARCH" ]] && docs+=("research.md")
+[[ -f "$DATA_MODEL" ]] && docs+=("data-model.md")
+if [[ -d "$CONTRACTS_DIR" ]] && [[ -n "$(ls -A "$CONTRACTS_DIR" 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+    docs+=("contracts/")
+fi
+[[ -f "$QUICKSTART" ]] && docs+=("quickstart.md")
+
+# Resolve tasks template through override stack
+TASKS_TEMPLATE=$(resolve_template "tasks-template" "$REPO_ROOT") || true
+if [[ -z "$TASKS_TEMPLATE" ]] || [[ ! -f "$TASKS_TEMPLATE" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Could not resolve required tasks-template in $REPO_ROOT" >&2
+    echo "Expected shared core template at .specify/templates/tasks-template.md; run 'specify init' or reinstall shared infra to restore it." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Output results
+if $JSON_MODE; then
+    if has_jq; then
+        if [[ ${#docs[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+            json_docs="[]"
+        else
+            json_docs=$(printf '%s\n' "${docs[@]}" | jq -R . | jq -s .)
+        fi
+        jq -cn \
+            --arg feature_dir "$FEATURE_DIR" \
+            --argjson docs "$json_docs" \
+            --arg tasks_template "${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-}" \
+            '{FEATURE_DIR:$feature_dir,AVAILABLE_DOCS:$docs,TASKS_TEMPLATE:$tasks_template}'
+    else
+        if [[ ${#docs[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+            json_docs="[]"
+        else
+            json_docs=$(for d in "${docs[@]}"; do printf '"%s",' "$(json_escape "$d")"; done)
+            json_docs="[${json_docs%,}]"
+        fi
+        printf '{"FEATURE_DIR":"%s","AVAILABLE_DOCS":%s,"TASKS_TEMPLATE":"%s"}\n' \
+            "$(json_escape "$FEATURE_DIR")" "$json_docs" "$(json_escape "${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-}")"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "FEATURE_DIR: $FEATURE_DIR"
+    echo "TASKS_TEMPLATE: ${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-not found}"
+    echo "AVAILABLE_DOCS:"
+    check_file "$RESEARCH" "research.md"
+    check_file "$DATA_MODEL" "data-model.md"
+    check_dir "$CONTRACTS_DIR" "contracts/"
+    check_file "$QUICKSTART" "quickstart.md"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1 b/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84da620ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
+
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [switch]$Json,
+    [switch]$Help
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+if ($Help) {
+    Write-Output "Usage: setup-tasks.ps1 [-Json] [-Help]"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# Source common functions
+. "$PSScriptRoot/common.ps1"
+
+# Get feature paths and validate branch
+$paths = Get-FeaturePathsEnv
+
+if (-not (Test-FeatureBranch -Branch $paths.CURRENT_BRANCH -HasGit:$paths.HAS_GIT)) {
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Validate prerequisites
+if (-not (Test-Path $paths.FEATURE_DIR -PathType Container)) {
+    Write-Output "ERROR: Feature directory not found: $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
+    Write-Output "Run /speckit.specify first to create the feature structure."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $paths.IMPL_PLAN -PathType Leaf)) {
+    Write-Output "ERROR: plan.md not found in $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
+    Write-Output "Run /speckit.plan first to create the implementation plan."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Build available docs list
+$docs = @()
+if (Test-Path $paths.RESEARCH) { $docs += 'research.md' }
+if (Test-Path $paths.DATA_MODEL) { $docs += 'data-model.md' }
+if ((Test-Path $paths.CONTRACTS_DIR) -and (Get-ChildItem -Path $paths.CONTRACTS_DIR -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1)) {
+    $docs += 'contracts/'
+}
+if (Test-Path $paths.QUICKSTART) { $docs += 'quickstart.md' }
+
+# Resolve tasks template through override stack
+$tasksTemplate = Resolve-Template -TemplateName 'tasks-template' -RepoRoot $paths.REPO_ROOT
+if (-not $tasksTemplate) {
+    $expectedCoreTemplate = Join-Path $paths.REPO_ROOT '.specify/templates/tasks-template.md'
+    [Console]::Error.WriteLine("Tasks template not found for repository root: $($paths.REPO_ROOT)`nExpected shared/core template location: $expectedCoreTemplate`nTo continue, restore the shared templates (for example by re-running 'specify init') so that '.specify/templates/tasks-template.md' exists, or add a valid tasks-template override.")
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Output results
+if ($Json) {
+    [PSCustomObject]@{
+        FEATURE_DIR    = $paths.FEATURE_DIR
+        AVAILABLE_DOCS = $docs
+        TASKS_TEMPLATE = $tasksTemplate
+    } | ConvertTo-Json -Compress
+} else {
+    Write-Output "FEATURE_DIR: $($paths.FEATURE_DIR)"
+    Write-Output "TASKS_TEMPLATE: $(if ($tasksTemplate) { $tasksTemplate } else { 'not found' })"
+    Write-Output "AVAILABLE_DOCS:"
+    Test-FileExists -Path $paths.RESEARCH -Description 'research.md' | Out-Null
+    Test-FileExists -Path $paths.DATA_MODEL -Description 'data-model.md' | Out-Null
+    Test-DirHasFiles -Path $paths.CONTRACTS_DIR -Description 'contracts/' | Out-Null
+    Test-FileExists -Path $paths.QUICKSTART -Description 'quickstart.md' | Out-Null
+}
diff --git a/templates/commands/tasks.md b/templates/commands/tasks.md
index 4e204abc1b..05269a4369 100644
--- a/templates/commands/tasks.md
+++ b/templates/commands/tasks.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ handoffs:
     prompt: Start the implementation in phases
     send: true
 scripts:
-  sh: scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh --json
-  ps: scripts/powershell/check-prerequisites.ps1 -Json
+  sh: scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh --json
+  ps: scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1 -Json
 ---
 
 ## User Input
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
 
 ## Outline
 
-1. **Setup**: Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute. For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot").
+1. **Setup**: Run `{SCRIPT}` from repo root and parse FEATURE_DIR, TASKS_TEMPLATE, and AVAILABLE_DOCS list. All paths must be absolute. For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot").
 
 2. **Load design documents**: Read from FEATURE_DIR:
    - **Required**: plan.md (tech stack, libraries, structure), spec.md (user stories with priorities)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
    - Create parallel execution examples per user story
    - Validate task completeness (each user story has all needed tasks, independently testable)
 
-4. **Generate tasks.md**: Use `templates/tasks-template.md` as structure, fill with:
+4. **Generate tasks.md**: Read the tasks template from TASKS_TEMPLATE (from the JSON output above) and use it as structure. If TASKS_TEMPLATE is empty, fall back to `.specify/templates/tasks-template.md`. Fill with:
    - Correct feature name from plan.md
    - Phase 1: Setup tasks (project initialization)
    - Phase 2: Foundational tasks (blocking prerequisites for all user stories)
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_markdown.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_markdown.py
index f22bb298b4..83f0d254cd 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_markdown.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_markdown.py
@@ -273,11 +273,11 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
 
         if script_variant == "sh":
             for name in ["check-prerequisites.sh", "common.sh", "create-new-feature.sh",
-                         "setup-plan.sh"]:
+                         "setup-plan.sh", "setup-tasks.sh"]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/bash/{name}")
         else:
             for name in ["check-prerequisites.ps1", "common.ps1", "create-new-feature.ps1",
-                         "setup-plan.ps1"]:
+                         "setup-plan.ps1", "setup-tasks.ps1"]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/powershell/{name}")
 
         for name in ["checklist-template.md",
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_skills.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_skills.py
index c8c152a84b..6259625e7b 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_skills.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_skills.py
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 ".specify/scripts/bash/common.sh",
                 ".specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh",
                 ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh",
+                ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh",
             ]
         else:
             files += [
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 ".specify/scripts/powershell/common.ps1",
                 ".specify/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1",
                 ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-plan.ps1",
+                ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1",
             ]
         # Templates
         files += [
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_toml.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_toml.py
index ca66b2123a..9859c51038 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_toml.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_toml.py
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 "common.sh",
                 "create-new-feature.sh",
                 "setup-plan.sh",
+                "setup-tasks.sh",
             ]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/bash/{name}")
         else:
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 "common.ps1",
                 "create-new-feature.ps1",
                 "setup-plan.ps1",
+                "setup-tasks.ps1",
             ]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/powershell/{name}")
 
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_yaml.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_yaml.py
index 08f088576c..db625c0e61 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_yaml.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_base_yaml.py
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 "common.sh",
                 "create-new-feature.sh",
                 "setup-plan.sh",
+                "setup-tasks.sh",
             ]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/bash/{name}")
         else:
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ def _expected_files(self, script_variant: str) -> list[str]:
                 "common.ps1",
                 "create-new-feature.ps1",
                 "setup-plan.ps1",
+                "setup-tasks.ps1",
             ]:
                 files.append(f".specify/scripts/powershell/{name}")
 
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_copilot.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_copilot.py
index 642b1e5300..5befcbf45a 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_copilot.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_copilot.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def test_complete_file_inventory_sh(self, tmp_path):
             ".specify/scripts/bash/common.sh",
             ".specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh",
             ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh",
+            ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh",
             ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/constitution-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/plan-template.md",
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ def test_complete_file_inventory_ps(self, tmp_path):
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/common.ps1",
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1",
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-plan.ps1",
+            ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1",
             ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/constitution-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/plan-template.md",
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_integration_generic.py b/tests/integrations/test_integration_generic.py
index 8ca32078b5..c6efd96480 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_integration_generic.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_integration_generic.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def test_complete_file_inventory_sh(self, tmp_path):
             ".specify/scripts/bash/common.sh",
             ".specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh",
             ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh",
+            ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh",
             ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/constitution-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/plan-template.md",
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ def test_complete_file_inventory_ps(self, tmp_path):
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/common.ps1",
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1",
             ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-plan.ps1",
+            ".specify/scripts/powershell/setup-tasks.ps1",
             ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/constitution-template.md",
             ".specify/templates/plan-template.md",