edit_task
Destructive
Edit an existing task's title, description, priority, deadline, category, or helpful links. Use when the user wants to modify task details.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | No | New title (omit to keep current) | |
| task_id | Yes | The task ID to edit | |
| deadline | No | New deadline as ISO date string (e.g. 2026-03-15), or null to clear (omit to keep current) | |
| priority | No | New priority: 0=none, 1=urgent, 2=high, 3=medium, 4=low (omit to keep current) | |
| estate_id | Yes | The estate to act on. Call list_my_estates first to get this id. | |
| description | No | New description (omit to keep current) | |
| helpful_links | No | Replace the task's full set of helpful links with this array. Each entry MUST use markdown link format "[Page or resource title](url)" so the UI can render a readable label (e.g. "[California Courts — Probate Self-Help](https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-probate.htm)"). Pass [] to clear all links. Omit to keep current. Only include URLs you've verified (e.g. via web_search) or that were already in context — do not invent URLs. | |
| task_category | No | New category (omit to keep current) |