assign-current-user-as-owner
Assign yourself as the owner of a Shortcut story to take responsibility for task management and ensure proper tracking of work items.
Instructions
Assign the current user as the owner of a story
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| storyPublicId | Yes | The public ID of the story |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"storyPublicId": {
"description": "The public ID of the story",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"storyPublicId"
],
"type": "object"
}
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/stories.ts:325-343 (handler)Handler function that retrieves the story and current user, checks if already owner, and updates the story by adding the current user's ID to owner_ids.async assignCurrentUserAsOwner(storyPublicId: number) { const story = await this.client.getStory(storyPublicId); if (!story) throw new Error(`Failed to retrieve Shortcut story with public ID: ${storyPublicId}`); const currentUser = await this.client.getCurrentUser(); if (!currentUser) throw new Error("Failed to retrieve current user"); if (story.owner_ids.includes(currentUser.id)) return this.toResult(`Current user is already an owner of story sc-${storyPublicId}`); await this.client.updateStory(storyPublicId, { owner_ids: story.owner_ids.concat([currentUser.id]), }); return this.toResult(`Assigned current user as owner of story sc-${storyPublicId}`); }
- src/tools/stories.ts:205-212 (registration)Tool registration call that defines the tool name, description, input schema (storyPublicId), and handler reference.server.tool( "assign-current-user-as-owner", "Assign the current user as the owner of a story", { storyPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the story"), }, async ({ storyPublicId }) => await tools.assignCurrentUserAsOwner(storyPublicId), );
- src/tools/stories.ts:209-210 (schema)Input schema for the tool, validating storyPublicId as a positive number.storyPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the story"), },