task_status

task_status

Update task status on the Task Manager MCP Server by ensuring assessments, dependencies, and parent task conditions are met for starting, progressing, or completing tasks.

Instructions

A tool to update the status of a task. Must be used when beginning and completing a task. A task must be assessed before it can be started. A task's parent task must be in progress first for subtasks to be started or completed.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`assessmentId`	Yes	The unique identifier of the complexity and structure assessment for this task. Must be acquired by using the 'assess_task' tool before this task can be started.
`currentStatus`	Yes	The current status of this task. Can only be 'in-progress' if: - This task hasn't been started yet. - This task has been assessed. - All dependent tasks are complete, if applicable. - This task's parent task is in progress, if applicable. Can only be 'complete' if: - This task is currently in progress. - All subtasks are complete, if applicable.
`dependsOnTasks`	No	A list of tasks this task depends on. Must be provided if this task can't be started before the dependent tasks are complete.
`outcomeDetails`	No	Details about the outcome of this task. Must be provided if the status is complete.
`parentTask`	No	Details about the parent task this task belongs to, if applicable. Must be provided if this task is a subtask of another task.
`recommendedNextTaskId`	No	The identifier of the next recommended task to perform after this one. May only be provided if the status is complete.
`taskId`	Yes	The unique identifier of this task.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "assessmentId": {
      "description": "The unique identifier of the complexity and structure assessment for this task.\nMust be acquired by using the 'assess_task' tool before this task can be started.",
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "currentStatus": {
      "description": "The current status of this task.\n\nCan only be 'in-progress' if:\n- This task hasn't been started yet.\n- This task has been assessed.\n- All dependent tasks are complete, if applicable.\n- This task's parent task is in progress, if applicable.\n\nCan only be 'complete' if:\n- This task is currently in progress.\n- All subtasks are complete, if applicable.",
      "enum": [
        "not-started",
        "in-progress",
        "complete"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "dependsOnTasks": {
      "description": "A list of tasks this task depends on. Must be provided if this task can't be started before the dependent tasks are complete.",
      "items": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "currentStatus": {
            "description": "The current status of the dependent task.",
            "enum": [
              "not-started",
              "in-progress",
              "complete"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "taskId": {
            "description": "The unique identifier of the dependent task.",
            "minLength": 1,
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "taskId",
          "currentStatus"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "minItems": 1,
      "type": "array"
    },
    "outcomeDetails": {
      "description": "Details about the outcome of this task. Must be provided if the status is complete.",
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parentTask": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "Details about the parent task this task belongs to, if applicable. Must be provided if this task is a subtask of another task.",
      "properties": {
        "currentStatus": {
          "description": "The current status of the parent task.",
          "enum": [
            "not-started",
            "in-progress",
            "complete"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "taskId": {
          "description": "The unique identifier of the parent task.",
          "minLength": 1,
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "taskId",
        "currentStatus"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "recommendedNextTaskId": {
      "description": "The identifier of the next recommended task to perform after this one. May only be provided if the status is complete.",
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "taskId": {
      "description": "The unique identifier of this task.",
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "taskId",
    "assessmentId",
    "currentStatus"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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