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• src/handlers.py:219-224 (handler)

  The handler function that executes the switch_focus tool. It calls TaskManager.switch_focus and handles errors.
  async def handle_switch_focus(self, task_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]: try: result = self.task_manager.switch_focus(task_id) return result except ValueError as e: return {"error": str(e)}
• src/handlers.py:358-371 (schema)

  The input schema and Tool definition for the switch_focus tool.
  Tool( name="switch_focus", description="Switch focus to ANY task by ID. The primary way to navigate your task workspace - jump between tasks in any order, revisit completed work, or change priorities on the fly. Current task retains its status, target task becomes current. Use get_big_picture or get_stack_overview to see task IDs.", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "task_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The ID of the task to switch focus to", } }, "required": ["task_id"], }, ),
• src/server.py:48-75 (registration)

  The tool registration in the server, mapping 'switch_focus' to its handler.
  handler_map = { "create_new_task": lambda: handlers.handle_create_new_task( arguments["title"], arguments["body"] ), "extend_current_task": lambda: handlers.handle_extend_current_task( arguments["title"], arguments["body"] ), "get_current_task": handlers.handle_get_current_task, "get_big_picture": lambda: handlers.handle_get_big_picture( arguments.get("format", "text") ), "complete_current_task": handlers.handle_complete_current_task, "get_completed_tasks": lambda: handlers.handle_get_completed_tasks( arguments.get("order", "chronological") ), "update_current_task": lambda: handlers.handle_update_current_task( arguments["body"] ), "get_stack_overview": handlers.handle_get_stack_overview, "peek_context": lambda: handlers.handle_peek_context( arguments.get("include_body", False) ), "list_siblings": lambda: handlers.handle_list_siblings( arguments.get("include_body", False) ), "switch_focus": lambda: handlers.handle_switch_focus(arguments["task_id"]), "remove_task": lambda: handlers.handle_remove_task(arguments["task_id"]), }
• src/task_manager.py:383-426 (helper)

  The core implementation logic for switching focus to a task by ID, updating statuses and manual current task.
  def switch_focus(self, task_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Switch focus to any pending task by ID.""" # Find the task in the structure target_task: Optional[Task] = None for main_task in self.global_tasks: if main_task.id == task_id and main_task.status != TaskStatus.COMPLETED: target_task = main_task break for sub_task in main_task.sub_tasks: if sub_task.id == task_id and sub_task.status != TaskStatus.COMPLETED: target_task = sub_task break if target_task: break if not target_task: raise ValueError(f"Task with ID '{task_id}' not found or already completed") # If it's already the current task, nothing to do if target_task == self.current_task: return { "success": True, "message": "Task is already the current focus", "task_id": task_id, } # Set old current task to PENDING if self.current_task: self.current_task.status = TaskStatus.PENDING # Set new task to CURRENT target_task.status = TaskStatus.CURRENT # Set the manual current task self._manual_current_task = target_task # Return helpful context about the switch return { "success": True, "message": f"Switched focus to task: {target_task.title}", "task_id": task_id, "new_focus_path": self.get_focus_path(), }