update_task
Modify an existing task’s properties such as title, description, status, priority, dates, assignees, tags, and custom fields using its unique ID on the Dart MCP Server.
Instructions
Update an existing task. You can modify any of its properties including title, description, status, priority, dates, assignees, tags, and custom properties.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| assignee | No | Single assignee name or email (if workspace doesn't allow multiple assignees) | |
| assignees | No | Array of assignee names or emails (if workspace allows multiple assignees) | |
| customProperties | No | Custom properties to apply to the task. Use the property names from the config. Examples: { 'customCheckboxProperty': true, 'customTextProperty': 'Some text', 'customNumberProperty': 5, 'customSelectProperty': 'Option Name', 'customDatesProperty': '2025-05-10', 'customDatesPropertyWithRange': ['2025-05-01', '2025-05-30'], 'customMultiselectProperty': ['option1', 'option2'], 'customUserProperty': 'user@example.com', 'customMultipleUserProperty': ['user1@example.com', 'user2@example.com'], 'customTimeTrackingProperty': '1:30:00' } | |
| dartboard | No | The title of the dartboard (project or list of tasks) | |
| description | No | A longer description of the task, which can include markdown formatting | |
| dueAt | No | The due date in ISO format (should be at 9:00am in user's timezone) | |
| id | Yes | The 12-character alphanumeric ID of the task | |
| parentId | No | The ID of the parent task | |
| priority | No | The priority (Critical, High, Medium, or Low) | |
| size | No | The size which represents the amount of work needed | |
| startAt | No | The start date in ISO format (should be at 9:00am in user's timezone) | |
| status | No | The status from the list of available statuses | |
| tags | No | Array of tags to apply to the task | |
| title | No | The title of the task |