update_task

Modify OmniFocus task details, including name, project, tags, note, due date, and defer date, using the MCP server for streamlined task management.

Instructions

Update a task in OmniFocus with a new name, assigned project name, tags, note, due date, and/or defer date.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`defer_date`	No	The updated task deferred date in ISO format YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS, None if unchanged
`due_date`	No	The updated task due date in ISO format YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS, None if unchanged
`flagged`	No	The updated task flagged status, None if unchanged
`name`	No	The updated task name, None if unchanged
`note`	No	The updated task note, None if unchanged
`project_id`	No	The project id to assign the task to, None if unchanged
`tag_ids`	No	A list of tag ids to assign to a task. None if unchanged. Cannot remove existing tags assigned to a task.
`task_id`	Yes	The ID of the task to update

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "defer_date": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The updated task deferred date in ISO format YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Defer Date"
    },
    "due_date": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The updated task due date in ISO format YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Due Date"
    },
    "flagged": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The updated task flagged status, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Flagged"
    },
    "name": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The updated task name, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Name"
    },
    "note": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The updated task note, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Note"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "The project id to assign the task to, None if unchanged",
      "title": "Project Id"
    },
    "tag_ids": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "A list of tag ids to assign to a task. None if unchanged. Cannot remove existing tags assigned to a task.",
      "title": "Tag Ids"
    },
    "task_id": {
      "description": "The ID of the task to update",
      "title": "Task Id",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "task_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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update_task

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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