create_task

create_task

Generate and add a single task to a ClickUp list. Provide task details like name, description, due date, and list ID or name. Use this tool for individual task creation within ClickUp.

Instructions

Create a single task in a ClickUp list. Use this tool for individual task creation only. For multiple tasks, use create_bulk_tasks instead. Before calling this tool, check if you already have the necessary list ID from previous responses in the conversation history, as this avoids redundant lookups. When creating a task, you must provide either a listId or listName.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`description`	No	Plain text description for the task
`dueDate`	No	Due date of the task (Unix timestamp in milliseconds). Convert dates to this format before submitting.
`listId`	No	ID of the list to create the task in (optional if using listName instead). If you have this ID from a previous response, use it directly rather than looking up by name.
`listName`	No	Name of the list to create the task in - will automatically find the list by name (optional if using listId instead). Only use this if you don't already have the list ID from previous responses.
`markdown_description`	No	Markdown formatted description for the task. If provided, this takes precedence over description
`name`	Yes	Name of the task. Put a relevant emoji followed by a blank space before the name.
`priority`	No	Priority of the task (1-4), where 1 is urgent/highest priority and 4 is lowest priority. Only set this when the user explicitly requests a priority level.
`status`	No	OPTIONAL: Override the default ClickUp status. In most cases, you should omit this to use ClickUp defaults

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "description": {
      "description": "Plain text description for the task",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "dueDate": {
      "description": "Due date of the task (Unix timestamp in milliseconds). Convert dates to this format before submitting.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "listId": {
      "description": "ID of the list to create the task in (optional if using listName instead). If you have this ID from a previous response, use it directly rather than looking up by name.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "listName": {
      "description": "Name of the list to create the task in - will automatically find the list by name (optional if using listId instead). Only use this if you don't already have the list ID from previous responses.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "markdown_description": {
      "description": "Markdown formatted description for the task. If provided, this takes precedence over description",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Name of the task. Put a relevant emoji followed by a blank space before the name.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "priority": {
      "description": "Priority of the task (1-4), where 1 is urgent/highest priority and 4 is lowest priority. Only set this when the user explicitly requests a priority level.",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "OPTIONAL: Override the default ClickUp status. In most cases, you should omit this to use ClickUp defaults",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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