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# TODO Management Bug Fix - Usage Examples
## Issue Summary
The `manage_todo_json` tool was failing with "Invalid input" errors when users tried to update task status using simple, natural commands. This was blocking critical deployment verification workflows.
## Root Cause
The schema required a `reason` field for all `update_task` and `bulk_update` operations, but users were not providing it in their commands.
## Solution
Made the `reason` field **optional** with sensible defaults:
- `update_task`: defaults to "Task updated"
- `bulk_update`: defaults to "Bulk status update"
## Working Commands (After Fix)
### ✅ Simple Status Update
```bash
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "e96ee5d4"
updates: {"status": "completed"}
# reason field is now optional - defaults to "Task updated"
```
### ✅ Progress Update
```bash
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "e96ee5d4"
updates: {"progressPercentage": 100, "status": "completed"}
# reason field is now optional - defaults to "Task updated"
```
### ✅ Bulk Update (Fixed Structure)
```bash
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "bulk_update"
updates: [
{"taskId": "task1", "status": "completed"},
{"taskId": "task2", "status": "completed"}
]
# reason field is now optional - defaults to "Bulk status update"
# updates is now correctly an array of task updates
```
### ✅ With Custom Reason (Backward Compatible)
```bash
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "e96ee5d4"
updates: {"status": "completed"}
reason: "ArgoCD deployment verified - 8 pods running successfully"
```
## ServiceNow-OpenShift Integration Example
For the deployment verification scenario described in the issue:
```bash
# Deploy and verify ArgoCD
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "argocd-task-id"
updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
reason: "ArgoCD deployed: 8 pods running in openshift-gitops namespace"
# Deploy and verify ESO
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "eso-task-id"
updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
reason: "ESO deployed: 4 pods running, secrets management functional"
# Deploy and verify Keycloak
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
operation: "update_task"
taskId: "keycloak-task-id"
updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
reason: "Keycloak deployed: 3 pods running, authentication working"
```
## Benefits
1. **Simplified Usage**: No need to provide reason for simple status updates
2. **Better UX**: Commands work as users naturally expect
3. **Accurate Tracking**: Project completion now reflects reality (92% actual vs previous 39% tracked)
4. **Backward Compatible**: Explicit reason field still works
5. **Better Errors**: More specific validation messages when something is wrong
## Validation
The fix has been tested with:
- ✅ All exact commands from the original issue report
- ✅ ServiceNow-OpenShift integration deployment scenarios
- ✅ Comprehensive automated test suite
- ✅ Manual end-to-end validation
- ✅ Regression testing of existing functionality
Project health scoring now accurately reflects task completion status, enabling proper deployment readiness assessment and GitOps workflow integration.