update_task
Modify existing ClickUp task properties like name, description, status, or priority using task ID or name for identification.
Instructions
Modify an existing task's properties. Valid parameter combinations:
Use taskId alone (preferred if you have it)
Use taskName + optional listName (to disambiguate if multiple tasks have the same name)
At least one update field (name, description, status, priority) must be provided. Only specified fields will be updated.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| taskId | No | ID of the task to update (preferred). Use this instead of taskName if you have it from a previous response. | |
| taskName | No | Name of the task to update. Only use this if you don't have taskId. Warning: Task names may not be unique. | |
| listName | No | Name of the list containing the task. Required when using taskName if multiple tasks have the same name. | |
| name | No | New name for the task. Include emoji prefix if appropriate. | |
| description | No | New plain text description. Will be ignored if markdown_description is provided. | |
| markdown_description | No | New markdown description. Takes precedence over plain text description. | |
| status | No | New status. Must be valid for the task's current list. | |
| priority | No | New priority: 1 (urgent) to 4 (low). Set null to clear priority. | |
| dueDate | No | New due date (Unix timestamp in milliseconds) |