get_task_details
Retrieve detailed information about a specific Linear task by providing its ID to access status, description, and related data from your workspace.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific task
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| taskId | Yes | The ID of the task to retrieve details for |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:219-288 (handler)The handler function that executes the 'get_task_details' tool. Validates input, fetches task details from Linear API, enriches with related data, formats as JSON, and returns MCP response.
private async handleGetTaskDetails(args: any) { if (!args?.taskId) { throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InvalidParams, 'taskId is required' ); } const issue = await linearClient.issue(args.taskId); if (!issue) { throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InvalidRequest, `Task with ID ${args.taskId} not found` ); } const assignee = issue.assignee ? await issue.assignee : null; const team = issue.team ? await issue.team : null; const state = issue.state ? await issue.state : null; const comments = await issue.comments(); const attachments = await issue.attachments(); const labels = await issue.labels(); const formattedIssue = { id: issue.id, title: issue.title, description: issue.description, status: state ? state.name : null, assignee: assignee ? { id: assignee.id, name: assignee.name, email: assignee.email, } : null, team: team ? { id: team.id, name: team.name, } : null, priority: issue.priority, createdAt: issue.createdAt, updatedAt: issue.updatedAt, dueDate: issue.dueDate, estimate: issue.estimate, url: issue.url, comments: comments.nodes.map(comment => ({ id: comment.id, body: comment.body, createdAt: comment.createdAt, userId: comment.userId, })), attachments: attachments.nodes.map(attachment => ({ id: attachment.id, title: attachment.title, url: attachment.url, })), labels: labels.nodes.map(label => ({ id: label.id, name: label.name, color: label.color, })), }; return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(formattedIssue, null, 2), }, ], }; } - src/index.ts:81-90 (schema)Input schema for the 'get_task_details' tool defining the required 'taskId' parameter.
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'The ID of the task to retrieve details for', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, - src/index.ts:78-91 (registration)Registration of the 'get_task_details' tool in the ListToolsRequestSchema handler, including name, description, and schema.
{ name: 'get_task_details', description: 'Get detailed information about a specific task', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { taskId: { type: 'string', description: 'The ID of the task to retrieve details for', }, }, required: ['taskId'], }, }, - src/index.ts:116-117 (registration)Dispatch/registration in the CallToolRequestSchema switch statement that routes 'get_task_details' calls to the handler.
case 'get_task_details': return await this.handleGetTaskDetails(request.params.arguments);