update-task
Modify task details, assign owners, or mark completion status within a Shortcut story to track project progress.
Instructions
Update a task in a story
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| storyPublicId | Yes | The public ID of the story | |
| taskPublicId | Yes | The public ID of the task | |
| taskDescription | No | The description of the task | |
| taskOwnerIds | No | Array of user IDs to assign as owners of the task | |
| isCompleted | No | Whether the task is completed or not |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/stories.ts:262-276 (registration)Registers the MCP tool 'update-task' with input schema using Zod and points to the updateTask handler method.
server.tool( "update-task", "Update a task in a story", { storyPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the story"), taskPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the task"), taskDescription: z.string().optional().describe("The description of the task"), taskOwnerIds: z .array(z.string()) .optional() .describe("Array of user IDs to assign as owners of the task"), isCompleted: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether the task is completed or not"), }, async (params) => await tools.updateTask(params), ); - src/tools/stories.ts:548-583 (handler)Implements the logic to update a task on a Shortcut story by fetching the story and task, then calling the client.updateTask method, and returning a result message.
async updateTask({ storyPublicId, taskPublicId, taskDescription, taskOwnerIds, isCompleted, }: { storyPublicId: number; taskPublicId: number; taskDescription?: string; taskOwnerIds?: string[]; isCompleted?: boolean; }) { if (!storyPublicId) throw new Error("Story public ID is required"); if (!taskPublicId) throw new Error("Task public ID is required"); const story = await this.client.getStory(storyPublicId); if (!story) throw new Error(`Failed to retrieve Shortcut story with public ID: ${storyPublicId}`); const task = await this.client.getTask(storyPublicId, taskPublicId); if (!task) throw new Error(`Failed to retrieve Shortcut task with public ID: ${taskPublicId}`); const updatedTask = await this.client.updateTask(storyPublicId, taskPublicId, { description: taskDescription, ownerIds: taskOwnerIds, isCompleted, }); let message = `Updated task for story sc-${storyPublicId}. Task ID: ${updatedTask.id}.`; if (isCompleted) { message = `Completed task for story sc-${storyPublicId}. Task ID: ${updatedTask.id}.`; } return this.toResult(message); } - src/tools/stories.ts:266-274 (schema)Zod schema defining the input parameters for the 'update-task' tool.
storyPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the story"), taskPublicId: z.number().positive().describe("The public ID of the task"), taskDescription: z.string().optional().describe("The description of the task"), taskOwnerIds: z .array(z.string()) .optional() .describe("Array of user IDs to assign as owners of the task"), isCompleted: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether the task is completed or not"), },