addTask

addTask

Creates a new task within a specified project by submitting a description, project ID, and optional details like dependencies, priority, and status. Returns the full task details.

Instructions

Adds a new task to a specified project within the Task Management Server. Requires the project ID and a description for the task. Optionally accepts a list of dependency task IDs, a priority level, and an initial status. Returns the full details of the newly created task upon success.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`dependencies`	No	An optional list of task IDs (strings) that must be completed before this task can start (max 50).
`description`	Yes	The textual description of the task to be performed (1-1024 characters).
`priority`	No	Optional task priority. Defaults to 'medium' if not specified.	medium
`project_id`	Yes	The unique identifier (UUID) of the project to add the task to. This project must already exist.
`status`	No	Optional initial status of the task. Defaults to 'todo' if not specified.	todo

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "dependencies": {
      "description": "An optional list of task IDs (strings) that must be completed before this task can start (max 50).",
      "items": {
        "description": "A task ID that this new task depends on.",
        "type": "string"
      },
      "maxItems": 50,
      "type": "array"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "The textual description of the task to be performed (1-1024 characters).",
      "maxLength": 1024,
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "priority": {
      "default": "medium",
      "description": "Optional task priority. Defaults to 'medium' if not specified.",
      "enum": [
        "high",
        "medium",
        "low"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "description": "The unique identifier (UUID) of the project to add the task to. This project must already exist.",
      "format": "uuid",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "default": "todo",
      "description": "Optional initial status of the task. Defaults to 'todo' if not specified.",
      "enum": [
        "todo",
        "in-progress",
        "review",
        "done"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "project_id",
    "description"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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