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Implementation Reference

• src/tasks/tools.ts:133-158 (handler)

  The execute handler for the next_task tool. Retrieves the highest priority 'todo' task from taskStorage, marks it as 'in-progress', and returns the updated task.

  execute: async () => {
    try {
      const nextTask = taskStorage.getHighestPriority("todo");
      
      if (!nextTask) {
        return JSON.stringify({
          message: "No todo tasks found",
          task: null
        });
      }
      
      // Update task status to in-progress
      const updatedTask = taskStorage.update(nextTask.id, {
        status: "in-progress"
      });
      
      return JSON.stringify({
        task: updatedTask,
        message: "Task marked as in-progress"
      });
    } catch (error) {
      return JSON.stringify({ 
        error: `Failed to get next task: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
      });
    }
  }

• src/tasks/tools.ts:130-159 (registration)

  Registers the 'next_task' tool with the FastMCP server instance in the registerTaskTools function.

  server.addTool({
    name: "next_task",
    description: "Get the next highest priority todo task and mark it as in-progress.",
    execute: async () => {
      try {
        const nextTask = taskStorage.getHighestPriority("todo");
        
        if (!nextTask) {
          return JSON.stringify({
            message: "No todo tasks found",
            task: null
          });
        }
        
        // Update task status to in-progress
        const updatedTask = taskStorage.update(nextTask.id, {
          status: "in-progress"
        });
        
        return JSON.stringify({
          task: updatedTask,
          message: "Task marked as in-progress"
        });
      } catch (error) {
        return JSON.stringify({ 
          error: `Failed to get next task: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
        });
      }
    }
  });