task_update
Update persistent task status, progress, assignments, or results for a project-scoped task; this tracks metadata only and never executes an agent.
Instructions
Use when tracking persistent work across Codex sessions: update. Stores task metadata only; does not start or execute an agent. Isolated by project_path.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"taskId": "<taskId>",
"project_path": "<project_path>"
},
"name": "task_update"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | No | Result data (e.g. the failure of a failed task) | |
| status | No | New status: pending, in_progress, completed, failed or cancelled | |
| taskId | Yes | Task ID | |
| assignTo | No | Agent IDs to assign | |
| progress | No | Progress percentage (0-100) | |
| project_path | Yes | Absolute path to the existing project directory. Always use the current task workspace. Each canonical path has its own isolated Ruflo store. |