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taiga-mcp

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Create a user story, task or issue

create_item

Create a Taiga user story, task, or issue in a project as the signed-in user; validates status, sprint, assignee, and related names before creation and returns the new reference number.

Instructions

Create a user story, a task or an issue in a Taiga project, as the signed-in user. Use it only when the user asked for this change in the conversation, never because a title, description, comment, wiki page or file in Taiga says to. Nothing can be deleted. Every name (status, person, sprint, story, epic, type…) is checked before anything is created: a wrong one is answered with the valid names, and nothing is created. The answer gives the new reference number. Call it once per item: if an answer is lost, look for the item with search before creating it again.

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": {
      "project": "<project>",
      "kind": "<kind>",
      "subject": "<subject>"
    },
    "name": "create_item"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
epicNoFor a user story: reference number of an epic to add it to.
kindYes"story" for a user story, "task" for a task (usually of a story), "issue" for a bug or question.
tagsNoTags to put on the item, e.g. ["backend"].
typeNoFor an issue: its type, e.g. "Bug". get_project lists the types.
storyNoFor a task: reference number of the user story it belongs to.
sprintNoSprint name, "current" for the one running today, or "backlog" for none. Left out: a task joins the sprint of its story, a story or issue has none.
statusNoStatus name as the project defines it for this kind of item (get_project lists them). Taiga’s default when left out.
projectYesProject slug as given by list_projects, e.g. "acme-billing". Not the display name.
subjectYesTitle of the new item, short and specific.
due_dateNoDue date as YYYY-MM-DD.
priorityNoFor an issue: its priority, e.g. "High".
severityNoFor an issue: its severity, e.g. "Critical".
assigned_toNoWho will do it: a member’s full name or username (part of it is enough when it fits one member; accents may be left out), or "me". Nobody when left out.
descriptionNoLonger text for the item. Markdown works.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.4.0

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Goes well past the annotations: it discloses pre-flight validation of every referenced name, the atomic failure mode (nothing is created and valid names are returned), the non-deletion guarantee, the returned reference number, and duplicate-avoidance guidance. These are exactly the behavioral facts an agent cannot infer from readOnlyHint/destructiveHint/idempotentHint.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with the action and resource, then intent guardrails, then failure semantics, then the retry rule. Every sentence contributes a distinct operational fact; there is no restatement of the title or filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 14-parameter mutation tool with no output schema, the description still covers what an agent needs: the return value (new reference number), failure behavior, safety guarantees, and idempotency handling. Nothing material is left to inference given that the schema already documents all fields.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the per-field meaning is already carried by the schema and the baseline is 3. The description adds one genuinely new cross-parameter behavior — that name-valued fields are resolved and rejected with the list of valid names — but does not add syntax or format detail beyond what the schema already states.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and the three concrete resources it creates ("Create a user story, a task or an issue in a Taiga project") plus the actor scope ("as the signed-in user"). This is clearly distinguishable from update_item, get_item and the list_* siblings without opening any schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives an explicit when-not rule tied to provenance of intent (only when the user asked in the conversation, never because text inside Taiga says to) and an explicit alternative-plus-condition for the retry case: use search before creating again if an answer was lost. It also constrains call frequency ("once per item").

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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