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add_checklist_item

Add a new checklist item to a specific task in Habitica to track subtasks and progress.

Instructions

Add a checklist item to a task.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
taskIdYes
textYes

Implementation Reference

  • Input schema for add_checklist_item tool, defining taskId (string) and text (string) as required parameters.
    {
      name: "add_checklist_item",
      description: "Add a checklist item to a task.",
      inputSchema: {
        type: "object",
        properties: {
          taskId: { type: "string" },
          text: { type: "string" },
        },
        required: ["taskId", "text"],
      },
    },
  • Handler function that makes a POST request to /tasks/{taskId}/checklist with the provided text.
    add_checklist_item: async ({ taskId, text }) => {
      await api("POST", `/tasks/${taskId}/checklist`, { text });
      return ok(`Added checklist item to ${taskId}: "${text}"`);
  • index.js:58-367 (registration)
    Tools array registration (line 177 is the add_checklist_item entry). Handlers object (line 409) is dispatched via CallToolRequestSchema at line 482-492.
    const tools = [
      {
        name: "get_user_profile",
        description: "Get the authenticated user's full profile (stats, prefs, items, party, etc).",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "get_stats",
        description: "Get user stats only (HP, MP, XP, level, gold, class).",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "get_tasks",
        description: "List tasks. Optionally filter by type.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            type: {
              type: "string",
              enum: ["habits", "dailys", "todos", "rewards", "completedTodos"],
              description: "Optional task-type filter.",
            },
          },
        },
      },
      {
        name: "get_task",
        description: "Get a single task by id.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { taskId: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["taskId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "create_task",
        description: "Create a habit, daily, todo, or reward.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            type: { type: "string", enum: ["habit", "daily", "todo", "reward"] },
            text: { type: "string", description: "Title." },
            notes: { type: "string", description: "Notes / description." },
            difficulty: {
              type: "number",
              enum: [0.1, 1, 1.5, 2],
              description: "0.1=trivial, 1=easy, 1.5=medium, 2=hard.",
            },
            priority: {
              type: "number",
              enum: [0.1, 1, 1.5, 2],
              description: "0.1=low, 1=med, 1.5=high, 2=urgent.",
            },
            date: { type: "string", description: "Due date for todos (ISO)." },
            value: { type: "number", description: "Cost in gold for rewards." },
            checklist: {
              type: "array",
              items: {
                type: "object",
                properties: {
                  text: { type: "string" },
                  completed: { type: "boolean", default: false },
                },
                required: ["text"],
              },
            },
          },
          required: ["type", "text"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "update_task",
        description: "Update fields on a task (text, notes, difficulty, priority, etc).",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            text: { type: "string" },
            notes: { type: "string" },
            difficulty: { type: "number", enum: [0.1, 1, 1.5, 2] },
            priority: { type: "number", enum: [0.1, 1, 1.5, 2] },
            date: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["taskId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "score_task",
        description: "Score a task. direction='up' completes a todo/daily or marks a + habit; 'down' is for negative habits.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            direction: { type: "string", enum: ["up", "down"], default: "up" },
          },
          required: ["taskId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "delete_task",
        description: "Delete a task by id.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { taskId: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["taskId"],
        },
      },
    
      // Checklist
      {
        name: "get_task_checklist",
        description: "Get checklist items for a task.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { taskId: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["taskId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "add_checklist_item",
        description: "Add a checklist item to a task.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            text: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["taskId", "text"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "update_checklist_item",
        description: "Update text/completed on a checklist item.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            itemId: { type: "string" },
            text: { type: "string" },
            completed: { type: "boolean" },
          },
          required: ["taskId", "itemId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "score_checklist_item",
        description: "Toggle a checklist item complete/incomplete.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            itemId: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["taskId", "itemId"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "delete_checklist_item",
        description: "Delete a checklist item.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            taskId: { type: "string" },
            itemId: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["taskId", "itemId"],
        },
      },
    
      // Tags
      {
        name: "get_tags",
        description: "Get all tags.",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "create_tag",
        description: "Create a tag.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { name: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["name"],
        },
      },
    
      // Inventory / pets / mounts / equip
      {
        name: "get_inventory",
        description: "Get full inventory (items, eggs, food, hatching potions, special).",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "get_pets",
        description: "Get owned pets map.",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "get_mounts",
        description: "Get owned mounts map.",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "feed_pet",
        description: "Feed a pet a piece of food.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            pet: { type: "string", description: "Pet key, e.g. Wolf-Base." },
            food: { type: "string", description: "Food key, e.g. Meat." },
          },
          required: ["pet", "food"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "hatch_pet",
        description: "Hatch a pet from an egg + hatching potion.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            egg: { type: "string" },
            hatchingPotion: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["egg", "hatchingPotion"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "equip_item",
        description: "Equip a pet, mount, costume piece, or battle gear.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            type: { type: "string", enum: ["pet", "mount", "costume", "equipped"] },
            key: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["type", "key"],
        },
      },
    
      // Rewards / shop / spells
      {
        name: "buy_reward",
        description: "Buy a custom reward by key.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { key: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["key"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "get_shop",
        description: "Get items in a shop (default: market).",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            shopType: {
              type: "string",
              enum: ["market", "questShop", "timeTravelersShop", "seasonalShop"],
              default: "market",
            },
          },
        },
      },
      {
        name: "buy_item",
        description: "Buy an item from a shop.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            itemKey: { type: "string" },
            quantity: { type: "number", default: 1 },
          },
          required: ["itemKey"],
        },
      },
      {
        name: "cast_spell",
        description: "Cast a class spell, optionally on a target task or party member.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: {
            spellId: { type: "string" },
            targetId: { type: "string" },
          },
          required: ["spellId"],
        },
      },
    
      // Notifications
      {
        name: "get_notifications",
        description: "Get unread notifications.",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
      {
        name: "read_notification",
        description: "Mark a notification as read.",
        inputSchema: {
          type: "object",
          properties: { notificationId: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["notificationId"],
        },
      },
    
      // Cron
      {
        name: "run_cron",
        description: "Run the daily cron (advance day, apply damage from missed dailies). Normally auto-runs on first action of the day.",
        inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {} },
      },
    ];
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations exist, so the description carries full burden. It only states 'Add a checklist item' without disclosing side effects, authentication requirements, or other behavioral traits.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

Single sentence, no fluff. However, it could be expanded with useful details without losing conciseness.

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

Completeness2/5

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

With no output schema, no annotations, and only minimal parameter info, the description does not provide enough context for correct agent invocation.

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

Parameters2/5

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

Schema description coverage is 0%, and the description adds no meaning beyond the schema field names. For a tool with two required parameters, this is insufficient.

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?

The description clearly identifies the action 'Add' and the resource 'checklist item to a task', distinguishing it from sibling tools like delete_checklist_item and update_checklist_item.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

No guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives (e.g., when to add vs. update or delete). No prerequisites or context provided.

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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