delete_task
Remove a task from the orchestration server when it has no dependent tasks, ensuring clean task management and coordination.
Instructions
Delete a task if it has no dependents
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| task_id | Yes | ID of the task to delete |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:184-218 (handler)The handler for the 'delete_task' tool. It extracts the task_id from arguments, checks if the task exists and has no dependent tasks, deletes the task from the tasks object, saves the changes to the JSON file, and returns a confirmation message.
case "delete_task": { const { task_id } = request.params.arguments as { task_id: string; }; debug(`Deleting task ${task_id}`); const task = tasks[task_id]; if (!task) { throw new McpError(ErrorCode.InvalidRequest, `Task ${task_id} not found`); } // Check if any other tasks depend on this one const dependentTasks = Object.values(tasks).filter(t => t.dependencies?.includes(task_id) ); if (dependentTasks.length > 0) { throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InvalidRequest, `Cannot delete task ${task_id} as it has dependent tasks: ${dependentTasks.map(t => t.id).join(', ')}` ); } delete tasks[task_id]; saveTasks(); debug(`Deleted task ${task_id}`); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ deleted: task_id }, null, 2) }] }; } - src/index.ts:388-401 (registration)Registration of the 'delete_task' tool in the ListToolsRequestSchema handler, providing the tool's name, description, and input schema for discovery by MCP clients.
{ name: "delete_task", description: "Delete a task if it has no dependents", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { task_id: { type: "string", description: "ID of the task to delete" } }, required: ["task_id"] } }, - src/index.ts:391-400 (schema)The input schema for the 'delete_task' tool, defining the required 'task_id' parameter.
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { task_id: { type: "string", description: "ID of the task to delete" } }, required: ["task_id"] }