update_task
Modify the title or description of an existing, uncompleted task in TaskFlow MCP and view the updated progress table.
Instructions
Update an existing task's title and/or description. Only uncompleted tasks can be updated.
A progress table will be displayed showing the updated task information.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| requestId | Yes | ||
| taskId | Yes | ||
| title | No | ||
| description | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/TaskFlowTools.ts:590-593 (handler)MCP tool handler function that extracts arguments and delegates to TaskFlowService.updateTask method to perform the update.
async update_task(args: any) { const { requestId, taskId, title, description } = args ?? {}; return service.updateTask(String(requestId), String(taskId), { title, description }); }, - src/tools/TaskFlowTools.ts:204-219 (schema)Tool definition including name, description, and input schema for the update_task tool.
export const UPDATE_TASK_TOOL: Tool = { name: "update_task", description: "Update an existing task's title and/or description. Only uncompleted tasks can be updated.\n\n" + "A progress table will be displayed showing the updated task information.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { requestId: { type: "string" }, taskId: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, }, required: ["requestId", "taskId"], }, }; - src/server/TaskFlowServer.ts:63-90 (registration)Registration of UPDATE_TASK_TOOL in the list of tools provided by the MCP server.
this.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({ tools: [ PLAN_TASK_TOOL, GET_NEXT_TASK_TOOL, MARK_TASK_DONE_TOOL, OPEN_TASK_DETAILS_TOOL, LIST_REQUESTS_TOOL, ADD_TASKS_TO_REQUEST_TOOL, UPDATE_TASK_TOOL, DELETE_TASK_TOOL, ADD_SUBTASKS_TOOL, MARK_SUBTASK_DONE_TOOL, UPDATE_SUBTASK_TOOL, DELETE_SUBTASK_TOOL, EXPORT_TASK_STATUS_TOOL, ADD_NOTE_TOOL, UPDATE_NOTE_TOOL, DELETE_NOTE_TOOL, ADD_DEPENDENCY_TOOL, GET_PROMPTS_TOOL, SET_PROMPTS_TOOL, UPDATE_PROMPTS_TOOL, REMOVE_PROMPTS_TOOL, ARCHIVE_COMPLETED_REQUESTS_TOOL, LIST_ARCHIVED_REQUESTS_TOOL, RESTORE_ARCHIVED_REQUEST_TOOL, ], })); - Core service method implementing the task update logic: loads data, validates, sanitizes and applies updates, saves, and returns status with progress table.
public async updateTask( requestId: string, taskId: string, updates: { title?: string; description?: string } ) { await this.loadTasks(); const req = this.getRequest(requestId); if (!req) return { status: "error", message: "Request not found" }; const task = req.tasks.find((t) => t.id === taskId); if (!task) return { status: "error", message: "Task not found" }; if (task.done) return { status: "error", message: "Cannot update completed task" }; if (updates.title) task.title = sanitizeString(updates.title); if (updates.description) task.description = sanitizeString(updates.description); await this.saveTasks(); const progressTable = formatTaskProgressTableForRequest(req); return { status: "task_updated", message: `Task ${taskId} has been updated.\n${progressTable}`, task: { id: task.id, title: task.title, description: task.description }, }; } - JSON schema definition for update_task input validation in jsonSchemas object (matches tool inputSchema).
update_task: { type: "object", properties: { requestId: { type: "string" }, taskId: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, }, required: ["requestId", "taskId"], },