create_task
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Create a task under a project. Tasks group the subtasks that time is logged against. The task inherits its allowed billing types from the parent project. Discover ids with find_billing_work - never ask the user for an id.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | string | yes | Id of the parent project (required). Must be a project in your organization. |
| name | string | yes | Task name (required). |
| description | string | no | Optional task description. |
| create_general_activity | boolean | no | Optional. When true (the default for this tool), also create a default visible "General" activity under the task so time can be logged immediately. Set false to create a task with no activities yet. |
| idempotency_key | string | no | Optional caller-supplied key; retrying with the same key returns the original result instead of acting twice. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"project_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Id of the parent project (required). Must be a project in your organization."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Task name (required)."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional task description."
},
"create_general_activity": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Optional. When true (the default for this tool), also create a default visible \"General\" activity under the task so time can be logged immediately. Set false to create a task with no activities yet."
},
"idempotency_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional caller-supplied key; retrying with the same key returns the original result instead of acting twice."
}
},
"required": [
"project_id",
"name"
]
}