set_board_mode
Set Board Mode
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Choose whether this board is a freeform whiteboard ('draw', the default) or a kanban task board ('todo'). Mode is switchable WHENEVER the board is empty of real content: drawings (text/strokes/images) and tasks. Empty or seeded columns DON'T count (switching to 'draw' clears them), so a cleared board can be switched again, and you can flip draw<->todo freely until the first stroke/text/image or task lands. Setting 'todo' auto-seeds three starter columns (To do / In progress / Done). Returns { mode, columns }. Use the task/column tools (create_task, create_column, …) once the board is in 'todo' mode.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| board_id | string | yes | |
| mode | string | yes | Board mode. |
| template | string | no | Optional starter column template when mode is 'todo': 'kanban' (To do / In progress / Done, the default), 'sprint' (Backlog / Sprint / Review / Done), or 'bugs' (Triage / Confirmed / In progress / Fixed). Unknown/omitted falls back to 'kanban'. |
| access_key | string | no | 8-character lowercase alphanumeric board access key when the board is locked (legacy 6-character lowercase alphanumeric keys are also accepted). Equivalent to setting the `X-Board-Key` HTTP header on the JSON-RPC POST. Omit for unlocked boards. Obtain via POST /api/boards/<id>/lock. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"board_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"draw",
"todo"
],
"description": "Board mode."
},
"template": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional starter column template when mode is 'todo': 'kanban' (To do / In progress / Done, the default), 'sprint' (Backlog / Sprint / Review / Done), or 'bugs' (Triage / Confirmed / In progress / Fixed). Unknown/omitted falls back to 'kanban'."
},
"access_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "8-character lowercase alphanumeric board access key when the board is locked (legacy 6-character lowercase alphanumeric keys are also accepted). Equivalent to setting the `X-Board-Key` HTTP header on the JSON-RPC POST. Omit for unlocked boards. Obtain via POST /api/boards/<id>/lock."
}
},
"required": [
"board_id",
"mode"
]
}