update_recurring_task
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Update a recurring task. Title/notes changes patch existing instances; frequency/date changes regenerate future instances.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Template id from create_recurring_task. |
| title | string | no | New title. Uncompleted instances are updated to match; completed ones keep theirs. |
| notes | string | no | New notes, copied to uncompleted instances. |
| preparationDays | integer | no | Days before each due date to set that instance's preparation date. Applies to instances generated after this change. |
| cronExpression | string | no | New interval as 'N Unit', Unit one of Day, Week, Month, Year, e.g. '2 Week'. Not cron syntax. |
| startDate | string | no | New start date, YYYY-MM-DD. Empty string clears it. |
| endDate | string | no | New inclusive end date, YYYY-MM-DD. Empty string makes it open-ended. |
| maxOccurrences | integer | no | New cap on instances generated. |
| assigneeRotation | array | no | A member id from list_house_members. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Template id from create_recurring_task.",
"examples": [
"5c3d2e1f0a9b8c7d6e5f4a3b2c1d0e9f"
]
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New title. Uncompleted instances are updated to match; completed ones keep theirs.",
"examples": [
"Take out the recycling"
]
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New notes, copied to uncompleted instances.",
"examples": [
"Blue bin only"
]
},
"preparationDays": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Days before each due date to set that instance's preparation date. Applies to instances generated after this change.",
"examples": [
1
]
},
"cronExpression": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New interval as 'N Unit', Unit one of Day, Week, Month, Year, e.g. '2 Week'. Not cron syntax.",
"examples": [
"2 Week"
]
},
"startDate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New start date, YYYY-MM-DD. Empty string clears it.",
"examples": [
"2026-08-01"
]
},
"endDate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New inclusive end date, YYYY-MM-DD. Empty string makes it open-ended.",
"examples": [
"2026-12-31"
]
},
"maxOccurrences": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "New cap on instances generated.",
"examples": [
26
]
},
"assigneeRotation": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Replacement rotation of member ids, round-robined one per instance. Applies to instances generated after this change.",
"examples": [
"7f3a9c2e1b4d8f6a0c5e3b7d9a1f4c6e"
]
},
"description": "A member id from list_house_members."
}
},
"required": [
"id"
],
"examples": [
{
"id": "5c3d2e1f0a9b8c7d6e5f4a3b2c1d0e9f",
"title": "Take out the recycling",
"cronExpression": "2 Week",
"assigneeRotation": [
"7f3a9c2e1b4d8f6a0c5e3b7d9a1f4c6e"
]
}
]
}