delete_task
Delete Task
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PERMANENTLY delete a task and return the deleted id. Irreversible — there is no undo. Cascades: the task's comments, assignees, tags, attachments, time entries, outcomes, events, relations, and its SUBTASKS are deleted with it; experiment/insight/meeting links to it are cleared. Resolve the id via list_tasks and confirm intent first — prefer update_task (e.g. move it to a done/archived status) when you only want it off the active board.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Task id to permanently delete, from list_tasks (required). |
| confirm | string | yes | Safety gate — must be exactly "DELETE". Required so a bare task id can never trigger a permanent, cascading delete. Confirm with the human FIRST, in plain language naming the task, then pass it. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Task id to permanently delete, from list_tasks (required)."
},
"confirm": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"DELETE"
],
"description": "Safety gate — must be exactly \"DELETE\". Required so a bare task id can never trigger a permanent, cascading delete. Confirm with the human FIRST, in plain language naming the task, then pass it."
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"confirm"
],
"examples": [
{
"id": "task_123"
}
]
}