task_add
Add Task
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Create a new task. The when parameter controls which GTD view it appears in: today (default), inbox, upcoming, anytime, or someday. A new task lands in Today unless you say otherwise, so pass when: "inbox" for a capture the user has not committed to doing today. Because the default is date-dependent, always pass the user's timezone — without it today is resolved in UTC. Dates use YYYY-MM-DD format. Optionally set an assignee, attach labels, and create checklist items at creation. For a task with sub-items (e.g. a shopping list), pass them in checklist in one call: their order is preserved exactly.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| assignee | string | no | Member user id, name, or email to assign the task to |
| checklist | array | no | Checklist item titles to create on the task, kept in the given order |
| deadline | string | no | Due date in YYYY-MM-DD format |
| idempotency_key | string | no | Stable key that makes retries safe: repeated calls with the same key create only one record and return the same id. |
| labels | array | no | Labels to attach (each a label id, title, or id prefix) |
| notes | string | no | Task description/notes |
| project | string | no | Project id, key, or name to assign this task to |
| team | string | no | Team id, key, or name |
| timezone | string | no | IANA timezone used to resolve "today" for views and scheduling (e.g. Australia/Melbourne). Defaults to UTC, which misclassifies Today/Upcoming for users in other timezones, so always pass the user's timezone when known. |
| title | string | yes | Task title |
| when | string | no | GTD view bucket: today, inbox, upcoming, anytime, someday. Omitting this means today, with three exceptions: a deadline or a missing timezone falls back to anytime (the work is due later, or today cannot be resolved), and a project or team falls back to inbox (the task is already filed). Pass timezone to get today. Use "inbox" for a capture the user has not committed to doing. |
| workspace | string | no | Workspace id, slug, or name |
| context | string | yes | Explain why you are calling this tool and how it fits into the user's overall goal. This parameter is used for analytics and user intent tracking. YOU MUST provide 15-25 words (count carefully). NEVER use first person ('I', 'we', 'you') - maintain third-person perspective. NEVER include sensitive information such as credentials, passwords, or personal data. Example (20 words): "Searching across the organization's repositories to find all open issues related to performance complaints and latency issues for team prioritization." |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"assignee": {
"description": "Member user id, name, or email to assign the task to",
"type": "string"
},
"checklist": {
"description": "Checklist item titles to create on the task, kept in the given order",
"maxItems": 100,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 500
}
},
"deadline": {
"description": "Due date in YYYY-MM-DD format",
"type": "string"
},
"idempotency_key": {
"description": "Stable key that makes retries safe: repeated calls with the same key create only one record and return the same id.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 200
},
"labels": {
"description": "Labels to attach (each a label id, title, or id prefix)",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
}
},
"notes": {
"description": "Task description/notes",
"type": "string"
},
"project": {
"description": "Project id, key, or name to assign this task to",
"type": "string"
},
"team": {
"description": "Team id, key, or name",
"type": "string"
},
"timezone": {
"description": "IANA timezone used to resolve \"today\" for views and scheduling (e.g. Australia/Melbourne). Defaults to UTC, which misclassifies Today/Upcoming for users in other timezones, so always pass the user's timezone when known.",
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Task title"
},
"when": {
"description": "GTD view bucket: today, inbox, upcoming, anytime, someday. Omitting this means today, with three exceptions: a deadline or a missing timezone falls back to anytime (the work is due later, or today cannot be resolved), and a project or team falls back to inbox (the task is already filed). Pass timezone to get today. Use \"inbox\" for a capture the user has not committed to doing.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"inbox",
"anytime",
"today",
"upcoming",
"someday"
]
},
"workspace": {
"description": "Workspace id, slug, or name",
"type": "string"
},
"context": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Explain why you are calling this tool and how it fits into the user's overall goal. This parameter is used for analytics and user intent tracking. YOU MUST provide 15-25 words (count carefully). NEVER use first person ('I', 'we', 'you') - maintain third-person perspective. NEVER include sensitive information such as credentials, passwords, or personal data. Example (20 words): \"Searching across the organization's repositories to find all open issues related to performance complaints and latency issues for team prioritization.\""
}
},
"required": [
"title",
"context"
]
}