editDocument
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Edit a document: the PREFERRED tool for small targeted changes. Two patch dialects — do NOT mix them in one call. (1) ANCHOR patches {oldText, newText, before?, after?} — RECOMMENDED: replace an exact snippet of existing text with new text. oldText must match the document byte-for-byte AND be unique; if it occurs more than once, either expand oldText until it is unique, or add before/after (the EXACT text immediately before/after the match) to disambiguate. A no-match returns nearby context; an ambiguous match returns the occurrence count. Anchors do NOT drift, so you don't need fresh line numbers and they survive concurrent edits. Use newText:"" to delete. (2) LINE patches {startLine, endLine, replacement} — 1-based and INCLUSIVE: call getDocument first for line numbers; replace line 5 with {startLine:5,endLine:5}; INSERT before line N (deleting nothing) with {startLine:N,endLine:N-1}; append to an L-line document with {startLine:L+1,endLine:L}. Line numbers are ABSOLUTE and GO STALE after ANY edit — re-call getDocument before further line patches; out-of-range patches are rejected with the current line count. versionTimestamp from getDocument (or from any mutating tool's response — they all return the fresh token) is required for optimistic locking, EXCEPT when dryRun:true. If your token is stale, the error tells you who changed the document, when, and the currentVersionTimestamp — anchor patches survive concurrent edits, so retrying with that token is usually safe. Set dryRun:true to apply the patches and get the resulting text back WITHOUT saving (verify before committing — kills retry loops). IMPORTANT: getDocument displays lines as NNNNN<TAB>content; that prefix is display-only — oldText/before/after must contain only the content AFTER the tab. Do not edit or delete DIAGRAM/IMAGE marker lines (rejected with guidance) — use dedicated diagram/image tools. To @-mention a person, insert <!-- REFERENCE: {"type":"user","id":"<user_uuid>","label":"Name"} -->; look up the user_id via listAssignablePrincipals. Mentioned users are notified automatically.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectId | string | no | Optional. Narrows a friendly-id lookup to one project. Only needed when a friendly id is ambiguous — TAS-/IMP-/PLN- ids are numbered per PROJECT, so the same id can exist in several. Ignored when the id is a UUID. |
| documentId | string | yes | |
| title | string | no | New title. |
| folderId | string | null | no | MOVE the document into this folder (null moves it to the project root). Send it with patches:[] to file the document without touching its content — a folder-only move updates folder_id, creates NO version-history entry, and does not bump the document version. To move many documents at once use reorderDocuments, which takes folderId per item. |
| position | number | no | Sort position within the parent folder. Use to reposition a single document; like folderId, a position-only change creates no version. For batch sibling reorder/move, use reorderDocuments. |
| versionTimestamp | number | no | Optimistic-lock token from getDocument() or any mutating tool's response. Required unless dryRun:true. (Alias accepted: documentVersionTimestamp.) |
| expectedVersion | number | no | Legacy integer version guard, checked in addition to versionTimestamp. Prefer versionTimestamp — this exists for older clients and is optional. |
| dryRun | boolean | no | If true, apply the patches and RETURN the resulting document text without saving — no version bump, no lock required. Use to preview/verify a patch before committing. Default false. |
| changeSummary | string | no | Version history summary. |
| patches | array | no | Patches to apply. Use EITHER anchor patches OR line patches, not both in the same call. May be empty if only updating title, folderId, or position. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"projectId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Narrows a friendly-id lookup to one project. Only needed when a friendly id is ambiguous — TAS-/IMP-/PLN- ids are numbered per PROJECT, so the same id can exist in several. Ignored when the id is a UUID."
},
"documentId": {
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New title."
},
"folderId": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "MOVE the document into this folder (null moves it to the project root). Send it with patches:[] to file the document without touching its content — a folder-only move updates folder_id, creates NO version-history entry, and does not bump the document version. To move many documents at once use reorderDocuments, which takes folderId per item."
},
"position": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Sort position within the parent folder. Use to reposition a single document; like folderId, a position-only change creates no version. For batch sibling reorder/move, use reorderDocuments."
},
"versionTimestamp": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Optimistic-lock token from getDocument() or any mutating tool's response. Required unless dryRun:true. (Alias accepted: documentVersionTimestamp.)"
},
"expectedVersion": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Legacy integer version guard, checked in addition to versionTimestamp. Prefer versionTimestamp — this exists for older clients and is optional."
},
"dryRun": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, apply the patches and RETURN the resulting document text without saving — no version bump, no lock required. Use to preview/verify a patch before committing. Default false."
},
"changeSummary": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Version history summary."
},
"patches": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Patches to apply. Use EITHER anchor patches OR line patches, not both in the same call. May be empty if only updating title, folderId, or position.",
"items": {
"oneOf": [
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Anchor patch (recommended): replace an exact, unique snippet of existing text. Drift-proof — no line numbers needed.",
"properties": {
"oldText": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact existing text to replace. Must match the document byte-for-byte and be unique (or use before/after to disambiguate)."
},
"newText": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Replacement text. Empty string to delete the matched text."
},
"before": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Text that appears immediately before oldText, used to disambiguate when oldText occurs more than once."
},
"after": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Text that appears immediately after oldText, used to disambiguate."
}
},
"required": [
"oldText",
"newText"
]
},
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Line patch: 1-based inclusive line range. Requires fresh line numbers from getDocument().",
"properties": {
"startLine": {
"type": "number",
"description": "1-based start line."
},
"endLine": {
"type": "number",
"description": "1-based end line (inclusive)."
},
"replacement": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Replacement text. Empty string to delete lines."
}
},
"required": [
"startLine",
"endLine",
"replacement"
]
}
]
}
}
},
"required": [
"documentId"
]
}