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/update-task

Update tasks with intelligent field detection and bulk operations.

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claude-task-master
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Install
> /plugin marketplace add eyaltoledano/claude-task-master
> /plugin install taskmaster@taskmaster

How it fires

How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/update-task

Context preview

What this command does when you run it.

Update tasks with intelligent field detection and bulk operations.

Command definition

update-task.md

Update tasks with intelligent field detection and bulk operations.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Intelligent Task Updates

Parse arguments to determine update intent and execute smartly.

1. **Natural Language Processing**

Understand update requests like:

  • "mark 23 as done" → Update status to done
  • "increase priority of 45" → Set priority to high
  • "add dependency on 12 to task 34" → Add dependency
  • "tasks 20-25 need review" → Bulk status update
  • "all API tasks high priority" → Pattern-based update

2. **Smart Field Detection**

Automatically detect what to update:

  • Status keywords: done, complete, start, pause, review
  • Priority changes: urgent, high, low, deprioritize
  • Dependency updates: depends on, blocks, after
  • Assignment: assign to, owner, responsible
  • Time: estimate, spent, deadline

3. **Bulk Operations**

Support for multiple task updates:

Examples:
- "complete tasks 12, 15, 18"
- "all pending auth tasks to in-progress"
- "increase priority for tasks blocking 45"
- "defer all documentation tasks"

4. **Contextual Validation**

Before updating, check:

  • Status transitions are valid
  • Dependencies don't create cycles
  • Priority changes make sense
  • Bulk updates won't break project flow

Show preview:

Update Preview:
─────────────────
Tasks to update: #23, #24, #25
Change: status → in-progress
Impact: Will unblock tasks #30, #31
Warning: Task #24 has unmet dependencies

5. **Smart Suggestions**

Based on update:

  • Completing task? → Show newly unblocked tasks
  • Changing priority? → Show impact on sprint
  • Adding dependency? → Check for conflicts
  • Bulk update? → Show summary of changes

6. **Workflow Integration**

After updates:

  • Auto-update dependent task states
  • Trigger status recalculation
  • Update sprint/milestone progress
  • Log changes with context

Result: Flexible, intelligent task updates with safety checks.

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