/update-task
Update tasks with intelligent field detection and bulk operations.
> /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.mdUpdate 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.
Read more
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.
An AI-powered task-management system you can drop into Cursor, Lovable, Windsurf, Roo, and others.
Repo: eyaltoledano/claude-task-master
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