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name: update description: "Update a ClickUp task based on natural language prompt - comment, tag, edit fields" category: integration complexity: intermediate mcp-servers: [] personas: []

/clickup:update - Update ClickUp Task

Purpose

Update a ClickUp task using natural language. Claude interprets the prompt and performs the appropriate action(s): add comments, manage tags, update fields, change priority, etc.

Usage

Copy/clickup:update <task_id> <prompt>

If task_id is omitted and you're on a task branch, uses the current task.

Examples

Copy/clickup:update 86ew3km2a add tag "urgent"
/clickup:update 86ew3km2a set priority to high
/clickup:update 86ew3km2a comment "Started working on the API integration"
/clickup:update 86ew3km2a remove tag "bug", add tag "feature"
/clickup:update 86ew3km2a set due date to next friday
/clickup:update add tag "blocked" and comment "waiting for design specs"

Supported Actions

Comments

Copy/clickup:update <id> comment "Your message here"
/clickup:update <id> add comment about the progress

Tags

Copy/clickup:update <id> add tag "urgent"
/clickup:update <id> remove tag "bug"
/clickup:update <id> add tags "frontend", "needs-review"

Priority

Copy/clickup:update <id> set priority to urgent
/clickup:update <id> set priority high
/clickup:update <id> lower priority

Priority levels: urgent (1), high (2), normal (3), low (4)

Status

Copy/clickup:update <id> move to "in progress"
/clickup:update <id> set status "to review"

Custom Fields

Copy/clickup:update <id> set branch to "feature/new-feature"
/clickup:update <id> update field "estimate" to "3 hours"

Combined Actions

Copy/clickup:update <id> add tag "urgent", set priority high, comment "This needs immediate attention"

Behavioral Flow

1. Parse Task ID:

   • If ID provided, use it directly
   • If omitted, extract from current branch name (like /clickup:comment)

2. Fetch Current Task State:

   • Get task details including tags, priority, status, custom fields
   • This provides context for the update

3. Interpret Prompt: Claude analyzes the prompt to determine action(s):

   • Identify action type(s): comment, tag, priority, status, field
   • Extract values and parameters
   • Handle multiple actions in one prompt

4. Show Preview:

   Copy📋 Task: Test Task (86ew3km2a)
   
   🔄 Proposed Changes:
   ├─ Add tag: "urgent"
   ├─ Set priority: normal → high
   └─ Add comment: "This needs immediate attention"
   
   Apply these changes? [Y/n]
   

5. Execute Updates: Make appropriate API calls based on action type:

   Add/Remove Tags:

   Copy# Add tag
   curl -X POST "https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/{task_id}/tag/{tag_name}" \
     -H "Authorization: ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}"
   
   # Remove tag
   curl -X DELETE "https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/{task_id}/tag/{tag_name}" \
     -H "Authorization: ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}"
   

   Update Priority/Status:

   Copycurl -X PUT "https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/{task_id}" \
     -H "Authorization: ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"priority": 2, "status": "in progress"}'
   

   Add Comment:

   Copycurl -X POST "https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/{task_id}/comment" \
     -H "Authorization: ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"comment_text": "..."}'
   

   Update Custom Field:

   Copycurl -X POST "https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/{task_id}/field/{field_id}" \
     -H "Authorization: ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"value": "..."}'
   

6. Confirm Success:

   Copy✅ Task updated successfully!
   
   📋 Test Task (86ew3km2a)
   ├─ ✓ Added tag: "urgent"
   ├─ ✓ Priority: high
   └─ ✓ Comment added
   
   🔗 View: https://app.clickup.com/t/86ew3km2a
   

Action Detection Keywords

Error Handling

• Task not found: "Task {id} not found in ClickUp"
• Invalid tag: "Tag '{name}' doesn't exist. Create it? [Y/n]"
• Invalid status: "Status '{name}' not available. Valid statuses: to do, in progress, to review, complete"
• Permission denied: "You don't have permission to update this task"
• No actions detected: "Could not determine what to update. Please be more specific."

Tool Coordination

• Bash: curl for ClickUp API calls
• Read: Load .env for credentials
• AskUser: Confirm changes before applying

ARGUMENTS: $ARGUMENTS