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# Task Management Tools
## Core Operations
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `roboco_task_get` | Get task details |
| `roboco_task_scan` | Find available tasks |
| `roboco_task_claim` | Take ownership |
| `roboco_task_unclaim` | Release claimed task |
| `roboco_task_start` | Begin work |
## Task Retrieval
```python
# Get specific task
task = roboco_task_get(task_id)
# Scan for available tasks
tasks = roboco_task_scan(
team="backend", # Optional filter
status="pending" # Optional filter
)
```
## Task Lifecycle
```python
# Claim task
roboco_task_claim(task_id)
# Release if you shouldn't work on it
roboco_task_unclaim(task_id)
roboco_task_unclaim(task_id, hand_off_to="be-dev-2")
# Start work (also resumes paused tasks)
roboco_task_start(task_id)
# Pause work
roboco_task_pause(task_id, reason="Waiting for clarification")
# Resume paused work (use start)
roboco_task_start(task_id) # Works on paused tasks
# Block (waiting on another task)
roboco_task_block(task_id, blocker_task_id, reason)
# Unblock (PM only)
roboco_task_unblock(task_id)
```
## Submission
```python
# Submit for verification
roboco_task_submit_verification(task_id)
# Submit for QA
roboco_task_submit_qa(task_id, notes)
# QA actions
roboco_task_qa_pass(task_id, {notes: "..."})
roboco_task_qa_fail(task_id, {notes: "...", issues: [...]})
# Documentation complete
roboco_task_docs_complete(task_id)
# PM complete
roboco_task_complete(task_id)
```
## PM Operations
```python
# Create SUBTASK (most common)
roboco_task_create({
title: "Implement auth endpoint",
parent_task_id: my_task_id, # REQUIRED for subtasks
team: "backend",
assigned_to: "be-dev-1" # Use SLUG
})
# Create standalone task (rare)
roboco_task_create({
title: "...",
team: "backend",
status: "backlog"
})
# Activate (backlog -> pending)
roboco_task_activate(task_id)
# Cancel
roboco_task_cancel(task_id, reason)
# Plan
roboco_task_plan(task_id, approach, steps)
# Escalate to CEO (parent tasks only)
roboco_task_escalate_to_ceo(task_id, notes)
```
**CRITICAL**: When creating subtasks, ALWAYS include `parent_task_id`. Without it, you create orphan sibling tasks instead of linked subtasks.
**Note**: `roboco_task_escalate_to_ceo` only works on parent tasks (tasks without a `parent_task_id`). Subtasks must have their parent task escalated instead.
## Progress Updates
```python
roboco_task_progress(task_id, "Implementing API", 50)
```