feat(mcp): Implement update-task MCP command for updating single tasks by ID with proper direct function wrapper, MCP tool implementation, and registration

mcp-server/src/tools/index.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { registerNextTaskTool } from "./nextTask.js";
 import { registerAddTaskTool } from "./addTask.js";
 import { registerParsePRDTool } from "./parsePRD.js";
 import { registerUpdateTool } from "./update.js";
+import { registerUpdateTaskTool } from "./update-task.js";
 
 /**
  * Register all Task Master tools with the MCP server
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export function registerTaskMasterTools(server) {
   registerAddTaskTool(server);
   registerParsePRDTool(server);
   registerUpdateTool(server);
+  registerUpdateTaskTool(server);
 }
 
 export default {

mcp-server/src/tools/update-task.js

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+ * tools/update-task.js
+ * Tool to update a single task by ID with new information
+ */
+
+import { z } from "zod";
+import {
+  handleApiResult,
+  createErrorResponse
+} from "./utils.js";
+import { updateTaskByIdDirect } from "../core/task-master-core.js";
+
+/**
+ * Register the update-task tool with the MCP server
+ * @param {Object} server - FastMCP server instance
+ */
+export function registerUpdateTaskTool(server) {
+  server.addTool({
+    name: "update-task",
+    description: "Updates a single task by ID with new information",
+    parameters: z.object({
+      id: z.union([z.number(), z.string()]).describe("ID of the task to update"),
+      prompt: z.string().describe("New information or context to update the task"),
+      research: z.boolean().optional().describe("Use Perplexity AI for research-backed updates"),
+      file: z.string().optional().describe("Path to the tasks file"),
+      projectRoot: z
+        .string()
+        .optional()
+        .describe(
+          "Root directory of the project (default: current working directory)"
+        ),
+    }),
+    execute: async (args, { log }) => {
+      try {
+        log.info(`Updating task with args: ${JSON.stringify(args)}`);
+        
+        // Call the direct function wrapper
+        const result = await updateTaskByIdDirect(args, log);
+        
+        // Log result
+        log.info(`${result.success ? `Successfully updated task with ID ${args.id}` : 'Failed to update task'}`);
+        
+        // Use handleApiResult to format the response
+        return handleApiResult(result, log, 'Error updating task');
+      } catch (error) {
+        log.error(`Error in update-task tool: ${error.message}`);
+        return createErrorResponse(error.message);
+      }
+    },
+  });
+}