claude-task-master/assets/claude/commands/tm/set-status/to-pending.md

Set a task's status to pending.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS (task ID)

Setting Task to Pending

This moves a task back to the pending state, useful for:

• Resetting erroneously started tasks
• Deferring work that was prematurely begun
• Reorganizing sprint priorities

Execution

task-master set-status --id=$ARGUMENTS --status=pending

Validation

Before setting to pending:

• Warn if task is currently in-progress
• Check if this will block other tasks
• Suggest documenting why it's being reset
• Preserve any work already done

Smart Actions

After setting to pending:

• Update sprint planning if needed
• Notify about freed resources
• Suggest priority reassessment
• Log the status change with context