claude-task-master/.claude/commands/tm/update/update-task.md

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:
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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.