todoappapi / mcp_server /tools /update_task.py
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"""MCP tool for updating tasks in the todo list.
[Task]: T037
[From]: specs/004-ai-chatbot/tasks.md
This tool allows the AI agent to update existing tasks on behalf of users
through natural language conversations.
"""
from typing import Optional, Any
from uuid import UUID
from datetime import datetime
from sqlalchemy import select
from models.task import Task
from core.database import engine
from sqlmodel import Session
# Tool metadata for MCP registration
tool_metadata = {
"name": "update_task",
"description": """Update an existing task in the user's todo list.
Use this tool when the user wants to modify, change, or edit an existing task.
You must identify the task first (by ID or by matching title/description).
Parameters:
- user_id (required): User ID (UUID) who owns the task
- task_id (required): Task ID (UUID) of the task to update
- title (optional): New task title
- description (optional): New task description
- due_date (optional): New due date (ISO 8601 date string or relative like 'tomorrow', 'next week')
- priority (optional): New priority level - 'low', 'medium', or 'high'
- completed (optional): Mark task as completed or not completed
Returns: Updated task details with confirmation.
""",
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"user_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "User ID (UUID) who owns this task"
},
"task_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Task ID (UUID) of the task to update"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New task title (brief description)",
"maxLength": 255
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New task description",
"maxLength": 2000
},
"due_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New due date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., '2025-01-15') or relative terms"
},
"priority": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["low", "medium", "high"],
"description": "New task priority level"
},
"completed": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Mark task as completed or not completed"
}
},
"required": ["user_id", "task_id"]
}
}
async def update_task(
user_id: str,
task_id: str,
title: Optional[str] = None,
description: Optional[str] = None,
due_date: Optional[str] = None,
priority: Optional[str] = None,
completed: Optional[bool] = None
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Update an existing task for the user.
[From]: specs/004-ai-chatbot/spec.md - US3
Args:
user_id: User ID (UUID string) who owns the task
task_id: Task ID (UUID string) of the task to update
title: Optional new task title
description: Optional new task description
due_date: Optional new due date (ISO 8601 or relative)
priority: Optional new priority level (low/medium/high)
completed: Optional new completion status
Returns:
Dictionary with updated task details
Raises:
ValueError: If validation fails or task not found
"""
from core.validators import validate_task_title, validate_task_description
# Get database session (synchronous)
with Session(engine) as db:
try:
# Fetch the task
stmt = select(Task).where(
Task.id == UUID(task_id),
Task.user_id == UUID(user_id)
)
task = db.scalars(stmt).first()
if not task:
return {
"success": False,
"error": "Task not found",
"message": f"Could not find task with ID {task_id}"
}
# Track changes for confirmation message
changes = []
# Update title if provided
if title is not None:
validated_title = validate_task_title(title)
old_title = task.title
task.title = validated_title
changes.append(f"title from '{old_title}' to '{validated_title}'")
# Update description if provided
if description is not None:
validated_description = validate_task_description(description) if description else None
task.description = validated_description
changes.append("description")
# Update due date if provided
if due_date is not None:
parsed_due_date = _parse_due_date(due_date)
task.due_date = parsed_due_date
changes.append(f"due date to '{parsed_due_date.isoformat() if parsed_due_date else 'None'}'")
# Update priority if provided
if priority is not None:
normalized_priority = _normalize_priority(priority)
old_priority = task.priority
task.priority = normalized_priority
changes.append(f"priority from '{old_priority}' to '{normalized_priority}'")
# Update completion status if provided
if completed is not None:
old_status = "completed" if task.completed else "pending"
task.completed = completed
new_status = "completed" if completed else "pending"
changes.append(f"status from '{old_status}' to '{new_status}'")
# Always update updated_at timestamp
task.updated_at = datetime.utcnow()
# Save to database
db.add(task)
db.commit()
db.refresh(task)
# Build success message
if changes:
changes_str = " and ".join(changes)
message = f"✅ Task updated: {changes_str}"
else:
message = f"✅ Task '{task.title}' retrieved (no changes made)"
return {
"success": True,
"task": {
"id": str(task.id),
"title": task.title,
"description": task.description,
"due_date": task.due_date.isoformat() if task.due_date else None,
"priority": task.priority,
"completed": task.completed,
"created_at": task.created_at.isoformat(),
"updated_at": task.updated_at.isoformat()
},
"message": message
}
except ValueError as e:
db.rollback()
raise ValueError(f"Failed to update task: {str(e)}")
def _parse_due_date(due_date_str: str) -> Optional[datetime]:
"""Parse due date from ISO 8601 or natural language.
[From]: specs/004-ai-chatbot/plan.md - Natural Language Processing
Supports:
- ISO 8601: "2025-01-15", "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
- Relative: "today", "tomorrow", "next week", "in 3 days"
Args:
due_date_str: Date string to parse
Returns:
Parsed datetime or None if parsing fails
Raises:
ValueError: If date format is invalid
"""
from datetime import datetime
import re
# Try ISO 8601 format first
try:
# Handle YYYY-MM-DD format
if re.match(r"^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$", due_date_str):
return datetime.fromisoformat(due_date_str)
# Handle full ISO 8601 with time
if "T" in due_date_str:
return datetime.fromisoformat(due_date_str.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
except ValueError:
pass # Fall through to natural language parsing
# Natural language parsing (simplified)
due_date_str = due_date_str.lower().strip()
today = datetime.utcnow().replace(hour=23, minute=59, second=59, microsecond=999999)
if due_date_str == "today":
return today
elif due_date_str == "tomorrow":
return today + __import__('datetime').timedelta(days=1)
elif due_date_str == "next week":
return today + __import__('datetime').timedelta(weeks=1)
elif due_date_str.startswith("in "):
# Parse "in X days/weeks"
match = re.match(r"in (\d+) (day|days|week|weeks)", due_date_str)
if match:
amount = int(match.group(1))
unit = match.group(2)
if unit.startswith("day"):
return today + __import__('datetime').timedelta(days=amount)
elif unit.startswith("week"):
return today + __import__('datetime').timedelta(weeks=amount)
# If parsing fails, return None and let AI agent ask for clarification
return None
def _normalize_priority(priority: Optional[str]) -> str:
"""Normalize priority string to valid values.
[From]: models/task.py - Task model
Args:
priority: Priority string to normalize
Returns:
Normalized priority: "low", "medium", or "high"
Raises:
ValueError: If priority is invalid
"""
if not priority:
return "medium" # Default priority
priority_normalized = priority.lower().strip()
if priority_normalized in ["low", "medium", "high"]:
return priority_normalized
# Map common alternatives
priority_map = {
"1": "low",
"2": "medium",
"3": "high",
"urgent": "high",
"important": "high",
"normal": "medium",
"routine": "low"
}
normalized = priority_map.get(priority_normalized, "medium")
return normalized
# Register tool with MCP server
def register_tool(mcp_server: Any) -> None:
"""Register this tool with the MCP server.
[From]: backend/mcp_server/server.py
Args:
mcp_server: MCP server instance
"""
mcp_server.tool(
name=tool_metadata["name"],
description=tool_metadata["description"]
)(update_task)