clickup_create_task

Create new tasks in ClickUp with name, description, priority, due dates, tags, and custom fields to organize and track work efficiently.

Instructions

Create a new task in ClickUp

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`assignees`	No	Array of user IDs to assign to the task
`custom_fields`	No	Custom fields to set on task creation
`due_date`	No	Due date as Unix timestamp in milliseconds
`list_id`	Yes	ClickUp list ID
`markdown_description`	No	Task description in markdown format
`name`	Yes	Task name
`parent`	No	Parent task ID to create this task as a subtask
`priority`	No	Task priority (1-4): 1=Urgent, 2=High, 3=Normal, 4=Low
`tags`	No	Array of tag names to add to the task
`time_estimate`	No	Time estimate in milliseconds

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "assignees": {
      "description": "Array of user IDs to assign to the task",
      "items": {
        "type": "number"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "custom_fields": {
      "description": "Custom fields to set on task creation",
      "items": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "description": "Custom field ID",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "value": {
            "anyOf": [
              {
                "type": "string"
              },
              {
                "type": "number"
              },
              {
                "type": "boolean"
              },
              {
                "items": {},
                "type": "array"
              },
              {
                "additionalProperties": {},
                "type": "object"
              }
            ],
            "description": "Value for the custom field"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "value"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "due_date": {
      "description": "Due date as Unix timestamp in milliseconds",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "list_id": {
      "description": "ClickUp list ID",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "markdown_description": {
      "description": "Task description in markdown format",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Task name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parent": {
      "description": "Parent task ID to create this task as a subtask",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "priority": {
      "description": "Task priority (1-4): 1=Urgent, 2=High, 3=Normal, 4=Low",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "tags": {
      "description": "Array of tag names to add to the task",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "time_estimate": {
      "description": "Time estimate in milliseconds",
      "type": "number"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "list_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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clickup_create_task

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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