murmur task update

Modifies an existing task on an agent’s checklist. Changes the task’s status, subject, description, or dependency edges. On success, prints the task ID.

Synopsis

murmur task update [flags] [slug] <task-id>

On a VM, the slug is optional — omitting it updates a task on the current agent’s own checklist.

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
`slug`	string	on laptop	The agent’s slug. Optional on VMs (defaults to self).
`task-id`	string	yes	ID of the task to update.
`-s`	string	no	New status. One of: `pending`, `in_progress`, `completed`, `deleted`.
`--subject`	string	no	New subject line.
`-d`	string	no	New description.
`--blocks`	string	no	Comma-separated task IDs that this task blocks. Appended to existing edges.
`--blocked-by`	string	no	Comma-separated task IDs that block this task. Appended to existing edges.
`--workspace`	string	no	Workspace name. Overrides the value from `murmur.yaml`.

Task statuses

Status	Meaning
`pending`	Not yet started.
`in_progress`	Work is underway.
`completed`	Finished.
`deleted`	Removed from the checklist.

Examples

Mark a task as completed

murmur task update fix-auth -s completed t_8f3a1b2c

t_8f3a1b2c

Change a task’s subject

murmur task update fix-auth --subject "Add rate limiting to all auth endpoints" t_8f3a1b2c

t_8f3a1b2c

Add dependency edges

Mark that t_9d4e2f1a cannot start until t_8f3a1b2c finishes:

murmur task update fix-auth --blocked-by t_8f3a1b2c t_9d4e2f1a

t_9d4e2f1a

You can also express this from the other direction — mark that t_8f3a1b2c blocks t_9d4e2f1a:

murmur task update fix-auth --blocks t_9d4e2f1a t_8f3a1b2c

t_8f3a1b2c

Update multiple fields at once

murmur task update fix-auth -s in_progress -d "Started implementing IP-based throttle" t_8f3a1b2c

t_8f3a1b2c

Self-update on a VM

When running on an agent VM, omit the slug:

murmur task update -s completed t_8f3a1b2c

t_8f3a1b2c

Errors

Code	Meaning	What to do
`NOT_FOUND`	No agent with that slug exists, or the task ID is invalid.	Check the slug and task ID. Use `murmur task ls` to see existing tasks.
`UNAUTHENTICATED`	Identity token is missing or expired.	Run `murmur auth` or check your `murmur.local.yaml` configuration.
`INVALID_ARGUMENT`	Unknown status value.	Use one of: `pending`, `in_progress`, `completed`, `deleted`.

Agents — concept overview
murmur task create — add a task to an agent’s checklist
murmur task ls — list all tasks on an agent’s checklist
murmur task get — retrieve details for a single task
murmur status — query agent status

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Guides

murmur task update

Synopsis

Arguments

Task statuses

Examples

Mark a task as completed

Change a task’s subject

Add dependency edges

Update multiple fields at once

Self-update on a VM

Errors

​Synopsis

​Arguments

​Task statuses

​Examples

​Mark a task as completed

​Change a task’s subject

​Add dependency edges

​Update multiple fields at once

​Self-update on a VM

​Errors

​Related

Synopsis

Arguments

Task statuses

Examples

Mark a task as completed

Change a task’s subject

Add dependency edges

Update multiple fields at once

Self-update on a VM

Errors

Related