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add_subtask

Create a sub-task under a work item (inherits its project; cycle/depth checked) — a RyTask MCP tool for AI agents over the Model Context Protocol (requires the work:write permission).

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Create a sub-task under a work item (inherits its project; cycle/depth checked).

Required permissionwork:write
Capability IDworkItems.addSubtask
DestructiveNo

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredNotes
titlestringno
quickAddstringno
descriptionstringno
statusIdstring (uuid)no
priorityURGENT | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | NONEno
assigneeIdstring (uuid)no
labelIdsarray of string (uuid)no
estimateValuenumberno
startDatestringno
endDatestringno
dueDatestringno
parentIdstring (uuid)yes

Input schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 500
    },
    "quickAdd": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "statusId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "priority": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "URGENT",
        "HIGH",
        "MEDIUM",
        "LOW",
        "NONE"
      ]
    },
    "assigneeId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "labelIds": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "uuid"
      }
    },
    "estimateValue": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "startDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "/^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$/"
    },
    "endDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "/^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$/"
    },
    "dueDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "/^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$/"
    },
    "parentId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "parentId"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Access control

A call succeeds only when the personal access token's scopes and the holder's role both allow work:write (effective permission = scope ∩ role, default-deny). The tool runs inside the token owner's organization — tenancy is never a parameter.

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