Tool description

`TaskGet` tool description

CLI Claude Code, interactive mode, v2.1.281. The text the model is given for this tool, line by line, with each line marked against the previous capture taken the same way. 12 model strings share this prompt, byte for byte.

Lines22732 characters

Moved+0−0 against v2.1.280

Sent to12model strings get this description

Copies1distinct descriptions under this name

Parameters11 of them required Every tool→every description on this arm

Raw Reading

Plain text · sha256 55bdb174a3bc

The description, rendered

This renders the markdown inside the description, so it isn’t quite the description itself.

The raw view and the plain text are the bytes as they were sent.

Use this tool to retrieve a task by its ID from the task list.

When to Use This Tool

When you need the full description and context before starting work on a task
To understand task dependencies (what it blocks, what blocks it)
After being assigned a task, to get complete requirements

Output

Returns full task details:

subject: Task title
description: Detailed requirements and context
status: 'pending', 'in_progress', or 'completed'
blocks: Tasks waiting on this one to complete
blockedBy: Tasks that must complete before this one can start

Tips

After fetching a task, verify its blockedBy list is empty before beginning work.
Use TaskList to see all tasks in summary form.

What it accepts

1 parameter The JSON parameter schema sent beside this description, 254 characters of it. Name, type, then whether the client marked it required.

taskId string required The ID of the task to retrieve

sha256 a0edf60ab8cd · the schema as the client sent it:

{ "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "additionalProperties": false, "properties": { "taskId": { "description": "The ID of the task to retrieve", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "taskId" ], "type": "object" }