template_apply
Apply template to create tasks with variable substitution
How to use it
template_apply is exposed by the Saga MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the template_apply tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Saga MCP
npm install -g saga-mcpOther tools in Saga MCP (30)
View change history with filters
Add a comment to a task (threaded discussion)
List all comments on a task
Create an epic within a project
List epics with task counts
Update an epic
Delete a note
List notes with filters
Create or update a note (upsert)
Full-text search across notes
Create a new project
List projects with completion stats
Update project (archive to soft-delete)
Create subtask(s) — supports batch
Delete subtask(s) — supports batch
Update subtask title/status
Update multiple tasks at once
Create a task with optional dependencies
Get task with subtasks, notes, comments, and dependencies
List/filter tasks with dependency info
Update task (auto-logs, auto-blocks/unblocks)
Create a reusable task template with {variable} placeholders
Delete a template
List available templates
Full project overview with natural language summary
Export full project as nested JSON (includes dependencies and comments)
Import project from JSON (matching export format)
Initialize tracker and create first project
Cross-entity search (projects, epics, tasks, notes)
Show what changed since a given timestamp — call at session start