get_waiting_for
Get delegated/waiting tasks, grouped by blocker/date/project
How to use it
get_waiting_for is exposed by the Taskwarrior MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_waiting_for tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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Add note to task
Make task A depend on task B
Create task. Supports GTD fields (context, energy, scheduled, wait, depends) and recurring tasks (recur)
Apply same modifications to multiple tasks
Create project with multiple tasks and dependencies in one call
Delete task by UUID
Get tasks with unmet dependencies
Filter actionable tasks by context, energy level, time available
Project metrics: next actions, completion %, staleness
Get recurring tasks with completion stats, streaks, frequency
Get tasks tagged +someday
Get single task by UUID
Query tasks with filters (status, project, tags, dates)
Complete task by UUID
Update task attributes
Get tasks tagged +inbox for processing
Remove note from task
Remove dependency link
Start timer on task
Stop timer on task
GTD review data: inbox, completed, stalled projects, habits