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agh task update

Update mutable task fields

Audience
Operators running durable agent work
Focus
Task guidance shaped for scanability, day-two clarity, and operator context.

agh task update

Update mutable task fields

agh task update <id> [flags]

Options

      --auto-enqueue-on-ready   Toggle auto-enqueue once blocking dependencies complete
      --channel string          Update the network channel; pass an empty value to clear it
      --clear-owner             Remove the current owner
      --description string      Update the task description
  -h, --help                    help for update
      --metadata string         Update metadata JSON
      --owner-kind string       Update the owner kind
      --owner-ref string        Update the owner reference
      --priority string         Update the task priority: low, medium, high, or urgent
      --title string            Update the task title

Options inherited from parent commands

      --json            Emit JSON output
  -o, --output string   Output format: human, json, jsonl, or toon (default "human")

Output Formats

Every AGH command supports -o, --output:

  • human for interactive terminal use
  • json for scripts and other machine-readable consumers
  • jsonl for wait or streaming commands that emit one JSON record per line
  • toon for compact agent-readable summaries

Example:

agh task update <id> -o json

agh task start

Enqueue a run for an executable task

agh task child

Manage child tasks

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agh task updateOptionsOptions inherited from parent commandsOutput Formats