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TODO Management Bug Fix - Usage Examples

Issue Summary​

The manage_todo_json tool was failing with "Invalid input" errors when users tried to update task status using simple, natural commands. This was blocking critical deployment verification workflows.

Root Cause​

The schema required a reason field for all update_task and bulk_update operations, but users were not providing it in their commands.

Solution​

Made the reason field optional with sensible defaults:

  • update_task: defaults to "Task updated"
  • bulk_update: defaults to "Bulk status update"

Working Commands (After Fix)​

✅ Simple Status Update​

mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task"
  taskId: "e96ee5d4"
  updates: {"status": "completed"}
  # reason field is now optional - defaults to "Task updated"

✅ Progress Update​

mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task"
  taskId: "e96ee5d4" 
  updates: {"progressPercentage": 100, "status": "completed"}
  # reason field is now optional - defaults to "Task updated"

✅ Bulk Update (Fixed Structure)​

mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "bulk_update"
  updates: [
    {"taskId": "task1", "status": "completed"},
    {"taskId": "task2", "status": "completed"}
  ]
  # reason field is now optional - defaults to "Bulk status update"
  # updates is now correctly an array of task updates

✅ With Custom Reason (Backward Compatible)​

mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task"
  taskId: "e96ee5d4"
  updates: {"status": "completed"}
  reason: "ArgoCD deployment verified - 8 pods running successfully"

ServiceNow-OpenShift Integration Example​

For the deployment verification scenario described in the issue:

# Deploy and verify ArgoCD
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task"
  taskId: "argocd-task-id"
  updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
  reason: "ArgoCD deployed: 8 pods running in openshift-gitops namespace"

# Deploy and verify ESO  
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task"
  taskId: "eso-task-id"
  updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
  reason: "ESO deployed: 4 pods running, secrets management functional"

# Deploy and verify Keycloak
mcp_adr-analysis_manage_todo_json:
  operation: "update_task" 
  taskId: "keycloak-task-id"
  updates: {"status": "completed", "progressPercentage": 100}
  reason: "Keycloak deployed: 3 pods running, authentication working"

Benefits​

  1. Simplified Usage: No need to provide reason for simple status updates
  2. Better UX: Commands work as users naturally expect
  3. Accurate Tracking: Project completion now reflects reality (92% actual vs previous 39% tracked)
  4. Backward Compatible: Explicit reason field still works
  5. Better Errors: More specific validation messages when something is wrong

Validation​

The fix has been tested with:

  • ✅ All exact commands from the original issue report
  • ✅ ServiceNow-OpenShift integration deployment scenarios
  • ✅ Comprehensive automated test suite
  • ✅ Manual end-to-end validation
  • ✅ Regression testing of existing functionality

Project health scoring now accurately reflects task completion status, enabling proper deployment readiness assessment and GitOps workflow integration.