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Create ClickUp tasks with optional subtasks via LocalApiServer

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Create ClickUp Task

When to Use

  • User asks to create a ClickUp task
  • Plan requires task creation with subtasks

Prerequisites

VS Code setting switchboard.apiToken must be configured with your API token.

Usage

CUR="$PWD"
while [ "$CUR" != "/" ] && [ ! -d "$CUR/.agents/skills" ]; do CUR=$(dirname "$CUR"); done
source "$CUR/.agents/skills/_lib/sb_api_call.sh"

sb_api_call POST /task/clickup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Task name",
    "listId": "list123",
    "description": "Task description",
    "assignees": [12345],
    "dueDate": "2025-12-31",
    "subtasks": [
      {"name": "Subtask 1"},
      {"name": "Subtask 2", "description": "Details"}
    ]
  }'

Parameters

  • name (required): Task name
  • listId (required): ClickUp list ID
  • description (optional): Task description
  • assignees (optional): Array of user IDs
  • dueDate (optional): Due date in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • subtasks (optional): Array of subtask objects (name required, others optional)

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "task": { "id": "...", "name": "..." },
  "subtasks": [...],
  "subtaskCount": 2,
  "failedSubtasks": [] // Only present if some subtasks failed to create
}

Error Handling

  • 401 Unauthorized: Token not configured
  • 400 Bad Request: Missing name or listId
  • 503: ClickUp service unavailable