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Decompose task

decompose_task
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What it does

Break a task into subtasks in one call: give it an id and a list of subtask titles, and it creates them all under that task (same as parent_id nesting, just batched). Use when a task is too big to work in one pass.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstringRequired
subtasksstring[]Required
  • At least 1 items

Annotations

The hints the server sends with this tool. A host reads them to decide whether to ask you before a call.

Read-onlyreadOnlyHint: false
Changes data in your Done account.
DestructivedestructiveHint: false
Only adds or reads; nothing already there is removed or overwritten.
IdempotentidempotentHint: false
Each call can add something new, such as a comment, a run or a task.
Open worldopenWorldHint: false
Touches only your own Done account.

Which tokens can call it

A connection made with OAuth has full access. A token from Settings → Agent access → Extra MCP tokens can be narrowed, and a narrowed token never sees beyond its project or workspace.

  • Full accessAllowed
  • Read-only tokenRefused
  • Single-project tokenRefused
  • Single-workspace tokenAllowed

Try it

With Done connected, ask your assistant something like:

“Break the website redesign into subtasks.”

Connect Done to your assistant

One MCP endpoint per account, over OAuth or a token. Step-by-step setup for each client:

MCP setup overview →