Get a task
Read one task with its notes and checklist.
MCP tool habitica_read → get_task
read
Returns the title, notes, difficulty, tags, repeat settings for a daily or due date for a to-do, and every checklist item with its ID and state. Use it before editing a checklist.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| task_id string required | string | Task ID from list_tasks. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "habitica_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "get_task",
"arguments": {
"task_id": "task_8c41d2"
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"task_id": "4e0b9c12-77a3-4d0f-8b1e-2a6f9d3c5e70",
"type": "todo",
"title": "Move apartment",
"difficulty": "hard",
"due": "2026-11-15",
"checklist": [
{
"item_id": "c1",
"text": "Book the movers",
"done": true
},
{
"item_id": "c2",
"text": "Cancel electricity",
"done": false
}
]
},
"isError": false
}