Assign action item
Reassign an action item to another user.
MCP tool otter_write → assign_action_item
write Confirm
Hands an action item to another user. It leaves your Action Items list at once and appears in theirs. You get it back only if they reassign it or you assign it again inside the conversation. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| action_item_id string required | string | Action item ID from list_action_items. |
| assignee_email string required | string | Email of the new assignee. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "otter_write",
"arguments": {
"operation": "assign_action_item",
"arguments": {
"action_item_id": "action_item_8c41d2",
"assignee_email": "jane@example.com"
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"action_item_id": "ai_204",
"text": "Send revised quote by Wednesday",
"assignee": "dana@example.com"
},
"isError": false
}