[DOCS] TaskUpdate tool description missing delete capability (added in v2.1.20)

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 27, 2026 by coygeek Closed Jan 27, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings

Section/Topic

"Tools available to Claude" table

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

| TaskUpdate | Updates task status, dependencies, or details | No |

What's Wrong or Missing?

The description omits the delete capability added in v2.1.20.

From the v2.1.20 changelog:

Added ability to delete tasks via the TaskUpdate tool

The current description ("Updates task status, dependencies, or details") does not mention that TaskUpdate can now delete tasks entirely, not just update them.

Suggested Improvement

Update the TaskUpdate description to include delete:

Before:

| TaskUpdate | Updates task status, dependencies, or details | No |

After:

| TaskUpdate | Updates or deletes tasks, including status, dependencies, or details | No |

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Line | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings | 868 | Tools available to Claude table |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Version: Claude Code 2.1.20

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