System prompt references 'TodoWrite' but tool is named 'TaskCreate'

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 8, 2026 by caseymarquis Closed Mar 11, 2026

Summary

The system prompt has inconsistent naming for the task/todo tools:

  • Built-in instructions (e.g., the git commit section) reference TodoWrite — "NEVER use the TodoWrite or Task tools"
  • The actual tools available are TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList, TaskGet
  • There is no tool called TodoWrite

This causes confusion when trying to reference the tools by name (e.g., in instructions telling collaborators which tools to avoid).

Expected

Consistent naming throughout — either update the system prompt references to use TaskCreate or alias the tools.

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