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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