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agent-team: Mark an assigned task in progress.
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| name | agent-team-task-start |
| description | agent-team: Mark an assigned task in progress. |
| metadata | {"version":"1.0.0","openclaw":{"category":"agent-orchestration"},"requires":{"bins":["agent-team"],"skills":["agent-team-shared","agent-team-task"]},"cliHelp":"agent-team task start --help"} |
PREREQUISITE: Read
../agent-team-shared/SKILL.md.
Mark a task as in_progress and record the current state_version.
agent-team task start --task TASK_ID --agent AGENT
| Flag | JSON key | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
--task | task_id | yes | - | Task to claim as in_progress. |
--agent | agent | yes | - | Caller identity; must match the task assignee. |
agent-team task start --task task_docs --agent writer
agent-team task start --params '{"task_id":"task_docs","agent":"writer"}'
| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
agent_mismatch | Agent is not the task assignee. | Reassign or use the assigned agent. |
not_found | Task does not exist. | Check the task ID. |
invalid_task_state | Task is not in a startable state (for example already in_progress, done, blocked, failed, or cancelled). | If already in_progress, skip task start and continue work. For blocked or failed, ask the orchestrator before retrying. For done or cancelled, do not mutate the task. |
validation_error | Required field is missing. | Provide task and agent. |
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