Start Working on Task
start_task is one of the 32 MCP tools in Weft, the AI task manager you run by talking to Claude, Cursor, Codex or ChatGPT through one MCP endpoint. The AI calls this the moment it begins executing a task — the card moves to Doing so the user and every other connected client see it in progress (and don’t pick it up twice). Starts cycle-time tracking; an unassigned task is claimed by the calling agent (an existing assignee is never overridden). No column id needed.
Weft is the AI task manager for solo founders and small teams.
Arguments
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | yes | Task id to start. |
Returns
The task, now in the Doing column.
Annotations
- idempotent. Calling the tool twice with the same arguments has the same effect as calling it once.
Example
What the user says:
"Take the webhook fix into work."Related
- All 32 MCP tools — the catalog view.
- Shuttle — how the AI client uses these tools.
- Call this tool through your own client: see setup guides, or hit
https://letsweft.com/api/mcpdirectly.