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Removes the six task-management tools from the MCP tool surface in codersdk/toolsdk:

  • coder_create_task
  • coder_delete_task
  • coder_list_tasks
  • coder_get_task_status
  • coder_send_task_input
  • coder_get_task_logs

Both the coderd-hosted MCP server (coderd/mcp) and the CLI coder exp mcp server derive their tool list from toolsdk.All, so removing the registry entries removes the tools from both servers with no server-side changes.

The MCP server documentation (docs/ai-coder/mcp-server.md) is updated to drop the task-management entry from the tool overview.

What stays

  • coder_report_task is intentionally kept: it is the agent-side status-reporting mechanism (WithTaskReporter), already excluded from the hosted MCP server, and required by coder exp mcp server, Claude Code configuration, and scaletest.
  • The codersdk Task SDK methods (CreateTask, DeleteTask, Tasks, TaskLogs, etc.) and the Tasks feature (CLI, UI, API) are untouched; this PR only removes MCP tool registration.
  • The task-only taskIDDescription helper is deleted; userDescription stays (used by coder_create_workspace).

The code change is deletion-only: 970 removed lines across toolsdk.go and its test file, no added behavior.

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  • go build ./..., go test ./coderd/mcp/, and targeted golangci-lint pass. go test ./codersdk/toolsdk/ passes all tests; the package-level goleak failure (agentssh goroutines) reproduces identically on unmodified main and is unrelated to this diff.
  • pnpm run lint-docs passes on the docs change.
  • Remote dogfood UAT ran against the toolsdk change and passed: tools/list on both the hosted MCP endpoint and coder exp mcp server confirms the six tools are absent and the remaining surface is intact (34 hosted tools; CLI adds search/fetch), a tools/call of coder_get_authenticated_user succeeds, and calling a removed tool returns -32602 unknown tool. coder_report_task still registers in the CLI server when CODER_MCP_APP_STATUS_SLUG is set.
  • The failing Pixel / Review commit status is unrelated: this PR contains no site/ changes, and the same status fails on the last 8 main commits including this PR's merge base (676b9bb06bf).

Mux acted on Mike's behalf to create this pull request.

Closes DEVEX-801

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Updates Needed

  • docs/ai-coder/mcp-server.md - The "Available Tools" Task management: create, list, inspect, and control tasks bullet was removed, matching the removal of the six MCP task tools. The line 98 note was also refined from "Coder's task tools" to "Coder's task reporting tool" to reflect that coder_report_task is the only remaining task tool. The "User and system: ...task reporting" bullet correctly stays.

All previously identified documentation needs are addressed. No further doc changes required.

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Codex Review: Didn't find any major issues. Another round soon, please!

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Codex Review: Didn't find any major issues. More of your lovely PRs please.

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@ibetitsmike ibetitsmike changed the title feat(codersdk/toolsdk): remove task management MCP tools feat: remove task management MCP tools Aug 20, 2026
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