• LIVE
  • ASSIGNED
  • PENDING
  • SYNCED

How to create and assign tasks with your AI

Connect AdaptiveWork to your AI client to turn chat commands into live project work items. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of project setup and team assignments.

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Short answer

How do I create and assign tasks with my AI?

Tell your AI what needs to be done and who should do it. Your agent will find the right team members and build the work items directly in AdaptiveWork. You'll see the new tasks appear in your project immediately.

Task outcomes

Where your work ends up.

The AI moves data from your conversation into specific project states.

LIVE

Active work items

The AI builds the item using create_task. It shows up in your AdaptiveWork project queue instantly.

ASSIGNED

Team ownership

The agent identifies the correct person from your user list. The task is tied to their profile immediately.

PENDING

Human review needed

If the AI can't find a specific user, it will ask you for clarification. You decide who takes the lead.

SYNCED

Project alignment

All task details match your project structure. Your project data stays clean and organized without manual entry.

The workflow

What your AI does when a task arrives.

The agent handles the lookup and creation steps so you don't have to toggle between windows.

  1. Identify the owner

    The agent looks through your AdaptiveWork user directory to find the person you mentioned.

    list_users

  2. Build the task

    The agent takes your description and creates the work item in the system.

    create_task

  3. Link the user

    The agent attaches the identified user to the new task to ensure accountability.

    create_tasklist_users

  4. Confirm completion

    The agent tells you the task is live and ready for the team.

    create_task

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the AdaptiveWork MCP.

Starting points

Swap out the names and project details for your actual AdaptiveWork data.

AdaptiveWork Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TeW7IQPO8SIFovBzrGn3Ua8sgdMlfkxQwTWae87b/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — AdaptiveWork capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adaptivework-clarizen-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TeW7IQPO8SIFovBzrGn3Ua8sgdMlfkxQwTWae87b/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Create a task in AdaptiveWork for Sarah to review the Q3 budget.

  • Find the user named Marcus and assign him a new task to update the project timeline.

  • Set up a new work item for the engineering team regarding the API migration.

  • List all users in AdaptiveWork so I can decide who to assign this task to.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect AdaptiveWork once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start managing tasks through your AI immediately.

Connect AdaptiveWork to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete tasks in AdaptiveWork?

    No. The current tools only allow the AI to create and list users.

  • 02

    What happens if the AI can't find the person I named?

    The AI will tell you it couldn't find that user and will ask you to provide a different name or check the spelling.

  • 03

    Does the AI change my existing project settings?

    No. The AI only creates new tasks and reads user lists.

  • 04

    Can I assign tasks to groups instead of individuals?

    No. The AI assigns tasks to specific users found in your user list.

  • 05

    Do I need to stay in the chat to finish the task?

    No. Once the AI confirms the task is created, it is live in AdaptiveWork.

  • More questions about AdaptiveWork? The Connector page answers them. See everything the AdaptiveWork Connector can do

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