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How to update Maniphest tasks with your AI

Connect Phabricator to your AI client to manage task lifecycles without leaving your chat interface.

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Short answer

How can I update Maniphest tasks using my AI?

Your AI uses the Phabricator Conduit API to find specific tasks and apply edits to them. You can change task details or move them through different stages of your workflow. This breakdown shows how to handle task searches and modifications.

Task outcomes.

Where your tasks land.

What happens when your AI interacts with Phabricator.

SEARCH

Find specific tasks

The AI scans your Phabricator instance to locate tasks by ID, owner, or status. You get a clear list of what needs attention.

EDIT

Modify task details

Your agent updates descriptions, titles, or custom fields. This keeps your documentation current as work progresses.

STATUS

Update task lifecycle

The AI changes the state of a task to reflect its current progress. You can move items from open to resolved instantly.

HUMAN

Review changes

You decide which edits are correct before they are finalized. The AI handles the heavy lifting of finding and formatting the data.

The workflow

What your AI does when a task arrives.

The AI handles the data retrieval and the specific API calls to update your Phabricator environment.

  1. Locate the task

    The AI identifies the exact Maniphest object you want to work on by filtering through your existing tasks.

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  2. Prepare the update

    Your agent drafts the new description or status change based on your instructions.

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  3. Apply the changes

    The AI sends the updated information back to Phabricator to overwrite the old task data.

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  4. Confirm completion

    The agent verifies that the task reflects the new state you requested.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Phabricator.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual Phabricator task IDs or specific status names.

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DImuVRek95xjoDlWmnK3Ly0cuOyvrltJYjjMoI11/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 — Phabricator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phabricator-development-platform-conduit-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DImuVRek95xjoDlWmnK3Ly0cuOyvrltJYjjMoI11/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all Maniphest tasks assigned to me that are currently open.

  • Update the description for task T123 to include the new deployment notes.

  • Search for tasks in the 'Backend' project that are marked as 'Needs Review'.

  • Change the status of task T456 to 'Closed'.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete tasks?

    No. The available tools only allow for searching and editing existing tasks.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new tasks?

    No. This specific setup is designed for searching and modifying existing Maniphest entries.

  • 03

    Does the AI need my Phabricator password?

    No. You provide your credentials to Vinkius, which manages the connection securely for your AI client.

  • 04

    Can the AI change task owners?

    Yes, if you use the edit capability to update the assignee field.

  • 05

    Will the AI act without my permission?

    The AI only performs actions when you explicitly tell it to via a prompt in your chat interface.

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