• NEW TASK
  • ASSIGNED
  • ORGANIZED
  • HUMAN

How to create and assign tasks with your AI

Connect Tower to your AI client once. After that, you can turn any conversation into a tracked task in your project.

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Short answer

How can I make and assign tasks using my AI?

Tell your AI what needs to be done and who should do it. It will find the right team members and create the task directly in your Tower project. You'll see the results in your project dashboard immediately.

Task destinations.

Where your work lands.

The AI handles the data entry so you can stay in your chat window.

NEW TASK

Instant task creation

The AI uses the task tool to build the entry. You get a new record in Tower without manual typing.

ASSIGNED

Direct member assignment

The AI identifies the right person from your team list. The task is linked to them immediately.

ORGANIZED

Team-based routing

The AI checks your team structures to ensure tasks land in the correct project area. This keeps your workspace clean.

HUMAN

Review and refine

The AI creates the entry, but you decide if the details are perfect. You can always jump into Tower to tweak things.

The workflow

What your AI does when a task arrives.

The AI moves from your chat to your Tower project in a few steps.

  1. Identify the team

    The AI looks through your existing team structures to find the right group for the work.

    list_teams

  2. Find the person

    It checks your member list to match the requested person to their actual account in Tower.

    list_members

  3. Build the task

    The AI takes your instructions and turns them into a formal task entry.

    create_task

  4. Confirm completion

    The AI verifies the task is live and tells you it's ready in your project.

    create_task

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Tower tools.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the names for your actual team members and project names.

Tower Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Cta1BnKn1fDNBCEhq4aK2W03OIWLdRNqsmDVQ1WB/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 — Tower capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tower-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Cta1BnKn1fDNBCEhq4aK2W03OIWLdRNqsmDVQ1WB/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a task in the Marketing project for Sarah to update the brand guidelines.

  • Assign a new task to Mike in the Engineering team called 'Fix login bug'.

  • Find the Design team and create a task for them to review the new mockups.

  • Create a task for Alex to check the server logs in the DevOps project.

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  • Cline

Start here

Connect Tower once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure. Once connected, you can use these commands in any compatible client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete tasks I've already made?

    No. The AI only has the ability to create new tasks, not delete or modify existing ones.

  • 02

    Does the AI need to know the exact user ID to assign a task?

    No. You can just use the person's name, and the AI will find them using the member list.

  • 03

    Can the AI create tasks in any project?

    Yes, as long as the AI can see the project and the team within your Tower account.

  • 04

    Will the AI automatically change task priorities?

    No. The AI only performs the specific actions allowed by its tools, which currently focus on creation and assignment.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, any MCP-compatible client like Claude can use this once you've connected it via Vinkius.

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