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tasks_filter

Forward a Tasks-plugin filter expression (its DSL) through the companion bridge. The Tasks plugin exposes no programmatic filter API, so the companion reports it as unreachable and the other inputs are ignored; use list_tasks for native status/priority/tag/due filtering.

Domain automation
Scopes read:tasks
Access read
Tags read-only, domain:automation, plugin-bridge
Profile full only
Annotation Value
Read-only yes
Destructive no
Idempotent no
Accepts an idempotency key no

Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that asks for confirmation only on some calls.

No human confirmation is required to call this tool.

Parameter Type Required Default Description
vault string — Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$
filter string yes — length ≥ 1
group_by string — Accepted for compatibility; ignored by the companion route.
sort_by string — —
limit integer — range 1–1000
cursor string — Accepted for compatibility; ignored by the companion route.
Field Type Always present Description
vault string yes —
items any[] yes —
total integer yes range ≥ -9007199254740991

Other tools in the automation domain: bundle_files, bundle_folder, eval_dataview_field, execute_command, execute_template, generate_uri, list_commands, list_quickadd_actions, list_tasks, list_templates, makemd_list_spaces, makemd_query, remotely_save_status, remotely_save_trigger, show_file_in_obsidian, trigger_quickadd, update_task, validate_dql.

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