/epic - Create Epic Task

Create an epic task - a parent container for a large feature or initiative that will be broken down into subtasks.

Usage

/epic <title>
/epic <title> - <description>

Examples

/epic User authentication system
/epic API v2 migration - Migrate all endpoints from REST to GraphQL with backwards compatibility
/epic Performance optimization sprint

Action

Create an epic task with the following parameters:

• •title: The epic title from user input
• •task_type: "epic"
• •priority: 2 (medium - epics are tracked but individual subtasks drive priority)

Parse the user input:

• •If input contains " - ", split into title and description
• •Otherwise, use entire input as title

call_tool(
    server_name="gobby-tasks",
    tool_name="create_task",
    arguments={
        "title": "<parsed title>",
        "description": "<parsed description if any>",
        "task_type": "epic",
        "priority": 2,
        "session_id": "<session_id>"  # Required - from session context
    }
)

After creating, confirm with the task reference and suggest next steps:

• •"Created epic #127: User authentication system"
• •"Use expand_task to break this down into subtasks."