Mark a task to do, doing, blocked or done

tasks.task.set_state

POST/api/v1/households/{household_id}/commands/tasks.task.set_state

Command
Rigel runs it
Applies offline

Moves a task to a state. Done records when it was done; any other state clears that. Blocked can wait until a time, for something outside the household (a quote, a callback); the task comes back to the queue when that time passes. Watchers hear when it's done or blocked. Fails with task_not_found.

Parameters#

Mark a task to do, doing, blocked or done: parameters
Field	Description
`household_id`pathstringrequired	The household's ID.
`Idempotency-Key`headerstringoptional	The command's ID. Reuse it when retrying the same command.

Request body#

JSON, as application/json.

Mark a task to do, doing, blocked or done: request body fields
Field	Description
`task_id`stringrequired	A task ID, such as tsk_01JC0000000000000000000000.
`state`one of: todo, doing, blocked, donerequired	todo (to do), doing (someone's on it), blocked (can't go on until something happens) or done.
`waiting_until`string (date-time)optional	Only with blocked, for something outside the household: when to look again. The task comes back to the queue then.
`completed_at`string (date-time)optional	Only with done: when it was done, if not now.

Response#

200 The command was applied.

Mark a task to do, doing, blocked or done: response fields
Field	Description
`result`objectrequired	What the command returned, such as the IDs it created.
`version`integerrequired	The household version after the command.

Errors#

Every error has the same envelope: error.code, error.message, error.details, error.recovery and error.request_id.

Mark a task to do, doing, blocked or done: errors
Status	Code	When
`400`	`validation_failed`	A field is missing, misspelled or out of range. details.fields lists each problem.
`401`	`unauthenticated`	The request has no valid session.
`404`	`task_not_found`	A missing task.
`404`	`not_found`	The household doesn't exist, or you aren't a member of it.
`409`	`idempotency_key_reused`	The Idempotency-Key was already used for a different command.

Examples#

These are real. Each scenario is one of the command's test cases, run on a household when this site was built, and the response is what the API returned.

Done records when, tells the watchers and withdraws the overdue reminder

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R044C8QR0BXQKRR8VK

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Done at a given time

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done",
  "completed_at": "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "done",
    completed_at: "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done",
  "completed_at": "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0TVGWVC56ZX59PEEF

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Done again changes nothing

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0MYK2HBFKQYXR6CA3

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Done again with a new time updates only the time and tells no one

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done",
  "completed_at": "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "done",
    completed_at: "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done",
  "completed_at": "2025-11-05T18:30:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0DK1WK7DK8RXCYNQV

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Reopening clears the completion and brings the overdue reminder back

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "todo"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "todo",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "todo"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R02J7JW9CBDGR3HDT0

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Blocked with a wait tells the watchers when and schedules the return

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "blocked",
    waiting_until: "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R05SFK2C23S97D40M2

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Blocked with no assignee reminds the watchers, me included

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "blocked",
    waiting_until: "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-14T14:00:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R06094EMGV0QVGZHVS

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Blocked without a wait has no return reminder

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "blocked",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0CQGV0J4VVVAP6Y2Y

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

A wait in the past schedules no return reminder

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-01T14:00:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "blocked",
    waiting_until: "2025-11-01T14:00:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-01T14:00:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0M7N461SR8H9C4W8H

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Unblocking clears the wait and withdraws its reminder

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "doing"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "doing",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "doing"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0WN74XZPKFRE36Q5A

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

A new wait on a blocked task replaces the reminder without telling anyone again

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-20T14:00:00Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "blocked",
    waiting_until: "2025-11-20T14:00:00Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2025-11-20T14:00:00Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R084M7T3W0C60FYFEW

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

Doing tells no one

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "doing"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "doing",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "doing"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R04YGS2C87ZFEV92K3

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

When the only watcher is me no one is told

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0PWM277SF778X3S7Z

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 1
}

A missing task

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 404

HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R00JG3EHR2JCZ0ZVF9

{
  "error": {
    "code": "task_not_found",
    "message": "That task isn't there any more. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "task_id": "tsk_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R00JG3EHR2JCZ0ZVF9"
  }
}

Start a task

State is todo, doing, blocked or done.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3K9B98NJ085N2WE2E7' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
  "state": "doing"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT3K9B98NJ085N2WE2E7",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
    state: "doing",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3K9B98NJ085N2WE2E7

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
  "state": "doing"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT3KF80VZD7B1V9FZ4YV

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 239
}

Wait on someone outside the household

A blocked task can say when to look again. It comes back to the queue then, and the assignee gets a reminder.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3P6HHC8ED2D0MKVW1P' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZFNJNSQ7DKS5SFHHS",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2026-11-12T15:17:52.886Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT3P6HHC8ED2D0MKVW1P",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZFNJNSQ7DKS5SFHHS",
    state: "blocked",
    waiting_until: "2026-11-12T15:17:52.886Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3P6HHC8ED2D0MKVW1P

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZFNJNSQ7DKS5SFHHS",
  "state": "blocked",
  "waiting_until": "2026-11-12T15:17:52.886Z"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT3PPS2ZMX1VFJ9RJDK8

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 240
}

Finish a task

Done records when. Anything waiting only on this is ready now.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3RMQDTVDK8YMX5EF2X' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT3RMQDTVDK8YMX5EF2X",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3RMQDTVDK8YMX5EF2X

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2ZX70MX87DDSFGCJFZ",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT3RYAMEP9ZSK7MFAGP0

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 241
}

Check off a chore

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3SQJ8ZACZ9VGGRHW8S' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2QVG1D1T82PW3837ZG",
  "state": "done"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT3SQJ8ZACZ9VGGRHW8S",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2QVG1D1T82PW3837ZG",
    state: "done",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3SQJ8ZACZ9VGGRHW8S

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2QVG1D1T82PW3837ZG",
  "state": "done"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT3STX6QQZT8QB2WDFX4

{
  "result": {},
  "version": 242
}

Give a wait time to a task that isn't blocked

waiting_until goes only with blocked.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3VJ4H3BRD1Y61ZQW4H' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2FB0DD6W26P2MTCZPP",
  "state": "doing",
  "waiting_until": "2026-11-08T15:17:52.891Z"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT3VJ4H3BRD1Y61ZQW4H",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "tsk_01M6V9CT2FB0DD6W26P2MTCZPP",
    state: "doing",
    waiting_until: "2026-11-08T15:17:52.891Z",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/tasks.task.set_state HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT3VJ4H3BRD1Y61ZQW4H

{
  "task_id": "tsk_01M6V9CT2FB0DD6W26P2MTCZPP",
  "state": "doing",
  "waiting_until": "2026-11-08T15:17:52.891Z"
}

Response, 400

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT3V1M73ES9VZR8DNWFZ

{
  "error": {
    "code": "validation_failed",
    "message": "The request has invalid fields. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "fields": [
        {
          "field": "waiting_until",
          "problem": "waiting_until goes only with blocked"
        }
      ]
    },
    "recovery": "Correct each field listed in details.fields, then send the request again.",
    "request_id": "req_01M6V9CT3V1M73ES9VZR8DNWFZ"
  }
}

For Rigel#

Rigel's tool for this command is tasks_task_set_state. Rigel runs this on its own, then says what it did. The agent guide has the rest.