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gz task block

Block a task with a reason (in_progress to blocked).

Usage

Bash
gz task block TASK-0.20.0-01-01-01 --reason "Missing API"
gz task block TASK-0.20.0-01-01-01 --reason "Missing API" --json

Description

Transitions an in_progress task to blocked with a required reason string. Emits a task_blocked ledger event. Only in_progress tasks can be blocked; other transitions fail with exit code 1.

Flags

Flag Description
--reason Required reason for blocking
--json Machine-readable JSON output

Exit Codes

Code Meaning
0 Success
1 Invalid transition or user error

Examples

Bash
uv run gz task block TASK-0.20.0-01-01-01 --reason "Waiting on upstream API"