0.21 - fix label update with details. updating lables was not working

Dockerfile

@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY . .
 
 CMD ["python", "main.py"]
-#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.20
+#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.21

gemini-extension.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vikunja",
-  "version": "1.0.20",
+  "version": "1.0.21",
   "mcpServers": {
     "nodeServer": {
       "command": "docker",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
          "VIKUNJA_USERNAME",
          "-e",
          "VIKUNJA_PASSWORD",
-         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.20"
+         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.21"
 	  ],
       "env": {
          "VIKUNJA_URL": "$VIKUNJA_URL",

main.py

@@ -579,14 +579,43 @@ def update_task_details(
     set_if(is_favorite, "is_favorite") 
     set_if(hex_color, "hex_color")
 
-    # Replace labels if provided as comma-separated string
+    # Prepare labels payload separately because Vikunja's task update endpoint
+    # does not accept label updates; labels are managed via the labels bulk API.
+    labels_payload = None
     if labels is not None:
+        # normalize into array of strings (label titles) or ids
         if isinstance(labels, str):
             parsed = [s.strip() for s in labels.split(",") if s.strip()]
-            payload["labels"] = parsed
+            labels_payload = {"labels": parsed}
+        elif isinstance(labels, list):
+            # If list contains dicts with id/title, pass through; otherwise coerce
+            normalized = []
+            for item in labels:
+                if isinstance(item, dict):
+                    # prefer 'title' or 'name' or 'id'
+                    if 'title' in item:
+                        normalized.append(item['title'])
+                    elif 'name' in item:
+                        normalized.append(item['name'])
+                    elif 'id' in item:
+                        normalized.append(item['id'])
+                    else:
+                        normalized.append(str(item))
+                else:
+                    normalized.append(item)
+            labels_payload = {"labels": normalized}
+        elif isinstance(labels, dict):
+            # single dict -> try to extract title or id
+            if 'title' in labels:
+                labels_payload = {"labels": [labels['title']]}
+            elif 'name' in labels:
+                labels_payload = {"labels": [labels['name']]}
+            elif 'id' in labels:
+                labels_payload = {"labels": [labels['id']]}
+            else:
+                labels_payload = {"labels": [str(labels)]}
         else:
-            # Allow callers to pass list directly
+            labels_payload = {"labels": [str(labels)]}
-            payload["labels"] = labels
 
     if not payload:
         return "No fields provided to update."
@@ -595,7 +624,25 @@ def update_task_details(
         logger.info("update_task_details: updating task_id=%s with payload keys=%s", task_id, list(payload.keys()))
         response = session.post(f"{VIKUNJA_URL}/api/v1/tasks/{task_id}", json=payload)
         response.raise_for_status()
-        return response.json()
+        task_update_resp = response.json()
+
+        # If labels were provided, send them to the labels bulk endpoint
+        if labels_payload is not None:
+            try:
+                logger.info("update_task_details: updating labels for task_id=%s labels=%s", task_id, labels_payload)
+                lab_resp = session.post(f"{VIKUNJA_URL}/api/v1/tasks/{task_id}/labels/bulk", json=labels_payload)
+                lab_resp.raise_for_status()
+                logger.info("update_task_details: labels updated successfully for task_id=%s", task_id)
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as le:
+                resp = getattr(le, 'response', None)
+                if resp is not None:
+                    try:
+                        logger.error("update_task_details: labels update returned status=%s body=%s", resp.status_code, resp.text)
+                    except Exception:
+                        logger.exception("update_task_details: failed to read labels response body for task_id=%s", task_id)
+                logger.exception("update_task_details: labels update request failed for task_id=%s", task_id)
+
+        return task_update_resp
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         logger.exception("update_task_details: request failed for task_id=%s", task_id)
         return f"Error updating task details: {e}"