0.24 - try and create labels before use

Dockerfile

@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY . .
 
 CMD ["python", "main.py"]
-#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.23
+#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.24

gemini-extension.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vikunja",
-  "version": "1.0.23",
+  "version": "1.0.24",
   "mcpServers": {
     "nodeServer": {
       "command": "docker",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
          "VIKUNJA_USERNAME",
          "-e",
          "VIKUNJA_PASSWORD",
-         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.23"
+         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.24"
 	  ],
       "env": {
          "VIKUNJA_URL": "$VIKUNJA_URL",

main.py

@@ -657,8 +657,34 @@ def update_task_details(
                     if existing_id:
                         final_labels.append({'id': existing_id})
                     else:
-                        # Create new labels via the bulk endpoint by providing title+description
+                        # Try to create the label first via the /labels endpoint so we have a real id
-                        final_labels.append({'title': title, 'description': title})
+                        try:
+                            logger.info("update_task_details: creating missing label '%s' via %s/labels", title, VIKUNJA_URL)
+                            create_resp = session.put(f"{VIKUNJA_URL}/api/v1/labels", json={"title": title, "description": title})
+                            # If creation failed with 4xx/5xx this will raise and be caught below
+                            create_resp.raise_for_status()
+                            created = create_resp.json() or {}
+                            created_id = created.get('id')
+                            if created_id:
+                                title_to_id[title.lower()] = created_id
+                                final_labels.append({'id': created_id})
+                                logger.info("update_task_details: created label '%s' id=%s", title, created_id)
+                            else:
+                                # Fallback: include title/description in payload if no id returned
+                                logger.warning("update_task_details: label created but no id returned for title='%s' - including title in bulk payload", title)
+                                final_labels.append({'title': title, 'description': title})
+                        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as ce:
+                            # Creation failed; log more details and include title in payload as a fallback
+                            resp = getattr(ce, 'response', None)
+                            if resp is not None:
+                                try:
+                                    logger.error("update_task_details: label creation returned status=%s body=%s for title=%s", resp.status_code, resp.text, title)
+                                except Exception:
+                                    logger.exception("update_task_details: failed to read create label response body for title=%s", title)
+                            else:
+                                logger.exception("update_task_details: label creation request failed for title=%s", title)
+                            # As a last resort try to send title in bulk payload (some servers may accept this)
+                            final_labels.append({'title': title, 'description': title})
 
                 final_payload = {'labels': final_labels}