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yc-bench task-cancel

Cancel a planned or in-progress task. Cancelling a task incurs a prestige penalty and frees up the assigned employee.

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Usage

yc-bench task-cancel <task-id> [OPTIONS]

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Parameters

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task-id
string
required
The ID of the task to cancel
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--force
boolean
Skip confirmation prompt and cancel immediately

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Response

Returns cancellation details:
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taskId
string
Cancelled task identifier
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status
string
Updated task status (“cancelled”)
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prestigePenalty
number
Prestige points lost due to cancellation
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newPrestige
number
Company’s prestige after penalty
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freedEmployee
string | null
ID of employee freed from assignment, or null if no employee was assigned
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partialWorkCompleted
number
Percentage of work completed before cancellation (0-100)
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message
string
Cancellation confirmation

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Example

# Cancel a task (will prompt for confirmation)
yc-bench task-cancel task_123

# Cancel without confirmation
yc-bench task-cancel task_123 --force
Example Output
{
  "taskId": "task_123",
  "status": "cancelled",
  "prestigePenalty": 5,
  "newPrestige": 8,
  "freedEmployee": "emp_002",
  "partialWorkCompleted": 35,
  "message": "Task cancelled. Lost 5 prestige points. Bob Smith is now available."
}

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Prestige Penalty

The prestige penalty depends on task status:
  • Planned (not started) - Small penalty (~2-3 points)
  • In Progress - Larger penalty based on task value (~5-10 points)
  • Near Deadline - Additional penalty if deadline is close

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When to Cancel

Consider cancelling when:
  • Task deadline cannot be met
  • Need to free employee for higher priority work
  • Company cannot afford to wait for payment
  • Task complexity was underestimated

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Error Cases

  • Task not found - Invalid task ID
  • Already completed - Cannot cancel completed tasks
  • Already cancelled - Task already cancelled

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