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+"""ClickUp chat-facing tools for listing, approving, and declining tasks."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+
+from . import tool
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _get_clickup_states(db) -> dict[str, dict]:
+    """Load all tracked ClickUp task states from kv_store."""
+    pairs = db.kv_scan("clickup:task:")
+    states = {}
+    for key, value in pairs:
+        # keys look like clickup:task:{id}:state
+        parts = key.split(":")
+        if len(parts) == 4 and parts[3] == "state":
+            task_id = parts[2]
+            try:
+                states[task_id] = json.loads(value)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass
+    return states
+
+
+@tool(
+    "clickup_list_tasks",
+    "List ClickUp tasks that Cheddah is tracking. Optionally filter by internal state "
+    "(discovered, awaiting_approval, executing, completed, failed, declined, unmapped).",
+    category="clickup",
+)
+def clickup_list_tasks(status: str = "", ctx: dict = None) -> str:
+    """List tracked ClickUp tasks, optionally filtered by state."""
+    db = ctx["db"]
+    states = _get_clickup_states(db)
+
+    if not states:
+        return "No ClickUp tasks are currently being tracked."
+
+    if status:
+        states = {tid: s for tid, s in states.items() if s.get("state") == status}
+        if not states:
+            return f"No ClickUp tasks with state '{status}'."
+
+    lines = []
+    for task_id, state in sorted(states.items(), key=lambda x: x[1].get("discovered_at", "")):
+        name = state.get("clickup_task_name", "Unknown")
+        task_type = state.get("task_type", "—")
+        task_state = state.get("state", "unknown")
+        skill = state.get("skill_name", "—")
+        lines.append(
+            f"• **{name}** (ID: {task_id})\n"
+            f"  Type: {task_type} | State: {task_state} | Skill: {skill}"
+        )
+
+    return f"**Tracked ClickUp Tasks ({len(lines)}):**\n\n" + "\n\n".join(lines)
+
+
+@tool(
+    "clickup_task_status",
+    "Check the detailed internal processing state of a ClickUp task by its ID.",
+    category="clickup",
+)
+def clickup_task_status(task_id: str, ctx: dict = None) -> str:
+    """Get detailed state for a specific tracked task."""
+    db = ctx["db"]
+    raw = db.kv_get(f"clickup:task:{task_id}:state")
+    if not raw:
+        return f"No tracked state found for task ID '{task_id}'."
+
+    try:
+        state = json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return f"Corrupted state data for task '{task_id}'."
+
+    lines = [f"**Task: {state.get('clickup_task_name', 'Unknown')}** (ID: {task_id})"]
+    lines.append(f"State: {state.get('state', 'unknown')}")
+    lines.append(f"Task Type: {state.get('task_type', '—')}")
+    lines.append(f"Mapped Skill: {state.get('skill_name', '—')}")
+    lines.append(f"Discovered: {state.get('discovered_at', '—')}")
+    if state.get("started_at"):
+        lines.append(f"Started: {state['started_at']}")
+    if state.get("completed_at"):
+        lines.append(f"Completed: {state['completed_at']}")
+    if state.get("error"):
+        lines.append(f"Error: {state['error']}")
+    if state.get("deliverable_paths"):
+        lines.append(f"Deliverables: {', '.join(state['deliverable_paths'])}")
+    if state.get("custom_fields"):
+        fields_str = ", ".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in state["custom_fields"].items() if v)
+        if fields_str:
+            lines.append(f"Custom Fields: {fields_str}")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+@tool(
+    "clickup_approve_task",
+    "Approve a ClickUp task that is waiting for permission to execute.",
+    category="clickup",
+)
+def clickup_approve_task(task_id: str, ctx: dict = None) -> str:
+    """Approve a task in awaiting_approval state."""
+    db = ctx["db"]
+    key = f"clickup:task:{task_id}:state"
+    raw = db.kv_get(key)
+    if not raw:
+        return f"No tracked state found for task ID '{task_id}'."
+
+    try:
+        state = json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return f"Corrupted state data for task '{task_id}'."
+
+    if state.get("state") != "awaiting_approval":
+        return f"Task '{task_id}' is in state '{state.get('state')}', not 'awaiting_approval'. Cannot approve."
+
+    state["state"] = "approved"
+    db.kv_set(key, json.dumps(state))
+    return f"Task '{state.get('clickup_task_name', task_id)}' approved for execution. It will run on the next scheduler cycle."
+
+
+@tool(
+    "clickup_decline_task",
+    "Decline a ClickUp task that is waiting for permission to execute.",
+    category="clickup",
+)
+def clickup_decline_task(task_id: str, ctx: dict = None) -> str:
+    """Decline a task in awaiting_approval state."""
+    db = ctx["db"]
+    key = f"clickup:task:{task_id}:state"
+    raw = db.kv_get(key)
+    if not raw:
+        return f"No tracked state found for task ID '{task_id}'."
+
+    try:
+        state = json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return f"Corrupted state data for task '{task_id}'."
+
+    if state.get("state") != "awaiting_approval":
+        return f"Task '{task_id}' is in state '{state.get('state')}', not 'awaiting_approval'. Cannot decline."
+
+    state["state"] = "declined"
+    db.kv_set(key, json.dumps(state))
+    return f"Task '{state.get('clickup_task_name', task_id)}' has been declined."