Custom field with Date type can be updated using Automation + Workaround proposal (custom code!)
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chrishk
The new Update custom field action, in Automation, can update text and number types fields, but can't update a date field.
This is probably due to the fact that it may be hard to convert a text string to a date, or at least, to recognize a date format in a text content.
A workaround could be to create a Custom code action (using JS, python, ...) : we could use variables (previous steps) as inputs, and process them to return a value (text or number or date).
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John at Taskade
Thanks for the detailed report and the creative workaround proposal — this is exactly the kind of thoughtful feedback that helps us prioritize improvements!
You're right that the "Update custom field" automation action currently works for text and number fields but doesn't handle date fields cleanly. The engineering team is aware of this gap. We did ship some automation and date-handling improvements in v6.100.0 (including a fix for due date automation with empty values), and date-type custom field support via automation is actively on our radar as the next step.
In the meantime, your Custom Code action idea is a great workaround — passing variables from previous steps into a JS snippet to format and set a date is totally doable today.
We'll update this thread as soon as date-type field updates via automation land. Thanks again for taking the time to document this so clearly! https://taskade.com/changelog
John at Taskade
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Update: We're actively working on this!
This is now in development and tracked on our roadmap. Your votes helped us prioritize it.
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serge.george
Hi! I would also need the ability to update date fields.
But for the Date variable, I would prefer use an "Ask agent" node, with structured output containing Date field (see attached picture).
Custom code would be nice for computing a certain Date (today, tommorow...).
But for that, you can actually use a 3rd service via API as a workaround.