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Problem commands: update, delete

The Problem Verbs update, delete as CLI commands, with inputs, result, refusals and an example.

Reference for Problem, one group of Problem commands.

Problem.update

Changes the given properties of a Problem. Verb page.

Text
npx startup-builder do Problem.update --json '<input>' [--try | --send | --do]

Emits Problem.updated.

Inputs

InputTypeRequiredDescription
idstringrequiredThe id of the Problem.
statementtextThe struggle, in the words of the ICP.
costPerPeriodjsonWhat the Problem costs the ICP per period: hours times wage, or the spend on what they hire today.
addressjsonThe opportunity map cell it sits on: an occupation, a task it performs, and an industry.
momenttextThe moment the job starts, with the observable trigger that marks it.
progresstextThe progress the ICP wants, from the state before to the state after.
hiredTodayjsonWhat the ICP hires for the job today, by kind and cost: software, a Service, their own hands, or nothing.

Returns

OutputTypeRequiredDescription
problemProblemrequiredThe Problem.

Refuses when

CheckErrorFixThen call
The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation.forbiddenUse a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them.None.

Example

Terminal
npx startup-builder do Problem.update --json '{"id":"problem_UzvXXfKsJB","statement":"Tracks lease renewals for small property managers."}'

Problem.delete

Deletes a Problem: a soft delete that keeps its history, undone by Thing.restore. Verb page.

Text
npx startup-builder do Problem.delete --json '<input>' [--try | --send | --do]

Emits Problem.deleted.

Inputs

InputTypeRequiredDescription
idstringrequiredThe id of the Problem.

Returns

OutputTypeRequiredDescription
problemProblemrequiredThe Problem.

Refuses when

CheckErrorFixThen call
The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation.forbiddenUse a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them.None.

Example

Terminal
npx startup-builder do Problem.delete --json '{"id":"problem_UzvXXfKsJB"}'