apache/airflow

[AIP-94] airflowctl tasks: add state command

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#66,174 opened on Apr 30, 2026

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Summary

Add airflowctl tasks state

Implementation

  • anything work with single endpoint under operation.py
  • anything needs multiple endpoint or transformation goesn ctl/commands
  • including unit and integration test under airflow-ctl-tests/

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Research direction
Examine existing airflowctl task commands (e.g., `list`, `run`) to understand the pattern for adding a new subcommand. Look at the `airflowctl/commands/tasks/` directory and the corresponding tests in `airflow ctl tests/`. The `state` command likely needs to call the Airflow REST API endpoint for task state; check the OpenAPI spec for the endpoint. Follow the implementation guidelines: put logic that uses a single endpoint in `operation.py`, and any transformation in `commands/`. Write unit and integration tests.
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python
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cli
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2
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