Assignments Create

1. Assignment name: "What is the assignment name?"

   • Free text (use "Other" option path)

2. Points possible: "How many points is this assignment worth?"

   • Options: ["10", "25", "50", "100"]

3. Due date: "When is this assignment due? (ISO 8601 format, e.g., 2026-03-15T23:59:00Z)"

   • Options: ["No due date"]
   • Otherwise free text via "Other"

Round 2: Submission and Publishing

4. Submission types: "What submission types should be allowed?"

   • Options:
     • "online_text_entry (Recommended)"
     • "online_upload"
     • "online_text_entry,online_upload"
     • "none (no submission)"

5. Publish immediately?: "Should this assignment be published now?"

   • Options:
     • "Yes - publish immediately"
     • "No - save as draft"

Step 3: Confirm Before Creating

Display a confirmation summary:

Assignment Preview
==================

Course: {course_title} ({canvas_course_id})
Name: {assignment_name}
Points: {points_possible}
Due: {due_date or "No due date"}
Submission Types: {types}
Publish: {Yes/No}

Use AskUserQuestion:

• "Create this assignment?"
• Options: ["Yes - create it", "Edit details", "Cancel"]

If "Edit details", return to Step 2 and let the user change specific fields.

Step 4: Create Assignment

Build and run the CLI command:

uv run dauber assignments create {canvas_course_id} "{assignment_name}" \
  --points {points_possible} \
  --due "{due_date}" \
  --types "{submission_types}" \
  --publish \
  --format json

Notes:

• Omit --due if no due date selected
• Omit --publish if saving as draft
• Omit --types if not specified (Canvas defaults apply)
• Quote the assignment name to handle spaces

Parse the JSON response to extract the created assignment's id, name, html_url, and published status.

Step 5: Rubric Guidance

Use AskUserQuestion:

• "Does this assignment need a rubric?"
• Options: ["Yes", "No"]

If yes: Run the /rubrics:create skill now. It will guide rubric creation and offer to attach it to this assignment (ID: {assignment_id}).

Step 6: Display Summary

Assignment Created
==================

Course: {course_title} ({course_code})
Assignment: {assignment_name}
ID: {assignment_id}
Points: {points_possible}
Due: {due_date or "No due date"}
Submission Types: {types}
Published: {Yes/No}

To view:
  uv run dauber assignments show {canvas_course_id} {assignment_id}

To update later:
  uv run dauber assignments update {canvas_course_id} {assignment_id} --name "..." --points ...

Next steps:
  - Add a rubric in Canvas UI if needed
  - Run /assess:setup {assignment_id} to start grading workflow

Error Handling

• If dauber/config.toml missing: Direct to /course:setup
• If assignment creation fails: Report the Canvas API error
• If invalid date format: Ask user to re-enter in ISO 8601 format
• If duplicate assignment name: Warn but proceed (Canvas allows duplicates)

Begin assignment creation now.