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    What this does: Soft deletes a pipeline item, removing it from… Reference
    for the DELETE /tasks/pipeline/items/{id} endpoint in the Leadtime Public
    API API.
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  label: Remove a planned task
title: Remove a planned task
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**What this does:**
Soft deletes a pipeline item, removing it from the pipeline view. The task itself is not deleted, only the planning/scheduling entry. This is useful when a task needs to be removed from the weekly plan but may be rescheduled later.

**How it works:**
- Performs a soft delete (marks as deleted, doesn't permanently remove)
- The task remains in the system and can be re-planned later
- The item disappears from the pipeline view immediately
- If the week is already active, the task will also be removed from the team member's stack

**Required Permission**: User must have either Pipeline.canPlanAll OR Pipeline.canPlanOwnTeams permission

**Permission-based Deletion**:
- Users with **Pipeline.canPlanAll** can delete any pipeline item in the workspace
- Users with **Pipeline.canPlanOwnTeams** can only delete items assigned to themselves or users in their teams

**Use cases:**
- Remove tasks that are no longer needed in the weekly plan
- Clear planning when tasks are cancelled or postponed
- Adjust capacity by removing lower-priority items

<Operation source="api-reference" id="pipelinecontroller-deletepipelineitem" />