update-deal
Updates an existing deal record in the Carta CRM. Use this skill when the user says things like "update a deal", "move deal to [stage]", "change deal stage", "edit deal", "update deal fields", "add a tag to deal", "assign deal lead", "update company info on deal", "link contacts to deal", or "/update-deal". Accepts a deal ID or company name (will search if no ID provided). Only the fields explicitly provided are changed — all other fields are left untouched.
What this skill does
## Overview
Partially update an existing deal. Only fields provided are modified — this is
a partial update, not a replacement. First resolve the deal ID, collect what to
change, then call the update tool.
## Step 1 — Resolve the deal ID
If the user provided a deal ID directly, use it and skip to Step 3.
If only a company name was given, call `get_deal_fields` first, then search:
```
mcp__carta_crm__get_deal_fields()
mcp__carta_crm__search_deals({ query: "<company name>", limit: 10 })
```
If multiple deals match, present the list and ask the user to confirm which one
to update (show company name, stage, and ID for each).
## Step 2 — Collect what to update
Ask the user what they want to change:
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `stageId` | Move deal to a different stage |
| `company.name` | Update the associated company name |
| `company.url` | Update company URL — triggers auto-enrichment |
| `comment` | Replace the deal comment/notes |
| `tags` | Replace the full tags array |
| `dealLead` | User ID to assign as deal lead |
| `addedAt` | ISO 8601 date the deal was added |
| `fields` | Custom field values keyed by field ID |
| `people.advisers` | Contact IDs linked as advisers |
| `people.introducer` | Contact IDs linked as introducers |
| `people.management` | Contact IDs linked as management |
If the user wants to move to a stage by name, fetch pipelines first:
```
mcp__carta_crm__get_deal_pipelines_with_stages()
```
If updating custom fields by label rather than ID:
```
mcp__carta_crm__get_deal_custom_fields()
```
**Important:** Only include fields that are explicitly being changed. Omit everything else.
## Step 3 — Update the deal
Call:
```
mcp__carta_crm__update_deal({
id: "<deal id>",
stageId: "<stage id>",
company: { name: "<name>", url: "<url>" },
comment: "<updated comment>",
tags: ["<tag1>", "<tag2>"],
dealLead: "<user id>",
addedAt: "<ISO 8601 date>",
fields: { "<field_id>": "<value>" },
people: {
advisers: ["<contact id>"],
introducer: ["<contact id>"],
management: ["<contact id>"]
}
})
```
Omit any top-level key that is not being updated.
## Step 4 — Report result
On success, respond with a summary of what changed:
> "Deal for **{company name}** updated (ID: `{id}`). Changed: [list of changed fields]"
On error, show the error message and suggest:
- Verify the deal ID is correct — run `/search-deals` to find it
- Check that stage IDs are valid — run `get_deal_pipelines_with_stages`
- Check that custom field IDs and contact IDs are valid
## Updating multiple deals
If the user wants to apply the same change to multiple deals, repeat Steps 1 and 3–4
for each. Summarize at the end:
> "Updated N deals: [list of company names]"
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