import json for tf_name in ["tasks/ec17bf32.json"]: with open(tf_name) as f: d = json.load(f) d["status"] = "queued" d.pop("result", None) d.pop("fields", None) d.pop("debug", None) with open(tf_name, "w") as f: json.dump(d, f) print(f"{tf_name} reset to queued")