diff --git a/taskchampion/integration-tests/src/bindings_tests/task.c b/taskchampion/integration-tests/src/bindings_tests/task.c
index 4a30f8e1c..828775468 100644
--- a/taskchampion/integration-tests/src/bindings_tests/task.c
+++ b/taskchampion/integration-tests/src/bindings_tests/task.c
@@ -111,6 +111,54 @@ static void test_task_get_set_description(void) {
     tc_replica_free(rep);
 }
 
+// updating arbitrary attributes on a task works
+static void test_task_get_set_attribute(void) {
+    TCReplica *rep = tc_replica_new_in_memory();
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(tc_replica_error(rep).ptr);
+
+    TCTask *task = tc_replica_new_task(
+            rep,
+            TC_STATUS_PENDING,
+            tc_string_borrow("my task"));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(task);
+
+    TCString foo;
+
+    foo = tc_task_get_value(task, tc_string_borrow("foo"));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(foo.ptr);
+
+    tc_task_to_mut(task, rep);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(TC_RESULT_OK, tc_task_set_value(task,
+          tc_string_borrow("foo"),
+          tc_string_borrow("updated")));
+
+    foo = tc_task_get_value(task, tc_string_borrow("foo"));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(foo.ptr);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("updated", tc_string_content(&foo));
+    tc_string_free(&foo);
+
+    tc_task_to_immut(task);
+
+    foo = tc_task_get_value(task, tc_string_borrow("foo"));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(foo.ptr);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_STRING("updated", tc_string_content(&foo));
+    tc_string_free(&foo);
+
+    TCString null = { .ptr = NULL };
+
+    tc_task_to_mut(task, rep);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(TC_RESULT_OK, tc_task_set_value(task,
+          tc_string_borrow("foo"),
+          null));
+
+    foo = tc_task_get_value(task, tc_string_borrow("foo"));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(foo.ptr);
+
+    tc_task_free(task);
+
+    tc_replica_free(rep);
+}
+
 // updating entry on a task works
 static void test_task_get_set_entry(void) {
     TCReplica *rep = tc_replica_new_in_memory();
@@ -652,6 +700,7 @@ int task_tests(void) {
     RUN_TEST(test_task_free_mutable_task);
     RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_status);
     RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_description);
+    RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_attribute);
     RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_entry);
     RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_modified);
     RUN_TEST(test_task_get_set_wait_and_is_waiting);
diff --git a/taskchampion/lib/src/task.rs b/taskchampion/lib/src/task.rs
index dce84d7aa..0adbc50ac 100644
--- a/taskchampion/lib/src/task.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/lib/src/task.rs
@@ -294,8 +294,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_get_taskmap(task: *mut TCTask) -> TCKVList {
     })
 }
 
-/// Get a task's description, or NULL if the task cannot be represented as a C string (e.g., if it
-/// contains embedded NUL characters).
+/// Get a task's description.
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_get_description(task: *mut TCTask) -> TCString {
     wrap(task, |task| {
@@ -306,6 +305,27 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_get_description(task: *mut TCTask) -> TCString
     })
 }
 
+/// Get a task property's value, or NULL if the task has no such property, (including if the
+/// property name is not valid utf-8).
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_get_value(task: *mut TCTask, property: TCString) -> TCString {
+    // SAFETY:
+    //  - property is valid (promised by caller)
+    //  - caller will not use property after this call (convention)
+    let mut property = unsafe { TCString::val_from_arg(property) };
+    wrap(task, |task| {
+        if let Ok(property) = property.as_str() {
+            let value = task.get_value(property);
+            if let Some(value) = value {
+                // SAFETY:
+                //  - caller promises to free this string
+                return unsafe { TCString::return_val(value.into()) };
+            }
+        }
+        TCString::default() // null value
+    })
+}
+
 /// Get the entry timestamp for a task (when it was created), or 0 if not set.
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_get_entry(task: *mut TCTask) -> libc::time_t {
@@ -507,6 +527,40 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_set_status(task: *mut TCTask, status: TCStatus)
     )
 }
 
+/// Set a mutable task's property value by name.  If value.ptr is NULL, the property is removed.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_set_value(
+    task: *mut TCTask,
+    property: TCString,
+    value: TCString,
+) -> TCResult {
+    // SAFETY:
+    //  - property is valid (promised by caller)
+    //  - caller will not use property after this call (convention)
+    let mut property = unsafe { TCString::val_from_arg(property) };
+    let value = if value.is_null() {
+        None
+    } else {
+        // SAFETY:
+        //  - value is valid (promised by caller, after NULL check)
+        //  - caller will not use value after this call (convention)
+        Some(unsafe { TCString::val_from_arg(value) })
+    };
+    wrap_mut(
+        task,
+        |task| {
+            let value_str = if let Some(mut v) = value {
+                Some(v.as_str()?.to_string())
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+            task.set_value(property.as_str()?.to_string(), value_str)?;
+            Ok(TCResult::Ok)
+        },
+        TCResult::Error,
+    )
+}
+
 /// Set a mutable task's description.
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn tc_task_set_description(
diff --git a/taskchampion/lib/taskchampion.h b/taskchampion/lib/taskchampion.h
index a40d1ad41..ccf5744be 100644
--- a/taskchampion/lib/taskchampion.h
+++ b/taskchampion/lib/taskchampion.h
@@ -751,11 +751,16 @@ enum TCStatus tc_task_get_status(struct TCTask *task);
 struct TCKVList tc_task_get_taskmap(struct TCTask *task);
 
 /**
- * Get a task's description, or NULL if the task cannot be represented as a C string (e.g., if it
- * contains embedded NUL characters).
+ * Get a task's description.
  */
 struct TCString tc_task_get_description(struct TCTask *task);
 
+/**
+ * Get a task property's value, or NULL if the task has no such property, (including if the
+ * property name is not valid utf-8).
+ */
+struct TCString tc_task_get_value(struct TCTask *task, struct TCString property);
+
 /**
  * Get the entry timestamp for a task (when it was created), or 0 if not set.
  */
@@ -837,6 +842,11 @@ struct TCUdaList tc_task_get_legacy_udas(struct TCTask *task);
  */
 TCResult tc_task_set_status(struct TCTask *task, enum TCStatus status);
 
+/**
+ * Set a mutable task's property value by name.  If value.ptr is NULL, the property is removed.
+ */
+TCResult tc_task_set_value(struct TCTask *task, struct TCString property, struct TCString value);
+
 /**
  * Set a mutable task's description.
  */