What does this Microsoft To Do automation do?
A named agent reviews each new To Do task and updates it with a priority and a note.
What can you do with it?
- Know what to do first
- Get a short reason for each priority
- Keep the list honest
The Steps
This automation runs in 3 steps:
- When Microsoft To Do: New Task in List
- Then Taskade AI: Ask an agent ("Priority Coach")
- Then Microsoft To Do: Update Task
What makes this different from a Zapier-style flow?
The "Priority Coach" step is not a one-off model call. It is a Taskade AI agent that knows your goals, deadlines and working hours, remembers how you ranked similar tasks, so every run builds on the last one instead of starting from an empty prompt.
A stateless "ask the model" step forgets everything the moment it returns. An agent keeps its knowledge and its memory between runs, carries its own tools, and can be handed work by your other automations.
Who is this automation for?
Built for busy people with long lists. A named agent reviews each new To Do task and updates it with a priority and a note.
How do you set it up?
- Open the "Automations" tab in your workspace.
- Click ➕ Add automation, then start from scratch.
- Add the trigger "New Task in List" from Microsoft To Do.
- Add the action "Ask an agent" from Taskade AI. Point it at an agent called "Priority Coach".
- Add the action "Update Task" from Microsoft To Do.
- Connect your Microsoft To Do account when prompted, then enable the toggle in the top-right corner.
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