# AI Assistant, Translate, Progress Bar, and More!

> Hi Taskaders 👋 We’re back with another exciting update to make our platform work smarter and faster for you and your team. Give it a try and let us know what...

- Source: https://www.taskade.com/blog/using-ai-to-translate-content
- Published: 2023-02-21
- Updated: 2026-04-06
- Author: John Xie

Hi Taskaders  👋

We’re back with another exciting update to make our platform work smarter and faster for you and your team. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

> **TL;DR:** The February 2023 AI Assistant, /translate, and progress bar updates marked the start of Taskade's AI-everywhere era. Today Taskade ships [AI Agents v2 with built-in tools](https://www.taskade.com/agents), spans multiple project views, frontier AI models from top AI labs, and 100+ [integrations](https://www.taskade.com/integrations) — and [Taskade Genesis](https://www.taskade.com/create) turns any prompt into a living app.

> **Then → Now:** AI Assistant + /translate + progress bar (2023) → today's [AI Agents v2 with built-in tools and multi-language across frontier models](https://www.taskade.com/agents) plus [team Automations](https://www.taskade.com/automate).

| AI assist | 2023 H1 | Today (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Commands | /ai, /outline, /expand, /rewrite, /summarize, /translate | [built-in agent tools](https://www.taskade.com/learn/agents/agent-tools) + custom tools |
| Models | Single OpenAI model + streaming text (v4.44) | [Frontier models from top AI labs](https://www.taskade.com/learn/genesis/ai-models) |
| Languages | /translate to ~10 languages | Global language support + [multi-language agents](https://www.taskade.com/learn/agents) |
| Output | Inline insert in editor | Inline + [Agent Chat](https://www.taskade.com/learn/agents/agent-chat) + [Automations](https://www.taskade.com/learn/automation/ai-action) |

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
  participant U as User
  participant E as Project Editor
  participant AI as AI Assistant
  U->>E: type /translate Spanish
  E->>AI: command + selection
  AI-->>E: streamed Spanish text
  E-->>U: inserted in place
```

```text
   /translate command (Feb 2023)
   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
   │ select:  "Ship the new mobile build"    │
   │ type:    /translate Spanish             │
   └────────────────┬────────────────────────┘
                    ▼
   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
   │ stream: "Lanzar la nueva versión..."    │
   │         "...móvil"                      │
   └─────────────────────────────────────────┘

   Today (2026) — same flow, any agent, any tool
   /agent translate-and-publish "es, fr, ja"
       ├─ AI Agent picks model
       ├─ Translates 3 languages in parallel
       ├─ Updates Project + Genesis app
       └─ Notifies team via Automation
```

The 2023 `/translate` was a single command. Today it's a [built-in tool agent](https://www.taskade.com/learn/agents/agent-tools) that can translate, publish, and route work — all inside [Taskade Genesis](https://www.taskade.com/create). See real bilingual apps in the [Community Gallery](https://www.taskade.com/apps).

![AI personas and tones](https://www.taskade.com/static_images/ai-personas-and-tones.gif)

## ******************************🪄 AI Assistant******************************

Type any “**/ai**” command and hit enter to open the new AI Assistant. Instantly copy, regenerate, or insert the results. Taskade AI is now available at your fingertips.  [Learn more](https://www.taskade.com/learn/projects/ai-assistant).

![taskade outline video](https://www.taskade.com/static_images/blog/taskade-outline_video.gif)

taskade outline video

## ****************🌏 AI Translate****************

Want to translate tasks and notes into various languages? Just use "/translate"! Need more languages? Just ping us, and we'll add them!  [Learn more](https://www.taskade.com/learn/projects/ai-assistant).

![taskade translate video](https://www.taskade.com/static_images/blog/taskade-translate_video.gif)

taskade translate video

## ******************✅ Progress Bar******************

The progress bar now counts all tasks and sub-tasks when you tick off checkboxes within a project. This includes calculating sub-sub-tasks, regardless of hierarchy. Bullets and notes are no longer counted toward the progress bar.  [Learn more](https://www.taskade.com/learn/projects/project-views).

1. Only checkboxes are now counted

3. Sub-task checkboxes are also counted properly

5. Progress bar now updates in real-time as you change list formatting

![taslade progress 2](https://www.taskade.com/static_images/blog/taslade-progress-2.gif)

taslade progress 2

## ************🎉 Other Improvements************

- New: Search project now highlights the text with your theme color

- New: Improved [Google Calendar Integration](https://www.taskade.com/learn/connect/calendar-feed) with faster 2-way syncing

- New: Comments & Chat Messages now display code block, code snippets, ordered and numbered lists via simple markdown support

- New: Added [Import from Evernote](https://www.taskade.com/learn/import/evernote), more import options coming soon

- New: Updated [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://www.taskade.com/learn/projects/keyboard-shortcuts) in-app menu design (Open CTRL+⇧+/)

- New: Ability to disable share links for projects

- New: [Quick Add](https://www.taskade.com/learn/projects/quick-add) now supports assigning task

- Fixed: Editor performance improvements

- Fixed: SAML improvements and optimizations

- Fixed: Project headers no longer displays your own profile avatar

- Fixed: Collaborators can now use templates

- Fixed: Shared with me now shows recent projects never viewed before

- Various bug fixes and performance improvements 

Have any questions? Visit our [Help Center](https://www.taskade.com/learn) or [let us know](https://www.taskade.com/contact). 😊

— Team Taskade 🐑

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do I use the Taskade AI Assistant?

Type any /ai command in the project editor and press Enter to open the AI Assistant. It generates results instantly that you can copy, regenerate, or insert directly into your project. Commands include /outline, /expand, /rewrite, /summarize, and /translate.

### Can Taskade AI translate tasks and notes?

Yes. Type /translate followed by your target language to convert tasks and notes into various languages. Taskade supports a growing list of languages, and you can request additional language support from the team.

### How does the progress bar work in Taskade?

The progress bar counts all checked tasks and sub-tasks within a project, including nested sub-sub-tasks regardless of hierarchy depth. It updates in real-time as you complete checkboxes and excludes bullets and notes from the calculation.

### Does Taskade support importing content from Evernote?

Yes. Taskade supports importing notes and notebooks from Evernote, along with imports from Todoist, Workflowy, Dynalist, and standard Markdown files. Access the import options from the project menu to migrate your existing content.