Add Task / Subtask

TL;DR: Tasks are the atomic unit of a Taskade project: a single line that can have subtasks, assignees, due dates, tags, custom fields, comments, files, and reactions. Everything else (projects, blocks, views) is scaffolding around tasks.

Here is what a single task row looks like, with each part labeled.

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Anatomy of a task row                                    │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  [✓]  Design the landing page   (A)  Jun 12   Status: Open│
│  │    │                         │    │        │           │
│  │    │                         │    │        └ field pill│
│  │    │                         │    └ due date           │
│  │    │                         └ assignee avatar         │
│  │    └ task text (click and type)                        │
│  └ checkbox (click to complete)                           │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Overview

Tasks and subtasks are the building blocks of every Taskade project. Use them to break down work, delegate to team members, and track progress across any of the 7 project views — List, Board, Mind Map, and more.

Add Tasks

To add a task, click on any empty line in your project and start typing.

• Press Enter to create a new task below the current one.
• Click the + button at the bottom of the task list to append a new task.
• Use / to open the slash command menu for quick formatting and AI actions.

Add Subtasks

Subtasks let you nest related items under a parent task to create a hierarchy. You can nest subtasks multiple levels deep to model complex work breakdowns — each level indents further to show the relationship visually.

1. Click a task and press Enter to create a new line.
2. Press Tab to indent it — this converts it into a subtask.
3. Press Shift + Tab to outdent a subtask back to the parent level.

Subtasks indent under a parent, and the caret on the parent folds or unfolds them.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Task and subtask tree                                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ▾ [ ]  Launch the website         ‹ caret folds/unfolds    │
│      [✓]  Write the copy                                    │
│      [ ]  Design the landing page                           │
│      ▾ [ ]  Build the pages         ‹ subtasks nest deeper  │
│          [ ]  Home                                          │
│          [ ]  Pricing                                       │
│  › [ ]  Plan the launch email      ‹ collapsed (caret right)│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

💡 Tip: Subtasks inherit due dates and assignees from their parent task unless you override them individually.

Tips

• Drag and drop tasks to reorder them or move them between sections.
• Bulk-select multiple tasks to assign, move, or delete them at once.
• Add due dates, custom fields, and comments to any task for richer context.
• Switch to Board view to manage tasks as Kanban cards.
• Use AI Agents to automatically generate subtasks from a high-level task description.
• Convert tasks to Mind Map nodes to visually brainstorm before organizing into a list.

Related

• Manage Tasks & Multi-Select Toolbar
• Assign Tasks
• Due Dates & Reminders
• Project Views
• Slash Commands
• Custom Fields

Related guides

• Manage Tasks
• Assign Tasks
• Due Dates
• Custom Fields