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Tasks

Tasks are the core work items in Erold. This guide covers creating, managing, and organizing tasks.

Creating Tasks

From the Web App

  1. Open a project
  2. Click "New Task" or press C
  3. Enter the task title
  4. Add optional details (description, priority, assignee)
  5. Press Enter or click "Create"

From Claude/AI

Just ask your AI assistant:

"Create a task to implement user authentication in the MYAPP project"

From CLI

erold task create "Implement user authentication" \
  --project MYAPP \
  --priority high \
  --label feature

Task Fields

Field Description Required
Title Short description of the task Yes
Description Detailed info, supports Markdown No
Status Current workflow status Auto
Priority low, medium, high, urgent No
Assignee Team member responsible No
Labels Tags for categorization No
Due Date Deadline for completion No

Task Status

Default statuses:

  • Todo - Not started
  • In Progress - Currently being worked on
  • Done - Completed

Change status by:

  • Clicking the status badge and selecting a new status
  • Dragging the task in Board view
  • Using keyboard shortcut S then selecting
  • Via API or CLI

Board View (Kanban)

The board view shows tasks as cards organized by status columns. Drag cards between columns to update status.

Filtering & Search

Filter tasks by:

  • Status
  • Assignee
  • Priority
  • Labels
  • Due date range

Use the search bar to find tasks by title or description content.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
C Create new task
E Edit selected task
S Change status
A Assign task
P Set priority
/ Focus search

Next Steps