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Overview
Tasks are the core unit of work in Forge. Each task represents a specific piece of work to be executed by AI coding agents in isolated environments.
Creating Your First Task
Via Web UI
Open Forge
forge start
# Opens http://localhost:3000
Click 'New Task'
Click the + New Task button in the Kanban board
Fill in Details
Title : Clear, concise description
Description : Detailed requirements and context
LLM : Choose your AI agent (Claude, Gemini, etc.)
Labels : Add tags for organization
Create Task
Click Create - your task appears in the “To Do” column
Via CLI
# Basic task creation
forge task create \
--title "Add user authentication" \
--description "Implement JWT-based auth with login and signup" \
--llm claude
# With additional options
forge task create \
--title "Refactor API client" \
--description "Convert fetch calls to axios" \
--llm gemini \
--priority high \
--labels "refactor,backend" \
--assignee "claude"
Via MCP (from your coding agent)
You: "Create a task to add dark mode toggle with LocalStorage persistence"
Claude Code: I'll create that task for you...
[Uses MCP create_task tool]
Task created: #42 "Add dark mode toggle"
Task Properties
Required Fields
Clear, action-oriented title Good : “Add JWT authentication endpoints”
Bad : “Auth stuff”
forge task create --title "Add JWT authentication endpoints"
Detailed requirements, context, and acceptance criteria forge task create \
--title "Add authentication" \
--description "
Implement JWT-based authentication with:
- POST /auth/login endpoint
- POST /auth/signup endpoint
- JWT token generation with 24h expiry
- Password hashing with bcrypt
- Input validation
- Error handling
"
Optional Fields
llm
string
default: "default from config"
AI coding agent to use Options: claude, gemini, cursor, openai, opencode, qwen forge task create --title "Quick fix" --llm gemini
Task priority: low, medium, high, critical forge task create --title "Security patch" --priority critical
Tags for organization and filtering forge task create \
--title "Add tests" \
--labels "testing,backend,priority:high"
Specific agent profile or team member forge task create --title "Security audit" --assignee "security-expert"
Task Types & Templates
Feature Development
forge task create \
--title "Add export to CSV functionality" \
--type feature \
--description "
Create CSV export feature:
- Add download button to UI
- Implement CSV generation logic
- Handle large datasets (stream)
- Add progress indicator
- Include proper filename with timestamp
" \
--labels "feature,ui,backend"
Bug Fix
forge task create \
--title "Fix memory leak in WebSocket connection" \
--type bugfix \
--priority high \
--description "
Steps to reproduce:
1. Connect to WebSocket
2. Leave page open for 1 hour
3. Memory usage grows continuously
Expected: Stable memory usage
Actual: Memory grows by ~50MB/hour
Stack trace: [attach if available]
" \
--labels "bug,websocket,critical"
Refactoring
forge task create \
--title "Extract API client to separate module" \
--type refactor \
--description "
Current state: API calls scattered across components
Goal: Centralized API client with:
- Axios instance with interceptors
- Error handling middleware
- Retry logic for failed requests
- TypeScript types for all endpoints
" \
--labels "refactor,architecture"
Documentation
forge task create \
--title "Document authentication flow" \
--type docs \
--description "
Create comprehensive docs for:
- How JWT tokens are generated
- Token refresh flow
- Password reset process
- OAuth integration
Include sequence diagrams
" \
--labels "docs,auth"
Testing
forge task create \
--title "Add integration tests for payment flow" \
--type testing \
--description "
Test scenarios:
- Successful payment
- Failed payment (card declined)
- Network timeout during payment
- Webhook handling
- Refund flow
Use Jest + Supertest
Aim for 90%+ coverage
" \
--labels "testing,payment"
Writing Effective Task Descriptions
Bad Description ❌
Add user stuff to the dashboard
Good Description ✅
## Goal
Add user management section to admin dashboard
## Requirements
- Display paginated user list (20 per page)
- Show: name, email, registration date, status
- Add filters: status (active/inactive), role
- Implement search by name or email
- Add "Edit User" modal with:
- Change role (user/admin)
- Toggle active status
- Reset password option
## Technical Notes
- Use existing UserService API
- Match design system components
- Add loading states and error handling
- Include unit tests for filtering logic
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] User list loads and paginates correctly
- [ ] Filters work as expected
- [ ] Search returns accurate results
- [ ] Edit modal saves changes successfully
- [ ] All edge cases handled (empty state, API errors)
Tips for Great Descriptions
Be Specific Bad : “Make it faster”
Good : “Reduce API response time from 2s to under 500ms by adding Redis caching”
Include Context Why is this needed? What problem does it solve? “Users complain about slow dashboard load times. Profiling shows 80% time spent in database queries.”
Attach References Include:
Design mockups
API documentation
Similar implementations
Stack traces (for bugs)
Task Organization
Using Labels
# Category labels
--labels "feature,bug,docs,refactor,testing"
# Priority labels
--labels "priority:high,priority:low"
# Component labels
--labels "frontend,backend,database,auth"
# Status labels
--labels "blocked,in-review,needs-testing"
# Team labels
--labels "team:mobile,team:api"
# Combine multiple
--labels "feature,backend,priority:high,team:api"
Filtering Tasks
# By label
forge task list --labels "feature"
forge task list --labels "priority:high"
# By status
forge task list --status pending
forge task list --status in_progress
# By assignee
forge task list --assignee claude
# Combine filters
forge task list --labels "bug" --priority high --status pending
Attaching Context
Code Snippets
forge task create \
--title "Optimize database query" \
--description "
Current slow query:
\`\`\` sql
SELECT * FROM users
WHERE created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL 30 DAY
\`\`\`
Takes 5 seconds on 1M users. Add index on created_at.
"
Screenshots (Web UI)
Click Attach Files in task creation modal
Upload screenshots, diagrams, or mockups
Reference in description: “See attached mockup.png”
Links
## References
- Design: https://figma.com/file/xyz
- API Docs: https://docs.example.com/api
- Similar feature: https://github.com/user/repo/pull/123
Advanced: Task Dependencies
# Create parent task
forge task create \
--title "Build payment system" \
--id parent-task
# Create dependent tasks
forge task create \
--title "Stripe integration" \
--depends-on parent-task
forge task create \
--title "Payment UI components" \
--depends-on parent-task
forge task create \
--title "Webhook handling" \
--depends-on parent-task
Tasks with dependencies are blocked until parent completes.
Batch Task Creation
From File
Create tasks.yaml:
tasks :
- title : "Setup database schema"
description : "Create tables for users, posts, comments"
priority : high
labels : [ "database" , "setup" ]
- title : "Create API endpoints"
description : "CRUD operations for posts"
labels : [ "backend" , "api" ]
- title : "Build frontend components"
description : "Post list, create post form"
labels : [ "frontend" , "ui" ]
Import:
forge task import tasks.yaml
Programmatic Creation
import { ForgeClient } from 'automagik-forge-sdk' ;
const forge = new ForgeClient ();
const tasks = [
{ title: "Task 1" , description: "..." },
{ title: "Task 2" , description: "..." },
{ title: "Task 3" , description: "..." },
];
for ( const task of tasks ) {
await forge . createTask ( task );
}
Best Practices
Keep Tasks Small Bad : “Build entire e-commerce platform”
Good : “Add product listing page”Smaller tasks = better AI results
One Thing Per Task Bad : “Add auth and refactor database”
Good : Two separate tasksFocus improves quality
Clear Acceptance Criteria
Include Examples Show, don’t just tell: // Expected usage:
const token = await auth . generateToken ( user );
Troubleshooting
Error : “Failed to create task”Solutions :
Check project is selected
Verify database is accessible
Ensure title is not empty
Check LLM is configured
Issue : Task created but not visibleSolutions :
Refresh the Kanban board
Check filters aren’t hiding it
Use search: forge task list --search "your title"
Issue : Same task created multiple timesSolutions :
Check for button double-clicks
Use unique IDs if programmatic
Search before creating: forge task list --search "similar"
Next Steps
Managing Attempts Run tasks with different AI agents
Comparing Results Compare outputs from multiple agents
Task Templates Reusable patterns for common workflows
CLI Reference Complete CLI command reference