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assignment TASKS

Tasks

Track bugs, issues and work items across your team. View and manage tasks in Kanban or List view, assign priorities, and collaborate with comments.

Overview

The Tasks page allows you to create and manage tasks (bugs, feature requests, etc.) at the project level. Tasks are visible to all users in your company and can be assigned, prioritized, and tracked through their lifecycle.

Open

New tasks awaiting action

In Progress

Actively being worked on

Resolved

Completed and verified

Closed

Archived and done

Tasks are project-scoped. Once created, they are visible to all users in your company within the selected project.

Kanban View

The default Kanban view displays tasks as cards organized in status columns. Switch to it using the Kanban button in the top-right corner of the page.

Open 3

#11

Login page broken

JD
John D...

#21

Button alignment issue

SA
Sara A...
In Progress 5

#5

API timeout on checkout

MT
Mike T...

#9

Add new requirement

AL
Alex L...
Resolved 1

#18

Example task

KR
Kate R...
Test 0

No Task Found

Closed 0

No Task Found

Status Columns

Tasks are grouped by status. Each column shows the task count in a colored badge. Columns with no tasks display "No Task Found".

Task Cards

Each card shows the task ID, name, and assigned user avatar. Click a card to open the edit dialog.

List View

Switch to the List view using the button in the top-right corner for a table-style overview of all tasks with sortable columns.

ID Name Status Priority Type Assigned To Reported By
5 API timeout on checkout In Progress Critical UI Bug Mike T. Sara A.
9 Add new requirement In Progress Medium Functional Bug Alex L. John D.
18 Example task Resolved Low Functional Bug Kate R. Admin
Rows per page: 10  |  1–9 of 9

List Columns

ID — Unique task identifier
Name — Task title
Status — Current workflow state
Priority — Critical / Medium / Low
Type — Bug category
Assigned To / Reported By — Team members

Filters

Use the filter bar at the top of the Tasks page to narrow down the task list. Filters apply to both Kanban and List views.

Search (name, description)...
Priority
Status
Type
Assigned To
Reported By

Priority

↑ Critical

— Medium

↓ Low

Status

Open · In Progress · Resolved

Test · Closed

Type

Functional Bug

UI Bug

Creating a New Task

Click the + New Task button to open the task creation dialog.

Steps

  1. 1 Click + New Task in the toolbar
  2. 2 Enter a Name for the task
  3. 3 Select Type, Priority, and Status
  4. 4 Add an optional Description
  5. 5 Set Assigned To to a team member
  6. 6 Click Save

New Task

Provide the required details to create a new task. Once created, this task will be available to other users in your company.

Functional Bug
Medium
Open
Current user
Assigned To

Task Fields

Name required

Short, descriptive title for the task. Displayed on the Kanban card and in the List view.

Type

Categorizes the nature of the task.

Functional Bug UI Bug

Priority

Urgency level of the task.

↑ Critical — Medium ↓ Low

Status

Current lifecycle state of the task.

Open In Progress Resolved Test Closed

Reported By

Auto-filled with the currently logged-in user. Read-only.

Assigned To

Select a team member responsible for this task.

Editing a Task

Click on any task card (Kanban) or row (List) to open the Edit Task dialog. All fields can be updated here.

Edit Dialog Features

  • Editable Type, Priority, and Status dropdowns
  • Editable Description textarea
  • Change Assigned To user
  • Comments section on the right side
  • Metadata: Created by, Updated by, ID at the bottom

Edit Task

Please review and update the task details.

API timeout on checkout

Functional Bug
Medium
In Progress
test description
Smartest S.
Smartest Mike

Created by: Smartest | 12/02/2026 16:06

Updated by: John D. | 17/02/2026 22:48  |  ID: 23

Comments

Each task has a built-in comment thread visible in the Edit Task dialog. Comments are shared with all team members who have access to the project.

Comment Features

  • Type @ to mention a team member — they will be notified
  • Comments show the author and relative timestamp (e.g., "Less than a minute ago")
  • The ⋮ menu on a comment allows editing or deleting
  • Click Send or press Enter to post the comment
JD
John Doe
Less than a minute ago

Reproduced on staging, checking the API logs.

Type @ to mention a team member