> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thinkplatform.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Choose User guide for browser tasks, Developers for CLI, SDK and external agents, and Administration for organization management.
> Confirm identity and organization/project context before operations. Documentation access does not grant ThinkPlatform permissions.
> Review side effects, verify changes with a read, and do not blindly retry an operation with an uncertain outcome.
> Use documented UI steps for the web app and documented public CLI or SDK interfaces for automation. Follow each page’s prerequisites and authentication requirements.

# Create and manage a task

> Assign work to an agent or team and follow it in the task view.

A task gives assigned work a name, an assignee, and a conversation you can return to. Use an agent chat for a direct request, or a task when you want to track the work. See [How work runs](https://docs.thinkplatform.ai/concepts/workflows.md) for the relationship between agents, tasks, flows, and workspaces.

## Before you begin

Select the project and an available agent or team.

## Create and follow a task

1. Open **AgentOps → Task** and select **Create Task**.
2. Enter a **Task Name** and describe the desired outcome and relevant context in **The task description**.
3. Select **Agent** or **Team**, then choose the assignee. A name and an agent or team are required.
4. Submit the form. Find and open the task in the task view, then inspect its conversation and status. Use the task's message input to continue the work with additional context or a follow-up request.
5. Check the response and any resulting files or changes. Review any approval request before deciding; see [Approvals and recovery](https://docs.thinkplatform.ai/guides/tasks/approvals-and-recovery.md).

The task view also offers **Create recurring schedule** in its timeline view. Use that separate action when work should recur, rather than assuming a newly created task is a schedule. For a direct conversation, see [Chat with an agent](https://docs.thinkplatform.ai/guides/agents/chat-and-results.md). Notifications may provide a link back to the task; see [Inbox](https://docs.thinkplatform.ai/guides/tasks/inbox.md).

If you cannot find the task or assignee, check the selected project and access and refresh the task view. If submission or subsequent work reports an error, inspect the task and any destination that might already have changed before retrying.


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