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Overview

Tasks let Sawmills Agent run work in the background. Use tasks when a request should run later, run regularly, or continue without waiting in an active conversation.

Common Uses for Tasks

Tasks are useful for:
  • recurring summaries
  • scheduled checks
  • one-time follow-up work
  • manual runs that you want to repeat later

Task Types

Sawmills Agent tasks can be used in several ways:
  • Manual: created for later use and run when needed
  • One-time: runs once at a specific time
  • Interval: runs on a repeating interval
  • Recurring schedule: runs on a regular schedule

Managing Tasks

Depending on your access, you can:
  • create a task
  • edit the task prompt or schedule
  • enable or disable a task
  • run a task immediately
  • review task run history

Best Practices

  • use a clear task name
  • keep the prompt focused on one outcome
  • choose a schedule that matches the pace of the work
  • review early runs before relying on a recurring task

Notes

Tasks work well together with Notifications when results need to be delivered to a person or team.