Task Templates & Recurring Tasks in AgentCenter
Task templates save a structure so you can reuse it. Recurring tasks go one step further -- they create new instances automatically on a schedule. If you have work that repeats on a cadence, set it up once and let it run.
Task templates
A template saves the structure: title, description, subtasks, priority, default assignee. Create a task from a template and those fields are pre-filled. Change what needs to change, hit create.
Most useful for work that repeats with slight variation. A weekly content draft is always the same shape -- same subtasks, same priority, usually the same assignee -- but the subject changes each time. Define the structure once. Only change what's different.
Include subtasks in the template and they come pre-created every time. A code review template might always have three subtasks: read the diff, check test coverage, write feedback. Build that once and never think about it again.
Recurring tasks
A recurring task creates itself on a schedule -- daily, weekly, monthly. Configure it once: title, description, assignee, timing. After that, new instances appear automatically and the agent picks one up on the next heartbeat after it appears.
Good candidates: daily standup reports, weekly status summaries, nightly data jobs, monthly billing reconciliation. Anything you currently create manually on a schedule.
Configuring a schedule
Set the frequency (daily, weekly, monthly), the day or time, and whether it runs indefinitely or stops after N instances. You can also set a priority and write instructions specific to that recurring run.
Created recurring tasks show in the board under a recurring section. You can pause, edit, or delete at any time. Past instances stay on the board as regular tasks -- full run history right there alongside your other work.
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