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

# Task Management Overview

> Screen layout and basic features of Task Management

## What is Task Management

The Task Management screen allows you to schedule and automate agent execution. You can manage automatic execution of regular tasks and processing at specified times.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/carnot/twCYe3dtbHpRCzif/en/pages/jinba_app/images/tasks-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=twCYe3dtbHpRCzif&q=85&s=305ae7515edbde4dfcca3bc72951b61b" alt="Task Management screen overview" style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '8px', margin: '32px 0' }} width="1280" height="800" data-path="en/pages/jinba_app/images/tasks-overview.png" />

## What are Tasks

Tasks are units that manage agent execution. They consist of the following elements:

| Element            | Description                            |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| **Agent**          | The agent to execute                   |
| **Task Name**      | Identifier name for the task           |
| **Initial Input**  | The message to send to the agent first |
| **Execution Time** | The date and time to execute the task  |

## Screen Layout

The Task Management screen consists of the following sections:

### Task List

Displays a list of created tasks.

For each task, the following information is displayed:

* Task name
* Agent used
* Execution status (Draft/Scheduled/Completed)
* Next execution time
* Last execution time

### Drafts

Displays tasks before schedule settings.

For more details, see [Draft Management](/en/pages/jinba_app/tasks/draft-management).

### Scheduled

Displays tasks with execution times set.

For more details, see [Scheduled Execution](/en/pages/jinba_app/tasks/schedule-execution).

## Accessing Task Management

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click 'Tasks' in the Side Panel">
    Select "Tasks" from the side menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Task Management Screen Appears">
    The task list is displayed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Creating Tasks" icon="plus" href="/en/pages/jinba_app/tasks/create-task">
    Create new tasks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Draft Management" icon="file-pen" href="/en/pages/jinba_app/tasks/draft-management">
    Edit and manage draft tasks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scheduled Execution" icon="calendar" href="/en/pages/jinba_app/tasks/schedule-execution">
    Set task execution times
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Task Use Cases

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Weekly Report Auto-generation">
    * **Agent**: Sales Report Creation Agent
    * **Initial Input**: "Please create this week's sales report"
    * **Execution Time**: Every Friday at 17:00
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Daily Data Aggregation">
    * **Agent**: Data Analysis Agent
    * **Initial Input**: "Please aggregate yesterday's sales data"
    * **Execution Time**: Every day at 9:00
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Monthly Report Creation">
    * **Agent**: Report Creation Agent
    * **Initial Input**: "Please create last month's activity report"
    * **Execution Time**: 1st of every month at 10:00
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Task States

Tasks have the following states:

| State         | Description                               |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**     | Created but schedule not yet set          |
| **Scheduled** | Execution time set, waiting for execution |
| **Running**   | Currently executing                       |
| **Completed** | Execution finished                        |
| **Error**     | Error occurred during execution           |