+
-## What is Auto Tasks?
+## What is Tasks?
-Auto Tasks is a revolutionary approach to task automation. Instead of manually creating to-do items, you describe what you want to accomplish in natural language, and the LLM compiles your intent into an executable plan with automatic step-by-step execution.
+Tasks is where the machine does the work for you. Instead of manually tracking to-do items, you describe what you want to accomplish in natural language, and the system compiles your intent into an executable plan with automatic step-by-step execution.
-**The old way:** Create a task โ Do it yourself โ Mark complete
-
-**The Auto Tasks way:** Describe your goal โ LLM plans it โ System executes it โ You approve critical steps
+| Old Way | Tasks Way |
+|---------|-----------|
+| Create a task | Describe your goal |
+| Do it yourself | Machine plans it |
+| Mark complete | Machine executes it |
+| Repeat | You approve critical steps |
---
@@ -20,33 +23,35 @@ Auto Tasks is a revolutionary approach to task automation. Instead of manually c
| Step | What Happens |
|------|--------------|
-| **1. Describe Intent** | Write what you want in plain English |
-| **2. Compile & Plan** | LLM analyzes intent, generates execution plan |
-| **3. Review Plan** | See steps, estimates, risks before execution |
+| **1. Describe** | Write what you want in plain English |
+| **2. Compile** | LLM analyzes intent, generates execution plan |
+| **3. Review** | See steps, estimates, risks before execution |
| **4. Execute** | System runs the plan, pausing for approvals |
| **5. Monitor** | Watch progress, make decisions when needed |
---
-## Creating an Auto Task
+## Creating a Task
-### 1. Write Your Intent
+### Write Your Intent
In the intent box, describe what you want to accomplish:
-**Good examples:**
-- "Make a financial CRM for Deloitte with client management and reporting"
-- "Create a website that collects leads and sends them to Salesforce"
-- "Build an automated email campaign for our product launch"
-- "Analyze Q4 sales data and generate a PDF report with charts"
+| Good Examples |
+|---------------|
+| "Make a financial CRM for Deloitte with client management and reporting" |
+| "Create a website that collects leads and sends them to Salesforce" |
+| "Build an automated email campaign for our product launch" |
+| "Analyze Q4 sales data and generate a PDF report with charts" |
**Tips for better results:**
+
- Be specific about the outcome you want
- Mention the client or project name
- Include key features or requirements
- Specify integrations if needed
-### 2. Choose Execution Mode
+### Choose Execution Mode
| Mode | Best For | How It Works |
|------|----------|--------------|
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ In the intent box, describe what you want to accomplish:
| **Fully Automatic** | Trusted workflows | Runs everything without stopping |
| **Dry Run** | Testing | Simulates execution without making changes |
-### 3. Set Priority
+### Set Priority
| Priority | Meaning |
|----------|---------|
@@ -65,9 +70,10 @@ In the intent box, describe what you want to accomplish:
| **Low** | Run when resources available |
| **Background** | Run during idle time |
-### 4. Click "Compile & Plan"
+### Click Compile & Plan
The LLM will:
+
1. Extract entities (action, target, domain, client)
2. Generate an execution plan with ordered steps
3. Assess risks and estimate resources
@@ -77,44 +83,43 @@ The LLM will:
## Understanding the Execution Plan
-After compilation, you'll see a detailed plan:
+After compilation, you see a detailed plan:
### Plan Header
-- **Plan Name** - Auto-generated title for your task
-- **Description** - Summary of what will be accomplished
-- **Confidence** - How confident the LLM is in the plan (aim for 80%+)
-- **Risk Level** - Overall risk assessment (None/Low/Medium/High/Critical)
-- **Estimated Duration** - How long execution should take
-- **Estimated Cost** - API and compute costs
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| **Plan Name** | Auto-generated title for your task |
+| **Description** | Summary of what will be accomplished |
+| **Confidence** | How confident the LLM is in the plan (aim for 80%+) |
+| **Risk Level** | Overall risk assessment (None/Low/Medium/High/Critical) |
+| **Estimated Duration** | How long execution should take |
+| **Estimated Cost** | API and compute costs |
### Execution Steps
Each step shows:
-- **Step Number & Priority** - Order and importance
-- **Step Name** - What this step does
-- **Keywords** - BASIC keywords that will be used
-- **Risk Level** - Risk for this specific step
-### Resource Estimates
-
-- **Compute** - Processing hours needed
-- **Storage** - Disk space required
-- **API Calls** - External API requests
-- **LLM Tokens** - Token consumption estimate
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| **Step Number** | Order of execution |
+| **Priority** | CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW |
+| **Step Name** | What this step does |
+| **Keywords** | BASIC keywords that will be used |
+| **Risk Level** | Risk for this specific step |
### Plan Actions
| Button | Action |
|--------|--------|
-| **๐๏ธ Discard** | Delete the plan, start over |
-| **โ๏ธ Edit Plan** | Modify steps before execution |
-| **๐ฎ Simulate** | Preview impact without executing |
-| **๐ Execute** | Start running the plan |
+| **Discard** | Delete the plan, start over |
+| **Edit Plan** | Modify steps before execution |
+| **Simulate** | Preview impact without executing |
+| **Execute** | Start running the plan |
---
-## Monitoring Active Tasks
+## Monitoring Tasks
### Task States
@@ -133,14 +138,17 @@ Each step shows:
### Filter Tabs
-- **All** - Every task regardless of status
-- **Running** - Currently executing tasks
-- **Need Approval** - Tasks waiting for your approval
-- **Decisions** - Tasks needing your input
+| Tab | Shows |
+|-----|-------|
+| **All** | Every task regardless of status |
+| **Running** | Currently executing tasks |
+| **Need Approval** | Tasks waiting for your approval |
+| **Decisions** | Tasks needing your input |
### Progress Tracking
Each task shows:
+
- Current step number and name
- Progress bar with percentage
- Time elapsed and estimated remaining
@@ -152,6 +160,7 @@ Each task shows:
### When Approvals Are Required
High-impact actions require your approval:
+
- Sending emails to many recipients
- Modifying production databases
- Making external API calls with side effects
@@ -160,20 +169,27 @@ High-impact actions require your approval:
### Approval Dialog
-When approval is needed, you'll see:
-- **Action description** - What will happen
-- **Impact summary** - What could be affected
-- **Risk level** - How risky this step is
-- **Simulation result** - Preview of the outcome
+When approval is needed, you see:
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| **Action description** | What will happen |
+| **Impact summary** | What could be affected |
+| **Risk level** | How risky this step is |
+| **Simulation result** | Preview of the outcome |
**Options:**
-- โ
**Approve** - Continue execution
-- โธ๏ธ **Defer** - Decide later
-- โ **Reject** - Skip this step or stop execution
+
+| Action | Result |
+|--------|--------|
+| **Approve** | Continue execution |
+| **Defer** | Decide later |
+| **Reject** | Skip this step or stop execution |
### Making Decisions
Sometimes the system needs your input:
+
- Choosing between alternative approaches
- Selecting from multiple options
- Providing missing information
@@ -186,47 +202,36 @@ Each option shows pros, cons, and impact estimates.
| Action | When Available | What It Does |
|--------|----------------|--------------|
-| **๐๏ธ Details** | Always | View full task information |
-| **๐ฎ Simulate** | Before execution | Preview impact |
-| **โธ๏ธ Pause** | While running | Temporarily stop execution |
-| **โถ๏ธ Resume** | When paused | Continue execution |
-| **โ Cancel** | Anytime | Stop and discard task |
-
----
-
-## Execution Log
-
-Expand any task to see its execution log:
-- Timestamp for each action
-- Step transitions
-- Approval/decision records
-- Error messages if any
-- Output from each step
+| **Details** | Always | View full task information |
+| **Simulate** | Before execution | Preview impact |
+| **Pause** | While running | Temporarily stop execution |
+| **Resume** | When paused | Continue execution |
+| **Cancel** | Anytime | Stop and discard task |
---
## Creating Tasks from Chat
-You can also create Auto Tasks by talking to your bot:
+You can also create tasks by talking to your bot:
**You:** "I need to build a customer portal for Acme Corp"
-**Bot:** "I'll create an Auto Task for that. Here's the plan:
+**Bot:** "I'll create a task for that. Here's the plan:
- 5 steps, estimated 3 hours
- Includes: database setup, authentication, dashboard, API integration
- Risk: Low
--
+
Should I execute this plan?"
**You:** "Yes, go ahead"
-**Bot:** "๐ Auto Task started. I'll notify you when approvals are needed."
+**Bot:** "Task started. I'll notify you when approvals are needed."
---
## Generated BASIC Code
-Every Auto Task generates a BASIC program behind the scenes. You can view and copy this code:
+Every task generates a BASIC program behind the scenes. You can view and copy this code:
```bas
' AUTO-GENERATED BASIC PROGRAM
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ SAVE_TABLE
```
This code can be:
+
- Copied for manual execution
- Modified and saved as a template
- Reused for similar projects
@@ -256,22 +262,20 @@ This code can be:
### Writing Good Intents
-โ
**Do:**
-- "Create a sales dashboard for Q4 data with charts showing revenue by region"
-- "Build an email drip campaign: welcome email, 3-day follow-up, 7-day offer"
-- "Analyze customer feedback CSV and generate sentiment report"
-
-โ **Don't:**
-- "Make something" (too vague)
-- "Do the thing we discussed" (no context)
-- "Fix it" (what needs fixing?)
+| Do | Don't |
+|----|-------|
+| "Create a sales dashboard for Q4 data with charts showing revenue by region" | "Make something" |
+| "Build an email drip campaign: welcome email, 3-day follow-up, 7-day offer" | "Do the thing we discussed" |
+| "Analyze customer feedback CSV and generate sentiment report" | "Fix it" |
### Choosing Execution Mode
-- **New to Auto Tasks?** Start with Supervised mode
-- **Routine tasks?** Use Semi-Automatic
-- **Trusted, tested workflows?** Fully Automatic is fine
-- **Experimenting?** Always use Dry Run first
+| Situation | Recommended Mode |
+|-----------|------------------|
+| New to Tasks | Supervised |
+| Routine tasks | Semi-Automatic |
+| Trusted, tested workflows | Fully Automatic |
+| Experimenting | Dry Run |
### Managing Risk
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ This code can be:
- Avoid ambiguous language
- Include necessary context (client name, data sources)
-### Task Stuck on "Running"
+### Task Stuck on Running
- Check if an approval is pending
- Look for decision requests
@@ -302,30 +306,25 @@ This code can be:
- Use Dry Run to test first
- Check the BASIC code for issues
-### High Risk Warning
-
-- Consider using Supervised mode
-- Review each step carefully
-- Use Simulate before Execute
-
---
## Settings
-Configure Auto Tasks behavior in Settings:
+Configure Tasks behavior in Settings:
-- **Default execution mode** - Your preferred mode
-- **Approval thresholds** - When to require approval
-- **Cost limits** - Maximum spend per task
-- **Notification preferences** - How to alert you
-- **Auto-cleanup** - Remove completed tasks after X days
+| Setting | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| **Default execution mode** | Your preferred mode |
+| **Approval thresholds** | When to require approval |
+| **Cost limits** | Maximum spend per task |
+| **Notification preferences** | How to alert you |
+| **Auto-cleanup** | Remove completed tasks after X days |
---
## See Also
-- [Autonomous Task AI](../../07-gbapp/autonomous-tasks.md) - How the machine does the work
-- [CREATE SITE Keyword](../../06-gbdialog/keyword-create-site.md) - App generation details
-- [Calendar](./calendar.md) - Scheduled Auto Tasks appear here
-- [Chat](./chat.md) - Create tasks through conversation
-- [Analytics](./analytics.md) - Task execution metrics
\ No newline at end of file
+- [Autonomous Task AI](../../07-gbapp/autonomous-tasks.md) - Architecture details
+- [CREATE SITE](../../06-gbdialog/keyword-create-site.md) - App generation
+- [Calendar](./calendar.md) - Scheduled tasks
+- [Chat](./chat.md) - Create tasks through conversation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/04-gbui/suite-manual.md b/src/04-gbui/suite-manual.md
index 1309209e..66507808 100644
--- a/src/04-gbui/suite-manual.md
+++ b/src/04-gbui/suite-manual.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Click the **nine-dot grid** (โฎโฎโฎ) in the top right to see all applications
|------|-----|--------------|
| ๐ฌ | **Chat** | Talk with your AI assistant |
| ๐ | **Drive** | Store and manage your files |
-| โก | **Auto Tasks** | LLM-powered intelligent task execution |
+| โก | **Tasks** | LLM-powered intelligent task execution |
| โ | **Mail** | Send and receive emails |
| ๐
| **Calendar** | Schedule meetings and events |
| ๐ฅ | **Meet** | Video calls and meetings |
@@ -179,17 +179,17 @@ Drive is your file storage - like Google Drive or OneDrive. Store documents, ima
---
-## Part IV: Auto Tasks - LLM-Powered Execution
+## Part IV: Tasks - LLM-Powered Execution
-### What Auto Tasks Does
+### What Tasks Does
-Auto Tasks revolutionizes how you work. Instead of manually tracking to-do items, you describe what you want to accomplish in natural language, and the LLM compiles your intent into an executable plan with automatic step-by-step execution.
+Tasks revolutionizes how you work. Instead of manually tracking to-do items, you describe what you want to accomplish in natural language, and the LLM compiles your intent into an executable plan with automatic step-by-step execution.
-### The Auto Tasks Interface
+### The Tasks Interface
-
+
-### Creating an Auto Task
+### Creating an Task
1. **Describe your intent** in the text area (e.g., "Build a CRM for Deloitte with client management")
2. **Choose execution mode:**
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ High-impact actions pause for your approval:
Click **โ
Review & Approve** to see details and continue.
-### Creating Auto Tasks from Chat
+### Creating Tasks from Chat
In Chat, just say:
```
You: I need to build a customer portal for Acme Corp
-Bot: I'll create an Auto Task for that. Here's the plan:
+Bot: I'll create an Task for that. Here's the plan:
- 5 steps, estimated 3 hours
- Risk: Low
Should I execute this plan?
You: Yes, go ahead
-Bot: ๐ Auto Task started!
+Bot: ๐ Task started!
```
---
diff --git a/src/SUMMARY.md b/src/SUMMARY.md
index 99fea40d..26e10113 100644
--- a/src/SUMMARY.md
+++ b/src/SUMMARY.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
- [Suite - Full Desktop](./04-gbui/apps/suite.md)
- [Chat - AI Assistant](./04-gbui/apps/chat.md)
- [Drive - File Management](./04-gbui/apps/drive.md)
- - [Auto Tasks - LLM Execution](./04-gbui/apps/tasks.md)
+ - [Tasks](./04-gbui/apps/tasks.md)
- [Mail - Email Client](./04-gbui/apps/mail.md)
- [Calendar - Scheduling](./04-gbui/apps/calendar.md)
- [Meet - Video Calls](./04-gbui/apps/meet.md)
diff --git a/src/assets/chapter-04/autotask-interface.svg b/src/assets/chapter-04/autotask-interface.svg
index e7dcd016..bbfe494a 100644
--- a/src/assets/chapter-04/autotask-interface.svg
+++ b/src/assets/chapter-04/autotask-interface.svg
@@ -1,265 +1,159 @@
-