A task is deleted only after it has been archived for 60 days. Active tasks are never deleted by this.
Extra space above the lists (−64 to 64). Negative pulls content up under the status bar area.
Space between lists and the tool panel (−64 to 64). Negative tucks lists closer under the panel.
How far the tool panel sits above the screen bottom (−64 to 64). Negative sinks it lower.
Drag to reorder categories (used when grouping a list). Tap a colour circle to swap it. Misc has no colour. Up to 10 tags. Black uses white text, white uses black text. Press a selected tag again on the board to filter.
Custom labels for the four fixed stages. Leave blank to use defaults.
Paste your list below. Each new line will become a separate task.
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Type a list name. Matching lists move to the start of the board.
Select a destination list or create a new one.
Move all selected items into one Kanban section.
Select a destination list to move items to.
Tap a tag to reassign this task.
This cannot be undone. Selected tasks will be permanently removed.
This action cannot be undone.
Delete all lists, tasks, and images.
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Drag to reorder your lists.
Scroll the list, drag the handle, or use the arrows to set board order. This order is used when switching boards and moving tasks.
Pin important tasks (marked with !) to the top of this list
Go through each task in this list and assign a tag one by one.
Markdown downloads as a heading plus bullet list. JSON imports cleanly into the Markdown Editor as a ranked list.
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Tap a tag to assign it and move to the next task automatically.
Time Automations allow lists to automatically forward tasks to another list.
Moves a task as soon as it reaches the specified age within the list. (e.g. Move after 2 hours)
Checks the list at the Time of Day you set, moving any tasks that meet your age requirements.
Pro Tip: Set Schedule to 'Daily' at '00:00', and Age to '0', to migrate all tasks in a 'Tomorrow' list to a 'Today' list every Midnight!
Quick guides for the trickier parts of Task Master. Tap a topic to expand.
The category control sets which category new tasks get. On a phone, press and hold it, drag to another category, and release. On a wider screen, tap a category. It stays selected until you pick another.
12/40).Press Filter again to show every task.
Tap the stack button at the top of a list to turn grouping on. Tasks in the same category sit together, following the category order in Settings. Leave it on and each new task joins its category straight away. Tap the button again to turn grouping off.
In Settings → Task Tags, drag the handle or use the up/down arrows to change category order. That order is what Group by tag uses.
Note: Filtering is temporary for this session. It is not saved. Manage tag names, colours, and order under Task Tags in Settings (up to 10 tags, including black with white text and white with black text).
Turn on Work Tools in Settings to show a Kanban button on each list.
Tip: Incomplete nested ideas can stretch across columns. Parent caret buttons shift all incomplete subtasks together.
Open a task → Edit to manage nested ideas.
Put ! or !! anywhere in a task’s text to pin it to the top Pinned band.
Use the header multi-select button, then tap cards to select them.
Open a list’s settings (sliders icon) → Quick Tag.
When you type in an add-task field and pause, a countdown can submit the task for you.
Lists can auto-forward tasks by age or on a schedule. Configure this in each list’s settings (unlock → enable → destination).
For a full walkthrough, use Settings → Time Automation Help.
These tasks are being moved from one list to another.
The following tasks were moved automatically:
Switch between different project boards.
Paste AI-generated JSON or an indented outline. For best results, ask Cursor to save a real .json file (e.g. project-tasks-import.json) and upload it here, not just JSON in chat.
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Enter a title for your new board.
Detect, compare, and merge duplicate lists and tasks across your boards