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

# What are Tasks?

> Automated, scheduled questions that deliver results on a recurring basis.

Tasks are scheduled automations that run an AI-powered prompt on a recurring basis and deliver the results to you automatically. Instead of manually asking the same question every day or week, create a task and let ClarityQ handle it.

## How Tasks Work

A task is a combination of:

* **A prompt** — The question you want ClarityQ to answer (e.g., "What were yesterday's key metrics?")
* **A schedule** — When to run it (daily, weekly, or monthly at a specific time)
* **Delivery channels** — Where to send the results (email, Slack, and/or in-app)

When a task runs, the agent executes your prompt just like it would in Ask Anything — searching the Semantic Catalog, running SQL, and generating results. It then produces a summary and delivers it to your configured channels.

## Task Statuses

| Status     | Meaning                                                           |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active** | Running on schedule. The next run time is shown in the task list. |
| **Paused** | Temporarily disabled. No runs will occur until you resume it.     |

## Task Results

Every time a task executes, the results appear in the **Results** tab. Each result includes:

* **Summary** — A concise 3-4 sentence overview of the key findings
* **Status** — Running, Completed, or Failed
* **Timestamp** — When the task executed, shown in your timezone
* **Full conversation** — Click a completed result to view the complete agent response, including data tables and visualizations

Unread results are marked with a dot so you can easily see which ones you haven't reviewed yet.