Creating and managing tasks

How to create tasks, add subtasks, assign members, set due dates, and use custom fields.

Tasks are the core unit of work in antbase. Here is everything you need to know about creating and managing them.

Creating a task

Inside any project, click + Add task or press T to create a new task. Give it a name and hit Enter — you can fill in the details after.

Kanban board — tasks organised by status columns with assignee avatars and priority badges

Task details

Open a task to access the full detail panel:

Assignee — who is responsible
Due date — when it needs to be done
Priority — Urgent, High, Normal, or Low
Status — customisable per project (e.g. To Do, In Progress, Done)
Description — rich text with formatting, links, and file attachments
Comments — leave notes for your team, @mention teammates

List view — tasks with inline editing of assignee, due date, priority, and status

Subtasks

Break large tasks into smaller pieces by adding subtasks. Each subtask has its own assignee, due date, and status.

Custom fields

Add custom fields to capture any extra information your team needs — text, number, date, dropdown, or checkbox. Custom fields are set at the project level and apply to all tasks in that project.