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Creating a task takes about a minute. You describe what ZeroTwo should do, pick a schedule, optionally attach files or connectors, and save. ZeroTwo handles the rest automatically.
Tasks require a Pro plan or above. If the New Task button is not visible, upgrade your plan in Settings → Account → Subscription.

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Steps to Create a Task

1

Navigate to the Tasks page

Click Tasks in the topbar navigation, or go directly to /tasks.
2

Click New Task

Click the New Task button or the + icon. A task creation panel opens.
3

Write a detailed task description

The task description is the prompt ZeroTwo uses when it runs. Be specific — include:
  • The action to take (“Search for…”, “Summarize…”, “Check…”, “Generate…”)
  • Any relevant scope or constraints (“…from the past 24 hours”, “…about AI news only”)
  • The desired output format (“write as a bulleted list”, “format as a table”, “respond in 3 paragraphs”)
  • Any data sources to reference (“…from my GitHub repos”, “…using my Google Calendar”)
Well-written task description:
Search for the top 5 AI news stories published in the past 24 hours.
Write a 2-sentence summary of each story. Format as a numbered list
with the story title bolded and the source name in parentheses.
Too vague (avoid):
Check AI news
4

Choose a schedule

Select between:
  • One-time: Pick a specific date and time. The task runs once, then moves to Completed.
  • Recurring: Choose Daily (pick a time), Weekly (pick day + time), or Custom (cron expression).
See One-time vs. Recurring for details on each schedule type.
5

Attach files (optional)

Click Add Files to attach files from your Files Library. The attached files are available to ZeroTwo each time the task runs — useful for recurring analysis of a document you update regularly.
6

Connect an app (optional)

Click Add Connector to give the task access to your connected apps. Examples:
  • Attach Google Calendar for tasks that reference your schedule
  • Attach GitHub for tasks that read your commits or issues
  • Attach Gmail for tasks that summarize recent emails
Connectors must be set up first in Settings → Connectors.
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Create the task

Review the task description and schedule. Click Create Task.Your task appears in the Tasks list with a status of Upcoming and shows the next scheduled run time.

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Example Tasks

Task descriptionScheduleUse case
”Search for top AI news and write a 5-bullet summary with key takeaways”Daily 8amMorning briefing
”Using my GitHub connector, summarize this week’s commit activity across all repos”Every Friday 5pmWeekly retrospective
”Check my Google Calendar and list today’s meetings with 2 prep questions for each”Daily 7:30amDaily planning
”Research the latest news about [company] and write a brief competitive intelligence report”Every Monday 9amCompetitive tracking

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Writing Effective Task Descriptions

The quality of a task’s output is directly proportional to the specificity of its description.

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Specify the output format explicitly

Summarize the top AI news stories from the past 24 hours.
Format the output as:
- Story title (bold)
- 2-sentence summary
- Source name

List up to 5 stories.

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Reference connectors by name

Check my Google Calendar for today's events.
For each event, write one bullet point with:
- Event name and time
- One preparation note or question I should be ready for

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Include explicit scope and stopping conditions

Search GitHub for issues in my repositories tagged 'bug' that were
opened in the past 7 days. List each issue with: title, repository
name, and date opened. If there are no new issues, say "No new
bug reports this week."

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Include example output for format-sensitive tasks

Summarize my top unread emails from the past 24 hours. Format each as:

From: [sender name]
Subject: [subject line]
Summary: [1–2 sentence summary]
Action needed: [yes/no and brief reason]

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Timezone Settings

Tasks run at the scheduled time in your account’s configured timezone. If your timezone is set incorrectly, the task will run at the wrong local time. To verify or update your timezone:
  1. Go to Settings → General
  2. Find Timezone and set it to your local timezone
Always check your timezone before scheduling time-sensitive tasks.

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After Creating a Task

Once created, your task appears in /tasks:
StatusMeaning
UpcomingScheduled and waiting to run
RunningExecuting now
CompletedRan successfully — find the result in your chat history at /c
PausedExists but won’t run until resumed
Task results are delivered as new chats in your chat history. Look for a chat auto-named after your task’s first line.
Test a new task by creating it as a one-time task scheduled for a few minutes from now. Verify the output quality before committing to a recurring schedule.