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Tasks

Tasks in Raven Docs are tightly integrated with your documentation, keeping work items in context with the content they relate to.

Creating Tasks​

From a Page​

  1. Type /task to insert a task block
  2. Or select text and click "Create Task"
  3. Tasks automatically link to the source page

From the Task View​

  1. Go to Tasks in the sidebar
  2. Click New Task
  3. Fill in details and optionally link to a page

From the API​

const task = await client.tasks.create({
  workspaceId: 'ws_123',
  title: 'Update API documentation',
  description: 'Add examples for new endpoints',
  assigneeId: 'user_456',
  dueDate: '2025-02-15',
  priority: 'high',
});

Task Properties​

PropertyDescription
TitleShort description of the task
DescriptionDetailed information (markdown)
AssigneeTeam member responsible
Due DateDeadline for completion
PriorityHigh, Medium, Low
StatusTodo, In Progress, Done
ProjectParent project
LabelsCustom tags

Projects​

Group related tasks into projects:

Creating Projects​

const project = await client.projects.create({
  workspaceId: 'ws_123',
  spaceId: 'space_456',
  name: 'Q1 Roadmap',
  description: 'Features for Q1 2025',
});

Task Views​

List View​

Traditional task list with sorting and filtering:

  • Sort by due date, priority, assignee
  • Filter by status, labels, project
  • Bulk actions for multiple tasks

Board View​

Kanban-style columns:

Calendar View​

Tasks displayed on a calendar by due date.

My Tasks​

Personal dashboard showing:

  • Tasks assigned to you
  • Tasks you created
  • Recently updated tasks

Task Mentions​

Reference tasks in documents using @task:

Make sure to complete @task[Update API docs] before the release.

This creates a backlink, so you can see all documents mentioning a task.

Triage Buckets​

Quickly categorize tasks for processing:

  • Now - Do immediately
  • Next - Do soon
  • Later - Backlog
  • None - Uncategorized
await client.tasks.update({
  taskId: 'task_123',
  workspaceId: 'ws_456',
  bucket: 'now',
});

Notifications​

Get notified when:

  • You're assigned a task
  • A task you're watching is updated
  • A task is mentioned in a document
  • Due date is approaching

API Reference​

// List tasks
const tasks = await client.tasks.list({
  workspaceId: 'ws_123',
  status: 'todo',
  assigneeId: 'user_456',
});

// Update task
await client.tasks.update({
  taskId: 'task_123',
  workspaceId: 'ws_456',
  status: 'in_progress',
});

// Complete task
await client.tasks.complete({
  taskId: 'task_123',
  workspaceId: 'ws_456',
});

Best Practices​

  1. Link tasks to pages - Maintain context
  2. Use projects - Group related work
  3. Set due dates - Create accountability
  4. Regular triage - Keep task list manageable
  5. Close completed tasks - Clean up regularly