Tasks
Create, organize, and run outcome-focused tasks from Vendo's Tasks workspace.
Last reviewed September 15, 2026
Tasks is the Vendo task workspace. Each task records an outcome and owns an underlying workflow definition. Open Labs → Tasks.
What You Can Do
- Create a task manually or from an enabled template.
- Set its title, description, priority, due date, and status.
- Switch between list and Kanban views.
- Attach supporting files.
- Inspect the task history and workflow details.
- Archive completed or inactive tasks.
Task Statuses
| Status | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Backlog | Accepted work that is not ready to start |
| Todo | Ready for an owner to begin |
| In Progress | Work currently being performed |
| Done | Outcome completed and checked |
| Cancelled | Work intentionally stopped |
You set the task status. A separate run status can show whether the underlying workflow is open, scheduled, running, completed, failed, or archived.
Create a Task
- Open Labs → Tasks.
- Select New task.
- Enter a clear outcome, an optional description, a priority, and a due date.
- Click Create task.
- Open the task to add attachments or review the underlying workflow.
A new task starts with the status Todo.
If Templates is available, choose a template and review its outputs and trigger before you create the task. Template availability is workspace-specific.
Run Behavior
A visible Run action does not by itself guarantee that Vendo can run the workflow. Pipeline workflows require the journey runtime to be enabled for the environment. Agent tasks and templates require the Automation runtime to be enabled for the environment.
Before you rely on an Automation in production:
- Confirm that the task reports that it is ready.
- Test it with an input that you can reverse.
- Inspect the run history and output.
- Verify that the downstream system changed as intended.
- Define an owner for failed runs.
If running is unavailable, you can still use the task to plan and track work. Contact your Vendo representative before you use it to run work.
Archive or Delete
Archive a task to remove it from the active views and keep access to it. Delete a task only when you no longer need the task record. The underlying workflow can have a separate lifecycle. Confirm its state before you delete a task that has run.
Related
- Decisions: review proposed changes before they run
- Orchestration: monitor data movement and jobs
- Agent: investigate data and prepare work
- Activity Logs: investigate operational failures