Tasks Overview
Tasks are autonomous multi-step agent executions powered by Copilot.
Task lifecycle
Planning - Copilot plans the approach Running - executing tool calls Awaiting Input - needs your approval or a decision Completed/Failed - finished or errored
Execution canvas
Visual display of each task step with tool inputs and outputs.
Features
- 25-iteration agent loop - Copilot can chain up to 25 tool calls per task
- Permission system - tasks request approval before risky actions
- Choice cards - tasks can present multi-choice decisions to you
- Streaming - real-time progress updates in the UI
- Task ideas - AI-suggested tasks based on your data and patterns