Subtasks, activity, and time

Subtasks, activity, and time

Once you have a few tasks running, three tools keep them sane: subtasks, activity log, and time tracking.

Subtasks — break work into pieces

Big tasks ("Launch new pricing page") become unblockable when you split them into small concrete steps ("Write hero copy", "Get legal review", "Update Stripe products").

Open any task → Subtasks tab → type a title and hit Enter:

Subtasks behave like full tasks: each can have its own assignee, priority, and due date. Check them off as you go.

Activity log — what happened, when

Every change to a task (priority bumped, assignee swapped, comment added, status moved) is recorded automatically. The Activity tab is the audit trail:

You'll see activity from people and from the AI agent — agent actions are tagged "(Agent)" so it's always clear what was human and what was automated.

When you'd want this:

• "Wait, who moved this to Done?"
• "When did the priority change?"
• "Did the agent actually send that email?"

Time tracking — how long did it take

The Time tab has a simple play/pause timer:

• Click Start when you begin work
• Click Stop when you switch contexts
• Or log time manually if you forgot to start the timer

Hours roll up to the task's progress bar (compared against the estimate, if you set one). Useful for billable client work or just understanding where your week went.

Tips

• Use subtasks instead of writing "1. Do X, 2. Do Y" in the description — checkable items are way more satisfying.
• Don't obsess over time tracking. Even rough numbers are better than none.
• The activity log is your friend during retros. "What got bumped to next sprint and why?"