What you’ll learn
- How to find, group, and open your tasks
- What each task status means
- How to delete a task
- How BoldCreate notifies you when a task needs you or is done
Find and open tasks
All your tasks are listed under Tasks in the sidebar, with the newest first. Click a task to open it.
To find a task by name:
- Click Search tasks (the magnifying glass) at the top of the sidebar.
- Type part of the task’s name. The list shows only matching tasks.
If nothing matches, you see “No chats match your search”.
Tip: The Home page also shows your tasks that are In progress and your Recent tasks. Click New task to see it.
Group your tasks
Click the group button next to Tasks and choose how to group the list. BoldCreate remembers your choice.
| Group by | How tasks are arranged |
|---|---|
| Repository (default) | By project: each repository, each folder on your computer (“This computer · {folder}”), or “No Repo”. |
| Date | Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, and Older. |
| Status | By the task’s current status. |
| None | One list, “All chats”. |
Click a group’s name to collapse or expand it.
Task statuses
Each task shows an icon or label that tells you what it’s doing.
In the sidebar:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Running | The agent is working on it. |
| Waiting for input | The agent needs your input, for example, to approve an action. |
| Error | The task stopped because of a problem. Open it to see the error message. |
| Completed | The agent has finished the task. |
On the Home page cards:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Queued | The task is waiting to start. |
| Working | The agent is working on it. The card may show the step it is currently on. |
| Needs input | The agent needs your input. Open the task to respond. |
| Needs PR details | The agent needs information to create a pull request. Open the task to respond. |
| Failed | The task stopped because of a problem. |
| Completed | The agent has finished the task. |
Tasks on your computer also show a laptop icon (Runs on this computer).
Delete a task
- In the sidebar, hover over the task.
- Click the trash icon (Delete {task name}).
For a task on your computer, BoldCreate asks you to confirm: Delete task? – ”“{task name}” and its history are removed from this computer. Files in the folder are not changed.” Click Delete task to confirm, or Cancel.
For a cloud task, the task is deleted straight away.
Note: You can’t delete a task on your computer while it’s running. You see “This task is still running. Stop it, then delete it.” Click Stop response in the task first.
Note: Deleting a task removes the conversation. It doesn’t undo changes the agent already made to your files.
Notifications
BoldCreate lets you know when a task needs you or has finished, so you can do other things while the agent works.
Notifications appear only when the BoldCreate window is not in front, for example when you’re working in another app.
| Notification | When you see it |
|---|---|
| Approval needed – “{task} is waiting for your approval.” | A task on your computer is waiting for you to click Allow or Deny. |
| Run finished – “{task} is done.” | The agent has finished its work. |
| Run failed – “{task}: {reason}” | The task stopped because of a problem. |
You may also see:
- macOS: a number (badge) on the BoldCreate icon in the Dock.
- Windows: the BoldCreate button flashes in the taskbar.
When you go back to BoldCreate, the badge clears. If all the notifications were for one task, BoldCreate opens that task for you.
Tip: If you don’t see notifications, check that notifications for BoldCreate are turned on in your computer’s settings (System Settings > Notifications on macOS, or Settings > System > Notifications on Windows).