> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tasks

> Define structured tasks for agents

Tasks provide structured work items for agents to complete.

```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
graph LR
    subgraph "Task System"
        T[📋 Task] --> A[🤖 Agent]
        A --> R[📤 Result]
    end
    
    classDef task fill:#6366F1,stroke:#7C90A0,color:#fff
    classDef agent fill:#F59E0B,stroke:#7C90A0,color:#fff
    classDef result fill:#10B981,stroke:#7C90A0,color:#fff
    
    class T task
    class A agent
    class R result
```

## Quick Start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Task">
    ```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    use praisonai::{Agent, Task};

    let task = Task::new("Write a blog post about Rust")
        .description("Include examples and best practices")
        .expected_output("A complete blog post in markdown");

    let agent = Agent::new()
        .name("Writer")
        .build()?;

    let result = agent.execute(task).await?;
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Task Properties

| Property          | Description            |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| `description`     | What needs to be done  |
| `expected_output` | Expected result format |
| `context`         | Additional context     |
| `tools`           | Available tools        |

***

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Agent Teams" icon="users" href="/docs/rust/agent-team">
    Team tasks
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workflows" icon="sitemap" href="/docs/rust/flow">
    Task workflows
  </Card>
</CardGroup>