Tasks and subtasks

Create a task

Click the + button at the top of any column.
Or press C while hovering over a column.
Or use the command menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K), then choose "Add task".

Fields you can set on a task

Field	What it does
Title	The outcome you want
Notes	Context, links, or details
Day	When you plan to work on it
Due date	When the work is actually due
Time estimate	Drives realistic daily planning
Context / tag	Groups related work (see Contexts and tags)
Subtasks	Multi-step breakdown

Juno distinguishes day from due date on purpose. A day is your plan to work on something. A due date is an external deadline. Keeping those separate makes the daily plan calmer and more honest.

Add subtasks

Open the task and use the subtask area to add steps. Press Enter to add the next subtask, Tab to indent, Shift + Tab to outdent.

Subtasks are part of the parent until you decide otherwise. Completing a parent updates the related subtasks; completing all subtasks rolls up to the parent.

Write better tasks

Name the outcome, not the activity. "Send draft to Anna" beats "work on draft".
Keep a task close in size to one focus block. If it doesn't fit one, it probably needs subtasks.
If you can't say when you'll do it, add a context and put it in the backlog instead of today.

Where tasks fit elsewhere

Time estimates feed calendar-based planning.
Repeating tasks become a managed series (see Repeating tasks).
Integration items (Gmail, GitHub, Linear, etc.) can be turned into Juno tasks once you decide they belong on your plan. See Inbox and integrations.
Focus mode and time tracking turn planned work into actual progress. See Focus mode.

Common mistakes

Long lists of vague tasks create stress, not clarity.
Putting due dates on tasks that don't have a real deadline. Use day for "I plan to do this Tuesday"; use due date only for real deadlines.

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