# Task

The `Task` family — 5 operations.

A task is a tracked piece of work for your team — assign people or teams, label it, set a due instant, and point it at the records it concerns. Start and complete it as work happens; a completed task reopens through a new task linked to it.

## Operations

| Operation | Kind | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [createTask](/reference/task/createTask/) | mutation | Create a new task — a to-do assigned to people or teams at your organization. |
| [task](/reference/task/task/) | query | Look up one record — a task — a to-do assigned to people or teams. |
| [tasks](/reference/task/tasks/) | query | The task list — each entry is a task — a to-do assigned to people or teams. |
| [transitionTask](/reference/task/transitionTask/) | mutation | Move a task through its life — take it, complete it, cancel it, or pull a postponed one back now. |
| [updateTask](/reference/task/updateTask/) | mutation | Edit a task — a to-do assigned to people or teams — change its details. |