# Adding and Modifying Tasks with Taskwarrior Syntax **URL:** \ **Category:** Documentation\ **Created:** [June 9, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.wingtask.com/t/adding-and-modifying-tasks-with-taskwarrior-syntax/30 "2026-06-09T01:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# Adding and Modifying Tasks with Taskwarrior Syntax ## Overview When adding or editing a task, you can type Taskwarrior attribute syntax directly in the description field. WingTask parses the text and sets the matching fields automatically. This is a fast way to set a project, due date, tags, and other attributes without filling out each field individually. * * * ## How It Works Type a description followed by any attributes you want to set. Use the same syntax you would use with `task add` on the command line. ```auto Buy milk due:tomorrow +grocery project:Home ``` WingTask reads the attributes from the text, strips them from the description, and sets the fields. The task is created with: - Description: `Buy milk` - Due: tomorrow - Tags: grocery - Project: Home The same parsing applies when editing a task description inline. * * * ## Supported Attributes ### Project ```auto project:Work project:Work.Backend ``` Sub-projects use dot notation. Clear a project with `project:`. ### Priority ```auto priority:H # High priority:M # Medium priority:L # Low priority: # Clear priority ``` ### Tags ```auto +urgent # Add tag -later # Remove tag (when editing) ``` ### Dates ```auto due:tomorrow due:friday due:eom # End of month due:2026-06-15 due:9am # Today at 9am due: # Clear due date scheduled:monday wait:nextweek until:2026-12-31 ``` ### Recurrence ```auto recur:daily recur:weekly recur:monthly recur:2weeks ``` ### Dependencies ```auto depends:5 # Blocked by task with ID 5 depends:5,6,7 # Multiple blockers depends:-5 # Remove dependency (when editing) ``` ### User Defined Attributes UDAs you have defined in Settings are also available using the same `name:value` syntax. ```auto energy:High estimate:3 ``` * * * ## Examples ```auto Fix login bug priority:H +backend project:App due:friday ``` Creates a task with description `Fix login bug`, high priority, tag `backend`, project `App`, and due date set to Friday. ```auto Weekly report recur:weekly due:friday project:Admin ``` Creates a recurring task due every Friday under the Admin project. * * * ## Markdown in Descriptions and Annotations Task descriptions and annotations can be written with Markdown. WingTask renders Markdown in the interface — bold, italic, lists, code, and links are all supported. If you also use Taskwarrior on the command line, be aware that Markdown is stored as plain text in the task data. Taskwarrior does not render Markdown, so the raw syntax will appear as-is in terminal output. Example: ```auto Pay **rent** by end of month ``` WingTask displays: Pay **rent** by end of month Taskwarrior displays: `Pay **rent** by end of month` * * * ## Notes - Attribute syntax is stripped from the description before saving. The description field contains only the task description text. - Markdown in descriptions is stored as plain text and will appear unrendered in Taskwarrior. - Removing a tag with `-tag` or a dependency with `-id` only works when editing an existing task, not when creating a new one. * * * ## Related Topics - [Extending Tasks with User Defined Attributes](https://community.wingtask.com/t/extending-tasks-with-user-defined-attributes/27) - [Recurring Tasks in WingTask](https://community.wingtask.com/t/recurring-tasks-in-wingtask/26) - [Working with Lists](https://community.wingtask.com/t/working-with-lists/24)