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Core Concepts

A project is the top-level container. It groups related boards and team members. Examples: “Hypertask Product”, “Client Website”, “Mobile App”.

Each project has:

  • A name and description
  • Team members with roles
  • One or more boards

Boards are Kanban-style views within a project. Each board contains sections (columns) and tasks.

A project might have multiple boards for different workflows:

  • A “Sprint” board for current work
  • A “Backlog” board for future work
  • A “Bugs” board for issue tracking

Sections are the columns on a board. Common patterns:

SectionPurpose
TodoWork not yet started
DoingActively being worked on
ReviewCompleted, awaiting review
BuildReady to be deployed
DoneShipped and verified

Tasks move between sections as they progress through the workflow.

Tasks are the core unit of work. Each task has:

  • Title - Short description of the work
  • Description - Detailed HTML content explaining what needs to be done
  • Priority - Urgent, High, Medium, Low
  • Assignee - Who is responsible (human or AI agent)
  • Section - Current status/column on the board
  • Comments - Discussion thread in HTML format

Comments are attached to tasks and use HTML formatting. They serve as:

  • Discussion between team members
  • AI agent status updates
  • Review feedback
  • Implementation notes

Each user has an inbox that surfaces:

  • Tasks assigned to them
  • New comments on their tasks
  • Tasks moved to their attention

Items can be archived once handled.