📖 How to Use

Getting Started with Taskly.AI

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to use Taskly.AI effectively.

Access Taskly.AI

Visit the live application: https://taskly-ai-five.vercel.app/tasks

Creating Your First Task

Viewing Your Tasks

Dashboard Overview

The dashboard shows:

• Completed Tasks: Your finished work
• Pending Tasks: What's left to do
• High Priority: Urgent items
• Due Soon: Tasks due this week
• Creation Trend: Your task creation over time
• Status Distribution: Tasks by status
• Priority Breakdown: Tasks by priority

Task List

• See all your tasks in one place
• Click any task to view details
• Quick view of title, priority, and status

Managing Tasks

View Task Details

Click on any task to see:

• Full description
• All subtasks
• Priority and status
• Due date
• Creation date
• Edit and delete options

Edit a Task

1. Click on the task
2. Click "Edit" button
3. Update any field
4. Save changes

Complete Subtasks

• Check off subtasks as you complete them
• See progress percentage update
• Stay motivated by tracking progress

Update Task Status

Change status as you work:

• To Do → In Progress: When you start
• In Progress → Completed: When you finish

Delete a Task

1. Open task details
2. Click "Delete" button
3. Confirm deletion

Using AI Effectively

Write Good Task Descriptions

Basic Description:

Build a website

Better Description:

Build a company website with modern design, 
mobile responsive, contact form, and blog section

Best Description:

Build a company website using React and Tailwind CSS.
Features needed:
- Modern, professional design
- Fully mobile responsive
- Contact form with email integration
- Blog section with CMS
- SEO optimization
- Fast loading speed

Timeline: 3 weeks
Team: 2 developers, 1 designer

Include Key Information

For best AI results, mention:

• What: Project goal and deliverables
• How: Technologies or methods
• When: Timeline or deadline
• Who: Team size or resources
• Why: Context or requirements

Tips for Maximum Productivity

1. Use Priorities Wisely

• High: Only for truly urgent tasks
• Medium: Most of your tasks
• Low: Nice-to-have items

2. Set Realistic Due Dates

• Don't overcommit
• Add buffer time
• Consider dependencies

3. Break Down Large Projects

• Use AI to generate subtasks
• Make subtasks actionable
• One clear action per subtask

4. Review Your Dashboard Daily

• Check what's due soon
• Focus on high priority
• Track your progress

5. Update Status Regularly

• Move tasks to "In Progress" when starting
• Mark completed tasks promptly
• Keep your dashboard accurate

6. Use Detailed Descriptions

• More context = better AI suggestions
• Include specific requirements
• Mention constraints or limitations

7. Customize AI Suggestions

• AI provides a starting point
• Edit subtasks to match your workflow
• Add or remove steps as needed

Common Workflows

For Students

1. Create task for assignment
2. Use AI to break down study plan
3. Set due date to submission deadline
4. Check off subtasks as you study
5. Mark complete when done

For Developers

1. Create task for feature
2. AI generates: design, code, test, deploy steps
3. Set priority based on sprint
4. Update status as you progress
5. Track completion in dashboard

For Project Managers

1. Create task for project phase
2. AI breaks down into milestones
3. Assign priorities to subtasks
4. Monitor progress in dashboard
5. Adjust timelines as needed

For Personal Projects

1. Describe your goal
2. Let AI create action plan
3. Work through subtasks
4. Track your progress
5. Celebrate completion!

Dashboard Insights

Understanding Metrics

Completion Rate

• Shows productivity level
• Track improvement over time
• Aim for steady progress

Task Distribution

• See where your time goes
• Balance priorities
• Identify bottlenecks

Creation Trends

• Understand workload patterns
• Plan capacity better
• Avoid overload

Keyboard Shortcuts (Coming Soon)

• N: New task
• E: Edit task
• D: Delete task
• /: Search tasks
• Esc: Close modal

Mobile Usage

Taskly.AI works great on mobile:

• Responsive design
• Touch-friendly interface
• All features available
• Smooth performance

Best Practices

Do's ✅

• Write clear task titles
• Add detailed descriptions
• Use AI for complex projects
• Update status regularly
• Review dashboard daily
• Set realistic deadlines
• Customize AI suggestions

Don'ts ❌

• Don't create vague tasks
• Don't skip descriptions for AI tasks
• Don't ignore priorities
• Don't let tasks pile up
• Don't forget to update status
• Don't delete tasks hastily

Troubleshooting

AI Not Generating Good Subtasks?

• Add more detail to description
• Include timeline and context
• Specify technologies or methods
• Try regenerating with better description

Can't Find a Task?

• Check different status filters
• Look in completed tasks
• Use search (coming soon)

Dashboard Not Updating?

• Refresh the page
• Check internet connection
• Clear browser cache

Next Steps

• Explore all Features
• Learn about AI Features in detail
• Start using Taskly.AI now!