# Task Task runner. Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://taskfile.dev/]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Workflow management]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - Linux (Operating system) - Windows (Operating system) - macOS (Operating system) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. Task runner supports Linux, macOS and Windows. ## Console’s review — 2023-06-22 Reviewed: 2023-06-22 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### What we like Describe task steps in YAML and it executes them. Designed to be very simple, but supports advanced features like including other task files, dependencies, variables, platform specific commands. Doesn’t re-run commands if the output hasn’t changed. Easy to install in CI. Single (Go) binary. Open source. ### Tradeoffs Reports of high CPU usage if watching large numbers of files e.g. a node\_modules directory. This is an optional mode used to watch and rerun tasks if the file changes. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-06-22. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is Task a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-06-22](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### Who it’s for Developers using CI and YAML should consider this tool for task automation ### Why consider it This tool allows users to describe task steps in YAML and execute them ### Keep in mind It may have high CPU usage when watching large numbers of files ## In these collections [A more useful terminal](): Turn repeated commands into named tasks. The review covers YAML configuration, dependencies, and skipped unchanged work; watch mode could use substantial CPU on large trees. [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()