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Every task in Reload has a status (where the work is in its lifecycle) and a priority (how urgent it is). Both are visible at a glance from the list view and editable on the detail panel.

Statuses

StatusWhat it meansCategory
TriageNew, hasn’t been looked at yet.Todo
BacklogLooked at, not actively worked on.Todo
TodoReady to pick up. The default for new tasks.Todo
In progressActively being worked on.In progress
BlockedCan’t move forward — waiting on someone or something else.In progress
In reviewImplementation done, awaiting review.In review
DoneClosed-complete.Done
CancelledClosed-without-completing. Rendered with a strikethrough.Done
A small colored dot appears next to the status name in list rows; the same color tints the status chip. Categories (Todo / In progress / In review / Done) are coarse buckets for kanban-style grouping. Done and Cancelled can only be reached by updating an existing task — they aren’t offered when you create one.

Priority

Five levels, displayed as a vertical priority bar (0 to 4 filled lines):
PriorityBarColor
No priority— (dash)Dim
Low▏ (1)Body
Medium▎ (2)Yellow
High▍ (3)Accent (blue)
Urgent▌ (4)Destructive (red)
The bar shows in the leftmost column of every list row so you can scan urgency at a glance — no need to open each task.

Auto-stamped timestamps

Reload automatically records three lifecycle timestamps as the status changes:
  • Started at — when status first hits In progress.
  • Completed at — when status flips to Done.
  • Cancelled at — when status flips to Cancelled.
You’ll see these on the task detail panel. They’re history, not editable — they reflect what actually happened.

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