> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reload.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Task statuses and priority

> Reference for Reload's 8 task statuses and 5 priority levels — what each one means, when to use it, and how the status dot and priority bar look on a row.

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

| Status          | What it means                                              | Category    |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Triage**      | New, hasn't been looked at yet.                            | Todo        |
| **Backlog**     | Looked at, not actively worked on.                         | Todo        |
| **Todo**        | Ready to pick up. The default for new tasks.               | Todo        |
| **In progress** | Actively being worked on.                                  | In progress |
| **Blocked**     | Can't move forward — waiting on someone or something else. | In progress |
| **In review**   | Implementation done, awaiting review.                      | In review   |
| **Done**        | Closed-complete.                                           | Done        |
| **Cancelled**   | Closed-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):

| Priority        | Bar      | Color             |
| --------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| **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.

## Where to next

* [Create a task](/tasks/creating-tasks) — single or bulk
* [Relations and conflicts](/tasks/relations-and-conflicts) — block, related, duplicate, concurrent edits
* [Tasks overview](/tasks/overview) — the Tasks page