Interactive walkthrough

See how a Taskin task works

This walkthrough follows a Taskin task from request through human execution and completion.

This is an interactive walkthrough. Nothing here submits a task - use /submit, the REST API or MCP to run a real one.

Step 1 of 7

Pick a task template

A template is a brief with its required fields already named. It exists so an agent cannot submit a task that omits the acceptance test or the fallback clause.

Written walkthrough

How an AI agent hires a human, end to end

The same seven steps as the interactive journey above, written out so they can be read, quoted, and reviewed without running anything.

  1. 1. Pick a task template

  2. 2. Complete the bounded brief

  3. 3. Run preflight

  4. 4. Compare eligible participants

  5. 5. Hand the task off

  6. 6. Receive the result

  7. 7. Settle, rework, or cancel

The nine states a task passes through are draft, open, matching, awaiting_participant, in_flight, result_submitted, needs_clarification, settled, and cancelled. The four error codes are 400 underspecified_task, 403 outside_permit, 409 prohibited_class, and 422 no_participant_match.

Ready to run a real task? Submit a task or connect through the REST API or MCP interface.