Recurring Tasks
Create a task once and have it automatically repeat on a schedule. Perfect for weekly standups, monthly reports, daily checklists, and any work that happens on a regular cadence.
Setting up a recurring task
Open a task and set a due date
Click 'Set recurrence'
Choose a schedule
- • Daily — repeats every day
- • Weekly on [day] — repeats on the same day each week (based on your due date)
- • Weekdays (Mon–Fri) — repeats every weekday
- • Monthly on the [date]th — repeats on the same date each month
- • Yearly on [date] — repeats once a year
- • Custom — set any interval (e.g. every 2 weeks on Mon and Thu)
Set an end condition (optional)
- • Never — continues indefinitely
- • On a specific date — stops generating after that date
- • After N occurrences — stops after a set number of repetitions
How recurring tasks work
Each occurrence is a real task
Every repetition is an independent task with its own ID, comments, time entries, and status. Completing or deleting one occurrence does not affect the others.
Occurrences are pre-generated
When you set a recurrence, future occurrences are generated for the next 90 days so they appear immediately in Calendar, Timeline, and List views. A background job keeps this window maintained.
Completing generates the next one
When you complete an occurrence, the next one is automatically created with the correct due date. If you're within the 90-day window, it may already exist.
Template fields carry over
Each new occurrence inherits the title, description, assignee, priority, section, tags, and custom field defaults from the original task. Comments, time entries, and attachments do not carry over.
Identifying recurring tasks
Recurring tasks are visually distinct across all views:
- List viewA repeat icon (↻) appears instead of the calendar icon in the due date column
- Board viewA repeat icon appears next to the due date on task cards
- Calendar viewEach occurrence appears as a separate event on the correct date
- Side panelShows the schedule summary (e.g. "every week on Friday"), occurrence count ("Occurrence 3 (ongoing)"), and management controls
Managing a recurring series
Click the schedule summary text on any recurring task to access these controls:
Pause series
Stops generating new occurrences. Existing incomplete occurrences remain. You can resume at any time and generation restarts from the current date.
Resume series
Restarts occurrence generation from today. No backfill is created for the paused period.
Skip this occurrence
Removes the current occurrence without completing it. The series continues from the next scheduled date. Useful for bank holidays or one-off cancellations.
Remove recurrence
Removes the recurrence schedule entirely. You'll be asked what scope to apply: this occurrence only, this and all future, or all occurrences.
Editing and deleting recurring tasks
When you edit a field on a recurring task (title, priority, assignee, etc.) or delete it, you'll be asked what scope the change applies to:
| Scope | What happens |
|---|---|
| This occurrence only | Only the current task is changed. Past and future occurrences stay the same. |
| This and all future | Current and all future incomplete occurrences are updated. Past completed ones are unchanged. |
| All occurrences | The template is updated for all future occurrences. Completed occurrences are never retroactively changed. |
Recurring tasks in My Tasks
To avoid clutter, My Tasks only shows the next upcoming occurrence per recurring series. For example, a weekly task won't show 13 future occurrences — just the next one. When you complete it, the following occurrence takes its place.
Custom schedule examples
Every 2 weeks on Monday and Thursday
Bi-weekly sprint ceremonies
Every 3 days
Regular check-ins
Monthly on the 1st, ending after 12 occurrences
Annual monthly reports
Yearly on March 15
Annual review deadline
Every weekday (Mon–Fri)
Daily standup task
Frequently asked questions
Can I have different assignees for each occurrence?
Not currently. All occurrences inherit the assignee from the template. You can manually change the assignee on individual occurrences after they're generated.
What happens if I complete occurrences out of order?
It works fine. Each occurrence is independent — completing occurrence 3 before 1 and 2 doesn't break the series.
Do subtasks carry over to new occurrences?
No. Subtasks added to one occurrence do not appear on subsequent ones. Only the template fields (title, description, assignee, priority, tags, custom field defaults) carry over.
What timezone are recurring tasks based on?
By default, your user timezone (set in your profile). You can see this in the recurrence settings.
Can I pause and resume a series?
Yes. Pausing stops new occurrences from being generated. Existing incomplete ones remain. Resuming restarts generation from the current date — no backfill for the paused period.
Is there a limit to how many recurring tasks I can have?
No hard limit. Each occurrence is a regular task, so they count towards your project's total task count.