Create a Task from ReclaimBot
Navigate to the Home tab of the Slack integration
Click Tasks.
Click New Task.
Only Type, Title, and Duration are required.
Click Create Task.
Create a Task using a slash command
The general structure of a Slack slash command for Tasks is
/reclaim [TYPE] task TITLE ([TIME NEEDED] [DUE_DATE] [NOT_BEFORE])
The TYPE
and TITLE
is required to create a Task. The additional text in the parenthesis are optional. Refer to Tasks overview for a description of each field.
Examples
To create a work task for "Build slide deck" for four hours by next Friday, enter
/reclaim task build slide deck (for 4h due next Friday)
To create a personal task for "Mow the lawn" for one hour (default) by this Sunday, enter
/reclaim personal task mow the lawn (due sunday)
To create a work task for "Get back to CEO" for 30m by September 21st, not to be started before September 15th, enter
/reclaim task get back to CEO (for 30m due sept 21 not before sept 15)