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# Create Tasks with AI-Powered Natural Language Parsing

> Type a sentence and let AI extract the title, due date, priority, and tags — creating structured tasks from plain English.

Flowtask's AI task parser lets you skip the form fields entirely. Instead of filling in title, date, priority, and tags one by one, type a single sentence and the AI extracts everything for you.

<Tip>Press `Cmd+I` (Mac) or `Ctrl+I` (Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the app to open the AI task creator.</Tip>

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the AI task creator">
    Click the **sparkle button** in the bottom-right corner of any page, or use the `Cmd+I` / `Ctrl+I` keyboard shortcut.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type your task in natural language">
    Describe what you need to do in a single sentence. Include as much or as little detail as you want:

    ```text theme={null}
    Submit tax forms by Friday 5pm, high priority #finance
    Buy groceries tomorrow
    Review PR for auth module #work #engineering
    Call dentist next Monday morning
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the parsed result">
    The AI extracts structured fields from your input and shows a preview card with the parsed title, due date, time, priority, and tags. Review the result before saving.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm or re-type">
    If the preview looks correct, click **Create Task** or press `Enter` to save. If something is off, click **Re-type** or press `Esc` to try again with different wording.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the AI extracts

The parser understands several types of information from your input:

| Field        | How to express it                                                | Example                                                |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Title**    | The core action — everything that isn't a date, priority, or tag | "Submit tax forms"                                     |
| **Due date** | Relative or absolute dates                                       | "tomorrow", "next Friday", "June 20", "in 3 days"      |
| **Due time** | Specific times in natural language                               | "5pm", "at 9:00", "morning"                            |
| **Priority** | Keywords indicating urgency                                      | "high priority", "urgent", "important", "low priority" |
| **Tags**     | Hashtags referencing your existing tags                          | `#finance`, `#work`, `#personal`                       |

<Note>Tags must already exist in your account. If the AI extracts a tag that doesn't match any of your existing tags, you'll be prompted to create it first.</Note>

## Tips for better results

* **Be specific with dates** — "next Tuesday at 3pm" works better than "sometime next week"
* **Use hashtags for tags** — Write `#work` instead of "for work" to ensure the AI picks it up as a tag
* **Priority keywords** — The AI looks for explicit words like "high priority", "urgent", or "low priority". Without these, priority is left unset
* **Keep it in one sentence** — The parser works best with a single, clear sentence rather than multiple sentences

## Timezone handling

The AI respects your local timezone. When you say "tomorrow at 7am", it creates the task for 7:00 AM in your timezone, not UTC. Your timezone is detected automatically from your browser settings.

## Fallback behavior

If the AI cannot parse your input, you'll see a message asking you to rephrase or add the task manually. The standard task creation form is always available as a fallback — press `C` to open it.