# Task

> The Modern Task Runner

A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.

## Table of Contents





### Reference

- [Taskfile Schema Reference](/docs/reference/schema.md): A reference for the Taskfile schema
- [Environment Reference](/docs/reference/environment.md): A reference for the Taskfile environment variables
- [Configuration Reference](/docs/reference/config.md): Complete reference for the Task config files and env vars
- [Command Line Interface Reference](/docs/reference/cli.md): Complete reference for Task CLI commands, flags, and exit codes
- [Templating Reference](/docs/reference/templating.md): Comprehensive guide to Task's templating system with Go text/template, special variables, and available functions
- [Package API Reference](/docs/reference/package.md): A reference for Task's Golang package API

### Experiments

- [Env Precedence (#1038)](/docs/experiments/env-precedence.md): Experiment to change the precedence of environment variables in Task
- [Gentle Force (#1200)](/docs/experiments/gentle-force.md): Experiment to modify the behavior of the --force flag in Task
- [Remote Taskfiles (#1317)](/docs/experiments/remote-taskfiles.md): Experimentation for using Taskfiles stored in remote locations

### Deprecations

- [Completion Scripts](/docs/deprecations/completion-scripts.md): Deprecation of direct completion scripts in Task’s Git directory
- [Template Functions](/docs/deprecations/template-functions.md): Deprecation of some templating functions in Task, with guidance on their replacements.
- [Version 2 Schema (#1197)](/docs/deprecations/version-2-schema.md): Deprecation of Taskfile schema version 2 and migration to version 3

### Other

- [--- Template ---](/docs/deprecations/template.md): Template for documenting deprecated features in Task
- [--- Template ---](/docs/experiments/template.md)
- [Community](/docs/community.md): Task community contributions, installation methods, and integrations maintained by third parties
- [FAQ](/docs/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Task, including ETAs, shell limitations, and Windows compatibility
- [Getting Started](/docs/getting-started.md): Guide for getting started with Task
- [Guide](/docs/guide.md)
- [Installation](/docs/installation.md): Installation methods for Task
- [Integrations](/docs/integrations.md): Official and community integrations for Task, including VS Code, JSON schemas, and other tools
- [Taskfile Versions](/docs/taskfile-versions.md): How to use the Taskfile schema version to ensure users are using the correct versions of Task