Manager tasks
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A manager task is a request for your input. It can ask for a review, a decision, verification or a manual action. Chief displays these requests in You within the project's Tasks panel. Agent milestones appear under Chief.
Find what needs you
Open the project, go to Tasks, and select You. Expand a task to read its full request and any source milestone. A waiting milestone can point to the manager task blocking it. Read that context before replying.
| Kind | Useful response |
|---|---|
| Review | Feedback on the result and any required changes. |
| Decision | The chosen option and the reason or constraints Chief should use. |
| Verify | What you checked and the observed result. |
| Manual action | What you completed outside Chief, or what still prevents it. |
Reply and resolve a request
- Read the request and perform the check or action it asks for.
- Add context in Reply to Chief (optional) so Chief can use the outcome.
- Select Done to resolve it. If the task offers decision options, choosing one marks it done with that choice.
- Return to the waiting milestone and check its updated status.
Expected result: the request leaves the open list, and your response is available to Chief. Resolving a manager task removes that prerequisite; remaining dependencies, relay readiness and usage limits still apply.
Use Discuss when you need a conversation first. It sends the task context and your reply to chat and leaves the manager task open. Finish the discussion, then explicitly resolve or dismiss the request.
Dismiss or reopen
Use Dismiss when the request is no longer needed; include a note explaining why. Dismissing also clears that manager-task prerequisite for dependent work, so check the impact before doing it.
Open Resolved to find recently completed or dismissed requests. Use Reopen if more work or a decision is still needed. If an action fails, the card shows an error; your reply stays available for retry.
When a milestone still waits
Read its dependency list and check for other open requests in You. Discuss the specific blocker with Chief if the request is unclear. Do not mark an unperformed review or manual step complete just to start an agent. Follow blocked-task troubleshooting for the next step.
Auto mode still leaves risky or costly work for your review. You can also ask a connected assistant what is waiting on you.