Robot Tasks

Tasks Agent receives the strategic goals from the Goals stage and decomposes them into concrete, executable tasks — each assigned to a specific Agent or MCP tool, with instructions precise enough to run directly.

This is a pipeline stage agent. It does not appear in the AI Expert chat list. You'll find it in the **Execution Pipeline** dropdown when replacing the Tasks stage agent in a Robot's Advanced settings.

## What it does

- Reads the goals list from the previous stage
- Decomposes each goal into one or more executable tasks
- Assigns each task to a specific executor — an Agent (by ID) or an MCP tool — from the Robot's available resources
- Sets dependencies between tasks where one must complete before another starts
- Specifies the expected output and validation rules for each task, so the Validation stage knows what to check

Tasks Agent can only assign executors that are listed in the Robot's available resources. It will not invent or reference agents or tools that haven't been assigned to the Robot.

## Goal vs. Task — the distinction

| | Goal (previous stage) | Task (this stage) |
|---|---|---|
| Level | Strategic — what to achieve | Tactical — how to achieve it |
| Example | "Produce monthly sales report with trend analysis" | "Call data-analyst to query January sales data from the database" |
| Executor | Not specified | Specific Agent or MCP tool |
| Executable | No | Yes — runs directly |

## Output

Tasks Agent outputs a structured JSON execution plan — a list of tasks with executor IDs, instructions, expected outputs, validation rules, and dependency order. This plan drives the actual execution that follows.

## Capabilities at a glance

| Capability | Details |
|------------|---------|
| Agent type | `robot-tasks` — pipeline stage agent |
| Replaceable | Yes — available in the Tasks stage dropdown |
| Input | Prioritized goals list from the Goals stage |
| Output | JSON execution plan: tasks with executors, instructions, dependencies, validation rules |
| Executor scope | Only Agents and MCP tools assigned to the Robot |
| Sandbox | No container |

## What's next

- [Replacing Stage Agents](/docs/en-us/mission-control/execution-pipeline/replacing-stage-agents) — how to swap this agent for a custom one
- [Pipeline Overview](/docs/en-us/mission-control/execution-pipeline/pipeline-overview) — how all stages connect
- [Robot Validation Agent](/docs/en-us/built-in-agents/robot-validation) — the next stage that checks each task's result