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# Create task

> Create a task source file in the project source or a preview branch when a new unit of work must be runnable or schedulable; returns the task source document.

`createTask(projectReference: String!, input: CreateTaskInput!): TaskSource!`

Requires project.runs.write.

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required |
| - | - | - |
| `projectReference` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes |
| `input` | [`CreateTaskInput!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/createtaskinput) | Yes |

## Input fields

### input

[`CreateTaskInput`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/createtaskinput)

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `id` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | Becomes the file name and the task id. |
| `name` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | |
| `description` | [`String`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | No | |
| `schedulable` | [`Boolean`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/boolean) | No | Whether a schedule can start the task; default true. |
| `sourceTargetKind` | [`WriteTargetKind`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/writetargetkind) | No | The source to write; default project. |
| `targetBranchId` | [`ID`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | No | Required with the kind preview\_branch. |

## Response

Returns [`TaskSource!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/tasksource). Open the type for its fields and nested types.

| Field | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `id` | [`ID!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | |
| `name` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `description` | [`String`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `target` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `sourcePath` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `source` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | The source text of the task file. |
| `schedulable` | [`Boolean!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/boolean) | |
| `editMode` | [`TaskEditMode!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/taskeditmode) | |

[All fields of `TaskSource`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/tasksource).

Types marked with `!` cannot be null. Lists use `[Type]` notation. The [type index](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/schema.md) lists all published input and response types.

## Example

```graphql title="query.graphql" theme={null}
mutation CreateTask($projectReference: String!, $input: CreateTaskInput!) {
  createTask(projectReference: $projectReference, input: $input) {
    id
    name
    description
    editMode
    schedulable
  }
}
```

```json title="variables.json" theme={null}
{
  "projectReference": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
  "input": {
    "id": "example",
    "name": "example"
  }
}
```

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