Task
Shares rank 2 of 4 task runners by recommenders
A make-like task runner for scripts in non-C projects, praised for being cross-platform, intuitive and a real help in daily command-line work.
A make-like task runner for scripts in non-C projects, praised for being cross-platform, intuitive and a real help in daily command-line work.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Make alternative for project scripts
“It is like make but designed specifically for the way non-C(++) users - people like me for example adding scripts like "make run" and "make build" to my node/python/PHP/etc repos - use it. It is great!”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Start all of your commands with a comma” “Let me introduce you to a few of my friends: Make, Task, Dagu, Windmill, Rivet, Inngest”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “Google restricting Google AI Pro/Ultra subscribers for using OpenClaw” “Let me introduce you to a few of my friends: Make, Task, Dagu”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “Aqua: A CLI message tool for AI agents” Intuitive and a CLI game changer
“it's been a game changer for my CLI life”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “Start all of your commands with a comma” “infinitely more intuitive”
Comment from 24 Jun 2026 in “Introduction to Making Makefiles”
Other task runners people recommend
The three most recommended other task runners, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| just command runner | 32 | 4 | 89% | 10 | — | Approved |
| TaskThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 4 | — | — |
| comma by nix-community | 7 | 4 | 64% | 4 | — | — |
| Make.ts | 5 | 3 | 63% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Vibe-coded for sure and looks delusional.”
“infinitely more intuitive”
“Let me introduce you to a few of my friends: Make, Task, Dagu”
“Let me introduce you to a few of my friends: Make, Task, Dagu, Windmill, Rivet, Inngest”
“My favorite feature is that it's cross-platform.”
“It is like make but designed specifically for the way non-C(++) users - people like me for example adding scripts like "make run" and "make build" to my node/python/PHP/etc repos - use it. It is great!”
“it's been a game changer for my CLI life”
“HBO still makes highly regarded prestige TV series (The Last Of Us, Task, etc)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.