feat(cli): promote tasks commands from experimental to GA (#20916)

## Overview

This change promotes the tasks CLI commands from `coder exp task` to
`coder task`, marking them as generally available (GA).

## Migration

Users will need to update their scripts from:

```shell
coder exp task create "my task"
```

To:
```shell
coder task create "my task"
```

---

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# Tasks CLI
The Coder CLI provides experimental commands for managing tasks programmatically. These are available under `coder exp task`:
The Tasks CLI documentation has moved to the auto-generated CLI reference pages:
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task
- [task](../reference/cli/task.md) - Main tasks command
- [task create](../reference/cli/task_create.md) - Create a task
- [task delete](../reference/cli/task_delete.md) - Delete tasks
- [task list](../reference/cli/task_list.md) - List tasks
- [task logs](../reference/cli/task_logs.md) - Show task logs
- [task send](../reference/cli/task_send.md) - Send input to a task
- [task status](../reference/cli/task_status.md) - Show task status
Experimental task commands.
Aliases: tasks
SUBCOMMANDS:
create Create an experimental task
delete Delete experimental tasks
list List experimental tasks
logs Show a task's logs
send Send input to a task
status Show the status of a task.
```
## Creating tasks
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task create [flags] [input]
Create an experimental task
- Create a task with direct input:
$ coder exp task create "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task with stdin input:
$ echo "Add authentication to the user service" | coder exp task create
- Create a task with a specific name:
$ coder exp task create --name task1 "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task from a specific template / preset:
$ coder exp task create --template backend-dev --preset "My Preset" "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task for another user (requires appropriate permissions):
$ coder exp task create --owner user@example.com "Add authentication to the user service"
OPTIONS:
-O, --org string, $CODER_ORGANIZATION
Select which organization (uuid or name) to use.
--name string
Specify the name of the task. If you do not specify one, a name will be generated for you.
--owner string (default: me)
Specify the owner of the task. Defaults to the current user.
--preset string, $CODER_TASK_PRESET_NAME (default: none)
-q, --quiet bool
Only display the created task's ID.
--stdin bool
Reads from stdin for the task input.
--template string, $CODER_TASK_TEMPLATE_NAME
--template-version string, $CODER_TASK_TEMPLATE_VERSION
```
## Deleting Tasks
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task delete [flags] <task> [<task> ...]
Delete experimental tasks
Aliases: rm
- Delete a single task.:
$ $ coder exp task delete task1
- Delete multiple tasks.:
$ $ coder exp task delete task1 task2 task3
- Delete a task without confirmation.:
$ $ coder exp task delete task4 --yes
OPTIONS:
-y, --yes bool
Bypass prompts.
```
## Listing tasks
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task list [flags]
List experimental tasks
Aliases: ls
- List tasks for the current user.:
$ coder exp task list
- List tasks for a specific user.:
$ coder exp task list --user someone-else
- List all tasks you can view.:
$ coder exp task list --all
- List all your running tasks.:
$ coder exp task list --status running
- As above, but only show IDs.:
$ coder exp task list --status running --quiet
OPTIONS:
-a, --all bool (default: false)
List tasks for all users you can view.
-c, --column [id|organization id|owner id|owner name|name|template id|template name|template display name|template icon|workspace id|workspace agent id|workspace agent lifecycle|workspace agent health|initial prompt|status|state|message|created at|updated at|state changed] (default: name,status,state,state changed,message)
Columns to display in table output.
-o, --output table|json (default: table)
Output format.
-q, --quiet bool (default: false)
Only display task IDs.
--status string
Filter by task status (e.g. running, failed, etc).
--user string
List tasks for the specified user (username, "me").
```
## Viewing Task Logs
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task logs [flags] <task>
Show a task's logs
- Show logs for a given task.:
$ coder exp task logs task1
OPTIONS:
-c, --column [id|content|type|time] (default: type,content)
Columns to display in table output.
-o, --output table|json (default: table)
Output format.
```
## Sending input to a task
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task send [flags] <task> [<input> | --stdin]
Send input to a task
- Send direct input to a task.:
$ coder exp task send task1 "Please also add unit tests"
- Send input from stdin to a task.:
$ echo "Please also add unit tests" | coder exp task send task1 --stdin
OPTIONS:
--stdin bool
Reads the input from stdin.
```
## Viewing Task Status
```console
USAGE:
coder exp task status [flags]
Show the status of a task.
Aliases: stat
- Show the status of a given task.:
$ coder exp task status task1
- Watch the status of a given task until it completes (idle or stopped).:
$ coder exp task status task1 --watch
OPTIONS:
-c, --column [state changed|status|healthy|state|message] (default: state changed,status,healthy,state,message)
Columns to display in table output.
-o, --output table|json (default: table)
Output format.
--watch bool (default: false)
Watch the task status output. This will stream updates to the terminal until the underlying workspace is stopped.
```
> **Note**: The `--watch` flag will automatically exit when the task reaches a terminal state. Watch mode ends when:
>
> - The workspace is stopped
> - The workspace agent becomes unhealthy or is shutting down
> - The task completes (reaches a non-working state like completed, failed, or canceled)
## Identifying Tasks
Tasks can be identified in CLI commands using either:
- **Task Name**: The human-readable name (e.g., `my-task-name`)
> Note: Tasks owned by other users can be identified by their owner and name (e.g., `alice/her-task`).
- **Task ID**: The UUID identifier (e.g., `550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000`)
For the complete CLI reference, see the [CLI documentation](../reference/cli/index.md).
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"description": "Generate a support bundle to troubleshoot issues connecting to a workspace.",
"path": "reference/cli/support_bundle.md"
},
{
"title": "task",
"description": "Manage tasks",
"path": "reference/cli/task.md"
},
{
"title": "task create",
"description": "Create a task",
"path": "reference/cli/task_create.md"
},
{
"title": "task delete",
"description": "Delete tasks",
"path": "reference/cli/task_delete.md"
},
{
"title": "task list",
"description": "List tasks",
"path": "reference/cli/task_list.md"
},
{
"title": "task logs",
"description": "Show a task's logs",
"path": "reference/cli/task_logs.md"
},
{
"title": "task send",
"description": "Send input to a task",
"path": "reference/cli/task_send.md"
},
{
"title": "task status",
"description": "Show the status of a task.",
"path": "reference/cli/task_status.md"
},
{
"title": "templates",
"description": "Manage templates",
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| [<code>publickey</code>](./publickey.md) | Output your Coder public key used for Git operations |
| [<code>reset-password</code>](./reset-password.md) | Directly connect to the database to reset a user's password |
| [<code>state</code>](./state.md) | Manually manage Terraform state to fix broken workspaces |
| [<code>task</code>](./task.md) | Manage tasks |
| [<code>templates</code>](./templates.md) | Manage templates |
| [<code>tokens</code>](./tokens.md) | Manage personal access tokens |
| [<code>users</code>](./users.md) | Manage users |
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task
Manage tasks
Aliases:
* tasks
## Usage
```console
coder task
```
## Subcommands
| Name | Purpose |
|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| [<code>create</code>](./task_create.md) | Create a task |
| [<code>delete</code>](./task_delete.md) | Delete tasks |
| [<code>list</code>](./task_list.md) | List tasks |
| [<code>logs</code>](./task_logs.md) | Show a task's logs |
| [<code>send</code>](./task_send.md) | Send input to a task |
| [<code>status</code>](./task_status.md) | Show the status of a task. |
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task create
Create a task
## Usage
```console
coder task create [flags] [input]
```
## Description
```console
- Create a task with direct input:
$ coder task create "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task with stdin input:
$ echo "Add authentication to the user service" | coder task create
- Create a task with a specific name:
$ coder task create --name task1 "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task from a specific template / preset:
$ coder task create --template backend-dev --preset "My Preset" "Add authentication to the user service"
- Create a task for another user (requires appropriate permissions):
$ coder task create --owner user@example.com "Add authentication to the user service"
```
## Options
### --name
| | |
|------|---------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
Specify the name of the task. If you do not specify one, a name will be generated for you.
### --owner
| | |
|---------|---------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
| Default | <code>me</code> |
Specify the owner of the task. Defaults to the current user.
### --template
| | |
|-------------|----------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
| Environment | <code>$CODER_TASK_TEMPLATE_NAME</code> |
### --template-version
| | |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
| Environment | <code>$CODER_TASK_TEMPLATE_VERSION</code> |
### --preset
| | |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
| Environment | <code>$CODER_TASK_PRESET_NAME</code> |
| Default | <code>none</code> |
### --stdin
| | |
|------|-------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
Reads from stdin for the task input.
### -q, --quiet
| | |
|------|-------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
Only display the created task's ID.
### -O, --org
| | |
|-------------|----------------------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
| Environment | <code>$CODER_ORGANIZATION</code> |
Select which organization (uuid or name) to use.
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task delete
Delete tasks
Aliases:
* rm
## Usage
```console
coder task delete [flags] <task> [<task> ...]
```
## Description
```console
- Delete a single task.:
$ $ coder task delete task1
- Delete multiple tasks.:
$ $ coder task delete task1 task2 task3
- Delete a task without confirmation.:
$ $ coder task delete task4 --yes
```
## Options
### -y, --yes
| | |
|------|-------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
Bypass prompts.
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task list
List tasks
Aliases:
* ls
## Usage
```console
coder task list [flags]
```
## Description
```console
- List tasks for the current user.:
$ coder task list
- List tasks for a specific user.:
$ coder task list --user someone-else
- List all tasks you can view.:
$ coder task list --all
- List all your running tasks.:
$ coder task list --status running
- As above, but only show IDs.:
$ coder task list --status running --quiet
```
## Options
### --status
| | |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>pending\|initializing\|active\|paused\|error\|unknown</code> |
Filter by task status.
### -a, --all
| | |
|---------|--------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
| Default | <code>false</code> |
List tasks for all users you can view.
### --user
| | |
|------|---------------------|
| Type | <code>string</code> |
List tasks for the specified user (username, "me").
### -q, --quiet
| | |
|---------|--------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
| Default | <code>false</code> |
Only display task IDs.
### -c, --column
| | |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>[id\|organization id\|owner id\|owner name\|owner avatar url\|name\|display name\|template id\|template version id\|template name\|template display name\|template icon\|workspace id\|workspace name\|workspace status\|workspace build number\|workspace agent id\|workspace agent lifecycle\|workspace agent health\|workspace app id\|initial prompt\|status\|state\|message\|created at\|updated at\|state changed]</code> |
| Default | <code>name,status,state,state changed,message</code> |
Columns to display in table output.
### -o, --output
| | |
|---------|--------------------------|
| Type | <code>table\|json</code> |
| Default | <code>table</code> |
Output format.
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task logs
Show a task's logs
## Usage
```console
coder task logs [flags] <task>
```
## Description
```console
- Show logs for a given task.:
$ coder task logs task1
```
## Options
### -c, --column
| | |
|---------|----------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>[id\|content\|type\|time]</code> |
| Default | <code>type,content</code> |
Columns to display in table output.
### -o, --output
| | |
|---------|--------------------------|
| Type | <code>table\|json</code> |
| Default | <code>table</code> |
Output format.
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<!-- DO NOT EDIT | GENERATED CONTENT -->
# task send
Send input to a task
## Usage
```console
coder task send [flags] <task> [<input> | --stdin]
```
## Description
```console
- Send direct input to a task.:
$ coder task send task1 "Please also add unit tests"
- Send input from stdin to a task.:
$ echo "Please also add unit tests" | coder task send task1 --stdin
```
## Options
### --stdin
| | |
|------|-------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
Reads the input from stdin.
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# task status
Show the status of a task.
Aliases:
* stat
## Usage
```console
coder task status [flags]
```
## Description
```console
- Show the status of a given task.:
$ coder task status task1
- Watch the status of a given task until it completes (idle or stopped).:
$ coder task status task1 --watch
```
## Options
### --watch
| | |
|---------|--------------------|
| Type | <code>bool</code> |
| Default | <code>false</code> |
Watch the task status output. This will stream updates to the terminal until the underlying workspace is stopped.
### -c, --column
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type | <code>[id\|organization id\|owner id\|owner name\|owner avatar url\|name\|display name\|template id\|template version id\|template name\|template display name\|template icon\|workspace id\|workspace name\|workspace status\|workspace build number\|workspace agent id\|workspace agent lifecycle\|workspace agent health\|workspace app id\|initial prompt\|status\|state\|message\|created at\|updated at\|state changed\|healthy]</code> |
| Default | <code>state changed,status,healthy,state,message</code> |
Columns to display in table output.
### -o, --output
| | |
|---------|--------------------------|
| Type | <code>table\|json</code> |
| Default | <code>table</code> |
Output format.