Every task has its own chat channel — it is the task's living record. Lifecycle updates (published, started, finished, rated and so on) post there automatically, and you can discuss the work right alongside them.
Open a task's chat
From the task page, click the comments icon next to the task number, or go to the Activity tab and press Open task chat. The conversation opens in the chat panel.
Who is kept in the loop
The owner (manager) is subscribed from the moment the task is created. The assignee is subscribed when the task is published — while it is still a Draft they are deliberately left out, so nobody is notified about a brief that is still being written. A task created for yourself, or issued by a recurring template, is published on creation, so both are subscribed at once.
If a task is reassigned or handed back, the new people are subscribed too. Sub-task chatter also mirrors one level up into the parent task's channel (prefixed with an arrow), so a manager watching the parent sees what is happening underneath.
The subscribe star
Next to the task number is a star that controls how much this channel notifies you. Click it to cycle:
- off (grey outline) → All (everything) → System-only (just lifecycle updates) → Mute → back to off.
It is the only subscribe control — there is no separate "subscribe" button.
Message a person, or share the task
- The speech-bubble icon next to someone's name opens a direct 1:1 chat with them (you will not see it next to your own name).
- The share icon by the task number lets you send the task to a colleague — they get a link in chat. (They can only open it if they are allowed to see it.)
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