Break a task into steps

Split a big task into a checklist, and schedule individual steps onto their own days.

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Add steps

  1. 1Open a task.
  2. 2Type into Add a step… under Steps and press Enter.
  3. 3Repeat for each step. Up to 100 per task.

Tick steps off without opening the task

Task cards show a 2/5 ▸ chip when they have steps. Tap it to expand the checklist right there and tick items off.

When the last step is done, Kairo offers a shortcut: a toast reading All steps done 🎉 with a Finish the task button. It never completes the task behind your back.

Give a step its own day

This is what makes steps more than a checklist. Each step row has a + day button, pick a day and that single step appears on Today under Steps today, and inside that day in the Calendar.

So “File taxes” can stay one task while *Gather receipts* lands on Wednesday and *Fill the form* on Thursday.

Reading a step row

  • A scheduled step shows its own row with the parent task's name after it (↳ File taxes). Tapping the text opens the parent.
  • A step you didn't get to shows from yesterday.
  • Steps don't count toward the day's capacity estimate, only whole tasks do.
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