# Task list

The task list is the first screen you see when you open Mechanic. It shows your installed tasks, current processing activity, and a live feed of recent events.

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## Tasks

The main area of the home screen lists all the tasks installed on your store. Each task shows its name, the events it responds to, tags, and last modified date. Click any task to open it in the [task editor](https://learn.mechanic.dev/app/task-editor).

Use the **Add task** button to create a new blank task (or press `N` then `T`), browse the [task library](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/task-library), or import tasks from JSON.

### Filtering and search

Search across task names, code, and options, or filter by enabled status, event topic, Shopify API version, or tags. Save filter combinations as **custom views** to quickly return to filtered lists you use often.

### Bulk actions

Select multiple tasks to add or remove tags in bulk, or export tasks as JSON.

## Current activity

The right sidebar shows real-time processing status — how many of your tasks are currently running, how many are waiting in the queue, and whether everything is on schedule or backed up. Expand **Show details** to see which specific tasks and actions are processing.

## Recent events

A live feed of the most recent [events](https://learn.mechanic.dev/app/events) — use it to see if tasks are triggering unexpectedly or encountering errors. Click **View more** to go to the full [Events](https://learn.mechanic.dev/app/events) page.