What Is Markdown?

Markdown is a "lightweight" markup language that uses tags and other symbols — this can include "*" or "#" characters — to determine how text should be displayed.

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What Is Markdown?
Markdown in Taskade
Supported Syntax
Projects in Markdown
Markdown in Chats
Markdown in Comments
Markdown in Browser Widgets
Markdown in Quick Add
Import Markdown
Export Markdown
Markdown in Agent Chat
Emphasis

Markdown in Taskade

Taskade supports Markdown in several places:

Project editor to format tasks, checklists, and paragraphs.
Import/export to turn Markdown (.md) docs into projects and vice versa.
AI Project Studio to add context to generated projects.
AI Agents to fine-tune agents using custom knowledge.
Chat and comments to communicate with your team.
Quick Add widget to instantly add notes and tasks to projects.

Supported Syntax

Here are the Markdown syntax elements we currently support:

🛠️ Feature	📤 Output	🔤 Syntax
Bold		bold
Italic		_italic_
Underline		Double underline __test__
Block quote		> block quote
Strikethrough		~~hi~~
Inline code		```inline code```
Code block		```code block```
Workspace links		check out this space "workspace link"
Project links		visit this project "project link"

Projects in Markdown

Add these characters followed by a space at the beginning of a task to format it:

[] to convert a node into Check 1
.
# to convert a node into H1
.
## to convert a node into H2
.
- to convert a node into Bullet 1
.
1.,2.,3. to convert a node into Numbered List
.

Markdown in Chats

Start a conversation in the project chat box.
"Wrap" your message in Markdown syntax.
Taskade will display your text accordingly.

Markdown in Comments

Choose a task/sub-task you want to comment on.
Click the ➕ plus icon to open the Add-ons Menu.

Select 💬 Comments or press C.
Type your comment and click to send it.

Markdown in Browser Widgets

Right-click the Taskade Extension in your web browser.
Add content using the widget options.
Choose the project where you want to add the content.
"Wrap" your message in Markdown syntax.

Markdown in Quick Add

Open the Taskade Quick Add Widget.
Add content using the widget options.
Choose the project where you want to add the content.
"Wrap" your message in Markdown syntax.

Import Markdown

There are several ways to import your Markdown documents into Taskade.

💡 Note: Visit Agent Convert to Taskade to learn more.

(method 1): Visit /create to start instantly (see the first section)
(method 2): Click ➕ Create new in your workspace / folder (top-right corner).
- Choose Import from the drop-down list.
- Click Paste Text & Markdown and paste the contents of your document.

Export Markdown

Click the three dots ··· at the top right-hand corner of your project.
Select 📤 Export and choose ⌨️ Markdown.

Markdown in Agent Chat

Use Markdown syntax to structure your prompts in conversations with agents.

💡 Vist: Visit AI Agent Chat to learn more.

bold	_italic_	> block quote	- unordered list
~~strikethrough~~	'inline code'	```code block```	1. ordered list

Here are a few examples you can try yourself:

Emphasis

Emphasize important instructions or key points.

"Fill out the form. Fields marked with **bold** are mandatory."

**Name:**
**Email Address:**
Contact Number:
Date of Birth:
Address:

Code

Ask Taskade AI to analyze code blocks.

Analyze the following code block for errors or improvements.

```def calculate_area(radius):
    return 3.14 * radius * radius```

Lists

Use ordered and unordered lists to organize items or define sequences of steps.

1. Download the installer from the official website.
2. Open the installer and accept the license agreement.
3. Choose the installation directory.

Block Quote

Use for emphasizing important reminders or quotes.

>Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. — Winston S. Churchill

Markdown in AI Project Studio

Use .md files as context for new projects generated with AI Project Studio.

Click ➕ Create new in the top-right corner of your workspace/folder.
Choose AI Project from the drop-down menu.

Describe the project/content you want to generate.

Click the third drop-down from the left and choose 📎 Upload Files.
Upload your .md files as context for the generator.

Create Markdown Sources

You can instantly create Markdown documents in the AI Project Studio and use them as sources in the project generator. New .md files will also be added to the Media Tab.

Go to your workspace/folder.
Click ➕ Create new ➡ AI Project.
Choose ➕ Add source ➡ Paste text.

Paste a text in the Markdown format to add it as a source.

Add Markdown to Agent Knowledge

Create new markdown resources in your AI Agent's knowledge tab.

💡 Note: Visit Agent Knowledge & Data to learn more.

Go to the Agents tab in your workspace or folder.
Click the three dots ··· next to an agent and select ✏️ Edit agent from the list.