Tasker

Tasker is an automation app for Android that enables automating user-defined actions based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, state) in user-defined profiles. It was originally developed by a developer known as "Pent" in 2009, and later acquired by João Dias in 2018. It is expandable from third-party apps through the "Tasker/Locale" plugin interface, which was originally developed for the discontinued Locale automation app. Tasker is a paid, proprietary application for Android, with a seven-day free trial available on its official website.

History

Tasker was inspired by Apt, a macro application developed by GlassWave in 2007 for devices running Palm OS. It was also created for the Android Developer Challenge 2, where the app came 3rd in the Productivity/Tools category. The app was released to the public in June 2010.

The linked website, tasker.dinglisch.net, was first archived on December 31, 2009, according to the Wayback Machine. 

In November 2015, Tasker was removed from the Google Play Store for violating the Developer Program Policy on Dangerous Products by interfering with the system. The issue appeared related to Doze and App Standby features, which were offered instead of a blanket permission to ignore battery optimizations. Google allows chat/voice apps to use the permission in Android to ignore the new battery optimization features introduced with Doze Mode in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The app was back in the Google Play Store as a "paid app" in 2016.

In March 2023, Tasker showcased the ChatGPT API, which at the time used gpt-3.5-turbo, which is later updated to use GPT-4V, GPT-4 Turbo, and then GPT-4o.

In May 2025, Tasker introduced a generative AI feature, allowing users to create Tasker profiles, projects, and tasks using certain OpenRouter models and Google Gemini.  It can also generate widgets with its AI generator as well.

In February 2026, Tasker introduced support for the BeanShell interpreter, Shizuku integration for easier Android Debug Bridge usage, and sunrise and sunset times.