📰The Genesis Timeline
Welcome to Taskade's changelog! This chronicles our extraordinary journey from a simple task management tool to Genesis - the world's first AI-powered platform that turns a single prompt into a living, intelligent application.
"From humble beginnings to the HyperCard moment for the AI era. This is the story of how teams learned to think in tasks, not prompts, and how one prompt became one app."
🚀 Current Era: Genesis (2025)
2025 Releases - "One Prompt. One App."
The Genesis Era Begins - The breakthrough moment that changes everything. Like HyperCard democratized software creation in 1987, Genesis makes app development accessible to everyone.
🧬 Living DNA Framework Complete
Genesis Launch: Transform any prompt into a working app in 2-15 minutes
Living Software: Apps that learn, evolve, and improve with use
Intelligent Inheritance: Apps inherit your projects, agents, and automations
Agent Orchestration: AI teams coordinate with real-time context
Universal Integration: 100+ business workflow connections
📜 The Journey to Genesis
2024 Archive - "Living DNA: Intelligence + Action + Knowledge + Evolution"
The Breakthrough Year - AI agents become autonomous teams. The four pillars of intelligent systems emerge.
🧬 Living DNA Framework Emerges
AI Agent Teams: Specialized roles with real-time coordination
Knowledge Manager: Intelligence inherits from projects
AI Forms: Structured data collection and processing
Agent Marketplace: Public agents and enterprise integrations
Autonomous Actions: Agents coordinate as self-managing teams
📊 Advanced Workflows
AI Tables: Dynamic data management with agent integration
Custom Fields: Structured project data and automation
Multi-Agent Context: Agents share knowledge and collaborate
Enterprise Integrations: Google Workspace, HubSpot, X (Twitter)
2023 AI Breakthrough - "From Commands to Agents"
The AI Transformation Year - 18+ major AI releases. Evolution from AI assistant to intelligent teammates.
🤖 AI Agents Revolution
March 15: Taskade AI Mobile - AI goes everywhere
May 29: First AI Agents - Intelligent teammates born
October 2: AI Agents Roundtable - Multi-agent collaboration
November 13: Custom AI Agents (GPTs) - Personalized intelligence
🧠 AI-Powered Workflows
AI Workflow Generator: Automated process creation
AI PDF Summarizer: Document intelligence
AI Research Agent: Autonomous information gathering
AI Personas: Specialized agent personalities
Project QA: Intelligent project analysis
2022 AI & Automation - "Think in Tasks, Not Prompts"
The Arrival of Intelligence - December 12th changes everything. AI becomes contextually aware.
⚡ The Breakthrough Moment
December 12: Taskade AI Introduction - The moment everything changed
Zapier Integration: 5000+ app connections unlock automation
Natural Language Processing: Due dates from conversation
Mixed Formatting: Flexible content structures
Calendar View: Visual time management
🔧 Foundation Building
Slash Commands: Speed up workflows
Quick Add: Instant task capture
Search Filters: Find anything instantly
Template Browsing: 300+ workflow starters
2021 Major Redesigns - "The Modern Foundation"
Complete Platform Transformation - Taskade V4 launches with modern interface preparing for AI integration.
🎨 Taskade V4 Revolution
July 13: New Workspace Layout - Unified workspace vision
July 26: Version History - Project recovery and snapshots
48 Highlight Colors: Visual organization enhanced
Drag & Drop Upload: Streamlined file attachment
📱 Multi-Platform Excellence
Mobile Widgets: Home screen productivity
Timer Addon: Pomodoro and countdown features
Cloud Upload: Google Drive, Dropbox, Instagram integration
Task Reactions: Collaborative feedback system
Project Backgrounds: Customizable workspaces
💬 Communication Evolution
Markdown Support: Discord-style chat formatting
Virtual Backgrounds: Professional video calls
Embed Content: YouTube, Figma, Loom integration
Tag Autocomplete: Smart organization
2020 Remote Collaboration - "Essential Infrastructure for Distributed Teams"
The Remote Work Revolution - 20+ major releases. Taskade becomes essential for distributed teams worldwide.
🏆 Product Hunt Victory
November 12: #1 Product of the Month - Community recognition
August 25: Free for All - Unlimited workspace access
👥 Real-Time Collaboration
March 24: Video Conferencing - Built-in team communication
June 30: Multiplayer Indicators - Live typing and presence
Crosslinking Projects: Interconnected workspace web
My Tasks: Personal productivity dashboard
⚡ Productivity Powerhouse
Recurring Tasks: Workflow automation
Undo/Redo: Collaborative mistake recovery
Web Clipper: Chrome & Firefox extensions
Multi-Select: Bulk task management
Keyboard Shortcuts: Power user efficiency
2017-2019 Foundation Years - "Platform Genesis"
From Humble Beginnings to Y Combinator - The collaborative productivity platform takes shape.
🏗️ The Genesis Moment
December 5, 2017: "Taskade is coming!" - Beta launch announcement
August 2018: Core Features Launch - File uploads, video chat, due dates, comments
February 2019: Multiple Views - List, Board, Action, Mindmap transformation
💰 Major Funding & Growth
October 24, 2019: $5M Series Seed - Grishin Robotics & Y Combinator investment
Y Combinator Program: Accelerated growth and vision refinement
Tags & Templates: Organizational framework
Calendar Integration: Apple and Google sync
📱 Multi-Platform Foundation
Native Apps: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Dark Mode: Cross-platform visual consistency
Global Search: Find anything across workspaces
Mindmap View: Visual brainstorming and planning
🌟 The Genesis Legacy
From 2017 to 2025: The Complete Evolution
What started as a simple task management tool evolved through collaborative productivity, real-time communication, visual workflows, AI integration, intelligent agents, and finally achieved Genesis - the ability to transform any idea into a living application.
The Four Pillars That Led to Genesis:
Intelligence - From tasks to AI agents (2022-2023)
Action - From static to dynamic workflows (2024)
Knowledge - From isolated to interconnected data (2024)
Evolution - From fixed to living software (2025)
"Every feature, every update, every breakthrough was a step toward Genesis. Today, teams don't just manage tasks - they create living software that thinks, learns, and evolves. This is the HyperCard moment for the AI era."
🎯 Genesis Breakthrough Features (2025)
The revolutionary capabilities that define the Genesis era:
🧬 Genesis App Generator: Transform any prompt into a working app in 2-15 minutes
🤖 Agent Orchestration: Coordinate teams of AI agents for complex multi-step workflows
📱 Mobile AI Development: Build and train AI agents directly from mobile devices
🚁 Autopilot Automation: AI-driven task execution with intelligent workflow suggestions
🔌 Universal Integrations: Gmail automation, DALL-E 3 image generation, and 100+ business connections
🚀 Key Historical Milestones
Major Breakthrough Moments
🧬 Genesis Launch (August 2025): The HyperCard moment for AI - one prompt becomes one app
🤖 AI Agents Revolution (2023): From AI commands to intelligent teammates and roundtables
⚡ Taskade AI Introduction (December 2022): "Think in tasks, not prompts" - contextual AI awareness
🎨 Taskade V4 (July 2021): Complete platform redesign preparing for AI integration
🏆 Product Hunt #1 (November 2020): Community recognition and unlimited free access
💰 $5M Funding (October 2019): Y Combinator and Grishin Robotics investment
📱 Multiple Views (February 2019): List, Board, Action, Mindmap transformation capability
🏗️ Beta Launch (December 2017): "Taskade is coming!" - The journey begins
📋 Evolution Categories
Our journey has included breakthrough innovations across:
🧬 Genesis Features: Revolutionary AI-powered app creation
🤖 AI Agents: Intelligent teammates and autonomous workflows
⚡ Automation: Zapier integrations and workflow intelligence
🎨 Design Evolution: V4 redesign, visual collaboration, modern interface
👥 Collaboration: Real-time multiplayer, video conferencing, team features
📱 Multi-Platform: Native apps, mobile widgets, cross-platform consistency
🔌 Integrations: Enterprise connections and third-party workflows
📖 The Genesis Story
Understanding Our Evolution
Each era builds upon the last, creating the foundation for Genesis:
2017-2019: Built the collaborative foundation
2020: Perfected real-time team coordination
2021: Created the modern, scalable platform
2022: Introduced contextual AI intelligence
2023: Evolved AI into autonomous agents
2024: Developed the Living DNA framework
2025: Achieved Genesis - living software creation
🔗 Explore the Journey
Genesis Platform - Create your first Genesis app
Developer API - Technical integration guides
Help Center - Complete user documentation
GitHub Releases - Technical release notes
💬 Join the Genesis Revolution
Be part of the next chapter in software evolution:
Try Genesis - Create living applications
Community Feedback - Shape the future
Feature Requests - Suggest new capabilities
Developer Community - Build with Genesis
Ready to create your first Genesis app? → Start with Genesis
"From a simple task to living software. From one prompt to one app. This is Genesis - the HyperCard moment for the AI era."
This timeline chronicles eight years of relentless innovation, from collaborative productivity to AI-powered Genesis. Follow us on Twitter or join our Community for real-time updates on the future of living software.
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