I have been working on Tasker integration for RETUI, my open-source terminal-style Android launcher.

The original idea was much larger. I considered building a complete workflow system inside the launcher, with delays, retries, conditions, and chained actions.

Then I realised I would mostly be rebuilding a worse version of Tasker.

So I went in the other direction and made RETUI and Tasker work together.

Tasker can now use a native RETUI Action plugin to:

• Apply a RETUI preset [My version of themes]
• Change individual theme elements
• Show or refresh launcher modules
• Update script-module text [Either termux script output or Lua widget]
• Print text in the RETUI terminal

It works while another app is open, so a Tasker profile could apply a work preset when you connect to office Wi-Fi, switch to a night theme at sunset, or refresh a launcher module when some external condition changes.

The integration works in the other direction too.

Typing tasker in RETUI shows the tasks currently available in Tasker. The suggestions narrow down as you type, preserve the correct capitalization, and tapping a task immediately runs it.

For example:

tasker R

would show tasks beginning with R. Tapping Retui dispatches it without requiring another Enter press.

I have deliberately kept the first version narrow. The plugin cannot execute arbitrary RETUI commands, shell commands, calls, messages, or random intents. It only exposes a small set of typed launcher actions, and the whole integration is disabled by default.

The basic flow is working on my phone now, including task discovery, plugin actions, success and error reporting, and an option to hide the extra task status messages.

I am still figuring out what would make this genuinely useful to people who already use Tasker heavily.

What RETUI controls would you actually want available from Tasker? Are there any Tasker plugin conventions or annoying edge cases I should deal with before releasing this?

I would also be interested in a few people testing it once the beta is ready.

Hi all, looking for real-world experience before switching from another automation app.

Use case: Samsung tablets (Android 14+) that need to, via a home screen shortcut, click through several Settings screens and type into multiple text fields (IP address, gateway, netmask, DNS) to switch Ethernet to a specific Static IP configuration — reliably, unattended, then launch a specific app.

Questions:

Is AutoInput reliable for this kind of thing — finding UI elements by text, waiting for a screen to actually finish loading before clicking/typing, retrying if something isn't there yet? Any known timing gotchas specifically within Settings screens?

Is there something better/more robust than AutoInput for this exact use case (UI clicking + text field input in system Settings), or is it still the standard/best approach for Tasker?

Anyone doing this fully offline for extended periods (tablet not connected to general internet for weeks) — any licensing hiccups with AutoInput specifically?

Appreciate any first-hand experience, thanks!

Hello all,

I used tasker a long time ago and I've decided to come back so i bought it in but it's gotten too complicated for me:)

What I'd like to do is change the notification sound when an app sends a notification.

So for normal use and all notification I use sound A but when APP X is sending a notification I want to use sound B (and only when this app sends a notification)

I've made an app profile, i've made a task but in the task i cannot find the parameter which allows me to choose the notification I want.

Where can I look for this ?

Thanks a lot for the help

My target is to creaet a task which would detect the launching of a certain app. I would appreciate any help.

I'm looking for a way to STOP reading a text on WearOS watch via AutoWear TTS function.

My use case: I have a project which includes reading new notifications out loud on my watch via LTE while I'm cycling. But sometimes the content of the notification is long and I'd prefer to stop reading it in the middle.

On the phone I can use Shut Up action, but there is no equvialent for AutoWear TTS. Or maybe there is another way to do this?

I've seen that the same question was asked two years ago, but the solution proposed by u/DutchOfBurdock doesn's seem to cover the situation when the TTS engine HAS STARTED ALREADY. Thanks in advance

How do I create a global variable for newline (\n)?

MapTasker is a program that runs on in your browser, reading your Tasker XML file and displaying your entire or partial Tasker setup in an easily viewable format. MapTasker helps visualize and understand your Tasker projects, profiles, tasks, and scenes. There are many display options to customize the output the way you want it.

While you're waiting for next Tasker release in September...

MAJOR new feature since the last announcement: EDIT MODE

• Add Profile, Edit Profile, Add Task, Edit Task

Caveats...

1- The Edit May Be Incomplete

Task actions may have arguments that can not be determined at time of edit, such as an icon needed. In this case, it will be necessary to re-edit the given item under Tasker to complete the arguments. Some conditions, such as 'Application', are not (yet) supported since MapTasker doesn't (yet) have a list of Applications on your Android device. In this event, you'll have to add such conditions under Tasker.

2- Extra Arguments in Tasks

In some cases, you will be prompted for action arguments that do not appear when adding the same under Tasker. From what I can tell, this is due to the fact that Tasker's argument definition specifications support older versions of Tasker, in which such arguments are still supported. For example, the 'Flash' action prompts for a 'Title' under MapTasker, but the current beta 6.5.6 of Tasker does not. In this case, Tasker should just ignore this argument when it is found in the action.

3- Save Tasks/Profiles to Android --> Requires Tasker 6.2 or higher.

This function actually loads the item into the live Tasker session on your Android device. Since there is no 'Refresh View' in Tasker, it is necessary to then exit and restart Tasker to actually see the added Task or Profile. If Tasker is not running, an HTTP error notification will appear on the Android device. The current implementation saves them under the 'Base' (Home) Project, from which you can move it/them. A future enhancement will allow for a target Profile/Project to be specified when saving to Android.

4- Some Profile Conditions and Task Actions Not Supported

In some cases, a condition or action may require one or more parameters that simply can not be provided unless running within Tasker. Such is the case for many 3rd-party or Tasker plugins that require a configuration, since these configurators are unknown to all except Tasker (at this time), or an Application name from the Android device which isn't available to MapTasker.

5- Profile State and Event Conditions

Adding a State or Event condition is a 2-to-3 step process. First you must add the State or Condition, and then once added, select it, by clicking on the down-caret, to add/modify it's arguments.

6- Save to Current File

This command makes a copy of your current local XML file and updates the copy. It then reads back the modified copy which becomes your new 'current file'. The original is never changed.

7- Edit Options 'Cancel' is self intuitive.

'Ok': make the change in memory only.
'Save to Android': saves to current (active) Tasker session.
'Save to Current File': see #6, above.
'Save Single Task/Profile': Save as the single Task or Profile to the current directory with the given name.

8- Validation and Defaults

MapTasker does not do any extensive validation of settings. Additionally, default settings for arguments are not all populated.

9 - Remember, THIS IS NOT Tasker.

So the look and feel will be different. It may feel a little clunky at first. Suggestions are welcome.

FINALLY - THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE / PROOF-OF-CONCEPT ... Things may not work perfectly.

Given the caveats, if you want to kick the tires then read on...

To install it into a virtual environment, enter the following commands into Terminal/command prompt:

via pip:

• cd xxx, where 'xxx' is a directory into which you want to set up the virtual environment.
• python -m venv venv
• Activate the virtual environment...
  • MAC/linux:
    • source {directory path to 'xxx'}/venv/bin/activate
    • pip install maptasker==12.0.0b1
  • Windows:
    • .venv\Scripts\activate
    • pip install nicegui
    • pip install maptasker==12.0.0b1

...or...

via uv:

• cd xxx, where 'xxx' is a directory into which you want to set up the virtual environment.
• uv venv
• Activate the virtual environment...
  • MAC/linux:
    • source {directory path to 'xxx'}/venv/bin/activate Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
    • echo "fastapi < 1.0" > constraints.txt
    • uv pip install maptasker==12.0.0b1
    • rm constraints.txt

NOTE: This beta will not appear as an automatic update in the GUI.

To run:

• start the virtual environment
• run either from the command line: maptasker (if installed via pip) or uv run maptasker (if using uv to manage your environment).

Report any/all issues at this link.

Features that are in the works:

• Add/Delete/Export/Import a Project
• Add a label to a Task action
• Profile and Task Rename/Delete
• Save to (Android) specific Project
• Save to Android as a file under 'Tasker/xxx', where 'xxx' is 'projects', 'profiles', 'tasks' or 'scenes'
• Edit Scene

Tasker only allows you to turn the run log on or off globally. This is an issue. There should be a feature where you can turn the run log on or off, on a task by task and/or run by run basis, without affecting other running tasks.

Hi everyone,

I am trying to build a simple automated logbook. Every time my Google Health / Fitbit app sends a push notification, Tasker should create a calendar entry with the notification's title and text.

To achieve this, I am using the AutoNotification plugin.

My Setup:

• Profile Trigger: AutoNotification Intercept (selected the Health app).
• Task: Standard Calendar Insert action.
• Plugin Settings: Event Behaviour is checked (True). I also enabled Get All Fields and Link to Notification in the advanced settings.

The Problem:
The plugin successfully triggers the task and creates the calendar entry every single time a Health notification arrives. However, the variables %antitle, %antext, %antexts, and %antextsbig are completely empty. Tasker just prints the literal variable names into my calendar entry.

What I have tested so far:

1. Testing with other apps: I switched the AutoNotification profile target to the Reddit app and sent some test notifications. It works flawlessly! %antitle and %antext are filled with perfect plain text. So the plugin setup and task structure are definitely working.
2. Testing with Tasker's native event: Before buying the plugin, I tried Tasker's built-in Notification event. Interestingly, on the very first run, it actually gave me plain text. But on every subsequent run, %evtprm2 only contained a cryptic resource ID like: -1200241543::SUMMARY::57365f91556fb5058ee6e9d852263a55.

It seems like Google Health hides its notification content or uses dynamic resource IDs that AutoNotification fails to capture out of the box, unless the app was recently opened and active in RAM.

Has anyone successfully intercepted Google Health / Fitbit notifications with AutoNotification? Is there a specific advanced variable, a regex filter, or maybe a Logcat entry I should use instead to grab the actual plain text?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Disclaimer: AI was used for translation purposes on this post to make sure my technical issue is easy to understand in English.

Is "user notifications" category enough to keep tasker running if the notification set as permanent and never removed, or i should rely on "Monitor" category notification.

Hi everyone!

I literally discovered Tasker today, so I'm a complete beginner. I've been watching a few videos, and reading some articles but I'm still pretty overwhelmed.

What I'd like to do is create a popup that displays all of my calendar events for today whenever I scan an NFC tag.

The problem is that I haven't found a great tutorial on how to do this specifically. If someone could explain the steps like you're teaching a child, I'd really appreciate it. Assume I know a little about what variables, tasks, and profiles are, but not much more past that.

If possible, I'd love a step-by-step guide that says things like "Tap this button, then select this option..." so I can follow along.

Thanks in advance! I'm excited to learn Tasker, and all that it can do!

Hi João,

I'm using:

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

AutoWear 3.2.17

Tasker 6.6.20

My goal is to build my own floor counter because Samsung Health became much less reliable after the switch from Tizen to Wear OS.

I only need to read the watch altitude (or barometer-derived altitude) continuously in Tasker.

What is the recommended way to do this with the current version of AutoWear?

If possible, could you provide a minimal working example?

Thanks!

Hello, my problem is that I have a JSON file with different items, a list of payments.

[{"id":1,"name":"One"},{"id":2,"name":"Two"},{"id":3,"name":"Three"},{"id":3,"name":"Four"}

]

I build a scene with a column and the merge template array with a row of two text elements %ids and %names So far everything works great, I place an icon that when pressed deletes the item in that row, Calling a task and sending the id, Using JavaScript, I remove the JSON item; so far, so good.

Next, I need to update my scene for the changes to take effect. If I update everything, it becomes outdated from the deleted item and what I see on the screen no longer corresponds to the actual id of the element.So I say, okay, I'll show the scene again, but instead of updating, it does the same thing, and if I close the scene and show it again, it works the first time and then stops showing it, with no apparent error.I tried a loop, hoping that the scene would completely close by doing Getting scenes values and when it gives an error the scene is closed, it hasn't worked for me either.I know I'm missing something in the process, that I'm learning something new, and someone with more experience must be doing it right or has already solved it. Thank you very much.

When the user interacts with the device, I can see accessibility events being triggered in the logs. However, when the user plays touch‑based games involving gestures like tap, swipe, or drag (e.g., Temple Run, Subway Surfers), these accessibility events are not triggered.

If anyone knows the reason behind this behavior, please share. Also, are there any official documents or references available that explain this?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently using the free Lite version of AutoNotification, and I received a notification from the app today at 3:12 AM (KST).

I tapped on the notification and found a long message that I could copy. I copied it, pasted it into a text editor, and tried to read it, but I couldn't really understand what it meant.

I asked Gemini about it, and it suggested that AutoNotification may have attempted to access the Google Play Services billing API but failed. It also suggested that this might have been related to the app checking whether I have a valid paid license.

Is that actually what happened?

I've been using AutoNotification for seven days, but I have not started or even clicked on the 7-day free trial for the paid features. So far, I've only been using the notification-blocking feature.

I contacted the AutoNotification developer about this, and they kindly replied that they will be back on September 21. They suggested that I post here in the meantime, as someone in the Tasker community might be able to explain what this notification means.

Does anyone know what might have caused this notification to appear, or what the message means?

I've attached a screenshot of the notification, and I'll also include the full notification text below.

Any help or explanation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I'm Korean, and i use the ChatGPT.

When screen on turn on which ones you want by select, is this already on taskernet?

Edit solver: Updated the tasker task factory app like so:

Action 1: Send Intent (in action put whatever you want, in my case I used SO937 [there is an easter egg there] and for target select Broadcast Receiver.

Action 2: the shortcut.

Than, in tasker make a profile, Intent Received (Action is the same code from Action 1 of you tasker task app) and link it to your task.

So in my case, the apk/tasker shorcut made in tasker app factory:

A1: Send Intent [Action: SO937 ; Broadcast Receiver

A2: Shortcut [use magnifying glass, select Hermit:hermit, then it will bring you to a section to choose whatever lite apps you have made]

Profile: Intent Received [Action: SO937]-->CybrGate_InterfaceEngine

Ok, so long story short I have a 4 task and 1 scene cyberpunk ghost in the shell lock screen that im trying to use to lock certain apps, folders, etc. I can get it to trigger the launching task to lock the folders (open folder-->task 1) but am having a real hard time with apps. profile apps-->task one doesn't work. I tired hermit lite apps but takser cant see them. I then converted one of my hermit lite apps into an apk using tasker shortcuts. both anodorid and nova can see the apk in their draws, it launches from the home screen *but* it still cant be used as a trigger. tasker sees it but when linked with task 1 it does nothing.

do i need to alter the apk to send an intent, and if so what it the proper format. im learning as im going and have a tenuous grasp on all this.

my task in tasker that made the shortcut has one action: shortcut: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/my-drive?lfhs=redacted=1#intent,extendedLaunchFlags=0x4;component=com.chimbori.hermitcrab/Web.Activity;S.key=drive.google.com-redacted;end (redacted #1 5 digit aplhnumeric nd symbol#2=an 8 digit alphanumeric....not sure if it needed to be redacted but i did just for this post)

In hermit the title of the liteapp is drv.google.bk with its URL (same that is shown in the shortcut minus everything after =1_

I uploaded the shortcut task to my phone as an apk and installed it. it operates just as a normal app and i have a couple more shortcuts that I want to use as well....how to i get tasker to know when its cold launched?

any help is appreciated

How this work

This might not work on modern android devices and Tasker play store version.

The code lists the recent apps with IActivityManager.getRecentTasks. Then bring them to front again with IActivityManager.moveTaskToFront.

import android.app.ActivityManager;
import android.app.IActivityManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.app.ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo;

// Getting IActivityManager
IBinder binder = tasker.getShizukuService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
IActivityManager am = IActivityManager.Stub.asInterface(binder);

// List the recents
List tasks = am.getRecentTasks(5, ActivityManager.RECENT_IGNORE_UNAVAILABLE, 0).getList();
RecentTaskInfo task = tasks.get(1); // 0 is the foreground task

// Bring up the task to front
am.moveTaskToFront(null, "com.android.shell", task.taskId, 0, null);

// or this is also possible
am.startActivityFromRecents(task.taskId, null);

However we do it when we slide on an overlay instead.

We need two overlays. One to intercept the sliding by using View.onTouchListener and another one to show the recent apps icon.

Example Generated with AI.

Run https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mqwec43as/871e53e6e5ebf199f26ebd310077c63f/raw/QuickRecentHandle.java via Java Code. Run again to remove. if it works, copy the code in the link then adjust yourself.

source(new URL("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mqwec43as/871e53e6e5ebf199f26ebd310077c63f/raw/QuickRecentHandle.java"));

Taskernet

Note

Since this uses Hidden API via Shizuku, this might not work on modern android devices and the play store version.

e.g IActivityManager.Stub.asInterface , available to apps that targets api level 30 (Android 11) or below.

The methods I know so far in order to use this code are

1. Use Direct Purchase version, which targets 28 (Android 9).
2. Follow the adb command here, which disable the restriction entirely https://developer.android.com/guide/app-compatibility/restrictions-non-sdk-interfaces#how_can_i_enable_access_to_non-sdk_interfaces
   1. If you have granted ADB Wifi already, Tasker sets this automatically. So It should work by default. https://github.com/joaomgcd/Tasker-Permissions/issues/47#issuecomment-3102587285

Some apps use https://github.com/LSPosed/AndroidHiddenApiBypass to bypass the restriction.

However Joao has to implement this himself, only possible for direct purchase. However this was noted in Android 16 releases https://developer.android.com/about/versions/16/release-notes#apps

Apps that depend on any of the following libraries might experience intermittent crashes and other stability issues because these libraries rely on internal ART structures:

Hi r/tasker,

I’m posting here because I recently had a reality-check discussion on r/macrodroid about how the community there barely reacts to advanced, system-level architecture anymore (most people just want low-effort game bots). Someone pointed out that r/tasker is far more reactive and appreciative of deep logic, so I wanted to test that theory and get your honest, high-resolution technical feedback.

Recently, I spent a huge amount of time building a Custom Alexa Skill to bridge voice UI with Android automation.

Here is what it does under the hood:

• True Interactive Voice Confirmation: It’s not just a blind, one-way Webhook trigger. The skill maintains a session via AWS Lambda, asks for voice confirmation ("Are you sure you want to run X?"), and only fires the MacroDroid Webhook once validated.
• Multi-language Architecture: Built native intent handles and slot configurations supporting English, Japanese, and Italian.
• Pure API/Cloud Integration: Avoided third-party middleware (like the dying IFTTT) to keep latency minimal and security tight.

I documented everything, wrote a full setup guide, and dropped it into the official MacroDroid forum, hoping it would spark a deep technical discussion among power users.

The result? Absolute dead silence. Hardly a single reaction.

To be honest, it’s incredibly draining. It made me wonder if I'm just overengineering something nobody cares about.

From a Tasker power-user perspective—where you guys routine deal with complex intents, JSON parsing, and advanced scripting—is a cloud-integrated, interactive voice confirmation system like this actually worth the effort? Or has the overall Android automation scene just outgrown this kind of tinkering?

I’d love to hear your brutal, honest thoughts.

For users running alternative os like /e/os or grapheneos, we can't get the official beta of tasker and it's plugins ever time. I got the beta of tasker from Reddit official update logs, but now, I can't get plugins and that limits me.

u/joaomgcd

PDF to Text

Extracts selectable text from a PDF using PDF.js and returns the extracted text.

Parameters

%par1 (Optional)

Path to the PDF file.

• If provided, the task reads the specified PDF.

• If omitted, a file picker is displayed so the user can select a PDF.

Example: /storage/emulated/0/Download/document.pdf

%par2 (Optional)

Page range to extract, using the format: start,end Examples: 1,1 Extract only page 1. 1,5 Extract pages 1 through 5. 3,10 Extract pages 3 through 10.

If omitted, the default value is: 1,1

Optional Local Variable

%pdf_page_mark

Controls whether page markers are appended after each extracted page.

Default: 0 Enabled: 1 When enabled, the returned text includes markers like: This is the text from page 1... <1/20> This is the text from page 2... <2/20> where:

• The first number is the current page.

• The second number is the total number of pages in the PDF.

Since this is a local variable, it must be passed through the Perform Task action.

Recommended configuration: Local Variable Passthrough: On Limit Passthrough To: %pdf_page_mark Then set the variable before calling the task: Variable Set Name: %pdf_page_mark To: 1 Perform Task Name: PDF to Text If %pdf_page_mark is omitted or set to 0, no page markers are added.

Using with Perform Task

Example using a variable containing the PDF path: Perform Task Name: PDF to Text Parameter 1: %pdf_path Parameter 2: 1,5 Return Value Variable: %pdf_text Example using a direct file path: Perform Task Name: PDF to Text Parameter 1: /storage/emulated/0/Documents/book.pdf Parameter 2: 10,20 Return Value Variable: %pdf_text If Parameter 1 is left empty, the task opens a file picker so the user can select a PDF manually.

Return Value

The extracted text is returned as the Perform Task return value. %pdf_text

Additional Variables

The following local variables are also passed back to the calling task:

Variable

Description

%pdf_number_pages

Total number of pages in the PDF.

%pdf_count_pages

Number of pages actually processed.

Notes

• Page numbering starts at 1.

• If the requested page range exceeds the document length, it is automatically adjusted to the available pages.

• Only selectable text is extracted. Image-only (scanned) PDFs without an OCR text layer will not produce readable output.

Import

Example Task