---
title: "overlane task queue"
description: "List open tasks in the order they will be worked"
---

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# overlane task queue

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Lists ready, running, paused and blocked tasks by priority, then rank, then plan order, with each task's priority.

## Usage

```sh
overlane task queue
```

## Examples

```sh
overlane task queue
```

## Behavior

- Effect: `read` (changes nothing).
- Needs credentials: yes. Uses the network: yes.
- Supports `--dry-run`: no. Accepts `--force`: no.
- Machine-readable description: `overlane schema task queue`.

## Result

With `--json` (the default when stdout is not a terminal) the command prints this JSON Schema's shape on stdout.

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "tasks": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "taskId": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 1,
            "maxLength": 128,
            "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*$",
            "description": "task identifier"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "state": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "ready",
              "running",
              "blocked",
              "paused",
              "verification_pending",
              "verified",
              "failed",
              "cancelled"
            ]
          },
          "pauseReason": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "quota",
              "handoff",
              "user",
              "stuck",
              "ceiling"
            ]
          },
          "holder": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 1
          },
          "leaseExpiresAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
          },
          "priority": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "P0",
              "P1",
              "P2",
              "P3"
            ]
          },
          "rank": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
            "maximum": 9007199254740991
          },
          "origin": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "user",
              "plan",
              "agent",
              "system"
            ]
          },
          "version": {
            "type": "integer",
            "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
            "maximum": 9007199254740991
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "taskId",
          "title",
          "state",
          "priority",
          "rank",
          "origin",
          "version"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "tasks"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

See [exit codes](/cli/#exit-codes) for the status the process returns.

Source: https://docs.overlane.app/cli/task-queue/index.mdx