Taskade Genesis
Software used to be static. Pages, templates, dashboards. They sat there until you clicked. They didn't think. They didn't move.
Taskade Genesis is different. It's living software.
One prompt becomes a system with memory, intelligence, and motion. Not a mockup. Not a demo. A working app that adapts and runs real workflows the moment it appears.
You describe what you want, and Genesis assembles a complete environment around it. Your data becomes memory. Your tasks and docs become knowledge. Your agents begin acting on your behalf in real time.
This is the first workspace that doesn't wait for you. It works with you.
Connecting the Dots
Genesis runs on a simple architecture we call Workspace DNA. Three parts, one living system.
- Projects hold your memory and data.
- AI Agents provide reasoning and action.
- Automations give motion and execution.
Memory. Intelligence. Motion.
Together, they form a living environment where every app you generate has a brain, a history, and a way to act.
Building Living Systems
I learned early that the internet isn't made of pages. It's made of systems.
I grew up in Queens building gaming sites, hosting guild servers, patching video pipelines at 3am, and learning to ship things without a manual. If it worked, great. If it broke, you fixed it. That instinct never left.
Taskade started years later at YC S19 as a real-time workspace. Then came AI. Then agents. Then automation. And slowly the workspace stopped feeling like a tool and started feeling like something alive.
Most AI builders today generate static sites that freeze after the generation is done. Pretty, but passive. The world moved past that.
People want software that grows with them. Learns from them. Runs alongside them.
That's the shift behind Genesis. You're no longer building pages. You're building actual systems: portals, CRMs, operations hubs, client dashboards, internal tools, public apps with agents responding to users. All in minutes, all with memory and automation built in.
Why Taskade AI
Other tools give you a UI. Genesis gives you a functioning system.
| Feature | Other AI Tools | Taskade Genesis |
|---|---|---|
| Creation | Prototype UI, needs wiring | One prompt creates a live app with memory, agents, and motion |
| Backend | Empty projects, no source of truth | Workspace becomes the backend with live sync |
| Memory | Ephemeral sessions | Long-term shared memory across apps and agents |
| Intelligence | Chat bots bolted on | Embedded agents that act continuously |
| Automation | Webhooks, scripts, glue | Native automations that run where work lives |
| Collaboration | Solo workflows | Humans and agents working together |
| Lifecycle | Generate then export | Generate, run, publish in one loop |
| Governance | Limited control | Permissions, auditability, enterprise-ready |
Genesis removes the gap between idea and execution. You don't export anything. You don't hand work off. The system is alive the moment it's created.
The Road to Genesis
Taskade didn't start in Silicon Valley. It started in public labs and borrowed computers, learning how to keep things alive with no playbook and no shortcuts.
That mindset became Taskade. And Taskade became Genesis: the next step in software. Not tools you operate, but systems that operate with you.
Genesis is for the founders, operators, and builders who move before they're given permission. The ones who build because they need the tool today, not next quarter.
If that's you, you're home. → Build without permission
Platform Genesis
From humble beginnings to Y Combinator. The collaborative productivity platform takes shape.
Key Milestones
- December 5, 2017: Beta launch announcement - "Taskade is coming!"
- Core productivity features: file uploads, video chat, due dates
- Multiple project views: List, Board, Action view, Mind map
- Real-time collaboration infrastructure built
- Y Combinator accelerator program participation
- $5M Series Seed funding from Grishin Robotics & Y Combinator
Impact
Remote Collaboration Foundation
The remote work revolution. Taskade becomes essential for distributed teams worldwide.
Key Milestones
- Built-in video conferencing for remote teams during COVID-19
- Real-time multiplayer indicators for typing and presence
- Free tier launched for individuals and teams
- Product Hunt #1 Product of the Month winner
- Enhanced mobile and desktop apps across all platforms
- Advanced real-time collaboration features
Impact
Major Redesigns Year
Complete platform transformation. Taskade V4 launches with modern interface and enhanced collaboration.
Key Milestones
- Complete UI/UX overhaul with V4 design system
- Advanced project templates and customization
- Enhanced mobile experience with widgets
- Desktop app improvements for Mac, Windows, Linux
Impact
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AI Arrives
December 12th changes everything. AI becomes contextually aware of projects and tasks. The journey to Genesis begins.
Key Milestones
- AI becomes contextually aware of projects and tasks
- Natural language commands transform collaboration
- Foundation laid for agent-based workflows
- Think in tasks, not prompts paradigm shift
- 5000+ app integrations via Zapier
- AI assistant built into collaborative workspace
Impact
AI Breakthrough Year
From basic AI commands to sophisticated agent systems. The intelligence revolution accelerates.
Key Milestones
- Evolution from AI assistant to intelligent agents
- Mobile AI capabilities reaching millions of users
- Multi-agent collaboration and roundtable discussions
- Custom agent training and personalization
Impact
Living DNA
The breakthrough year. AI agents become autonomous teams. Living DNA emerges as the genetic code for intelligent applications.
Key Milestones
- Living DNA framework: Intelligence + Action + Knowledge + Evolution
- Agent teams with specialized roles and real-time coordination
- Public agent marketplace and enterprise integrations
- AI agents coordinate as autonomous teams
- Knowledge inherits from projects, actions from agents
- Four pillars of intelligent systems established
Impact
Genesis Era
The HyperCard moment for the AI era. Genesis turns a single prompt into a live, intelligent application that thinks, learns, and acts. The origin of living software.
Key Milestones
- Prompt to app in 2-15 minutes, not months
- Apps inherit business logic from your workspace
- AI agent teams coordinate with real-time context
- Living software that evolves with use
- 100+ integrations for complete business workflows
- One prompt creates a working app in minutes
- Apps inherit your projects, agents, and automations
- Living DNA: Intelligence, Action, Knowledge, Evolution
Impact
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Leadership and Backers
Taskade is led by the team building the execution layer for the AI era.
Backed by Y Combinator and early believers from Google, Facebook, Twitter, Riot Games, Zynga, Mercury, and more.
Taskade Genesis turns your ideas into living systems. One prompt creates a full-stack app that thinks, remembers, and moves with you.
