AI task brief template

Give the agent one job and an observable finish line. Supplying this document does not grant access to a tool or permission to exceed existing instructions.

Conceptual illustration. It does not show the Pineapple interface or a measured result.

Task ID and version:
Human owner:
Trigger:
Customer and desired outcome:
Business brief and current plan:

Approved input sources, dates, and required freshness:
Existing work to inspect and reuse:
Allowed tools and read scope:
Allowed changes and exact destinations:
Actions requiring approval:
Time, run count, and cost limit:

Output required:
Evidence needed to call it complete:
Stop if:
Recovery or rollback:
What to do if the result of an external request is uncertain:
Review due:

A useful finish line might be “one draft FAQ with each claim linked to an approved source, plus a checklist the owner can follow”. “Improve marketing” is too broad to verify.

After the run, attach the actual output and result. Record human corrections and any missing cost or timing information explicitly.

Example task boundary

Prepare one FAQ answer of at most 90 words using the three supplied sources. Return a claim-to-source table. Stop if the answer needs an unsupported entitlement or price. Keep the result as a draft.

Use the complete Pineapple prompt as a filled example.

Updated 19 October 2026.