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just vs Task
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| Fact | just | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 36k | 16k |
| Latest | 1.59.0 | v3.54.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 13 days between releases | about 47 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
just replaces Task. Alternatives to Task →
PartialRecipes in a Justfile with Make-like syntax, without YAML or file-change checks.
Task replaces just. Alternatives to just →
Full replacementTasks defined in a YAML Taskfile, with file-change checks and dependencies.
just
- 1.59.02026-10-15Require unicode paths (#3708 by casey)
- 1.58.02026-08-03Surround interoplation expressions with spaces when formatting (#3685 by casey)
- 1.57.02026-07-19Pass arguments to cmd.exe without escaping (#3636 by casey)
- 1.56.02026-07-10Omit authorization header in install script if GITHUB_TOKEN is empty (#3595 by casey)
- 1.55.12026-06-30Fix panic when empty path is passed to --show and --usage (#3511 by casey)
Task
- nightly2026-10-14v3.55.0-nightlypre-release
- v3.54.02026-10-01Added versioned Homebrew casks (go-task@<major>.<minor>) to install a
- v3.53.12026-08-18Remote Taskfiles are now generally available! This has been an experimental feature for 3 years, but is now enabled by…
- v3.52.02026-07-02Fixed --interactive prompts for required vars sometimes appearing in a random order. Prompts now follow the order the v…
- v3.51.12026-05-16A significant performance boost was achieved for large Taskfiles (monorepos) by skipping templating altogether when the…
just
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Task
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