Create your first job

Create a job in Coord, configure it, and move it through execution.

Before you start

• You have a Coord account and a workspace. If not, follow the Quickstart.
• For agentic jobs: you have the Coord Runner installed and a GitHub repository linked (if you want the agent to work on code).

Create an agentic job

1. Open your workspace and click Create Job in the top-right corner.
2. Enter a title. Keep it short and descriptive — this is what you will see in your Backlog and on the canvas.
3. Write a detailed description in the Details tab. This is what the AI agent uses as its instructions. Be specific about what you want: the goal, any constraints, and the expected outcome.
4. Open the Agent tab and select an agent (for example, Claude Code). Selecting an agent makes the job agentic.
5. If you want the agent to work on code, select a GitHub account and repository. The agent creates a branch, works there, and opens a pull request when done. If you skip repository selection, the agent runs locally on your machine.
6. Optionally add attachments — files, screenshots, or documents that provide context for the agent.
7. Click Create.

The job appears in your Backlog.

Create a user job

1. Click Create Job in the top-right corner.
2. Enter a title and description. Leave the Agent tab empty — when no agent is selected, the job is created as a user job.
3. Click Create.

The job appears in your Backlog, ready for someone to work on.

Move to Ready

When you are ready for work to begin:

1. Open the job from the Backlog or board.
2. Click Mark Ready (or drag it to the Ready column on your board).

For agentic jobs, the Coord Runner picks up the job and begins execution. For user jobs, drag the job to the In Progress column on your board when you start working.

Watch it run

• Agentic jobs: You can watch the agent's progress in real time from the job detail panel. If the agent asks a question, you will see it here and can respond.
• User jobs: The person working updates the job with notes and deliverables as they go. User jobs can be dragged freely between board columns — move them to Review when ready for feedback, or directly to Done when complete.

Next steps

• Review agent work — what to do when the agent finishes
• Work with user jobs — complete guide for user jobs
• Use dependencies — sequence jobs so one waits for another