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Automated Task Prioritization That Puts the Most Important Work First

Drop your backlog on TARO. AI re-orders every task by due dates, dependencies, and strategic impact, surfacing what to build.

Automated Task
How it works

From a messy backlog to a ranked build order in four steps

TARO reads every task in your backlog and returns a re-ordered list with the AI reasoning behind every position shown.

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Ingest

Paste one task or import hundreds at once

TARO takes your backlog however it arrives: paste tasks, import CSV, pull from a project, or connect via API. Every task is ingested, deduplicated, and parsed for title, labels, due dates, and dependencies.

Score

Every task scored across three axes simultaneously

TARO doesn't rank on one signal. It evaluates every task across three axes, each capturing what makes work worth doing now versus later. The three scores combine into one composite priority rank shown in the reasoning.

Rank

A ranked build order. Every position explained.

TARO returns your backlog re-ordered from highest to lowest priority, with AI reasoning beneath each task. Not just a number, but a plain-language explanation of why a task sits where it does.

Adapt

The ranking updates every time the backlog changes

Priorities don't stay fixed. Tasks get added, deadlines shift, blockers appear. TARO re-scores and re-ranks the backlog in real time whenever any signal changes, so Monday's order is still accurate by Thursday.

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Why Auto Prioritization

Six reasons teams never go back

Backlog grooming eats 3 to 5 hours per sprint. Auto Prioritization does better in seconds and updates it whenever anything changes.

The entire backlog ranked in seconds

The entire backlog ranked in seconds

Whether your backlog has 20 tasks or 200, TARO scores and re-orders it all instantly. Grooming now takes as long as opening the ranked view.

Reasoning shown for every position

Reasoning shown for every position

Every task's rank comes with a plain-language explanation. Teams know why #1 is #1, so they can push back, approve confidently, or override knowingly.

Dependency chains surface automatically

Dependency chains surface automatically

Tasks blocking multiple downstream items float to the top, even if their own deadline is far off. The most unblocking work ranks highest.

Due dates drive urgency, not guesswork

Due dates drive urgency, not guesswork

Overdue tasks move straight to the top. Tasks due this sprint rank above those due next quarter. TARO turns your due dates into an automatic urgency signal.

Strategic impact included, not ignored

Strategic impact included, not ignored

A task tagged an investor milestone or customer launch ranks above a same-day internal chore. TARO reads labels and tags to infer what matters.

Re ranks automatically no maintenance

Re ranks automatically no maintenance

Every new task, deadline change, or blocker triggers an automatic re-rank. The prioritised backlog your team relies on is always current.

Drop your backlog in.
Get a ranked build order out.

TARO processes any size backlog and returns a prioritised list in seconds.

Who uses it
Deepak MehrotraDeepak MehrotraDeepak MehrotraDeepak Mehrotra

800+

product teams already using TARO

Built for every team that has more
to build than time

Engineering leads, product managers, and founders bring different opinions to a backlog. Auto Prioritization gives them a shared starting point built from signals everyone sees, so talks start from data.

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Backlog grooming meetings

4h

Saved per sprint per team

100%

Of rankings explained

Faster sprint planning

Engineering Leads

Sprint planning starts with a ranked backlog, not a blank canvas.

Engineering leads open sprint planning with TARO's ranked backlog in front of them. Top items rank on real signals deadlines, blockers, strategic weight not who argued hardest.

Sprint planning starts with a ranked backlog, not a blank canvas.
Common Questions

Everything you need to know about Auto Prioritization

Common questions from PMs, engineering leads, and founders evaluating TARO's prioritisation engine.

TARO reads four signals to infer a task's strategic importance: project-level tags (a task tagged "Q2 investor demo" carries that weight forward), task labels ("customer-facing", "monetisation", "milestone" are high signals), description context (language tied to external commitments, revenue, or named customers), and historical outcomes (similar past tasks marked impactful raise future weight). Strategic weight is configurable per workspace.

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Auto Prioritization

Stop grooming your backlog. Let TARO rank it.

Drop your tasks in. Get a ranked build order out. The meeting never happens.

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Taro plans, tracks, and flags risks before they hit.

Keep every project on track with AI that spots slippage early and tells your team what to do next.

87%
on-time delivery
2.4x
team throughput
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deadlines missed
35%
fewer status meetings