Link tasks with 4 dependency types. Circular dependency detection, ReactFlow dependency graph, cascade reschedule skipping weekends, and token based undo with full rollback.
TARO handles the full dependency lifecycle creating links, detecting conflicts, visualising the graph, cascading schedule changes, and rolling back mistakes.
Link
Most tools give you one dependency type blocks. TARO supports all four standard dependency relationships used in professional project management, covering every sequencing constraint your project can have. Each type is set from within the task detail panel in two clicks no separate dependency manager, no diagram editor to open first.
Visualise
Every dependency link renders in TARO's ReactFlow-powered dependency graph an interactive, pannable, zoomable diagram showing every task as a node and every dependency as a directed edge. Critical path tasks are highlighted. Completed tasks are greyed. And the moment a circular dependency is created Task A blocks Task B which blocks Task A TARO detects it instantly and blocks the save with a clear explanation of which tasks form the loop.
Cascade
When a task's due date shifts, TARO automatically recalculates the due dates for every downstream task in the dependency chain propagating the delay forward with working day awareness. Weekend dates are skipped over automatically: if a cascaded date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, TARO moves it forward to Monday. No manual recalculation. No missed downstream impact.
Undo
Every cascade reschedule generates a unique undo token a snapshot of all the date changes made in that operation. The token expires after a configurable window (default 30 minutes). Within that window, clicking Undo restores every affected task's due date to its exact pre cascade value in a single atomic rollback. No manual re editing of eight task dates. One token, one click, complete reversal.
One tool that gives you four dependency types, a visual graph, circular detection, smart cascade reschedule, and a safety net without opening a separate project management application.
Finish to Start, Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and Start to Finish cover every sequencing constraint your project can have. One relationship type flattens every project into something it isn't. Four makes it accurate.
TARO detects circular loops the instant you create a link that would form one before it's saved to the database. The error names every task in the loop so you see exactly what would have broken, and the invalid link is rejected cleanly.
An interactive pannable, zoomable dependency graph shows every relationship as a directed edge. Critical path tasks are highlighted. Completed tasks are greyed. Click any node to open the task. The graph is the single clearest picture of how your project is structured.
One slip propagates forward through the entire dependency chain automatically. Every downstream task's due date is recalculated and updated without eight manual edits across eight different task panels the instant the upstream task's date changes.
Cascade reschedule is aware of working days. When a propagated date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, TARO automatically moves it to the following Monday. No engineer gets a due date of Saturday night that nobody will look at until Monday morning anyway.
Applied a cascade and immediately regretted it? The undo token reverses every date change in the operation atomically not field by field, not task by task. Every affected task snaps back to exactly what it was before the cascade ran.
Finish to Start, Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and Start to Finish cover every sequencing constraint your project can have. One relationship type flattens every project into something it isn't. Four makes it accurate.
TARO detects circular loops the instant you create a link that would form one before it's saved to the database. The error names every task in the loop so you see exactly what would have broken, and the invalid link is rejected cleanly.
An interactive pannable, zoomable dependency graph shows every relationship as a directed edge. Critical path tasks are highlighted. Completed tasks are greyed. Click any node to open the task. The graph is the single clearest picture of how your project is structured.
One slip propagates forward through the entire dependency chain automatically. Every downstream task's due date is recalculated and updated without eight manual edits across eight different task panels the instant the upstream task's date changes.
Cascade reschedule is aware of working days. When a propagated date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, TARO automatically moves it to the following Monday. No engineer gets a due date of Saturday night that nobody will look at until Monday morning anyway.
Applied a cascade and immediately regretted it? The undo token reverses every date change in the operation atomically not field by field, not task by task. Every affected task snaps back to exactly what it was before the cascade ran.
Link two tasks. Watch the graph build. Slide a date and see every downstream impact.
Engineering leads, product managers, and scrum masters all use Task Dependencies to make the chain of cause and effect in their project visible before a delay materialises as a missed deadline. The graph, the cascade, and the undo token are the three features that make the difference between managing a project and reacting to one.
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Cascade skips weekends
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Engineering leads set up dependency links at sprint planning auth must finish before API build, API build before integration tests, tests before staging deploy. When the auth task slips three days, TARO cascades the change through every downstream task, skips the weekend, and presents the full impact before the lead has said a word in standup. The conversation starts from the facts, not the guess.
TARO's intelligence reads your dependency graph to predict risk, surface bottlenecks, and forecast delivery turning structure into foresight.
Predicts your project's actual finish date using your dependency chain, current velocity, and known blockers. Predicted date, variance, and confidence before you commit.
Reads your dependency graph to identify blocked tasks with downstream dependents surfacing escalation recommendations before a chain stall becomes a sprint failure.
Identifies tasks that are single points of failure in the dependency chain where one stall blocks the most downstream work and prescribes fixes before it costs the sprint.
Ranks the backlog using dependency weight as a scoring axis tasks that unblock the most downstream work rank higher, so the most enabling work always surfaces first.
Predicts your project's actual finish date using your dependency chain, current velocity, and known blockers. Predicted date, variance, and confidence before you commit.
Reads your dependency graph to identify blocked tasks with downstream dependents surfacing escalation recommendations before a chain stall becomes a sprint failure.
Identifies tasks that are single points of failure in the dependency chain where one stall blocks the most downstream work and prescribes fixes before it costs the sprint.
Ranks the backlog using dependency weight as a scoring axis tasks that unblock the most downstream work rank higher, so the most enabling work always surfaces first.
Common questions from engineering leads, PMs, and scrum masters evaluating TARO's dependency system.
A cascade reschedule is triggered any time an upstream task's due date changes whether changed manually by a team member, updated by TARO's AI features, or moved via drag and drop in the Gantt view. When the date change is saved, TARO immediately traverses the downstream dependency chain and calculates new due dates for every task that depends on the changed task directly or transitively. You are presented with a preview of all proposed date changes before they're applied, showing each task, the old date, and the new date. You can accept the full cascade, accept selected tasks only, or cancel. Cascade reschedule is never applied silently it always requires an explicit confirmation step.
Link your tasks. See the chain. Slide a date TARO handles the rest.