# Assign Task An assign task pipeline task enables you to assign a task to be completed before a pipeline can continue executing. Typically this is used to have someone do manual checks of a release, or perform an action that can't be automated. When a new release is created that contains one or more 'assign task' steps, all tasks in the pipeline will be assigned at the same time. When pipeline execution reaches a task step, it will pause execution until the task has been completed. If a task is overdue and is not completed within the number of days configured (see below), the pipeline task will fail. See the [tasks](/administration/tasks.md) section of the documentation for more details on how to create tasks. The following options are available: * **Proceed on Failure.** If enabled, the pipeline will continue executing when this step fails. * **Library:** The task library that contains the task you want to assign. * **Task name:** The task that will be assigned by this step. Note: Only tasks with the schedule type 'one time' will be visible here. * **Assign task to:** Who the task should be assigned to. Note: If the task assignment type has been set in the configuration of the task you cannot change it here. * **Override task due date:** If enabled, you can override the number of days after which this task is due. * **Due after (days):** The number of days after which the task is assigned that the task is due. (Only visible if you have selected to override the default task due date.) * **Fail after (days):** The number of days after the due date, if the task has not yet been completed, that this pipeline step will fail. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bluestorm.io/administration/pipelines/assign-task.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.