Cowork Collaboration
Cowork is Elftia's collaboration overview. It brings scheduled tasks (Cron), AI automation sessions, and execution history together in a two-pane layout, so you can:
- Quickly create a new scheduled task (from scenario templates)
- Browse all enabled tasks and expand them to see the sessions each execution produced
- Review historical execution results and jump directly to the chat interface to continue a conversation when needed
Entry point: Cowork in the left navigation.
Difference from the Cron Page
| Dimension | Cron Page | Cowork Page |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Creating and configuring tasks | Collaboration flow + execution history |
| View emphasis | Task card grid | Left nav + right content (tasks, sessions) |
| Primary actions | Create, read, update, delete tasks | Browse execution results; jump to chat to continue |
| Who uses it | "I want to create a new task" | "What did the last run produce? Let me continue the conversation" |
Both pages share the same task data — there is no separate set of tasks maintained by Cron and Cowork.
Left Navigation
| Area | Content |
|---|---|
| New Task | Go to the home view; quickly start creating a task |
| Search | Match tasks by name, description, or prompt content |
| Scheduled Tasks | Go to the full task list (shared with the Cron page) |
| Enabled Tasks List | Shows enabled tasks; expand to view their execution sessions |
| Recent Sessions | Shows the 5 most recent execution sessions; click to view content |
Main Views
Home
- Welcome message and feature overview
- Scheduled task preview: shows the 5 most recently enabled tasks, highlighting the one with the soonest next execution time
- Quick start templates: shortcuts for common scenarios
- Daily news research
- Weekly summary
- Scheduled reminders
Scheduled Tasks View
Shows the complete list of scheduled tasks. Each task card displays the name, description, schedule rule, type icon, and enable toggle. Click to enter the task details. A search box appears when there are more than 3 tasks.
Task Details
Reuses the full detail view from the Cron scheduled task page: view configuration, run status, and execution history; supports edit, run now, delete, and enable/disable.
See Scheduled Tasks for detailed configuration options.
Session View
View the conversation record produced by a specific scheduled task execution:
- Displays the session title, model used, and creation time
- Shows the user prompt and AI reply in message bubbles
- Provides an "Open in Chat" button to jump to the full chat interface and continue the conversation
Typical Workflows
Viewing Execution Results of a Scheduled Task
- Find the target task in the left navigation
- Click the expand arrow to view the list of sessions that task produced
- Click a session to display the full conversation in the right pane
- If you want to continue the conversation, click "Open in Chat"
Creating a Task from a Quick Template
- Go to the Cowork home view
- Click an appropriate template in the "Quick Start" area
- Fill in the specific configuration in the task creation dialog
- After saving, the task enters normal scheduling
Managing Enabled Tasks
- Click "Scheduled Tasks" in the left navigation to enter the list view
- Use the toggle to quickly enable/disable tasks
- Click a card to enter details for editing or deletion
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does "Open in Chat" mean? | It loads the session produced by the scheduled task into the main chat interface, where you can continue conversing with AI to discuss in depth or add further instructions. |
| Are the tasks shown in Cowork the same as those in the Cron page? | Yes, the same data. The two pages are simply different views of it; deletions and edits made in either page sync to the other. |
| How do I view the historical execution results of a scheduled task? | Expand that task in the left navigation and click a sub-session to view it; you can also view execution history in the task details. |
Related Links
- Scheduled Tasks — task creation, schedule rules, and configuration
- Chat — return to the main chat interface after "Open in Chat"
- Agent Overview — scheduled tasks can specify which Agent to use