Tasker is an Android application which enables performing user-defined actions based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, state) in user-defined profiles, activated by click- or timer-based home screen widgets.

Tasker was created back in 2009[4] by the German company "Crafty Apps EU" which developer is known online as Pent.

[5] It was inspired by Apt, a macro application developed by GlassWave in 2007 for devices running Palm OS.

[6] In November 2015, Tasker was removed from the Google Play Store for violating the Developer Program Policy regarding Dangerous Products for system interference.

The issue appeared related to Doze and App Standby features, which were offered instead of a blanket permission to ignore battery optimizations.

In March 2018, Tasker was purchased by João Dias[9] which operates as the Portugal company "Kitxoo".

[12] Actions are basic functions that modify the device's settings or process data from a source such as a file on the user's phone or an HTTP request.