Tasks Tab

Create, organize and manage tasks in Stellar AIO 4.0, from your first task group to bulk edits and task statuses.

The Tasks tab is where you create, organize and control the jobs Stellar runs for a retailer. A task follows the settings you give it, such as which product to monitor, which profile to use and which checkout mode to run.

This guide covers the shared controls in Stellar AIO 4.0. Use your retailer’s guide for the correct mode, product format, proxies, delays and drop preparation.

Stellar AIO 4.0 Tasks tab showing task groups, toolbar and a filtered task list

Example: a Target group with Search tasks set to monitor. These settings illustrate the interface; they are not universal retailer recommendations.

Understand groups, tasks and modes

• Task group: A named collection of tasks for one retailer. Use clear names to keep different setups organized.
• Task: One configured job inside a group. Creating it saves the setup; starting it tells Stellar to run it.
• Mode: The type of job the task performs. Depending on the retailer, a mode may monitor stock, log in or attempt checkout. Not every task is a checkout task.

Example: A Target group can contain Monitor tasks and Shipping tasks. They have different jobs and fields even though they belong to the same group. Follow the Target guide for how they work together.

1. Create or select a task group

1. Open Tasks in the sidebar.
2. Select the + beside MY TASK GROUPS to open New Task Group.
3. Use Search Sites to find the retailer, then select its card.
4. Enter a recognizable Group Name, then select Add.
5. Open the retailer folder on the left and select your group.

New Task Group form with Target selected and an example group name

If Create Task is unavailable, make sure you have selected an actual task group inside the retailer folder. Selecting the retailer folder alone is not the same as selecting a group.

2. Create tasks

Select Create Task in your chosen group. Choose the Mode recommended in the retailer guide; selecting a mode reveals the fields needed for that job.

Stellar 4.0 New Task form before selecting a mode

• Name: A label to help you recognize the task.
• Mode: What the task will do. Available modes depend on the retailer.
• Profile: The saved checkout details the task should use, when required. Prepare your profiles before setting up checkout tasks.
• Monitor Proxy / Checkout Proxy: The proxy groups used for the relevant connections. The fields and requirements vary by mode; follow the retailer guide instead of assuming every task needs both.
• Product fields: These may use a URL, SKU, Input List or another retailer-specific format. A SKU is an identifier for a product. Use the format required by that retailer and mode.
• Delays: Timing settings for the task’s requests or retries. Use the retailer’s recommended values.
• Qty at the bottom of the creation form: Controls task creation quantity. Do not confuse it with a product quantity field shown inside a retailer’s settings.

Review the settings, select Create, and check the new rows in the task list before starting them.

Task quantity example: with one profile selected, setting the creation Qty to 3 creates three tasks. When a mode creates copies for each selected profile, selecting five profiles with Qty 3 creates fifteen tasks. Selecting a profile group for rotation can work differently, so follow the retailer’s instructions and check the resulting task count and assigned profiles before starting. A product quantity of 1 means each task attempts one unit per checkout; it does not limit the whole group to one purchase. Starting checkout tasks can place real orders and charge the configured payment method.

3. Find and select the tasks you need

The search box beside the group list helps you find groups. Search tasks above the task list helps you find matching tasks, such as a mode, SKU, profile or proxy name.

Use the checkbox beside a row to select it. The statistics area shows a Selected / Total Tasks count when tasks are selected. Clear selections you no longer intend to act on.

Bulk actions prioritize selected tasks. With no tasks selected, an active Search tasks filter limits the action to the matching tasks. With neither a selection nor a search filter, the action applies to the entire current group. Before using Start All, Stop All or Edit All, check your selected count, search box and group. Clear both selections and the search filter when you intend to act on the whole group.

Example: Your group contains 10 tasks. Selecting 2 means the action applies to those 2. With no selection and a search showing 3 matches, it applies to those 3. Clear the selection and search to act on all 10. Read the task count in any edit or confirmation dialog before continuing.

4. Start, stop and manage tasks

Group controls

• Start All: Start the tasks covered by your selection or search, or the whole group when neither is active. Review the setup first.
• Stop All: Stop the affected tasks while keeping their saved configurations. This is the current label for the control older guides may call End All.
• Edit All: Open the bulk editor for the affected tasks. See the selection and search rules above and the walkthrough below.
• Delete All: Remove the affected tasks from the group. Review the selected tasks, search filter and confirmation count first. This replaces the older Clear All wording. Use Stop All if you only want to stop running tasks and keep the setup.

Selected tasks and individual tasks

The arrow beside Start All includes Start Selected and Restart Selected. The arrow beside Stop All includes Stop Selected, and the arrow beside Delete All includes Delete Selected.

Stop Errored is useful when you want to stop tasks that have errors without stopping healthy tasks. Open the arrow beside Stop All, then choose Stop Errored. Select the intended rows first when limiting the action to selected errored tasks; otherwise review the current group and search filter. If no affected tasks have errors, Stellar shows No Tasks with Errors! This stops tasks; it does not repair the underlying error or delete their settings. Read the error and correct the setup before restarting.

You can also select the intended task rows and right-click to open their action menu. Check the Selected … task(s) count at the top. Common actions include:

• Start / Stop: Run or stop the selected tasks.
• Restart: Restart the selected tasks. Follow the retailer guide before restarting tasks that are in a queue or active checkout.
• Edit: Change the selected task setup.
• Duplicate: Make a copy of the selected tasks. Review the copies before starting them.
• Move to Group: Organize tasks into another available group.
• Delete: Remove the selected tasks.

Other actions, such as Watch Task and cookie controls, depend on the retailer. Use its guide before changing those settings.

5. Edit multiple tasks with Edit All

1. Select the group, review or clear any selected rows and search filter, then choose Edit All.
2. Read the message showing how many tasks the edit covers.
3. Use Select Mode to choose all modes or a specific mode. Choosing one mode reveals its additional fields.
4. Enter only the values you want to change. Fields left empty are not overwritten by default.
5. Review the mode, task count and changed fields, then select Save.

Edit All Tasks dialog showing task count, mode selection and empty-field behavior

Example: In a group with Target Monitor and Shipping tasks, choose monitor if you only want to update the Monitor tasks. Do not leave the mode set to All when the change is intended for only one mode.

Whether a change can be made while tasks are running depends on the retailer and setting. The Pokémon Center guide includes the confirmed Guest-task mass-edit walkthrough for changing products while remaining in queue. Do not assume that behavior applies to every mode.

Read task status and statistics

The summary above the list shows counts such as Total Tasks, Running Tasks, Added to Cart and Checkouts. Some retailers show extra information, such as cookies.

Check each row’s Task Status to understand what it is doing. If the list is wider than the window, scroll horizontally to see columns and actions further to the right.

• Idle: The task is not currently running.
• Monitoring or waiting: The task may be waiting for stock, a queue or another required step. Read the exact status and retailer guide before restarting it.
• Error or repeated retries: Review the exact message, product input, profile/account, proxies and any required harvesters. Different errors need different fixes.

Added to Cart does not mean checkout is complete. Check the task result and the retailer’s order confirmation to verify an order.

Using Tasks on your phone

In the Mobile Companion App, open Tasks and choose the retailer and task group. Keep Stellar running on the active connected computer; the phone controls the tasks on that computer.

• Shape cookie counter: Supported groups, such as Target, show a Cookies counter. Shape cookies (also called headers) are temporary browser data produced by Shape Harvesters for login and add-to-cart requests. The counter helps you check the cookie supply; it is not a checkout count.
• Queue sorting: In a supported group, such as Pokémon Center, tap Sort → Queue to sort tasks by time remaining in queue. Sorting changes the list order; it does not move a task forward in the retailer’s queue. Available sort options vary by retailer.

See the screenshots and step-by-step phone controls in the Mobile Companion App guide

More tools: import, export and logs

Open More above the task list for additional group tools. The options shown can vary by retailer.

• Export Group to JSON: Save the group’s task configuration to a file for reuse.
• Import Group from JSON: Load an exported group configuration. Review the resulting tasks and their profile, account and proxy selections before starting.
• Log Summary: View information that can help explain task activity and troubleshoot issues.
• Restart All: Restart the group’s tasks when appropriate for that retailer’s workflow.
• Webhook Settings: Configure the available notification settings for the group.

Keep exported files private if they contain account or setup details. A task export should not be treated as a backup of every setting in Stellar.

Monitoring and retailer-specific preparation

Monitoring means checking whether a product is available. Some retailers use dedicated Monitor tasks; others check availability within their checkout modes. Follow the retailer guide for which tasks to create, how they work together and when to start them.

Instructions for Stellar’s old built-in server-side monitor no longer apply. Use the current retailer setup instead of relying on an older video or monitoring workflow.

Rename or delete a task group

In the group list, right-click the group you want to manage. Choose Rename to change its label or Duplicate to make a copy.

To remove a group, stop its tasks, right-click the group and choose Delete. Check the group name and confirmation before continuing. Export the group first if you may need its configuration again. Use Stop All instead when you only want to stop tasks and keep them.

Before your first run

• Confirm the correct group, retailer and mode.
• Check product inputs, product quantities and any price limits offered by the mode.
• Verify profiles, accounts and proxies required by that retailer.
• Prepare Captcha or Shape Harvesters if the retailer guide requires them.
• Follow the latest drop instructions for when to start tasks.

If you need help, share the retailer, mode, exact status and what you have already tried with Stellar support. Hide account details, payment information and proxy credentials in screenshots.

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