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# New Task Attempts
> Understand when and why to create multiple task attempts for fresh restarts with different configurations.
A task attempt represents a single session with a coding agent against a task. Most tasks only need one attempt, but you may need additional attempts for fresh restarts.
## When to Create New Task Attempts
Create a new task attempt when you want to:
* **Start from scratch** with a different approach after an unsuccessful attempt
* **Try a different coding agent** (e.g., switching from Claude to Codex)
* **Use a different agent profile or variant** for specialised behaviour
* **Work from a different base branch** to incorporate recent changes
* **Reset the conversation context** for a completely fresh start
Most users will only need one attempt per task. Only create additional attempts if the first approach didn't work as expected.
## Creating Additional Attempts
To create a new task attempt for an existing task:
Open the task that needs a fresh attempt.
Click the triple dot icon in the top right of the task, then select **Create New Attempt**.
Choose your agent profile, variant, and base branch. These can be different from previous attempts.
Click **Create Attempt** to begin a fresh execution with the new configuration.
## Impact on Subtasks
Creating new task attempts affects subtasks. Subtasks are linked to specific task attempts, not tasks themselves.
When you create a new task attempt:
* **Existing subtasks** remain linked to their original parent attempt
* **New subtasks** created from the new attempt will use the new attempt's branch as their base
For more details about how subtasks work with task attempts, see [Creating Subtasks](/core-features/subtasks).