> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mixus.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Example Tasks

> 10+ ready-to-use evaluation tasks you can submit right now

## Quick examples

Copy any of these examples and submit immediately. Just replace the reviewer email with your own.

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## 1. Simple calculation

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Sales Commission

    Calculate 15% commission on a $50,000 sale.

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Sales Commission",
        "taskDescription": "Calculate 15% commission on a $50,000 sale",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** \$7,500\
**Duration:** \~2 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (verify calculation)

***

## 2. Market research

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Competitor Pricing

    Research pricing for Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and
    Google Gemini. Create a comparison table showing monthly costs
    for each tier.

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Competitor Pricing Research",
        "taskDescription": "Research pricing for Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and Google Gemini. Create comparison table.",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Comparison table with pricing tiers\
**Duration:** \~3-5 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (verify research accuracy)

***

## 3. Email drafting

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Customer Follow-up

    Draft a follow-up email to customer who requested product demo.
    Include:
    - Thank them for interest
    - Propose 3 time slots next week
    - Link to product features page
    - Warm, professional tone

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Customer Follow-up Email",
        "taskDescription": "Draft follow-up email with: thank you, 3 time slots, features link, professional tone",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Professional email draft\
**Duration:** \~2-3 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (review email before sending)

***

## 4. Financial analysis

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: ROI Calculation

    Calculate ROI for marketing campaign with:
    - Total spend: $50,000
    - Revenue generated: $175,000
    - Campaign duration: 3 months

    Show ROI % and monthly breakdown.

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Marketing ROI Calculation",
        "taskDescription": "Calculate ROI: spend $50k, revenue $175k, 3 months. Show ROI% and monthly breakdown.",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** 250% ROI with monthly breakdown\
**Duration:** \~2 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (verify calculations)

***

## 5. Multi-step workflow

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Quarterly Report

    1. Search for our Q3 sales data
    2. Calculate total revenue and growth rate
    3. Identify top 3 products by sales
    4. Create executive summary
    5. Email summary to team@company.com

    Checkpoints:
    1. Verify data accuracy before analysis
    2. Review summary before sending

    Test type: with-verification
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Quarterly Report",
        "taskDescription": "Search Q3 sales, calculate revenue & growth, find top 3 products, create summary, email team@company.com",
        "checkpoints": [
          {
            "stage": "data_verification",
            "description": "Verify sales data",
            "verificationQuestion": "Is the data accurate?"
          },
          {
            "stage": "email_review",
            "description": "Review email before sending",
            "verificationQuestion": "Approve sending this email?"
          }
        ],
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Email sent with quarterly summary\
**Duration:** \~8-12 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 2 (data verification, email approval)

***

## 6. Data analysis

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Customer Satisfaction Report

    Create customer satisfaction report including:
    - Survey response rate
    - Average satisfaction score
    - Top 3 positive themes
    - Top 3 improvement areas
    - Recommendations

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Customer Satisfaction Report",
        "taskDescription": "Create report: response rate, avg score, top 3 positive/negative themes, recommendations",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Comprehensive satisfaction report\
**Duration:** \~5-8 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (review analysis)

***

## 7. Baseline speed test

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Quick Math Baseline

    Calculate:
    1. 15% of $50,000
    2. 23% of $75,000
    3. 8.5% of $120,000

    Test type: without-verification
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Quick Math Baseline",
        "taskDescription": "Calculate: 15% of $50k, 23% of $75k, 8.5% of $120k",
        "testMode": "without-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Three calculations\
**Duration:** \~1 minute\
**Checkpoints:** 0 (baseline test)

***

## 8. Research with external tools

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Crypto Portfolio Value

    Research current Bitcoin and Ethereum prices from CoinMarketCap.
    Then calculate portfolio value for:
    - 0.5 BTC
    - 10 ETH

    Show individual values and total.

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Crypto Portfolio Value",
        "taskDescription": "Get BTC & ETH prices from CoinMarketCap. Calculate value: 0.5 BTC + 10 ETH",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com",
        "expectedTools": ["web_search"]
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** Current portfolio value\
**Duration:** \~3 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (verify prices and calculations)

***

## 9. Complex calculation with context

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: R&D Tax Credit

    Calculate R&D tax credit using Alternative Simplified Credit method.

    Data:
    - Current year QRE: $120,000
    - Prior 3-year average: $90,000
    - Formula: 14% × (current_qre - base_amount)
    - Base amount = 50% of prior average

    Checkpoints:
    1. Verify base amount is $45,000
    2. Verify final credit is $10,500

    Test type: with-verification
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "R&D Tax Credit",
        "taskDescription": "Calculate R&D credit: QRE $120k, 3yr avg $90k, ASC method 14% × (current - base)",
        "checkpoints": [
          {
            "stage": "base_calculation",
            "description": "Calculate base amount (50% of $90k)",
            "verificationQuestion": "Is base amount $45,000?",
            "context": {"expected_base": 45000}
          },
          {
            "stage": "final_calculation",
            "description": "Calculate final credit",
            "verificationQuestion": "Is tax credit $10,500?",
            "context": {"expected_credit": 10500}
          }
        ],
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** \$10,500 tax credit\
**Duration:** \~3-4 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 2 (base amount, final credit)

***

## 10. Integration task

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Email">
    ```
    To: agent@mixus.com
    Subject: Eval: Calendar Scheduling

    Find 3 available 30-minute slots next week when both
    john@company.com and sarah@company.com are free. Check their
    Google calendars.

    Available hours: 9am-5pm EST
    Prefer afternoon slots

    Test type: with-verification
    Auto-detect: true
    Reviewer: your-email@company.com
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "taskName": "Calendar Scheduling",
        "taskDescription": "Find 3 available 30min slots next week for john@company.com and sarah@company.com. 9am-5pm EST, prefer afternoon.",
        "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
        "testMode": "with-verification",
        "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com",
        "expectedTools": ["google_calendar"]
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

**Expected result:** 3 available time slots\
**Duration:** \~4-6 minutes\
**Checkpoints:** 1 (approve proposed times)

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## Batch testing example

Submit multiple tasks at once:

```bash theme={null}
#!/bin/bash

API_KEY="mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY"
REVIEWER="your-email@company.com"

# Array of tasks
tasks=(
  '{"taskName":"Test 1","taskDescription":"Calculate 15% of $50,000"}'
  '{"taskName":"Test 2","taskDescription":"Calculate 23% of $75,000"}'
  '{"taskName":"Test 3","taskDescription":"Calculate 8.5% of $120,000"}'
)

# Submit all tasks
for task in "${tasks[@]}"; do
  echo "Submitting: $task"

  curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{
      $(echo $task | jq -r '. + {autoDetectCheckpoints:true, testMode:"with-verification", assignedReviewer:"'$REVIEWER'"}')
    }"

  echo ""
done
```

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## Comparison testing

Run same task with and without human verification:

### With verification

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "taskName": "Commission Calc - With Human",
    "taskDescription": "Calculate 15% commission on $50,000 sale",
    "autoDetectCheckpoints": true,
    "testMode": "with-verification",
    "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com",
    "externalId": "test-with-human"
  }'
```

### Without verification (baseline)

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://app.mixus.ai/api/eval/create-task-agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mxs_eval_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "taskName": "Commission Calc - Baseline",
    "taskDescription": "Calculate 15% commission on $50,000 sale",
    "testMode": "without-verification",
    "assignedReviewer": "your-email@company.com",
    "externalId": "test-baseline"
  }'
```

Compare results in dashboard at [app.mixus.ai/eval](https://app.mixus.ai/eval)

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