diff --git a/gpui/src/app.rs b/gpui/src/app.rs
index 52363a9d12..125f749c53 100644
--- a/gpui/src/app.rs
+++ b/gpui/src/app.rs
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ impl MutableAppContext {
         self.flush_effects();
     }
 
-    fn spawn<F, T>(&mut self, future: F) -> Task<Option<T>>
+    fn spawn<F, T>(&mut self, future: F) -> EntityTask<Option<T>>
     where
         F: 'static + Future,
         T: 'static,
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ impl MutableAppContext {
                     .map(|result| *result.downcast::<T>().unwrap())
             })
         };
-        Task::new(
+        EntityTask::new(
             task_id,
             task,
             TaskHandlerMap::Future(self.future_handlers.clone()),
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ impl MutableAppContext {
         )
     }
 
-    fn spawn_stream<F, T>(&mut self, mut stream: F) -> Task<Option<T>>
+    fn spawn_stream<F, T>(&mut self, mut stream: F) -> EntityTask<Option<T>>
     where
         F: 'static + Stream + Unpin,
         T: 'static,
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ impl MutableAppContext {
             })
         };
 
-        Task::new(
+        EntityTask::new(
             task_id,
             task,
             TaskHandlerMap::Stream(self.stream_handlers.clone()),
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Entity> ModelContext<'a, T> {
             });
     }
 
-    pub fn spawn<S, F, U>(&mut self, future: S, callback: F) -> Task<Option<U>>
+    pub fn spawn<S, F, U>(&mut self, future: S, callback: F) -> EntityTask<Option<U>>
     where
         S: 'static + Future,
         F: 'static + FnOnce(&mut T, S::Output, &mut ModelContext<T>) -> U,
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Entity> ModelContext<'a, T> {
         stream: S,
         mut item_callback: F,
         done_callback: G,
-    ) -> Task<Option<U>>
+    ) -> EntityTask<Option<U>>
     where
         S: 'static + Stream + Unpin,
         F: 'static + FnMut(&mut T, S::Item, &mut ModelContext<T>),
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ impl<'a, T: View> ViewContext<'a, T> {
         self.halt_stream = true;
     }
 
-    pub fn spawn<S, F, U>(&mut self, future: S, callback: F) -> Task<Option<U>>
+    pub fn spawn<S, F, U>(&mut self, future: S, callback: F) -> EntityTask<Option<U>>
     where
         S: 'static + Future,
         F: 'static + FnOnce(&mut T, S::Output, &mut ViewContext<T>) -> U,
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ impl<'a, T: View> ViewContext<'a, T> {
         stream: S,
         mut item_callback: F,
         done_callback: G,
-    ) -> Task<Option<U>>
+    ) -> EntityTask<Option<U>>
     where
         S: 'static + Stream + Unpin,
         F: 'static + FnMut(&mut T, S::Item, &mut ViewContext<T>),
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ enum StreamHandler {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub struct Task<T> {
+pub struct EntityTask<T> {
     id: usize,
     task: Option<executor::Task<T>>,
     handler_map: TaskHandlerMap,
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ enum TaskHandlerMap {
     Stream(Rc<RefCell<HashMap<usize, StreamHandler>>>),
 }
 
-impl<T> Task<T> {
+impl<T> EntityTask<T> {
     fn new(
         id: usize,
         task: executor::Task<T>,
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ impl<T> Task<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> Future for Task<T> {
+impl<T> Future for EntityTask<T> {
     type Output = T;
 
     fn poll(
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ impl<T> Future for Task<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> Drop for Task<T> {
+impl<T> Drop for EntityTask<T> {
     fn drop(self: &mut Self) {
         match &self.handler_map {
             TaskHandlerMap::Detached => {
diff --git a/gpui/src/executor.rs b/gpui/src/executor.rs
index 89c3211a7a..3fe6370d26 100644
--- a/gpui/src/executor.rs
+++ b/gpui/src/executor.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ pub struct Background {
     _stop: channel::Sender<()>,
 }
 
-#[must_use]
-pub type BackgroundTask<T> = smol::Task<T>;
-
 impl Foreground {
     pub fn platform(dispatcher: Arc<dyn platform::Dispatcher>) -> Result<Self> {
         if dispatcher.is_main_thread() {
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ impl Background {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn spawn<T>(&self, future: impl Send + Future<Output = T> + 'static) -> BackgroundTask<T>
+    pub fn spawn<T>(&self, future: impl Send + Future<Output = T> + 'static) -> Task<T>
     where
         T: 'static + Send,
     {
diff --git a/gpui/src/lib.rs b/gpui/src/lib.rs
index 285e2a4239..bdf7096506 100644
--- a/gpui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gpui/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub use text_layout::TextLayoutCache;
 mod util;
 pub use elements::{Element, ElementBox};
 pub mod executor;
+pub use executor::Task;
 pub mod keymap;
 pub mod platform;
 pub use pathfinder_color as color;
diff --git a/zed/src/editor/buffer/mod.rs b/zed/src/editor/buffer/mod.rs
index 36096476bb..374343c237 100644
--- a/zed/src/editor/buffer/mod.rs
+++ b/zed/src/editor/buffer/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
     worktree::FileHandle,
 };
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use gpui::{executor::BackgroundTask, AppContext, Entity, ModelContext};
+use gpui::{AppContext, Entity, ModelContext, Task};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use std::{
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl Buffer {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn save(&self, ctx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) -> Option<BackgroundTask<Result<()>>> {
+    pub fn save(&self, ctx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) -> Option<Task<Result<()>>> {
         if let Some(file) = &self.file {
             let snapshot = self.snapshot();
             Some(file.save(snapshot, ctx.app()))
diff --git a/zed/src/editor/buffer_view.rs b/zed/src/editor/buffer_view.rs
index cd0fdd6a7c..f744ee8a19 100644
--- a/zed/src/editor/buffer_view.rs
+++ b/zed/src/editor/buffer_view.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ use super::{
 use crate::{settings::Settings, watch, workspace};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use gpui::{
-    executor::BackgroundTask, fonts::Properties as FontProperties, keymap::Binding, text_layout,
-    App, AppContext, Element, ElementBox, Entity, FontCache, ModelHandle, MutableAppContext, View,
-    ViewContext, WeakViewHandle,
+    fonts::Properties as FontProperties, keymap::Binding, text_layout, App, AppContext, Element,
+    ElementBox, Entity, FontCache, ModelHandle, MutableAppContext, Task, View, ViewContext,
+    WeakViewHandle,
 };
 use gpui::{geometry::vector::Vector2F, TextLayoutCache};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ impl workspace::ItemView for BufferView {
         Some(clone)
     }
 
-    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<BackgroundTask<Result<()>>> {
+    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<Task<Result<()>>> {
         self.buffer.update(ctx, |buffer, ctx| buffer.save(ctx))
     }
 }
diff --git a/zed/src/workspace/workspace_view.rs b/zed/src/workspace/workspace_view.rs
index 555dc99a05..1f442866d2 100644
--- a/zed/src/workspace/workspace_view.rs
+++ b/zed/src/workspace/workspace_view.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use super::{pane, Pane, PaneGroup, SplitDirection, Workspace};
 use crate::{settings::Settings, watch};
 use gpui::{
-    color::rgbu, elements::*, executor::BackgroundTask, keymap::Binding, AnyViewHandle, App,
-    AppContext, Entity, ModelHandle, MutableAppContext, View, ViewContext, ViewHandle,
+    color::rgbu, elements::*, keymap::Binding, AnyViewHandle, App, AppContext, Entity, ModelHandle,
+    MutableAppContext, Task, View, ViewContext, ViewHandle,
 };
 use log::{error, info};
 use std::{collections::HashSet, path::PathBuf};
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub trait ItemView: View {
     {
         None
     }
-    fn save(&self, _: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<BackgroundTask<anyhow::Result<()>>> {
+    fn save(&self, _: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<Task<anyhow::Result<()>>> {
         None
     }
 }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub trait ItemViewHandle: Send + Sync {
     fn set_parent_pane(&self, pane: &ViewHandle<Pane>, app: &mut MutableAppContext);
     fn id(&self) -> usize;
     fn to_any(&self) -> AnyViewHandle;
-    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<BackgroundTask<anyhow::Result<()>>>;
+    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<Task<anyhow::Result<()>>>;
 }
 
 impl<T: ItemView> ItemViewHandle for ViewHandle<T> {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<T: ItemView> ItemViewHandle for ViewHandle<T> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<BackgroundTask<anyhow::Result<()>>> {
+    fn save(&self, ctx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<Task<anyhow::Result<()>>> {
         self.update(ctx, |item, ctx| item.save(ctx.app_mut()))
     }
 
diff --git a/zed/src/worktree/worktree.rs b/zed/src/worktree/worktree.rs
index a48bfc13ae..bbb264df62 100644
--- a/zed/src/worktree/worktree.rs
+++ b/zed/src/worktree/worktree.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use crossbeam_channel as channel;
 use easy_parallel::Parallel;
-use gpui::{executor::BackgroundTask, AppContext, Entity, ModelContext, ModelHandle};
+use gpui::{AppContext, Entity, ModelContext, ModelHandle, Task};
 use ignore::dir::{Ignore, IgnoreBuilder};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use smol::prelude::*;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ impl Worktree {
         entry_id: usize,
         content: Snapshot,
         ctx: &AppContext,
-    ) -> BackgroundTask<Result<()>> {
+    ) -> Task<Result<()>> {
         let path = self.abs_entry_path(entry_id);
         ctx.background_executor().spawn(async move {
             let buffer_size = content.text_summary().bytes.min(10 * 1024);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl FileHandle {
         self.worktree.as_ref(app).load_history(self.entry_id)
     }
 
-    pub fn save<'a>(&self, content: Snapshot, ctx: &AppContext) -> BackgroundTask<Result<()>> {
+    pub fn save<'a>(&self, content: Snapshot, ctx: &AppContext) -> Task<Result<()>> {
         let worktree = self.worktree.as_ref(ctx);
         worktree.save(self.entry_id, content, ctx)
     }