# Client.NewTaskRunner

```go
func (*Client) NewTaskRunner(
  ctx context.Context,
  options ...runner.Option,
) (*workflows.TaskRunner, error)
```

Initialize a runner.

## Parameters

**options**

`[]runner.Option`

Options for initializing the runner

## Options

**runner.WithClusterSlug(clusterSlug string)**

default: 

The [cluster](/docs/workflows/concepts/clusters#managing-clusters) to connect to. If not provided, the default cluster is used.

**runner.WithRunnerLogger(logger \*slog.Logger)**

default: slog.Default()

Set the logger to use for the runner

**runner.WithDisableMetrics()**

Disable OpenTelemetry metrics for the runner

## Returns

The created runner object.

```go title="Go"
runner, err := client.NewTaskRunner(ctx)
```