diff --git a/generatetask b/generatetask
index b2bf187..02939be 100644
--- a/generatetask
+++ b/generatetask
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ check_active_task() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 }
+
+pick_random_task_id() {
+	task_id="$(taskl | shuf | head -n 1)"
+	echo "$task_id"
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_generatetask.sh b/tests/test_generatetask.sh
index 7e73b77..d118688 100644
--- a/tests/test_generatetask.sh
+++ b/tests/test_generatetask.sh
@@ -48,3 +48,13 @@ test_check_active_task_returns_0_when_multiple_active_tasks() {
 
 	assert_equals "$expected" "$?"
 }
+
+test_pick_random_task_id_picks_random_id() {
+	fake taskl 'printf "28\n29\n30\n"'
+	fake shuf 'head -n 1'
+	expected="28"
+
+	result="$(pick_random_task_id)"
+
+	assert_equals "$expected" "$result"
+}