diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14e212436..1fa2326a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 * ### Major Changes
     * [zizmor](https://zizmor.sh/) is now used for GitHub Actions static analysis.
+    * [1000: add clear task method and made close an alias](https://github.com/ni/nidaqmx-python/pull/1000)
 
 * ### Known Issues
     * ...
diff --git a/generated/nidaqmx/task/_task.py b/generated/nidaqmx/task/_task.py
index daa372c3c..9aa770812 100644
--- a/generated/nidaqmx/task/_task.py
+++ b/generated/nidaqmx/task/_task.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def add_global_channels(self, global_channels):
 
         self._interpreter.add_global_chans_to_task(self._handle, channels)
 
-    def close(self):
+    def clear(self):
         """Clears the task.
 
         Before clearing, this method aborts the task, if necessary,
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ def close(self):
         if first_exception:
             raise first_exception
 
+    close = clear
+    """Clears the task.
+
+    :meth:`close` is an alias for :meth:`clear`.
+    """
+
     def control(self, action):
         """Alters the state of a task according to the action you specify.
 
diff --git a/src/handwritten/task/_task.py b/src/handwritten/task/_task.py
index daa372c3c..9aa770812 100644
--- a/src/handwritten/task/_task.py
+++ b/src/handwritten/task/_task.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def add_global_channels(self, global_channels):
 
         self._interpreter.add_global_chans_to_task(self._handle, channels)
 
-    def close(self):
+    def clear(self):
         """Clears the task.
 
         Before clearing, this method aborts the task, if necessary,
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ def close(self):
         if first_exception:
             raise first_exception
 
+    close = clear
+    """Clears the task.
+
+    :meth:`close` is an alias for :meth:`clear`.
+    """
+
     def control(self, action):
         """Alters the state of a task according to the action you specify.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_task.py b/tests/unit/test_task.py
index 3a6d0c0ba..9ac3e1c3c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_task.py
@@ -110,6 +110,20 @@ def test___call_alternate_constructor___create_task_not_called(
         assert task._close_on_exit == new_session_initialized
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("close_on_exit", [False, True])
+def test___varying_close_on_exit___clear___clear_task_called(
+    interpreter: Mock, close_on_exit: bool
+):
+    expect_create_task(interpreter, "MyTaskHandle", close_on_exit)
+    expect_get_task_name(interpreter, "MyTask")
+    task = Task("MyTask")
+    task_handle = task._handle
+
+    task.clear()
+
+    interpreter.clear_task.assert_called_with(task_handle)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("close_on_exit", [False, True])
 def test___varying_close_on_exit___close___clear_task_called(
     interpreter: Mock, close_on_exit: bool
@@ -119,6 +133,7 @@ def test___varying_close_on_exit___close___clear_task_called(
     task = Task("MyTask")
     task_handle = task._handle
 
+    # close is an alias for clear
     task.close()
 
     interpreter.clear_task.assert_called_with(task_handle)