Hey Product Hunt!
Last year I launched Secret. This year I want to start launching `taskr`, my first macOS app.
taskr is yet another to-do app. I've always wanted to build a free and simple to-do app for macOS that helps me be more productive as a solo-dev-entrepreneur. I tried a lot of other apps and I always ended up uninstalling it or not logging in again after a couple of days.
A couple features worth mentioning
- offline mode
- only 3 steps (backlog / today / done)
- export/import tasks
- projects
- tags (soon)
- cloud-sync (soon)
- team support (soon)
Will I support Windows/Linux?
I don't have any plans to launch `taskr` for Windows/Linux, I tried once but had many errors. If this is something people really want, I can give it another try.
How much does it cost?
Free
Why another to-do app?
I build `taskr` for myself and I think it would be cool to share with others. It's also Open Source.
I really like the Today / Backlog flow, and the top horizontal navigation. Like how easy it is to create "Projects". In general, I just really like this app! I've been waiting for something like this to come along. Some initial thoughts:
- Add New Task: Tasks are always added to the "backlog", however I expected that since there was an "Add New Task" button on the Today tab, it would be added there instead. I think whichever tab you add the task on, that is where it should be created.
- Help Text: When creating a new task, the help text in each field is cool at first, but I think maybe after the first use or two it shouldn't show up again. It's also formatted like the normal text, so it feels like I need to select it and delete it before I can type.
- View / Edit: Doesn't seem like there's significant differences between these options. Maybe this could be consolidated to just the "Edit" page, but the label could be "View". This would indicate that you can view the full task, and then when your on the task page, you could just change it. Alternatively, maybe you could just expand the row when it is clicked. I'd assume most people wouldn't add a lot of text to their tasks, since this is a simple task manager feeling app. Then, instead of a "view" option, it would just be "edit".
- Move to Backlog: It would be nice to have a "Backlog" option when you roll over tasks on the Today tab, just like there is a "Today" option on tasks on the Backlog tab.
- Menu: Would be real nice to have this in the mac's menu bar. I keep accidentally closing the program :/
Thank you for sharing this!
-Andrew
Pros:
Simple, easy and delightful to use. Dark color scheme. Today / Backlog workflow.
Agree on the Add New Task defaulting to today! Also, it'd be awesome if you incorporated some of the functionality of gone-app.com i.e. moving a task to the backlog if it's been on "today" for 24 hours.
Awesome feedback!
I'll probably add everything you commented, it will make so much easier to use the app. About the Add New Task, I like adding everything to the Backlog and whe I start planning I move to the Today's tab. But since a lot of people are asking for this I had the idea to create a global user config so user can choose which they prefer.
Thanks a lot for the comment! Really helpful!
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+1 for the menu bar widget
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Love it! Can't wait to see it cross platform!
(special 🖤 to the colour based on the project name's characters !!)
Love the simple UI! Even if I am a user of AnyDo I will for sure use Taskr for my quick tasks on desktop. Questions: What is the flow of the app? Shouldn't a new task be automatically sent to 'today'? Also, is/will there be an option to 'undo' a task, to get it back from the Done list?
@razgraf Thanks! I usually plan all my tasks that I need to do first (backlog) even though it might take weeks to do and then when I start planning my today's tasks, I move the task to the Today's tab.
There's no option to `undo` yet, I will add!
Workflowy is my go-to for task management, but wow - the design of Taskr is incredible. Will definitely give this a spin.
Any chance of an iOS/Android app? ;) @bukinoshita
Hey, @bukinoshita!
Congratulations on the launch!
Every morning I have a routine of daily planning and this simple application fits perfectly into this use case.
Although, I have a couple of suggestions:
1. I'd make the main window not resizable. Because the interface looks perfect with standard window size. And when the user resizes the window – interface just stays in the centre with same sizes.
2. I'd add an ability to enter emojis as a task name or description
3. I'd highlight somehow closed tasks in "Done" section.
But, it's great that you've decided to make it open source, so anyone can fork or contribute.
Also, I'd like to point this out: it's really cool that you've made this macOS application with some iOS design principles in mind. I bet more and more macOS apps will follow such trend 🙂
@geek_1001 Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad that I can make you routine of daily planning a little bit easier :)
1. It wasn't resizable, I had to make it resizable because when the user maximize the app and the unmazimized the button at the bottom disappears for some reason. And the way that I found to fix this is making resizable. But I agree with you on that, I don't like the ability to resize the app.
2. Surely! This is a great feature. Will create an `issue` on Github to implement it.
3. Yup! Was thinking the same.
Looks really good. Have a couple of bugs/usability issues though I think. When I created a note it was sent to the backlog rather than today for some reason. It would be good also to have the option to bring back 'done' tasks in case you either accidentally click on the done button or you realise there is more to do to complete this task. I like what you have though and I think over time this could become quite a cool app.
Just a couple of other features that would be great and think still keep it in the minimalist style;
- Saved project names to view projects as groups/on new task autocomplete to match
- For each task maybe a very simple time logger/tracker so you can see for that task and then the project as a whole.
@adammydesign Thanks for the feedback!
I usually plan all my tasks that I need to do first (backlog) even though it might take weeks to do and then when I start planning my today's tasks, I move the task to the Today's tab.
The option to bring back `done` tasks will be added soon.
Loved those features, will definetly give another thinking and might implement in the future.
@bukinoshita I get you. Hmmm, maybe just a change in language then as the word backlog to me sounds like things I had planned to do but hadn't had chance to do. So todays tasks not completed get sent to backlog for example.
I really like the Today / Backlog flow, and the top horizontal navigation. Like how easy it is to create "Projects". In general, I just really like this app! I've been waiting for something like this to come along. Some initial thoughts:
- Add New Task: Tasks are always added to the "backlog", however I expected that since there was an "Add New Task" button on the Today tab, it would be added there instead. I think whichever tab you add the task on, that is where it should be created.
- Help Text: When creating a new task, the help text in each field is cool at first, but I think maybe after the first use or two it shouldn't show up again. It's also formatted like the normal text, so it feels like I need to select it and delete it before I can type.
- View / Edit: Doesn't seem like there's significant differences between these options. Maybe this could be consolidated to just the "Edit" page, but the label could be "View". This would indicate that you can view the full task, and then when your on the task page, you could just change it. Alternatively, maybe you could just expand the row when it is clicked. I'd assume most people wouldn't add a lot of text to their tasks, since this is a simple task manager feeling app. Then, instead of a "view" option, it would just be "edit".
- Move to Backlog: It would be nice to have a "Backlog" option when you roll over tasks on the Today tab, just like there is a "Today" option on tasks on the Backlog tab.
- Menu: Would be real nice to have this in the mac's menu bar. I keep accidentally closing the program :/
Thank you for sharing this!
-Andrew
Pros:Simple, easy and delightful to use. Dark color scheme. Today / Backlog workflow.
Cons:No menu bar