Sunrise
A real planner for Google Tasks
368 followers
A real planner for Google Tasks
368 followers
Google Tasks is fine for jotting things down. It’s terrible for planning your day. No Today view. No overdue section. No way to see what’s due this week at a glance. Just flat lists. Sunrise is a planner built on top of Google Tasks. See today’s tasks, catch what’s overdue, scroll through what’s coming up, and organize work on a kanban board — all synced with your existing Google Tasks lists. Your data stays in Google.
I like that existing Google Tasks sync without extra setup. would offline editing with automatic syncing later fit your roadmap? That could help people who travel or work with unreliable connections.
Sunrise
@gaspard_dupuich Offline support is actually already built in! Sunrise caches your tasks locally so you can view them offline, and any edits you make will automatically sync back to Google once you're reconnected.
While the functionality is there, I haven't extensively tested it yet. If you happen to give it a spin while traveling, I’d love to know how it works for you!
When I`m trying to connect my Google account, Google tells me that Sunrise is not safe because it was not checked by Google. And now I really wonder - is it possible to get official approval from them?
Sunrise
@julia_shtogren I have already submitted Sunrise to Google for approval, though the process is taking a bit longer than expected. If you prefer to wait until Google gives us the official green light, that is totally fine too.
@cteerakit Got it, thank you! My question was more out of curiosity - I wasn't familiar with the submission process. I love the idea of Sunrise, wishing you good luck and congats on the launch!
the notepad vs planner distinction is exactly right — capture and planning are completely different jobs that google tasks tries to do with one flat list. does it pull due dates from existing google tasks or do you have to re-enter them in sunrise?
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@sabber_ahamed It pulls them automatically! There is absolutely no need to re-enter anything. Any changes you make in Sunrise sync right back, and vice versa.
@cteerakit bidirectional is the hard part most tools skip — good to hear it's real. does it handle recurring tasks from Google Tasks or is that still on the roadmap?
Sunrise
@sabber_ahamed That is a great question, and I want to be fully transparent here. Recurring tasks are unfortunately a limitation right now.
Because Google's official API doesn't actually expose or support recurring task logic to third-party developers, Sunrise can't fully manage the repetition. The way it works right now is that a recurring task will simply pop up on your board on the day it is currently due.
I know that’s a massive pain and it’s something I feel too as a user. I’m exploring a workaround for this and hopefully find a way to fix it in the next update.
@cteerakit appreciate the transparency — that API gap is genuinely annoying and I'm glad you're not papering over it. showing it on the due date is a decent fallback. curious if the workaround involves tracking repetition state locally or if there's a way to hook into the calendar event side to infer it
I find the kanban board especially interesting because visual organization works better for me. Have you considered drag and drop scheduling directly into upcoming days? That could make planning feel even faster.
Sunrise
@stacey_connolly2 You should be able to do that right now.
On any page featuring a Kanban view (Try Upcoming tab), you can drag and drop tasks directly between columns. The app handles the changes contextually: if you drag a task into a specific date column, it will automatically update the due date. If you drag it into a different task list column, it will move it to that list.
Give it a spin and let me know how it feels. If you run into any issues with it, just let me know so I can get it fixed right away.
Me using Google Tasks every day makes this feel practical. Would keyboard shortcuts for moving tasks between days speed up planning? I think power users would appreciate that option.
Sunrise
@nathan_jake To be honest, I'm a total mouse user, so I hadn't even thought about that! But you’re so right—it would be a game-changer for power users. Definitely going to look into adding this. Thanks for the awesome idea!
@cteerakit I liked the simplicity of the product, and this is exactly what seemed missing while using Google Tasks. However, while using Sunrise, I realized that tasks were not getting synched if another tab was open with Google Tasks in it. Great product though, especially the board!
Sunrise
@sonal_waghchoure Changes you make inside Sunrise actually do hit the Google API instantly, even if you have Google Tasks open in another tab. Not sure why you face the sync issue. I'll keep an eye on this one.
However, there is a known limitation. If you edit a task directly inside Google Tasks, it doesn't send a real-time signal back to Sunrise, so Sunrise currently requires a quick page refresh to pull those outside changes in.
Hey @cteerakit - think this is just what I need, however getting this error from google when i try to sign in:
This app is blocked
This app tried to access sensitive info in your Google Account. To keep your account safe, Google blocked this access.
Sunrise
@paulmalc That's expected. Google requires a formal verification process for new apps.
I’ve already submitted everything for approval, it may take a while. In the meantime, it's completely safe to click "Advanced" and then "Go to Sunrise (unsafe)" to get in.