Getting Started with Tasks

You're two minutes away from having your first task organised. Here's everything you need to hit the ground running.

Step 1 — Create your first task

1. Click the "+ New Task" button in the top-right of the dashboard (or press N).
2. Type a name — this is the only required field.
3. Optionally fill in:
   • Collection — type a few letters to search and link the task to an existing collection (a project group).
   • Description — any notes, context, or checklist in plain text.
   • Estimated duration — pick one of the quick presets: 5 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, or 8 h.
   • Deadline — choose a preset: Today, This week, Next week, or This month.
4. Click Save Task.

That's it. Your task is now tracked.

Step 2 — Find your tasks

The sidebar gives you several focused views:

| View | What it shows | |------|--------------| | Dashboard | Live stats (Waiting / In Progress / Done) + your most recent active tasks and collections | | Today | Tasks whose deadline is today | | This Week | Tasks due this week, grouped by day | | This Month | Tasks due this month | | Quick tasks | Tasks with no deadline (great for quick wins) | | Active | All tasks that are not yet Done | | All tasks | Every task, with full search and status filter | | Kanban | Drag-and-drop board organised by status |

Step 3 — Move a task through its lifecycle

Every task has one of three statuses. You can change it in multiple ways:

• From the list — click the status badge on a task row and select the new status inline.
• From the detail view — open a task, then use the status buttons at the top.
• On the Kanban board — drag the card to the Waiting, In Progress, or Done column.

Step 4 — Group tasks with a collection

Collections are like lightweight projects. A collection holds a set of related tasks and can be viewed in three modes:

• Classic — all tasks in a single scrollable list.
• Active / Done tabs — split view so completed tasks don't clutter your focus.
• Today / Previous tabs — perfect for recurring checklists; older completed items hide automatically.

To create your first collection:

1. Click "+ New Collection" in the sidebar.
2. Give it a name (must be unique in the circle).
3. Choose a view type and optionally set a TTL (time-to-live in hours — the collection auto-deletes after that time).
4. Click Save.

Once a collection exists, you can add tasks to it directly from the collection page using the quick-add bar at the top.

Step 5 — Speed things up with Task Models

If you repeat the same set of tasks regularly (weekly review, onboarding checklist, sprint planning…), save it as a Model:

1. Go to Models in the sidebar.
2. Click "+ New Model" and give it a name.
3. Add task names one by one.
4. When you're ready to run the checklist, click the "Create Collection" icon next to the model — a brand-new collection pre-populated with all the model's tasks is created instantly.

Quick reference

| Action | How | |--------|-----| | New task | N key or "+ New Task" button | | Search | / key or the search bar | | Change task status | Click the status badge on any row | | Open a task | Click its name anywhere | | Add task to a collection | Open the collection → use the quick-add bar at the top | | Import a collection | Collections → Import (upload a .json file) | | Export / share | Open a collection → Share icon |

Tip: Start with the Dashboard. It shows exactly what needs your attention today without any configuration.