GTD task manager built for clarity, not guilt
tingdo is a GTD app built around next actions, not deadlines. No red badges. No priority levels. A clean system that follows the Getting Things Done methodology as it was designed.
A GTD app that takes the methodology seriously
Most task managers let you approximate GTD with workarounds: labels as contexts, filters for next actions, manual review routines. tingdo does not require workarounds. The GTD workflow is the default: capture into an inbox, clarify into next actions, organize by project and context, reflect in a guided weekly review, and engage with a clean next actions list.
tingdo is built for people who have read the book and want a tool that matches the method. It is also for people who have not read the book but want a calmer, more intentional way to manage their tasks.
How tingdo follows GTD
Capture
Task capture starts in your inbox. Type + and a title in the search bar, hit enter. Done. Project, context, and deadline can be added inline or later. The only required field is the title.
Clarify
Process your inbox one item at a time. Assign a status: next action, waiting for, scheduled, someday/maybe, or reference. If it is not actionable, file it as reference or delete it.
Organize
Next actions are grouped by context: @computer, @phone, @errands, @home. Projects hold multi-step outcomes. There are no priority levels. In GTD, context and the next action decision are enough.
Reflect
The weekly review is guided. The app walks you through clearing your inbox, reviewing active projects, checking waiting-for items, and revisiting someday/maybe. One step at a time, no skipping.
Engage
The home screen shows your next actions, filtered by context. There is no calendar view, no 'today' list, and no red-badge counter. You see what you can do right now, where you are.
Built for the GTD workflow
Next actions by context
Your home screen groups next actions by context. Tap a context to filter. See only what you can do right now.
Projects with next action tracking
A project needs a next action. If it does not have one, it is flagged as stalled. No project falls through the cracks.
Guided weekly review
A step-by-step review that walks you through inbox, projects, waiting-for, and someday/maybe. You cannot skip ahead.
One input for everything
The search bar captures tasks (+), creates notes (*), navigates projects (/), and filters contexts (#). One field, no menus.
Reference material inside projects
Notes, passwords, dimensions, policy numbers: keep non-actionable information right where it belongs, inside your projects.
No recurring tasks
A deliberate choice. Recurring tasks pile up unreviewed and create guilt. The weekly review is where you notice what needs doing again.
What we deliberately left out
tingdo is opinionated. It follows GTD and leaves out what does not serve the methodology.
- — No calendar view. Next actions are organized by context, not by time.
- — No priority levels. In GTD, priority emerges from context, energy, and time available.
- — No recurring tasks. They pile up unreviewed and recreate the guilt cycle.
- — No subtasks. If a task needs subtasks, it is a project.
- — No habit tracking. tingdo is a task manager, not a productivity suite.
- — No notification spam. Only genuine deadlines trigger a reminder.
One account, all your devices
tingdo is a web app that works on any device with a browser. On your phone, you can install it as a progressive web app, a shortcut on your home screen that looks and feels like a native app, with offline support and instant loading. Native Android and iOS apps are in development.
Try tingdo
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