OneTask — stay focused

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 30, 2026
  description

  🚀 OneTask 2.0 — The Revamped Way to Stay Focused
  
  New in 2.0:
  ⏸️ Pause & Break Mode – Temporarily stop your active task or take a 5-minute break (with automatic return and motivational reminder).
  ⏱️ Real Active Time Tracking – Each completed task now shows how long it was actually active (ignoring pauses and browser downtime).
  🧮 Smart Summary – The Completed section displays the total productive time for the day.
  ⌘ Keyboard Shortcuts – Toggle visibility instantly (Cmd + Shift + O / Y).
  🎨 Polished UI – Cleaner panel, smarter layout, and smoother animations.
  
  ✨ Improve your focus and streamline your productivity
  
  OneTask 2.0 is an enjoyable, personalized and efficient task manager designed as a user-friendly Chrome extension.
  You’re not just managing tasks — you’re adding fun, rhythm and clarity to your daily flow.
  
  🎯 Task Bar on Every Tab
  Your focus follows you everywhere you browse. The floating OneTask Bar keeps your current task visible across all tabs (except system pages).
  
  🗂️ Multiple Task Lists
  Organize your work into distinct lists — Today, Future, Core and Vision tasks — so you can manage both short-term and long-term goals seamlessly.
  
  😄 Motivational Celebrations
  Every completed task triggers one of dozens of random humorous messages. Because progress deserves a smile.
  
  🎨 Customizable Aesthetics
  Pick your color theme to match your style and mood — OneTask adapts to you.
  
  ⚡ Quick Task Addition
  Add tasks instantly from the bar or the panel without breaking your workflow.
  
  🔄 Flexible Rescheduling
  Move tasks between lists with a single click and keep your plans fluid.
  
  🧘 Built-In Rest Rhythm
  Plan breaks and pause moments as part of your work cycle. OneTask reminds you that rest is also a task.
  
  🌈 The OneTask Way — Your Path to Sustainable Productivity
  
  Plan Today, Conquer Tomorrow – End each day by setting tomorrow’s tasks to wake up with a clear roadmap.
  
  Keep Your Mind Free – Use OneTask to capture ideas and to-dos so your brain stays focused on what matters now.
  
  Break It Down – Work in manageable blocks (≈ 45 min per task) for steady momentum.
  
  Time to Rest – Short breaks recharge your energy and creativity.
  
  Don’t Overbook – Plan for ≈ 80% of your available time to leave room for the unexpected.
  
  The essence of the OneTask Way is not about doing more — it’s about doing better, one task at a time.
  Embrace OneTask 2.0 and make every minute count. 💪🚀

  🚀 OneTask 2.4 — The Focused Way to Work
  
  New in 2.4:
  🎨 3 Visual Styles – Switch between Minimal Clean (light), Dark Pro (dark navy) and Glass (frosted glass gradient) — for the panel and the floating bar.
  🌙 Dark Mode – A dedicated dark toggle for the Minimal Clean style.
  📍 Bar Position – Place the floating bar at the top or bottom of the screen.
  💾 Export & Import – Back up all your tasks to a JSON file and restore them anytime.
  ↩️ Undo – Accidentally deleted a task or finished the wrong one? Hit Undo within 8 seconds.
  🕐 Recovery Snapshots – Browse the last 10 automatic saves (shown as "2 min ago", "1 hr ago") and restore any of them with one click.
  ⚠️ Storage Warning – A banner appears when local storage reaches 80% capacity so you can export before losing data.
  
  Previously introduced in 2.0–2.2:
  ⏸️ Pause & Break Mode – Stop your active task or take a 5-minute break (automatic return with a motivational reminder).
  ⏱️ Real Active Time Tracking – Each completed task records how long it was actually active (pauses and browser downtime excluded).
  🧮 Smart Summary – The Completed section shows total productive time for the day.
  ⌘ Keyboard Shortcuts – Toggle bar visibility instantly (Cmd+Shift+O / Cmd+Shift+Y).
  
  ---
  
  ✨ Improve your focus and streamline your productivity
  
  OneTask is an enjoyable, personalized and efficient task manager designed as a user-friendly Chrome extension.
  You're not just managing tasks — you're adding fun, rhythm and clarity to your daily flow.
  
  🎯 Task Bar on Every Tab
  Your focus follows you everywhere you browse. The floating OneTask Bar keeps your current task visible across all tabs (except system pages).
  
  🗂️ Multiple Task Lists
  Organize your work into distinct lists — Today, Future, Core Goals and Vision tasks — so you can manage both short-term and long-term goals seamlessly.
  
  💾 Your Data, Safe and Portable
  Export your full task history to a JSON file at any time. Import it back if you reinstall or switch devices. Automatic snapshots let you roll back to any of the last 10 states — timestamped in plain language ("5 min ago", "yesterday").
  
  😄 Motivational Celebrations
  Every completed task triggers one of dozens of random humorous messages. Because progress deserves a smile.
  
  🎨 Customizable Aesthetics
  Choose from three complete visual styles — light, dark or glass — and pick your accent color. OneTask adapts to you, not the other way around.
  
  ⚡ Quick Task Addition
  Add tasks instantly from the bar or the panel without breaking your workflow.
  
  🔄 Flexible Rescheduling
  Move tasks between lists with a single click and keep your plans fluid.
  
  🧘 Built-In Rest Rhythm
  Plan breaks and pause moments as part of your work cycle. OneTask reminds you that rest is also a task.
  
  ---
  
  🌈 The OneTask Way — Your Path to Sustainable Productivity
  
  Plan Today, Conquer Tomorrow – End each day by setting tomorrow's tasks to wake up with a clear roadmap.
  
  Keep Your Mind Free – Use OneTask to capture ideas and to-dos so your brain stays focused on what matters now.
  
  Break It Down – Work in manageable blocks (~45 min per task) for steady momentum.
  
  Time to Rest – Short breaks recharge your energy and creativity.
  
  Don't Overbook – Plan for ~80% of your available time to leave room for the unexpected.
  
  The essence of the OneTask Way is not about doing more — it's about doing better, one task at a time.
  Embrace OneTask and make every minute count. 💪🚀

• May 30, 2026
  short_description

  Stay focused and organized with this simple, minimalistic task manager.

  Stay focused on what matters most. A minimalist floating task bar + manager that keeps your #1 task always visible on every page.

• May 30, 2026
  permissions

  storage, unlimitedStorage, activeTab, scripting, commands, tabs

  storage, unlimitedStorage, activeTab, scripting, tabs

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