Task in Tab – Personal Kanban Board & Task Manager

Tracking since Apr 7, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 8, 2026
  description

  Task in Tab - Kanban Board in Every New Tab
  
  Your to-do list lives in your new tab. No apps, no sign-ins, no distractions - just a clean, personal Kanban board ready the moment you open a new tab. Manage daily tasks, track projects, and stay organized without ever leaving your browser.
  
  Built for focus, privacy, and speed.
  
  ⭐ TOP FEATURES ⭐
  
  🟢 Kanban board on every new tab - always one click away
  🗂️ Multiple boards for different projects or areas of life
  🔍 Global search across all boards, tasks, descriptions, and labels
  ✍️ Rich text editor for detailed task descriptions
  ☑️ Checklist support inside every card
  🎨 Custom label colours to categorize and prioritize
  ↕️ Drag-and-drop cards and columns effortlessly
  ⚙️ Fully customisable columns to match your workflow
  📤 Export & import your data anytime
  🔒 100% local storage - nothing ever leaves your browser
  ⚡ Keyboard-friendly and lightning fast
  
  💡 WHY TASK IN TAB?
  
  ✅ Always there — your board opens the moment you hit new tab
  ✅ Zero setup — no account, no sign-up, works instantly
  ✅ Privacy first — all data stays in your browser, never on external servers
  ✅ Powerful search — instantly find tasks across every board with / shortcut support
  ✅ Distraction-free — no ads, no notifications, just your tasks
  ✅ Lightweight — won't slow down your browser
  
  🔥 PERFECT FOR 🔥
  
  → Knowledge workers, project managers, students, freelancers, and anyone who lives in their browser
  → Daily task management and keeping on top of to-do lists
  → Tracking ongoing projects, deadlines, and priorities
  → Students juggling assignments, exams, and study schedules
  → Anyone who wants a focused, always-accessible task board without the bloat
  
  🔐 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
  
  All your tasks, boards, and notes are stored 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to external servers or third parties. Ever.
  
  ❤️ This is a one-person project I'm building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do.
  
  Feel free to share your feedback with me: foxypopkl [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  What’s New in v1.2.1
  
  Added global Search in the navbar with / shortcut support.
  Search now finds tasks by title, description, and label across all boards.
  Added a new What’s New center in the navbar with persistent versioned update history.
  
  What’s New in v1.2.0
  
  Added Dark Mode with Light / Dark / System options.
  Improved dark/light theme consistency across board, cards, popups, and settings.
  Add Card now opens task popup instantly and focuses title for new cards.
  Existing cards now open in neutral focus state.
  Added right-click “Duplicate Card”.
  Improved description editor toolbar readability in both light and dark mode.
  Improved Settings modal layout and scrolling behavior.

  A personal Kanban board in your new tab. Manage tasks, stay focused, and plan your day.
  
  Task in Tab - Kanban Board in Every New Tab
  
  Your to-do list lives in your new tab. No apps, no sign-ins, no distractions - just a clean, personal Kanban board ready the moment you open a new tab. Manage daily tasks, track projects, and stay organised without ever leaving your browser.
  
  Built for focus, privacy, and speed.
  
  ⭐ TOP FEATURES ⭐
  
  🟢 Kanban board on every new tab - always one click away  
  🗂️ Multiple boards for different projects or areas of life  
  🔍 Global search across all boards, tasks, descriptions, and labels  
  📦 Archive cards without losing them, then restore anytime  
  ✍️ Rich text editor for detailed task descriptions  
  ☑️ Checklist support inside every card  
  🏷️ Calm, polished labels to categorise tasks without visual clutter  
  🕒 Created and Last Updated timestamps for better task context  
  ↕️ Drag-and-drop cards and columns effortlessly  
  ⚙️ Fully customisable columns to match your workflow  
  📤 Export & import your data anytime  
  🔒 100% local storage - nothing ever leaves your browser  
  ⚡ Keyboard-friendly and lightning fast
  
  💡 WHY TASK IN TAB?
  
  ✅ Always there — your board opens the moment you hit new tab  
  ✅ Zero setup — no account, no sign-up, works instantly  
  ✅ Privacy first — all data stays in your browser, never on external servers  
  ✅ Powerful search — instantly find tasks across every board with / shortcut support  
  ✅ Non-destructive workflow — archive finished or inactive tasks instead of deleting them  
  ✅ Distraction-free — no ads, no notifications, just your tasks  
  ✅ Lightweight — won't slow down your browser
  
  🔥 PERFECT FOR 🔥
  
  → Knowledge workers, project managers, students, freelancers, and anyone who lives in their browser  
  → Daily task management and keeping on top of to-do lists  
  → Tracking ongoing projects, priorities, and work in progress  
  → Students juggling assignments, exams, and study plans  
  → Anyone who wants a focused, always-accessible task board without the bloat
  
  🔐 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
  
  All your tasks, boards, notes, labels, and archived items are stored 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to external servers or third parties. Ever.
  
  ❤️ This is a one-person project I'm building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do.
  
  Feel free to share your feedback with me: foxypopkl [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  What’s New in v1.2.2  
    
  Added Card Archive System with restore, delete forever, and undo support.  
  Added Created and Last Updated metadata in task and archive detail views.  
  Improved label colours with a calmer, cleaner visual style.
  
  What’s New in v1.2.1
  
  Added global Search in the navbar with / shortcut support.  
  Search now finds tasks by title, description, and label across all boards.  
  Added a new What’s New center in the navbar with persistent versioned update history.  
  
  
  What’s New in v1.2.0
  
  Added Dark Mode with Light / Dark / System options.  
  Improved dark/light theme consistency across board, cards, popups, and settings.  
  Add Card now opens task popup instantly and focuses title for new cards.  
  Existing cards now open in neutral focus state.  
  Added right-click “Duplicate Card”.  
  Improved description editor toolbar readability in both light and dark mode.  
  Improved Settings modal layout and scrolling behavior.

• Apr 26, 2026
  description

  Task in Tab - Kanban Board in Every New Tab
  
  Your to-do list lives in your new tab. No apps, no sign-ins, no distractions - just a clean, personal Kanban board ready the moment you open a new tab. Manage daily tasks, track projects, and stay organized without ever leaving your browser.
  
  Built for focus, privacy, and speed.
  
  ⭐ TOP FEATURES ⭐
  
  🟢 Kanban board on every new tab - always one click away
  🗂️ Multiple boards for different projects or areas of life
  ✍️ Rich text editor for detailed task descriptions
  ☑️ Checklist support inside every card
  🎨 Custom label colours to categorize and prioritize
  ↕️ Drag-and-drop cards and columns effortlessly
  ⚙️ Fully customisable columns to match your workflow
  📤 Export & import your data anytime
  🔒 100% local storage - nothing ever leaves your browser
  ⚡ Keyboard-friendly and lightning fast
  
  💡 WHY TASK IN TAB?
  
  ✅ Always there — your board opens the moment you hit new tab
  ✅ Zero setup — no account, no sign-up, works instantly
  ✅ Privacy first — all data stays in your browser, never on external servers
  ✅ Distraction-free — no ads, no notifications, just your tasks
  ✅ Lightweight — won't slow down your browser
  
  🔥 PERFECT FOR 🔥
  
  → Knowledge workers, project managers, students, freelancers, and anyone who lives in their browser
  → Daily task management and keeping on top of to-do lists
  → Tracking ongoing projects, deadlines, and priorities
  → Students juggling assignments, exams, and study schedules
  → Anyone who wants a focused, always-accessible task board without the bloat
  
  🔐 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
  
  All your tasks, boards, and notes are stored 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to external servers or third parties. Ever.
  
  ❤️ This is a one-person project I'm building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do.
  
  Feel free to share your feedback with me: [email protected]
  
  What’s New in v1.2.0
  
  - Added Dark Mode with Light / Dark / System options.
  - Improved dark/light theme consistency across board, cards, popups, and settings.
  - Add Card now opens task popup instantly and focuses title for new cards.
  - Existing cards now open in neutral focus state.
  - Added right-click “Duplicate Card”.
  - Improved description editor toolbar readability in both light and dark mode.
  - Improved Settings modal layout and scrolling behavior.

  Task in Tab - Kanban Board in Every New Tab
  
  Your to-do list lives in your new tab. No apps, no sign-ins, no distractions - just a clean, personal Kanban board ready the moment you open a new tab. Manage daily tasks, track projects, and stay organized without ever leaving your browser.
  
  Built for focus, privacy, and speed.
  
  ⭐ TOP FEATURES ⭐
  
  🟢 Kanban board on every new tab - always one click away
  🗂️ Multiple boards for different projects or areas of life
  🔍 Global search across all boards, tasks, descriptions, and labels
  ✍️ Rich text editor for detailed task descriptions
  ☑️ Checklist support inside every card
  🎨 Custom label colours to categorize and prioritize
  ↕️ Drag-and-drop cards and columns effortlessly
  ⚙️ Fully customisable columns to match your workflow
  📤 Export & import your data anytime
  🔒 100% local storage - nothing ever leaves your browser
  ⚡ Keyboard-friendly and lightning fast
  
  💡 WHY TASK IN TAB?
  
  ✅ Always there — your board opens the moment you hit new tab
  ✅ Zero setup — no account, no sign-up, works instantly
  ✅ Privacy first — all data stays in your browser, never on external servers
  ✅ Powerful search — instantly find tasks across every board with / shortcut support
  ✅ Distraction-free — no ads, no notifications, just your tasks
  ✅ Lightweight — won't slow down your browser
  
  🔥 PERFECT FOR 🔥
  
  → Knowledge workers, project managers, students, freelancers, and anyone who lives in their browser
  → Daily task management and keeping on top of to-do lists
  → Tracking ongoing projects, deadlines, and priorities
  → Students juggling assignments, exams, and study schedules
  → Anyone who wants a focused, always-accessible task board without the bloat
  
  🔐 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
  
  All your tasks, boards, and notes are stored 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to external servers or third parties. Ever.
  
  ❤️ This is a one-person project I'm building with love and late nights. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do.
  
  Feel free to share your feedback with me: foxypopkl [at] gmail [dot] com
  
  What’s New in v1.2.1
  
  Added global Search in the navbar with / shortcut support.
  Search now finds tasks by title, description, and label across all boards.
  Added a new What’s New center in the navbar with persistent versioned update history.
  
  What’s New in v1.2.0
  
  Added Dark Mode with Light / Dark / System options.
  Improved dark/light theme consistency across board, cards, popups, and settings.
  Add Card now opens task popup instantly and focuses title for new cards.
  Existing cards now open in neutral focus state.
  Added right-click “Duplicate Card”.
  Improved description editor toolbar readability in both light and dark mode.
  Improved Settings modal layout and scrolling behavior.

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