Minimalist Task Manager

Tracking since Apr 7, 2026.

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• May 9, 2026
  description

  Minimalist Task Manager: The Start Page for Focus & Calm
  Control your day, visualize your year, and find your flow. The Minimalist Task Manager turns your new tab into a distraction-free command center. It combines powerful daily planning with a revolutionary "Bird's Eye" year view, designed to cure time blindness and help you load-balance your life against reality.
  
  New in v1.8.0
  📅 Year Calendar Overlay: A stunning, fit-to-screen grid that visualizes your entire year at a glance. No more flipping pages—see your whole timeline in one seamless view.
  🔗 Google Calendar Integration: Securely sync your schedule to see your busy days (Blue Dots) directly on the grid. Instantly spot meeting-heavy days so you can plan your tasks realistically.
  ✨ Drag-to-Select: Planning a sprint or vacation? Simply click and drag across dates to block out multi-day events in seconds.
  Why You’ll Love It
  🧠 Cure Time Blindness: Move effortless between micro-tasks (Daily List) and macro-planning (Year Grid).
  🛡️ Focus Mode: Start the Pomodoro timer and watch the interface fade away, leaving only your active task.
  🧘 Meditation Zone: Overwhelmed? Hit pause with guided breathing exercises and immersive soundscapes (Rain, Forest, Waves).
  ⚡ Frictionless Workflow: Smart scrolling, drag-and-drop prioritizing, and 3-letter day headers for maximum clarity.
  Core Features
  Privacy First: All data is stored locally on your device. We don't track you.
  ADHD Friendly: High-contrast visuals, "Just Start" friction reduction, and dopamine-friendly feedback.
  Complete Toolkit: Quick Notes, Dark Mode, and customizable AI Shortcuts (ChatGPT/Claude) built right in.
  Reclaim your focus. Install now to create a calmer, more productive routine.

  # Minimalist Task Manager: The Start Page for Focus & Calm
  
  **Control your day, visualize your year, and find your flow.** 
  
  The Minimalist Task Manager turns your new tab into a distraction-free command center. It combines powerful daily planning with a revolutionary "Bird's Eye" year view, designed to cure time blindness and help you load-balance your life against reality—all while keeping your data 100% private.
  
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  ### 🚀 New in v1.8.2
  *   **🔗 Floating Quick Links Grid**: A stunning, full-screen overlay for your most-used tools. Manage up to 50 sites with auto-resolving high-res logos and a sleek Chrome-inspired aesthetic.
  *   **🛡️ Privacy-First Calendar**: We’ve removed all external API dependencies. Your year view is now entirely local and lightning-fast, ensuring your schedule remains for your eyes only.
  *   **🎨 Refined Minimalist Sidebar**: A reorganized, distraction-free vertical stack that keeps your clock, focus timer, and quick actions perfectly aligned.
  
  ### ✨ Why You’ll Love It
  *   **🧠 Cure Time Blindness**: Move effortlessly between micro-tasks (Daily List) and macro-planning (Year Grid).
  *   **🛡️ Deep Focus Mode**: Start the Pomodoro timer and watch the interface frost over, leaving only your active task and the countdown.
  *   **🧘 Meditation Zone**: Overwhelmed? Hit pause with guided breathing exercises and immersive soundscapes (Rain, Forest, Waves).
  *   **⚡ Frictionless Workflow**: Smart scrolling, drag-and-drop prioritizing, and 3-letter day headers for maximum clarity.
  
  ### 🛠️ Core Features
  *   **Privacy First**: All data is stored locally on your device. We don't track you, we don't sync to external servers, and we never see your data.
  *   **ADHD Friendly**: High-contrast visuals, "Just Start" friction reduction, and dopamine-friendly feedback to help you stay on track.
  *   **Complete Toolkit**: Quick Notes, Dark Mode, and customizable AI Shortcuts built right in.
  
  **Reclaim your focus. Install now to create a calmer, more productive routine.**

• May 9, 2026
  permissions

  storage, notifications, alarms, identity

  storage, notifications, alarms

• May 9, 2026
  short_description

  A minimalist task manager with Pomodoro, Year Calendar, GCal sync, and Meditation Zone to enhance focus and productivity.

  A minimalist task manager with Pomodoro, a local Year Calendar, and a Meditation Zone to enhance focus and productivity.

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