Unlinear is a mobile-first AI task simplification tool built for moments when everything feels overwhelming. It’s designed with neurodivergent users in mind (ADHD, autism, executive dysfunction), but it’s useful for anyone dealing with stress, decision fatigue, or burnout.
Instead of acting like a traditional to-do app (where you must already know the steps), Unlinear lets users type messy, real-life thoughts in their own words. The app uses AI to turn that input into a few starting points and then guides the user through gentle, doable steps — one at a time.
Open Unlinear
Unlinear is designed as a mobile-first experience. Please open this link on your phone for the best experience.
- Type what’s on your mind — or tap the mic to speak instead of typing
- Set Energy level + Sensory tolerance
- Get a few main focus areas (cards) to choose from
- Enter Focus Mode: one step at a time with Done → Next (no timers, no pressure)
When someone is overwhelmed, task initiation and decision-making become the hardest part. Unlinear reduces cognitive load by:
- offering small, concrete steps
- limiting choices to a few starting points
- adapting the plan to the user’s current capacity
- using a gentle, non-judgmental tone
- React (mobile-first UI)
- CSS
- React Router
- Netlify Functions (serverless AI calls; keeps API keys off the client)
- Node.js + npm
npm installCreate a .env file in the project root:
OPENAI_API_KEY="YOUR_KEY_HERE"Don’t commit
.envto GitHub.
Recommended (frontend + functions):
npm install -g netlify-cli
netlify dev- Push the repo to GitHub
- Connect it to Netlify
- Add
OPENAI_API_KEYin Netlify Environment Variables - Deploy
- User input is only used to generate the breakdown.
- API keys are stored server-side via serverless functions.
- This is a prototype focused on accessibility and cognitive-load reduction.
- Manjari Prasad
- Asmi Pahwa
- Widad Modak
- Beyzanur Kuyuk