TodoFocus

Stop collecting tasks. Start finishing them.
A local-first macOS task app that actually helps you finish things.

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✨ What this feels like

You’re in the middle of something.

• Too many thoughts
• Too many tabs
• Nothing actually getting done

Then:

⌘⇧T → capture everything
Start Focus → lock in
Come back → clean your day

Flow.

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🧭 Philosophy

Most productivity tools optimize for organization.

TodoFocus optimizes for momentum.

Because the real problem isn’t knowing what to do.

It’s starting.

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😤 The real problem

You don’t need another task manager.

You already know what to do.

You just… don’t do it.

• tasks pile up
• tabs multiply
• context disappears
• focus breaks

And suddenly the day is gone.

TodoFocus exists for that moment.

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🧠 Why TodoFocus

Most task apps are built to store tasks.

TodoFocus is built to finish them.

• ⚡ Instant capture (no context switching)
• 🎯 Built-in focus sessions
• 🚀 Launch everything you need in one click
• 🧹 End your day with clarity

No login. No cloud. No nonsense.
Just you and your work.

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⚡ Capture

• ⌘⇧T global capture
• Voice input (English en-US)
• Fast task entry from anywhere

Capture first. Organize later.

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🎯 Focus

Deep Focus

A built-in focus timer with session stats, menu bar controls, and a workflow that helps you stay with the task.

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🚫 Hard Focus

This is not a timer.

This is a commitment.

Once you start:

• distractions can be blocked
• quitting requires intention
• focus becomes harder to escape

Because focus should not be easy to break.

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🚀 Execute

Launchpad

Tasks are not just text.

Attach:

• links
• files
• apps

Then launch everything you need in one click.

No hunting. No tab archaeology. No “wait, where was that again?”

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🧹 Review

Daily Review

Not analytics. Not dashboards. Not guilt.

Just:

• Overdue
• Today
• Tomorrow
• Done

A clean, fast, honest way to reset your day.

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🪟 Smart Views

• My Day
• Important
• Overdue
• Search with ⌘K
• Kanban cleanup for Open vs Completed

Everything stays close. Nothing feels buried.

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🧨 What makes this different

Most productivity apps try to organize your chaos.

TodoFocus tries to remove it.

No:

• complex systems
• endless configuration
• productivity theater

Just:

• capture
• focus
• finish

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📦 Data & Privacy

• 100% local SQLite
• No account required
• No cloud dependency
• JSON import/export for portability

Your data lives here:

~/Library/Application Support/todofocus/

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⚡ Quick Start

1. Download the latest release
2. Move the app to Applications
3. Open it and grant permissions
4. Hit ⌘⇧T to add your first task
5. Start one Focus session

You’re in.

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🛠 Build From Source

brew install xcodegen
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/michaelmjhhhh/TodoFocus.git
cd TodoFocus/macos/TodoFocusMac

xcodegen generate
xcodebuild build -project "TodoFocusMac.xcodeproj" -scheme "TodoFocusMac"

If you want to inspect or modify the app, the full source code is available here:

• Repository: https://github.com/michaelmjhhhh/TodoFocus

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🎬 Demo

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💬 Feedback

Issues and ideas:

• https://github.com/michaelmjhhhh/TodoFocus/issues

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⭐ If this helped you

If TodoFocus helped you finish something you would have procrastinated on:

👉 give it a ⭐

That’s how this grows.

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