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Everything you need.Nothing you don't.

Powerful features. Zero bloat. Scroll to see why your productivity deserves better.

Review Q1 report30.0
Ship landing page27.0
Call supplier24.0
Update roadmap21.0
Draft proposal18.0

Seize the day

Your command center shows exactly eight tasks, auto-ranked by impact. No scrolling through endless lists. No decision fatigue. Just your eight highest-leverage moves, ready to go.

Prepare pitch deck
Audit dependencies
User interviews
Write tests
↑ auto-promoted when a slot opens

Next in line

Finished a task? The next highest-scored one slides into your Today automatically. Your pipeline never runs dry, and you never waste time cherry-picking.

Learn Rust
Redesign
Newsletter
Side project
Docs

Park it

Not everything is urgent. Your idea ocean holds low-priority tasks until they matter. When their score rises, they surface naturally. Nothing lost, nothing in the way.

taskEdit.businessValue8
taskEdit.timeCriticality5
taskEdit.riskReduction3
(8+5+3)÷2
= 8.0

taskEdit.wsjfScore

Auto-scored priorities

Every task you add gets scored automatically: (Business Value + Time Criticality + Risk Reduction) ÷ Effort. You always work on what moves the needle most – no gut feelings required.

WSJF Prioritization
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The 8-arm rule

An octopus has eight arms, each one purposeful. You get eight slots. Try to add a ninth? You'll need to finish or drop something first. This constraint is your superpower.

About
Yesterday
Review Q1 report
Ship landing page
Today – re-ranked
Review Q1 report
Ship landing page
Call supplier
Update roadmap

Fresh start, daily

Each morning, your slate is clean. Incomplete tasks re-enter the ranking pool. If they still matter, WSJF brings them back. Your priorities stay fresh, never stale.

Work
Project Alpha
Meetings
Personal
Fitness
Reading
Goals
Learn Spanish

Categories & Goals

Organize your tasks into categories and subcategories that mirror your life goals. Set visibility schedules so work tasks appear on weekdays during your working hours, and personal projects surface before and after work and on weekends. Your system adapts to your rhythm.

Categories
Quick add task…

Quick Add

Capture ideas the moment they strike. Tap the floating button, type a title, pick a category and estimate the duration – all in under five seconds. Your thought is saved before it slips away.

Quick Add
JSON
Markdown
CSV
Print

Export, Import & Print

Your data belongs to you. Export and import tasks as JSON, Markdown, or CSV. Print a focused daily checklist. Take your productivity offline, share with your team, or simply back everything up.

Export, Import & Print

Works everywhere

Install octo.do as a native app on any device. It works offline, syncs when you're back online, and launches instantly from your home screen. No app store needed – just pure, fast productivity.

PWA

Light & Dark mode

Work in the mode that suits your eyes. Switch between light and dark themes instantly, or let the system decide based on your device settings. Every pixel is designed for both.

Appearance

Built on proven methods

octo.do isn't invented from scratch. It's built on battle-tested productivity methods: WSJF from SAFe, the Ivy Lee Method, Getting Things Done, ICE Scoring, Deep Work principles, and the Analog system by Ugmonk. Learn the theory, then let the app do the heavy lifting.

Methods

add@octo.do

Forward → Task

Gmail

Connect → Import → Task

Email to Task

Forward any email to add@octo.do or connect your Gmail account and import messages as tasks with one click. AI extracts a concise title and description so you can triage your inbox without leaving the app.

Email
GET /tasks
POST /tasks
PATCH /tasks/:id
DELETE /tasks/:id

REST API

Automate your workflow with the octo.do REST API. Create, read, update, and delete tasks, categories, and profile settings from scripts, shortcuts, or other apps. Personal API keys keep everything secure.

API Docs

The numbers speak

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Features, zero bloat

0

Proven frameworks built in

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Arms. That's it.

Your eight arms are waiting.

Stop drowning in to-do lists. Start doing what matters.