Most task managers are good at storing everything I could do. My problem started one step later: when I opened a project with twenty tasks, I still had to decide what to start, estimate a useful session, and resist reorganizing the list instead of working.
I built Roxima Focus around a smaller execution loop.
The workflow
- Keep tasks inside their real projects.
- Add no more than three tasks to Today.
- Keep the current task beside a Focus timer.
- Finish or mark it blocked.
- Move to the next task without reopening the whole backlog.
The daily queue only references the original tasks, so completing one does not create a disconnected copy.
Why three priorities?
Showing a single task felt too rigid. Showing an unlimited list recreated the same overload I was trying to remove.
Three is my current compromise: enough choice to adapt to energy or context, but small enough to make starting easier. The first task is highlighted, but the user can select either of the other two.
What I am testing now
A first session is not enough evidence that the workflow is useful. The product question is whether someone voluntarily returns on another day.
I am therefore running a tiny public beta for freelancers and solo builders:
- Day 1: choose one real task and complete one Focus session of at least five minutes.
- Day 2: return and complete another session.
- Then tell me what helped or almost stopped the return.
The app now offers an optional calendar reminder after Day 1. It is deliberately a normal calendar link rather than a push-notification system.
Implementation notes
The interface is built in vanilla JavaScript. Authenticated task and Focus history are synchronized with Supabase, while the public demo can be tried before creating an account.
I am intentionally postponing automated AI prioritization. The manual loop needs to be understandable and useful first; later, an AI manager could call the same operations instead of creating a parallel workflow.
You can try the public beta here:
https://roxima.io/?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=community_post&utm_campaign=devto_two_day_pilot
It is free, with no credit card and no sales call.
Critical feedback is more useful than encouragement. I am especially interested in:
- Was the first action obvious?
- Did the three-task limit reduce hesitation or feel artificial?
- What nearly stopped you from returning on Day 2?
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