I used to open a task manager every morning. Todoist, Things, Notion — all fine products. The problem was switching contexts. Open browser, open app, copy tasks into head, close app, open browser again.
Eventually I moved my to-do list to the browser new tab. Not a web app — a Firefox extension that makes the new tab itself a planner.
What it does
Every time you open a new tab, you see:
- A draggable to-do list (tasks persist across sessions)
- A live clock
- A motivational quote (rotates daily)
- A quick web search bar
No sign-up. No account. All data in localStorage.
Why drag-and-drop matters for tasks
Priority shifts throughout the day. A task that wasn't urgent at 9am might be critical by 2pm. Being able to reorder with a drag — in the same surface you're already looking at — eliminates the context switch that derails focus.
The clock is not decorative
Seeing the current time alongside your task list creates a natural time-boxing effect. When you see it's 11:45 and you have three tasks left, you make different decisions than you do without that context.
Install it
Daily Planner & To-Do List — Firefox Add-ons
Free. No account. Works in Firefox.
This is one of 11 Firefox extensions I built — all free, no-account, no-server. See the full series for the others.
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