I tried separating my to-do list from my browser. The result was that I would open the browser to work, promptly forget I had a task list, and discover it again at the end of the day when the work was already done or not done.
The fix was making the task list impossible to miss: put it on the new tab.
What Daily Planner and To-Do List does
Replaces your Firefox new tab with a drag-and-drop task list. Add tasks, reorder them by dragging, mark them done. The page also shows a live clock and a rotating set of daily quotes.
Simple. No subtasks, no projects, no due dates with reminders. Just today's tasks, in priority order, visible every time you open a new tab.
Why drag-and-drop matters
Priority changes throughout the day. Something that was number 3 in the morning becomes urgent by noon. With a drag interface, re-prioritization is a one-second action. This is faster than renumbering a list or re-categorizing items in a system with levels and labels.
The case against feature-heavy to-do apps
Todoist, Things, Linear, Notion. These are excellent tools for complex work. They are probably more than you need for today's tasks.
A daily to-do list is a different tool. It is about capturing what you are going to do today and tracking progress against it. That does not need subtasks, comments, integrations, or monthly subscriptions.
Why local is better for a daily list
A to-do list changes constantly during the day. Cloud sync introduces latency and sync conflicts when you have multiple devices open. Local storage is instant. Nothing depends on a server being available.
For a daily task list that resets with the day, local is the correct choice.
Install it
Daily Planner and 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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