Personal Manager
Personal task OS. Eisenhower matrix, day/week timeline blocks, and category lanes (work · mental · physical · social · music · learning).
TL;DR
- Three modes, one data model — categories, priority matrix, and timeline blocks all read the same tasks.
- Built around how a senior IC actually structures a day, not a generic project-management metaphor.
- Vite + React + TypeScript + Tailwind — small, fast, no backend, no lock-in.
- Used daily; the design choices come from friction in my own workflow, not user research personas.
Try it
This is the real build. It opens full-screen with a way back to this page, stores everything in your own browser and talks to nothing — close the tab and it is gone.
Problem
Most personal task apps are either rigid (a flat checklist) or feature-soup (a kitchen-sink workspace). Neither matches how I actually run a day: a small set of dailies, a few hours of deep work, and a long tail of categorical commitments (physical, mental, social, music, language) that get visible attention only if the UI surfaces them.
Approach
A tri-mode workspace built around the same task collection. Mode 1 is a categorical lane view (dailies / work / mental / physical / social / music / reading / learning / language) so nothing slips out of awareness. Mode 2 is an Eisenhower matrix for triaging the queue (important/urgent quadrants). Mode 3 is a timeline with explicit planning blocks for scheduling the day. State is local-only for the prototype — no auth, no sync — to test whether the model fits before adding overhead.
Outcome
Working prototype, used personally. The Eisenhower view turned out to be the most-used mode; the timeline blocks help during pre-planning the night before. A successor build would add sync (Supabase) and a mobile-first capture flow. Surfaced here as a finished R&D piece rather than a shipped product.
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