Mindwtr (Mind Like Water) is a complete Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system for desktop and mobile.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- GTD Workflow:
- Capture – Quick add tasks from anywhere (global hotkey, tray, share sheet, voice).
- Clarify – Guided inbox processing with 2-minute rule.
- Organize – Projects, contexts, and status lists.
- Reflect – Weekly review wizard with reminders.
- Engage – Context-filtered next actions.
- AI Assist (Optional) – Clarify, break down, and review with BYOK AI (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude).
- Views:
- Inbox – Capture zone with processing wizard.
- Focus – Agenda (time-based) + Next Actions in one view.
- Projects – Multi-step outcomes with areas.
- Contexts – Hierarchical contexts (@work/meetings).
- Waiting For – Delegated items.
- Someday/Maybe – Deferred ideas.
- Calendar – Time-based planning.
- Board – Kanban-style drag-and-drop.
- Review – Daily + weekly review workflows.
- Archived – Hidden history, searchable when needed.
- Productivity Features:
- Global Search – Search operators (status:, context:, due:<=7d).
- Bulk Actions – Multi-select, batch move/tag/delete.
- Attachments – Files and links on tasks.
- Markdown Notes – Rich text descriptions with preview.
- Project States – Active, Waiting, Someday, Archived.
- Fluid Recurrence – Next date is calculated after completion.
- Reusable Lists – Duplicate tasks or reset checklists.
- Checklist Mode – Fast list-style checking for checklist tasks.
- Audio Capture – Quick voice capture with automatic transcription and task creation.
- Copilot Suggestions – Optional context/tag/time hints while typing.
- Pomodoro Focus (Optional) – 15/3, 25/5, 50/10 timer panel in Focus view.
- Notifications – Due date reminders with snooze.
- Daily Digest – Morning briefing + evening review.
- Weekly Review – Customizable weekly reminder.
- Data & Sync:
- Sync Options – See the Data & Sync wiki for supported backends and setup.
- Export/Backup – Export data to JSON.
- External Calendars (ICS) – View-only calendar overlay.
- Automation:
- CLI – Add, list, complete, search from terminal.
- REST API – Local API server for scripting.
- Web App (PWA) – Browser access with offline support.
- MCP Server – Local Model Context Protocol server for LLM automation.
- Cross-Platform:
- Desktop – Tauri v2 (Linux, macOS, Windows).
- Mobile – React Native/Expo (iOS via App Store/TestFlight, Android).
- Android Widget – Home screen focus/next widget.
- Keyboard Shortcuts – Vim and Emacs presets.
- Themes – Light/Dark.
- i18n – English, Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, German, Russian, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Turkish.
- Docker – Run the PWA + self-hosted sync server with Docker.
Website: github.com/dongdongbh/Mindwtr
Support:
Developer: Dongda Li
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Mindwtr is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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