TaskKoala

Use case

When you cannot choose what to do next

You have plenty to do. You open your list, feel the weight of every item, and close it again. That is decision fatigue — and it is exactly what TaskKoala was built for.

Why long lists make things worse

Most productivity tools assume you want to see everything. TaskKoala assumes the opposite: you already know what needs doing — you need help starting. Every item on a long list asks you to compare, prioritise, and justify. That costs energy before you have done any real work.

Add your tasks as leaves on a tree. Flag what truly cannot wait as high priority. Then enter focus mode. You see one leaf. Not the whole branch — just the next thing. Mark it Done or Not today, and the koala picks again.

  1. 1

    Plant a tree

    Name one tree for this area of life. Free includes one tree; paid plans give you unlimited trees for separate projects.

  2. 2

    Add leaves & priorities

    Drop in everything on your mind. Mark time-sensitive work as high priority so it surfaces first.

  3. 3

    Enter focus mode

    Let the koala pick one leaf at a time — high priority first, then a fair random choice from what remains.

What focus mode looks like

Focus mode — one leaf at a time
High up the tree

Reply to the email you have been avoiding

Not today Done

Why TaskKoala helps when you feel stuck

  • One thing on screen — no scanning, no comparing, no “what should I do?” loop.
  • High priority first — urgent work surfaces automatically; you do not re-sort the list yourself.
  • Fair random among equals — when nothing is urgent, the koala picks so you do not have to.
  • Not today is valid — defer a leaf without deleting it or feeling like you failed.

Try focus mode free

One tree, unlimited leaves, full focus mode. No credit card required.