Use case

Work task lists that tell you what to do next

You know what is on your plate — client emails, standups, code reviews, admin. The hard part is choosing where to start. TaskKoala picks one work leaf at a time so you spend less time prioritising and more time doing.

Create your free tree

Why work lists fail you

Traditional to-do apps show you everything at once. You scan the list, jump between tasks, and end the day feeling busy but unclear on what you actually finished. TaskKoala is different: one leaf on screen, high priority first, then a fair random pick from the rest.

Plant a tree for your current role or project. Add leaves in plain language — reply to the client, prep standup notes, review that pull request. Flag what is blocking others or due today as high priority. Open focus mode and work through the branch one leaf at a time.

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
Add leaves & priorities

Drop in everything on your mind. Mark time-sensitive work as high priority so it surfaces first.
3
Enter focus mode

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

Example leaves on a work tree

Reply to client about project timeline

High priority

Prepare standup notes

High priority

Review PR #142

Update project documentation

Tips for work tasks in TaskKoala

One tree per project or role — paid plans offer unlimited trees if you need to separate client work from internal tasks.
Reserve high priority for true urgency — if everything is high, nothing is.
Capture quickly in focus — a new request mid-flow? Add a leaf without leaving focus mode.
Done vs Not today — finished work gets marked Done; deferrals go to Not today so they leave the queue cleanly.