Philosophy
Why todoglow exists
Todo ≠ Task
todoglow is not trying to replace Jira, Linear, or Monday.com. Those are task management tools — for tracking projects, sprints, backlogs, and team workflows.
todoglow is for todos — the small, concrete actions that live beneath a task. The things you actually do.
The Problem
Five clicks to add a todo. Really?
Open app → find list → click add → type → click save.
By the time you captured the thought, you lost the momentum.
And then they want you to organize it — folders, tags, priorities, recurring schedules. You came to write down "reply to client email." Not to manage a system.
Built for your keyboard
todoglow is for people who work on a Mac.
⌃⌘/ → / → type → Enter → done.
Need to focus? ⌃⌘. for focus mode.
Back to the list? ⌃⌘/ again.
No app switching. No mouse. Hands stay on the keyboard.
The gap that mobile todo apps couldn't fill.
Shortcuts use physical key positions. QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY layouts supported.
Why it feels different
There's no "where do I click?" moment.
You hit a shortcut. You type. You move on.
Your thoughts flow at typing speed — not mouse speed.
That gap matters more than you think.
Most todo apps make you switch context to capture a thought.
todoglow doesn't. You stay where you are.
What's a todo?
A todo is something you can finish in one sitting. Usually 5 to 30 minutes, rarely more than an hour.
Todos
- • Reply to client email
- • Export assets for homepage
- • Review banner copy
- • Update project status
Tasks (not todos)
- • Rebrand company website
- • Plan product launch
- • Q1 marketing campaign
- • Onboard new team member
The workflow we imagine
You have a task in your project tracker:
You break it down in todoglow:
14:18
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Each one: focused, measurable, done.