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
Most todo apps are slow.
Open app → find list → click add → type → click save.
By the time you captured the thought, you lost the momentum.
They're obsessed with organizing — folders, tags, priorities, recurring schedules. But real productivity comes from speed. Capture it. Do it. Move on.
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 follow US keyboard physical positions. Non-US layout guides coming soon.
An extension of your mind
The best tools disappear.
You think it → it's captured.
No friction. No "where do I click?" moment.
Your thoughts flow at typing speed — not mouse speed.
When a tool works at the speed of thought, it stops being a tool.
It becomes part of how you think.
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.