Sound familiar?

• "I'll remember it." You won't. One hotkey, type it, forget it safely. That's capture.
• Your to-do list has 80 items, so you avoid it. Focus shows only the few things you can do right now.
• "Plan Mom's birthday" has been stuck for weeks. Turn it into a project of small steps, so the next one is always obvious.
• You asked a coworker for something and you both forgot. Waiting For tracks it so you remember to follow up.
• "Learn guitar someday" guilt-trips you from the list. Park it in Someday/Maybe: kept, not nagging.
• Sunday night, everything feels out of control. A guided weekly review puts you back in charge.

How it works

Your head is for having ideas, not for holding them (David Allen, who wrote the book on this). Mindwtr holds them for you:

1. Dump it. A task, an idea, a worry: type it (or speak it) and it lands in your Inbox. Global hotkey on desktop, widget and share sheet on your phone.
2. Sort it. A short guided pass over the Inbox. Takes two minutes? Do it now. Has a date? Schedule it. Waiting on someone else? Track it. Just a maybe? Shelve it for someday.
3. Do it. Open Focus and see only what you can act on right now. Everything else stays out of sight.
4. Reset weekly. A guided review catches loose ends, so the list stays trustworthy and your head stays clear.

If you know GTD: that is Capture, Clarify, Organize, Engage, and Reflect, end to end. If you don't, no problem: Mindwtr walks you through each step, and GTD in 15 minutes is a friendly introduction whenever you're curious.

Philosophy

Don't show me a cockpit when I just want to ride a bike.

Mindwtr is simple by default, powerful when you need it, and forgiving when life gets messy:

• Advanced options stay hidden until they matter.
• Fewer fields, fewer knobs, fewer distractions.
• Clarity beats clutter: we say no to feature creep.
• Come back after two weeks away and you get a manageable next step, not a guilt trip. No streaks, no productivity scores.

Features

• The full GTD loop, guided: capture, sort, do, review.
• Focus view puts today's schedule and your next actions on one screen.
• Your data lives on your device. Sync is optional, and you pick where: iCloud on Apple devices, Dropbox, a shared folder, your own server, or WebDAV.
• WebDAV servers must return strong ETags and enforce conditional writes. During connection setup, Mindwtr verifies create-only writes, exact replacements, stale-write rejection, and conditional cleanup; providers that cannot prevent one device from overwriting another device’s generation are refused.
• Projects with sections, areas, and manual task ordering for bigger plans.
• Import tasks from your Obsidian notes, with links back to the source (desktop).
• Optional AI helper: connect your own OpenAI, Gemini, or Claude account, or run a private AI on your own computer. Off by default.
• Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, and Android, plus a web app that works offline.
• For developers: a local REST API, a CLI, and the mindwtr-mcp server so AI assistants can manage your tasks.

Why Mindwtr (Quick Comparison)

Mindwtr is for people who want the full GTD method in one app, with data they own and no lock-in. Here is a brief, respectful comparison with mainstream task apps and GTD-focused alternatives.

Legend: ✅ = yes, ❌ = no, ⚠️ = partial/limited support.

This comparison is based on the current public capabilities of each product. If any entry is outdated, feel free to open an issue or PR with sources.

Installation

For the complete and current install guides, see Desktop Installation and Mobile Installation.

Quick options:

• Windows: Microsoft Store, Winget, Chocolatey, Scoop, or GitHub Releases.
• macOS: Mac App Store, Homebrew, TestFlight beta, or GitHub Releases.
• Linux: Flathub, Snap, AUR, APT/RPM repos, or GitHub Releases.
• Android: Google Play, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, or GitHub Releases APK.
• iOS: App Store or TestFlight beta.
• Web / self-hosted: Cloud Deployment or the Docker guide.

Windows builds: free code signing provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation — application approved, certificate pending issuance. See the code signing policy.

flatpak install flathub tech.dongdongbh.mindwtr
yay -S mindwtr-bin
brew install --cask mindwtr

winget install dongdongbh.Mindwtr

Community

Mindwtr is shaped by its users and contributors. Thank you for helping improve it.

:hearts: Contributing & Support

If you want to get involved for coding, start with CONTRIBUTING.md.

You can help in several ways:

1. Spread the word: Share Mindwtr with friends and communities, and support it on Product Hunt and AlternativeTo.
2. Leave store reviews: A good rating/review on the App Store, Google Play, or Microsoft Store helps a lot.
3. Star and share: Star the repo and post about Mindwtr on X, Reddit, or LinkedIn.
4. Report bugs and request features: Open issues on GitHub Issues.
5. Join the community chat: Come to Discord.
6. Help with translations: Contribute locale updates in packages/core/src/i18n/locales/.
7. Contribute code/docs: Open a pull request and follow the contribution guide and commit conventions.
8. Pick and build: Community members are welcome to pick any open issue and submit a PR.
9. Sponsor the project: Support ongoing development via GitHub Sponsors or Ko-fi.

Documentation

• 📚 Official Docs
• 🚀 Getting Started
• ❓ FAQ
• 🔄 Data & Sync
• 🛠️ Cloud Deployment
• ☁️ Cloud API
• 🧠 MCP Server
• 📝 Release Notes Index

Star History

Sponsors

Thanks to these monthly sponsors for supporting Mindwtr. Companies interested in sponsoring Mindwtr — README/website placement or partnerships — see SPONSORS.md.

_{@jarrydstan · @ronmolenda · @karl1990 · @srijan · @davibicudo · @PLPeeters · @danhs · @NikoScotch · @nicopico-dev · @Hillside502 · @alxgda · @nomisterling}

_{Mindwtr™ and the Mindwtr logo are trademarks of the Mindwtr project. Official website: mindwtr.app}