Questions
Frequently asked
What the thing is, where your data lives, and what happens when something goes wrong.
What is an End, and how is it different from a task?
An End is something you intend — a book written, a language learned — and it carries a criterion: one sentence stating what would make it attained. Tasks sit beneath ends as acts, in a nested outline. The criterion is the important part: it is what lets an end actually finish rather than drift.
Do I need to know anything about Aquinas to use it?
No. You can write ends and acts, estimate them, and track time without ever touching the stage tags. The twelve stages are there when a project stalls and you want to know why — the glossary explains each one in ordinary language.
Where is my data stored?
In your browser, first and always. The app is a single self-contained page that works offline and keeps everything in local storage on your device. If you enable sync, an encrypted copy is also kept on the server so your other devices can pull it.
Can you read my ends and acts?
No. When sync is on, everything is encrypted in your browser before it is uploaded, with a key that never leaves your devices. The server stores opaque blobs — it cannot read your titles, tags, notes, or time logs. What it does see is your email address, how many records you have, and when they changed.
What happens if I lose my devices?
When you first turn on sync you are shown a recovery code once. That code, or any device already signed in, can unlock a new device. If you lose every signed-in device and the recovery code, your synced data cannot be recovered by anyone, including us — that is the direct consequence of end-to-end encryption. Keep the recovery code somewhere safe, and export a backup file now and then.
How do I use it on a second device?
Sign in with the same email address on the new device — a six-digit code arrives by email. Then either enter your recovery code, or on a device that is already synced open Sync → Link another device and open the link it shows on the new one. The key travels in the link's fragment and is never sent to the server.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It is a website, so there is nothing to install — open it in any modern browser and add it to your home screen if you like. The layout adapts for small screens, and there is a column view you can swipe through sideways.
What does it cost?
Using it on a single device is free, and stays free. Sync across devices is free during early access; a paid plan for sync is planned. There is no advertising and your data is never sold — it could not be, since it is encrypted.
Can I get my data out?
At any time, in one click. Export downloads everything as a JSON file; you can also export a single end on its own and import it into another browser. The format is plain and documented by its own structure — nothing is locked in.
Is it open source?
The application is a single readable HTML file — you can view its entire source in your browser. A public repository is likely; it is not published yet.