Note on AI: I’ve been developing this project for a year. This is my third attempt; the first two failed because the technology for fast, offline-first apps wasn't ready. This time, I created my own method for local-first development and built a database that works for both the frontend and backend. I have over 10 years of experience as a developer and 4 years specializing in offline-first apps. Building these reliably requires specific expertise. I use Claude Code to help, but I review every line of code manually to ensure quality.

Will Be Done - modern offline-first self-hosted TickTick/Todoist alternative

Most task managers are great at collecting tasks - and terrible at helping you plan your week. Will Be Done gives you a visual weekly timeline where each day is a column. Drag tasks between days. See what's realistic. Always know what to focus on.

This is my third attempt in 3 years to build the task manager I actually want to use. I already use it daily. Things pushed me to build it: own my data (self-hosted), a weekly planning view, instant sync, offline support and vim keybinds.

Try the live demo (no sign-up) at demo.will-be-done.app or the cloud version at will-be-done.app before installing.

Project	Timeline
Today	Mobile

Installation

Run with Docker:

docker run -d \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -v will_be_done_storage:/var/lib/will-be-done \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  ghcr.io/will-be-done/will-be-done:latest

Then open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

macOS Desktop App

If macOS blocks the app from opening, run:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Will Be Done.app"

Features

Plan your week, not just your tasks

• Weekly timeline view - each day is a column, drag tasks between days to rebalance
• No angry "OVERDUE" badges - missed tasks get a gentle nudge, not a guilt trip
• One bad day doesn't snowball - weekly planning means skipping a day keeps your list clean
• Kanban boards per project with categories you define (Week/Month/Ideas/Someday)
• Multiple spaces - separate workspaces for work/personal/side projects

Fast enough that you forget it's a web app

• Local-first - full database in the browser, every action is instant, zero network round trips
• True offline mode - full read/write with no server, not a cached skeleton
• Real-time sync - changes propagate instantly across all tabs and devices

Built for people who live in their keyboard

• Vim keybindings - j/k navigation, drag with ctrl, quick-add with o/O
• Everything drag & drop - tasks, days, projects, categories
• Mobile ready - first-class mobile UI for when you're away from the keyboard

It's your data

• Self-hosted - one Docker command, SQLite, no external dependencies
• Open source - AGPL license

Vim keybinds

When you focused on task

1. i, enter - insert mode. You can edit the task. esc - exit insert mode.
2. j, k - move between tasks up and down
3. h, l - move between columns left and right
4. ctrl-j, ctrl-k - move task up and down
5. ctrl-h, ctrl-j - move task left and right
6. o - create new task down to focused
7. O - create new task up to focused
8. space - toggle task state
9. m - move task to other project
10. d - delete task

Planned:

1. u/r - undo/redo action
2. ? - change date

Current Roadmap

From tasks perspective:

• Repeating tasks
• Task details. Tast body with markdown support
• Task comments and attachments
• Checklist inside task

From api perspective:

• API & MCP integration
• CalDAV integration

UI/UX:

• Themes per project(custom background of project and custom color of project tasks)
• Multi selection of tasks
• Global command palette
• More vim keybindings
• Global themes
• Undo/redo action
• DnD for project columns
• I18n

Others:

• Migrator from popular task managers: Todoist / TickTick
• e2e encryption
• Global search

Separate apps:

• Desktop app with global quick add
• Mobile app with notifications and widgets support
• Notifications on web, mobile, desktop apps

Features that are not planning for now

1. Multi users per space/project
2. Sharing tasks/projects/spaces
3. No time schedules for tasks