Task Management That
Gets Out of Your Way
A keyboard-first task manager with Kanban zones, recurring tasks, and smart scheduling. No cloud required. No subscription. Just you and your tasks.
Tired of Task Apps That Fight You?
Endless Subscriptions
Todoist Pro: $48/year. Things 3: $50. TickTick: $36/year. It adds up.
Cloud Dependency
Your tasks live on someone else's server. Offline? Good luck.
Mouse-Heavy UX
Click, click, click. Power users deserve better than endless menus.
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't
Kanban Zones
Four clear zones: Today, Todo, Backlog, and Done. Drag tasks between zones or use keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard-First
Navigate with j/k, complete with
Space, schedule with
s. Your mouse can take a break.
Recurring Tasks
Daily, weekly, monthly, or custom patterns. Completing a task automatically creates the next occurrence. Never miss a recurring todo again.
Priorities & Due Dates
Set priority levels (1-5) and due dates. Tasks sort automatically by urgency. Get reminded before deadlines with native notifications.
Full Keyboard Control
Navigation
Actions
Start Each Day Intentionally
Every morning, Metis shows you yesterday's incomplete tasks and asks what to do with them. Reschedule, complete, or delete - then start fresh with a clear plan.
- Review yesterday's incomplete tasks
- Quick actions: reschedule, complete, delete
- See AI research findings (Nightcrawler)
You have 3 tasks from yesterday:
How Metis Compares
| Feature | Metis | Todoist | Things 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $49 once | $48/year | $50 once |
| Local-first | Yes | No | Yes |
| Keyboard navigation | Full | Basic | Basic |
| AI assistance | BYOA | Extra cost | No |
| RSS + Notes + Flashcards | Included | No | No |
| Cross-platform | Mac, Win, Linux | All | Apple only |
Tasks Are Just the Beginning
Your tasks connect to everything else in Metis. Link tasks to documents, trigger AI workflows, and build routines around your daily goals.