Mindwtr

Mind like water.

The to-do app that gets everything out of your head: capture any task in seconds, then see the one next thing to do. No account, and your data stays on your device.

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  • Works offline
  • No account
  • All platforms
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Write it down

Any task or idea, one tap into your Inbox. Stop trying to remember.

See only what’s next

Focus shows the few things you can do right now, not a wall of tasks.

Sort it in seconds

Give it a date, a project, or park it for someday. Guided, not fiddly.

Reset every week

A short guided review clears loose ends, so you keep trusting the list.

Most to-do lists quietly become another chore.

You write everything down; a month later half of it is stale and opening the app feels like being told off. A plain list never answers the one question that matters: what should I do next?

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

Mindwtr fixes this with a simple method — what is GTD?

A trusted system, not another noisy task list.

Getting Things Done (GTD) in one line: your head is for having ideas, not for holding them. Mindwtr walks you through the loop, from capture to done. New to GTD? The whole idea in five minutes

Quick add parsing “Call the plumber @calls #home /due:tomorrow 9am” into a filed task

A complete system, not a pile of features.

Every view is built for the GTD method, with depth that stays out of the way until you reach for it.

20 language options · Light & dark · Vim & Emacs keymaps · Android widget · Web app & offline

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Native where you work. Private where it counts.

Use Mindwtr on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, plus a web version you can run on your own server.

No account required. No subscription pressure.

Your tasks live on your device, so nothing disappears when the internet does — and no company holds your data. Sync is off until you turn it on, and you pick where it goes.

Open source

The full code is public. Anyone can check what the app does — or help improve it.

Your data, on your device

Tasks, notes, projects, and attachments live with you, not on our servers.

Sync your way

iCloud, Dropbox, a shared folder, WebDAV, or your own server.

A complete GTD system, without the lock-in.

A brief, respectful comparison based on each product’s current public capabilities.

Mindwtr capabilities compared with Todoist, TickTick, Everdo, and NirvanaHQ
Capability Mindwtr Todoist TickTick Everdo Nirvana
Open source
Full GTD method out of the box
All platforms, including Linux
Works offline, no account
Your own AI API key or an on-device model
You pick where data syncs (Dropbox, WebDAV, your server)
Completely free

Yes Partial No

Method. Checked against official product, pricing, download, and help pages. “Full GTD” requires first-class Inbox, Next, Waiting, Someday, Review, and sequential projects. “All platforms” requires native apps for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. “No” means official sources do not document the capability; “Partial” means only part is supported. Sources: Mindwtr, Todoist plans and apps, TickTick plans and apps, Everdo, and Nirvana.

Fit. Mindwtr is best for one person who wants a complete GTD workflow, local data, and optional user-chosen sync. It is not designed for shared workspaces, task assignments, or team discussion. See the product scope.

Automation and AI stay optional.

Connect your own AI account or a local model, script the desktop API, plug in MCP, or self-host the sync server.

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Loved by people who actually get things done.

Real reviews from across GitHub, Reddit, the App Store, Google Play and Discord — trimmed for length, never reworded.

1,500+ stars on GitHub · 20 languages · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android

This is by far the best GTD software I’ve used including two paid subscription ones. Cannot emphasize that enough.
James Discord
By default this app only shows the task being worked on instead of everything at once! This is amazing for not getting distracted by massive todo lists. … Also, this is local-only by default, with option to turn on iCloud and other syncs. Simple without all the extra junk no one actually uses. And no garbage AI!
Hamstercannon App Store
Just what I have been looking for: GTD at its best, local first, no cloud, no costs.
Philip Google Play
Exactly the kind of to-do app I’ve been looking for for so long. For Android, Linux, and macOS. Excellent data protection. Offline. Clear, minimalist design without looking ugly. And then it’s also free and open source…
Dads-finest Reddit
Pretty solid cross-platform GTD app with various sync options. Not perfect, but very close to it, and the developer is super responsive.
Srijan Google Play
I yearned for GTD again and just cannot go back to Notion … I looked for 'Todoist open source' alternative and found this recent post. So grateful I did. I added a few tasks and … this feels fantastic!
NicoLargi Reddit
The best digital fast-capture GTD-oriented app I’ve ever used and rapidly improving all the time, and will always be free thanks to the creator’s licensing philosophy.
Jonathan Google Play
A revolutionary task manager application, I can note down anything, and process it later, encouraging me to think freely…
Richardo Google Playtranslated
I have used several TODO/Task apps in the past and have not much success with them i.e. I never Got Things Done! I have used Mindwtr for a few weeks now and I am very impressed and have actually managed to get a few things done.
gum-leaf GitHub

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