Just take it bird by bird.
Bird by Bird is a focus tool. Most task managers show you all your tasks at once. Bird by Bird shows you them one at a time. Each task is a bird. Add what you want to work on today and work through it, bird by bird.
How it works
And because priorities change throughout the day, you can move tasks into Flying later without losing your focus queue.
Build your flock
Pick a handful of tasks from your main list and add them to your flock. Not everything. Just what you want to work on today.
Meet your bird
The application shows one task on screen, with everything else out of sight. Notes are inline. Reordering happens on a separate page.
Use Flying later when priorities shift
And because priorities change throughout the day, you can move tasks into a "later list" for consideration after the most important tasks are done.
Finish and move on
Mark the bird done, and the next one appears. The history page keeps an exportable record of what you finished.
Why
Knowledge workers lose hours every day to context switching. The cost is the energy spent remembering where you were and what you were doing, every time you bounce between tabs and tools and a giant to do list. Most task managers worsen the problem by showing you every open item the moment you sign in, leading to task overwhelm.
Bird by Bird is a focus tool that pulls one item out of the noise and gives it the whole screen until you are done with it. Helping you to focus on one thing at a time, while still giving you a Flying later holding list for tasks you need to pause when priorities shift.
What Bird by Bird is not
Bird by Bird is not a replacement for your task manager. The application does not send notifications, track streaks, or let you assign tasks across people, projects, or priorities. Instead it is a focus tool. Instead of being overwhelmed by a giant list of tasks, this displays one task to focus on at a time.
Try it
Start with one bird. The application is free to use, no credit card required.
FAQ
What does Bird by Bird cost?
Nothing. The application is free to use and runs on a small infrastructure stack.
Can I sync with Asana, Notion, or another task manager?
No, by design. The flock is meant to be a curated focus list. Adding tasks one at a time is the focusing exercise that keeps it that way.
Where does my data live?
PostgreSQL hosted on Neon, with email-verified accounts. The privacy policy covers the specifics.
Is the code open?
The full source lives on GitHub, with a README that walks through the architecture and a CHANGELOG that covers versioning.
How do I get my data out?
The history page has a Download option allowing you to export your completed tasks with dates and times. Markdown and CSV export formats available.