Why I built Task Canvas

I’m always working on multiple projects at once, and checklists are how I keep track of everything.

For years, that meant notebooks full of lists.
The problem is that they don’t scale; you end up flipping through pages just to remember what you were doing.

I tried tools like Notion and Microsoft To Do, but they never really fit how I think. Everything felt hidden behind tabs or folders.

What I actually wanted was simple:

a way to see all my task lists at once.

The idea

So I built TaskCanvas.

It’s a canvas-based task app where you can:

• create multiple task lists

• place them anywhere on a whiteboard

• organize visually instead of in rigid layouts

Everything stays visible instead of getting buried in folders or tabs.

Key features

• Drag and drop lists anywhere

• Group by category

• Hide, show, and archive lists

• Nested tasks with reordering

• Notes, priorities, and due dates

• Keyboard-first workflow

• Recurring Tasks
  

Local-first (on purpose)

I wanted zero friction.

• No signup

• No cost

• Runs in your browser

• Your data stays on your device

What’s next

I’m working on:

• Cloud sync

• Reminders

Those will be optional paid features since they require backend + infrastructure.