One task on screen.The rest of the list is hidden.
One thing hides the list and fills the drawer with a single task that Dayjoy picks, plus the small first step that gets you started.
For Mac and Linux
Today's plan, at the top of your screen.
Dayjoy is a little bar on the top edge of your screen. Hover over it and today's plan drops down. Move the pointer away and it tucks itself back. Its tools help with the things ADHD makes hard.
Free for 14 days, then $19 once · Works offline · No account
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Thursday
November · Good morning
~1h 20m planned · 6h left
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A working sample. Tick a task, or type one and press Enter. Click the bar to close it.
Made for busy heads
Built for the parts of a day that ADHD makes hard.
Knowing what to do is rarely the problem. Starting is, and so is keeping track of time.
Time on the bar.No need to open the drawer.
During a focus session the bar fills as the time passes, with your focus pet at the front of it. Before a reminder it counts down. It can also show the time every 15, 30 or 60 minutes.
Write down a passing thought.Then go back to your work.
A shortcut opens a one-line box under the bar, whatever app you're in. Type the thought and press Enter. It goes to the Inbox, or to the day you typed.
Leftovers don't turn red.Fresh start clears them.
Tasks from earlier days say "carried over" instead. Fresh start moves them all to the Inbox. In the evening, the recap shows what you finished, then goes through what's left one task at a time.
Estimate each task.See whether the day fits.
Add ~20m to a task. The header compares the total planned with the time left today, and a finished task shows how long you focused on it.
Plan the week.Keep the rest in the Inbox.
The Week tab shows seven days, plus an Inbox for tasks with no date. Drag a task onto a day to plan it. When you tick off a repeating task, the next one appears on its next day.
And the small things
Checklists
Break a task into steps and tick them off one at a time.
Routines
Morning and evening checklists. At the time you set, the bar grows into a card that opens them.
Focus timer
Pick 15, 25 or 50 minutes. Dayjoy warns you near the end, then asks what's next.
Focus pet
A cat, dog, bunny, fox, duck or penguin walks on the bar while you focus, and naps when you pause.
Live cards
When a reminder is due or a focus session ends, the bar grows into a card for 30 seconds, then shrinks back.
Low battery
On a flat day, show only the easy wins: low-energy tasks and anything of 15 minutes or less.
Daily notepad
A page of notes for each day. Ctrl+Enter turns a line into a task.
Task details
Each task has its own page for notes, a project and steps.
Insights
This week's numbers and the hours you get the most done, with a weekly card on Friday or Sunday evening.
Sounds
A tick chime, an alert bell, and rain, brown noise or a hum while you focus. Each stays off until you turn it on.
Your tabs
The drawer starts with Today, Week, Notes and Insights. Add Inbox, Upcoming, Routines or Projects in Settings.
Drag to reorder
Drag tasks into order, or use Alt+↑ and Alt+↓, in Today, any day of the week and the Inbox.
Calm mode
Fewer colours and no motion. Text size and the Readable font are separate settings.
Hide the bar
The bar slides away until the pointer touches the top edge of the screen.
Backups and Markdown
Save a backup in one click, or keep a Markdown copy of each day in a folder.
Keyboard first
Arrow keys move between tasks and F2 renames. Screen readers announce each change.
Quick add
Type a task in one line.
Type a task in one line.
It finds the day and time.
Before you press Enter, Dayjoy shows what it found in the line. Try it here.
fri tomorrow next week | The day |
3pm 17:30 at 5 | A reminder |
!high !! !low | Priority |
#home | A project |
every weekday | Repeats |
~20m ~1h30 | How long it takes |
@low @high | Energy it needs |
> find the card | The first step |
Connections
Calendars, sync and the command line.
Calendar events show above each day's tasks. Sync keeps the same list on all your computers. The dayjoy command and its MCP server let scripts and AI assistants read and change the list.
Calendar eventsabove your tasks.
Paste your calendar's iCal address from Google, Outlook, iCloud or Fastmail. Each day's events show above its tasks, in that calendar's colour. Dayjoy only reads them.
Sync between computersthrough your own folder.
Choose a folder you already sync, like Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive or Syncthing. Each computer keeps one file there. The newest change wins, and deleted tasks stay deleted.
Use it from the terminalor an AI assistant.
The dayjoy command lists, adds, ticks off and moves tasks, with --json for scripts. dayjoy mcp gives assistants that support MCP the same tools, and the open drawer shows their changes within 2 seconds.
$ dayjoy add "call the bank tomorrow 10am ~15m" Added “call the bank” to Tomorrow (4kq2m) $ dayjoy today [x] Send invoice to Northwind · 16:00 · ~20m · #work (8vd3p) [ ] Review deck draft · ~45m · !high · 0/2 steps (n7c1x) $ dayjoy done deck Ticked off “Review deck draft”
Make it yours
Seven styles, fifteen bar themes.
Seven styles, fifteen bar themes.
Pick one and watch.
Choose a style or a bar theme and the sample changes with it. In the app, Settings shows the same live preview.
Glass: frosted panes over a soft colour wash
Seven styles
Fifteen bar themes
You can also set the bar's background, text and highlight colours and its opacity yourself.
Where and how big
- PositionLeft, centre or right
- ShapeTab, floating or square
- Bar heightSlim, regular or tall
- DrawerCompact, regular or large
- Opens onHover, click or a shortcut
- Hide the barUntil the pointer touches the top
Pricing
Try it for 14 days.
Try it for 14 days.
Then pay once.
Every feature works free for 14 days from the first time you open Dayjoy. If it suits you, buy it once for Mac and Linux. Windows is coming soon.
Where Dayjoy runs
- macOS 11 or later · Apple silicon and IntelAvailable
- Linux · AppImage, .deb and .rpmAvailable
- WindowsComing soon
Dayjoy
$19Paid once
Mac and Linux
Mac and Linux
- Every feature
- No subscription
- No account
- Works offline
- 14 days free
- 30-day refund
Your key shows up as soon as you've paid. Paste it into Settings → General → Licence.
Buy Dayjoy
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Answers about using Dayjoy, the systems it runs on, and buying it.
Using Dayjoy
Is it only for people with ADHD?
No. Its tools help with things ADHD makes hard, like starting a task, keeping track of time and long lists. Plenty of people without ADHD find those hard too.
Will it nag me?
No. It only speaks up for reminders you set, a focus session you started ending, and routines you switched on. The bar grows into a card for 30 seconds, then shrinks back. Old tasks say "carried over" instead of turning red, and sounds stay off unless you turn them on.
How do I open it from the keyboard?
Option+Shift+L on a Mac, Alt+Shift+L on Linux. On Wayland, Dayjoy's Settings asks the desktop to set the keys up. KDE Plasma, Hyprland and GNOME 48 or later can do this. On Sway, you bind dayjoy --toggle yourself.
Does it cover my windows?
The closed bar is a strip about 30 pixels tall at the top edge. Hide the bar slides even that away until the pointer touches the top of the screen. The drawer opens when you hover over the bar, click it or press the shortcut, and closes when the pointer moves away, or when you press Esc. While you're typing or dragging a task, it waits for you to finish. Settings can keep it open once you've clicked in it.
Can I turn a note into a task?
Yes. In the daily notepad, Ctrl+Enter turns the line under the caret into a task.
Does it show my calendar?
Yes, if your calendar gives you an iCal or webcal address (Google, Outlook, iCloud and Fastmail all do). Events show above each day's tasks and refresh every 15 minutes. Dayjoy only reads them.
Can I use it from a terminal or an AI assistant?
Yes. dayjoy today, add, done, move and note work from a terminal, and dayjoy mcp lets assistants that support MCP read and change your list. On a Mac or with the AppImage, a button in Settings sets up the command.
Systems and privacy
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with macOS 11 or later, Apple silicon or Intel. On a Mac with a notch, the bar wraps around it.
Which Linux desktops work?
Dayjoy works best on KDE Plasma 6 with Wayland, where it docks to the screen edge like a panel. It also runs on X11. GNOME, Hyprland and Sway haven't been tested yet.
Does it sync between computers?
Yes, through a folder you already sync, like Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive or Syncthing. Each computer writes its own file there and reads the others'. There's no Dayjoy account or server in between.
Does anything leave my computer?
Only what you set up. Calendars are fetched from the addresses you add, and sync writes to the folder you choose. Your tasks never go to a Dayjoy server, and there's no tracking.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Everything works offline, and the fonts and icons ship with the app. Calendars update when you're back online.
Getting it
What does it cost?
$19, paid once, after a 14-day free trial. There's no subscription and no free version, and you get every feature.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Dayjoy works in full for 14 days from the first time you open it. After that it asks for a licence key, and your tasks and notes stay where they are. Your key shows up as soon as you've paid, and you paste it into Settings → General → Licence. It's checked on your computer, so it works offline.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Ask within 30 days of buying and you get your money back, no questions asked. The key then stops working in a later update. How refunds work
Is there a Windows version?
It's coming soon. Dayjoy runs on Mac and Linux today.
Is Dayjoy open source?
No. Dayjoy is a paid app, and its code isn't public.
Give today a home at the top of your screen.
Free for 14 days, with every feature. Then $19 once.