The to-do list for busy people

The to-do list you just type.

Busy is a notebook for your day. Write your tasks as a plain list, and it quietly handles the times, the repeats, the notes and the reminders, so you don't have to.

Free to use · No credit card · Sign in with email or Google

Built for real weeks

Your whole week on one page you can scroll

Plan today, look back on last week, glance at what's coming. Completed tasks, notes, sub-tasks and times all live together as plain text, however busy your week gets. Tag a number like #weight 70kg or #distance 5km and Busy charts it over time, next to everything you got done.

Everything is just a line of text

Write it down. Busy does the fiddly bits.

No projects to create and no fields to fill in. You type the way you'd scribble on paper, and the structure appears as you go.

It's just text

Bullet a line and it's a task. Double-click to tick it off, or drag it under a day to plan it. There's nothing to learn.

Times that mean something

Add @3pm or @9:30 and the task is scheduled. It shows a clock, turns amber once the time has gone, and flags anything overdue.

Repeats, sorted

Write @@ every weekday at 9am - standup once. Busy files the rule away and drops the task onto the right days for you.

A note on anything

Type !note on a task and you get a full markdown editor for checklists, links and code with highlighting. It stays tucked inside the task, and opens when you need it.

Time and trends

Start a timer on whatever you're working on. Jot numbers like #weight 70kg and Busy charts them over time, alongside what you got done.

Open everywhere

Your notebook follows you across every tab and device, and updates live as you type. It keeps working offline and nudges you about overdue tasks.

In your pocket

Just as good on your phone

Tap a task and a row of thumb controls slides up over the keyboard. No tiny menus, no hunting for the right gesture.

  • Tick off, indent, reorder, set a timer or open a note with one thumb.
  • Add it to your home screen and it runs full-screen, like a native app.
  • Light or dark, it follows your phone and your edits sync the moment you make them.

Already living in Claude?

Connect Busy as a custom connector and let Claude read your tasks, add new ones, tick them off and start timers, just by asking. There's nothing to install and no token to copy. Your changes show up live in any tab you have open.

https://get-busy.app/mcp

It uses standard OAuth, is scoped to your account only, and you can revoke it any time.

Frequently asked questions

Is Busy free?

Yes — Busy is free to use. Sign up with email or Google; no credit card, nothing to install.

Does Busy work on my phone?

Yes. Busy runs in your mobile browser with a thumb-sized action bar above the keyboard, and you can add it to your Home Screen to use it full-screen like an app. Your notebooks sync live between phone and computer.

How do recurring tasks work?

Type a rule in plain English on a line starting with @@ — for example @@ every weekday at 9am - standup or @@ every 1st of the month - pay rent. Busy drops the task onto the right days automatically. See the guide for more examples.

Can I keep working offline?

Yes — you can keep editing while offline or through a connection hiccup, and your changes sync as soon as you reconnect.

Can I export my data?

Yes. Everything you type is yours: download all your notebooks any time with one click, and there are no third-party ads or analytics trackers.

Does Busy work with Claude?

Yes — Busy has a built-in connector for Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop), so Claude can add tasks, plan your week and tick things off with your permission. You can revoke access at any time.

Get your day in order.

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