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To-do list and task management app for organizing personal tasks, reminders, and schedules
Donetick
Collaborative task and chore management with natural language scheduling
Open-source task manager with natural language input, adaptive scheduling, assignee rotation, gamification, and multi-platform notifications for individuals and groups.
Overview
Organize Tasks & Chores, Together
Donetick is a self-hosted task and chore management platform built for individuals, families, and shared households. It transforms plain-English descriptions like "Change water filter every 6 months" into fully scheduled, recurring tasks with automatic date and time extraction.
Flexible Scheduling & Collaboration
Support for daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and adaptive scheduling ensures tasks fit your rhythm. Assignee rotation distributes chores fairly using round-robin, random, or workload-based algorithms. Subtasks break complex jobs into trackable steps, resetting automatically for recurring items. Time tracking, priorities, labels, and photo attachments keep everything organized.
Beyond Tasks: Things, NFC, and Gamification
Track non-task data with "Things"—numbers, booleans, or text—and trigger task completions automatically. Scan NFC tags to mark chores done instantly. A built-in points system and analytics dashboards reward progress and visualize completion trends.
Deploy Anywhere
Run Donetick via Docker, Docker Compose, or standalone binary with SQLite. Integrate with Home Assistant, receive notifications through Telegram, Discord, Pushover, or mobile apps (iOS TestFlight, Android APK). REST API and webhooks enable custom automations. Multi-factor authentication and OAuth2/OIDC support secure your deployment.
Highlights
Natural language task creation with automatic date, time, and recurrence extraction
Adaptive scheduling and assignee rotation (round-robin, random, workload-based)
Things: track non-task data (numbers, booleans, text) and trigger task completions
NFC tag support, gamification points, Home Assistant integration, and multi-platform notifications
Pros
- Plain-English input eliminates manual date-picking and recurrence configuration
- Assignee rotation and subtask nesting streamline shared household chores
- Self-hosted with Docker, Docker Compose, or binary; SQLite backend requires minimal infrastructure
- REST API, webhooks, and Home Assistant integration enable extensive automation
Considerations
- Offline support is limited; full functionality requires network connectivity
- Mobile apps are in alpha (iOS TestFlight) or APK-only (Android); no official app stores yet
- Photo storage requires external S3-compatible services or local storage (work in progress)
- Dashboard view and some features are admin-only or require larger screens
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Fit guide
Great for
- Families and roommates coordinating recurring chores with fair workload distribution
- Self-hosters seeking a privacy-focused, extensible task manager with API access
- Home Assistant users wanting unified task management across smart home dashboards
- Teams needing natural language scheduling and time tracking for shared responsibilities
Not ideal when
- Users requiring fully offline-capable mobile apps without network dependency
- Organizations needing enterprise SSO beyond OAuth2/OIDC or advanced role-based permissions
- Teams expecting native iOS/Android apps from official app stores immediately
- Projects requiring built-in cloud storage without configuring S3-compatible providers
How teams use it
Shared Household Chore Rotation
Automatically rotate trash, dishes, and cleaning tasks among roommates using round-robin assignment, ensuring fair distribution and reducing disputes.
Home Maintenance Tracking
Schedule HVAC filter changes, lawn care, and appliance servicing with adaptive recurrence that learns from completion history and sends Telegram reminders.
Wall-Mounted Family Dashboard
Mount a tablet displaying Donetick's dashboard view so any family member can scan NFC tags or tap tasks to mark chores complete in real time.
Home Assistant Task Automation
Sync Donetick tasks into Home Assistant to-do lists, trigger smart home routines when chores are completed, and view progress on existing dashboards.
Tech snapshot
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Dockerfile1%
Frequently asked questions
How does natural language task creation work?
Type phrases like 'Take the trash out every Monday and Tuesday at 6:15 pm' and Donetick extracts dates, times, and recurrence patterns automatically, creating a fully scheduled task without manual configuration.
What are Things and how do they differ from tasks?
Things track non-task data—numbers, booleans, or text—like water meter readings or thermostat settings. You can configure tasks to auto-complete when a Thing reaches a specific value.
Can I run Donetick without Docker?
Yes. Download the standalone binary from the Releases page, create a selfhosted.yaml configuration file, and run it with DT_ENV=selfhosted. SQLite is the default database.
Which notification channels are supported?
Donetick sends notifications via mobile apps (iOS TestFlight, Android APK), Telegram, Discord, and Pushover. Webhooks enable custom integrations with other services.
How do I integrate Donetick with Home Assistant?
Install the official Donetick Home Assistant integration. It creates separate to-do lists for each user, syncs tasks in real time, and allows task management directly within Home Assistant dashboards.
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