The Focus Engine
Status, priority, and tags are the tools that transform a messy list into a shipping machine. Use them to filter through the noise and find what matters now.
Status: The Life Cycle
Idea
The starting point. Captured, but not yet active.
In Progress
Active focus. You are currently building this.
Done
Shipped and finished. Ready for the archive.
Archived
Kept for history, but removed from immediate view.
Priority: Atomic Attention
Priority is about deciding what unlocks the most progress. It's not about how you feel; it's about the "needle-movers".
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High – Must ship to unblock the next phase.
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Medium – Important, but can wait for high-priority items.
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Low – "Icebox" items. Nice to have, but not urgent.
Power of Tags
Tags are cross-cutting themes. They allow you to find every "bug" or "feature request" across all projects instantly.