Scope RPG

Creating a Task ​

Adding a new task is a quick-tap flow. The Lifegrid has a "+" button at the bottom of every period card - tap, type the name, hit enter. That's the minimum viable task.

A task to tackle

Naming the Task ​

Keep task names short and actionable:

Works wellLess helpful
"Pay the rent""Rent"
"Email Sarah about the proposal""Sarah"
"Book flights for July trip""Flights"
"Replace kitchen lightbulbs""Bulbs"

Names should read as single concrete actions. You can always edit a task's name later, so starting with a rough one is fine.

Picking a Period ​

Every task lives in exactly one of four time periods:

  • Day - something you want to do today.
  • Week - something to get done this week.
  • Month - something for this month.
  • Year - a bigger item spanning the year.

The Lifegrid tab you're on decides which period your task starts in. You can move tasks between periods later if something changes.

Linking to a Project ​

Tasks can belong to a project - a bucket for organizing related work. If you don't pick one, the task defaults to the Personal bucket (the catch-all for everything unaffiliated).

Choosing a project is optional. You can always change it later.

Linking to a Goal ​

Tasks can also be linked to one or more goals. A task linked to a goal contributes to the goal's progress bar when you complete it.

Goal linking is orthogonal to project membership. A task can be in the "Work" project and linked to a "Get Promoted" goal - both pieces of context survive.

Adding a Description ​

Tasks support an optional description - a paragraph or so of extra context. Useful for complex tasks where the name alone doesn't capture what's involved.

Descriptions are encrypted at rest just like the task name, so sensitive details are safe.

Setting Sub-Tasks ​

For big tasks, you can add sub-tasks - smaller items nested under the parent. The parent task's card shows a sub-task progress indicator (e.g., "2 of 5 done") so you can see where you are at a glance.

Completing the parent task offers to cascade-complete all remaining sub-tasks; uncompleting a sub-task doesn't force the parent to reopen.

Saving and Editing ​

Saving a task is instant - no "draft" state, no confirmation modal. The task appears on the Lifegrid the moment you confirm.

After creation, you can edit:

  • The name.
  • The description.
  • The project link.
  • The goal links.
  • The period (move the task between day/week/month/year).

You can't change the creation date (a task stays on the date it was originally created).