General Task

General Task is an open-source time blocking and daily planning application designed to help individuals and teams organize their work by integrating task management directly with calendar events. The core functionality revolves around creating a clear separation between tasks and the time allocated to complete them, reducing cognitive load and promoting focused work. Users can drag any task from a list onto a calendar interface, and the system automatically generates a corresponding event on Google Calendar, eliminating the need for manual entry. This synchronization ensures that all planned time blocks are visible within the user's existing calendar workflow. The application pulls actionable items from multiple external services, including GitHub pull requests, Linear and Jira tickets, Google Calendar meetings, and Slack messages. These items are consolidated into a single, unified view so that users never lose track of pending work across different platforms. The overview page presents a bird's-eye perspective of all tasks and scheduled time blocks, allowing users to assess their day at a glance and make adjustments before committing to a plan. A key feature is the Focus Mode, which isolates a single task or topic on the screen. This mode is built on the principle of "singletasking," recognizing that recovering from distractions typically takes around 23 minutes. By hiding all other tasks, notifications, and potential interruptions, Focus Mode helps users maintain deep concentration on one piece of work until it is completed or a timer expires. The application also supports a drag-and-drop interface for quick rescheduling, and changes propagate automatically to Google Calendar. For teams, General Task provides a shared visibility layer where individual members can se