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Smart Task Creation

Create tasks naturally using simple sentences that Donetick automatically parses.

Quick Examples

Take out trash tomorrow P1
Water plants every Monday
Buy groceries next Friday at 5pm

Smart Parsing Features

Priority Levels

  • P1 or Urgent - Highest priority
  • P2, P3, P4 - Lower priorities
  • Important, ASAP - Also recognized as P1

Due Dates

Donetick understands natural language dates:

  • tomorrow, next week, Monday
  • August 1st at 12pm
  • in 3 days, next month

Frequency Patterns

Set recurring tasks automatically:

  • daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
  • every Tuesday and Thursday
  • every 2 weeks

Tips for Best Results

  1. Be specific: "Clean kitchen tomorrow P2" is better than "clean"
  2. Use natural language: Type as you would speak
  3. Combine features: Mix priority, dates, and frequency in one sentence

The smart parser highlights recognized elements in different colors as you type, so you can see what it understands.