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Nudge!

Your day, gently. A priority tracker built for the tired version of you.

Open Nudge! ↗Live · v2.6
Role
Research, design and build. Solo, with AI as pair programmer
Timeline
v1.0 to v2.6, November 2026
Platform
Installable PWA, offline first, phone and desktop
Stack
TypeScript, IndexedDB, Cloudflare Workers and D1

The problem

Task apps expect you to organize while you capture. On tired days that’s too much, so the app gets abandoned and missed tasks start to feel like failure.

What Nudge! does

Capture first and sort later. The right task rises at the right time, and effort is rewarded instead of streaks, so a slow week never costs you progress.

Process

From a single HTML file to a synced app
  1. v1.0One HTML fileMatrix, effort points and peso rewards. Used daily to find what worked.
  2. PlanBible and design systemEvery rule, the data model and design tokens written down first.
  3. v2.0Rebuilt in 8 phasesFoundation, tasks, Home, Matrix, points, energy, onboarding, desktop.
  4. v2.2SyncPasskey sign-in, sync between devices and push reminders.
  5. v2.3–2.5PolishSupernova and Aurora skies, a warmer welcome, haptics.
  6. v2.6New homenudge.innovaspace.app and in-app feedback.

Best feature · Task Banner

What to do now, and what’s next.

Home shows one task at a time. Order it your way, by the Matrix, or by Task Demand (light tasks first, or heavy first on a strong day). Timed tasks rise about an hour before they start.

Best feature · B=MAP insights

Learning why tasks get avoided.

Based on the Fogg Behavior Model (Behavior = Motivation, Ability, Prompt). Deleting an overdue task asks three skippable questions, and Analytics turns the answers into one gentle tip.

Capture first, sort laterFast capture to Unsorted with an optional batch date, then a Sort flow when you have headspace.
Effort points, up only1 point per 15 minutes. Constellation levels never drop. Stardust and peso rewards.
Energy awareA daily energy check-in, plus an optional cycle-based estimate. Your answer always wins.
Offline, synced if you wantWorks without an account. Passkey sign-in syncs devices and sends reminders.

Why it’s different

Built on behavior science, not willpower. It plans for low-energy days instead of punishing them.

Screens

Real screens from v2.6 with sample data. Dark mode shows the Supernova theme.
Nudge! Home · Task Banner, widgets and todayNudge! Home · Task Banner, widgets and today, Supernova theme
Home · Task Banner, widgets and today
Nudge! Matrix · sorted for todayNudge! Matrix · sorted for today, Supernova theme
Matrix · sorted for today
Nudge! Analytics · avoided tasks and B=MAPNudge! Analytics · avoided tasks and B=MAP, Supernova theme
Analytics · avoided tasks and B=MAP
Nudge! Rank · constellations that only go upNudge! Rank · constellations that only go up, Supernova theme
Rank · constellations that only go up