Open Sidejot and you'll see a bare-bones task manager. It does exactly what it promises. Create tasks. View them in a list. That's it.
Say you're a freelance graphic designer juggling multiple client deadlines. You might add "finish logo concepts" to your Sidejot list. Then "review brand guidelines." You can toggle between light and dark themes. The simplicity feels almost aggressive in its minimalism.
Most task apps throw features at you until something sticks. Sidejot goes the opposite direction. No due dates. No priority levels. No project folders. No collaboration tools either.
The developer illyism built this as an open-source project — the GitHub repository shows exactly how stripped-down the codebase really is.
This works if you get paralyzed by too many options in apps like Notion or Asana. You open Sidejot. Type what needs doing. Close it. The theme toggle suggests someone thought about user preferences, but that's where customization ends.
Sidejot doesn't sync across devices or send reminders. You can't organize tasks into categories or mark them as urgent. It assumes you just need a digital equivalent of scribbling tasks on paper, and it delivers exactly that experience without any flourishes.
