Every productivity system I have tried had the same failure mode: I would forget to open it.
Notion is a powerful tool, but I need to navigate to it. Todoist has a good mobile app, but I am usually on a desktop. The task list that works is one that is impossible to miss.
The Daily Planner and To-Do List Firefox extension solves this by putting the task list on the new tab.
How it works
Install the extension. Every time you open a new tab in Firefox, you see your task list for the day.
The list supports:
- Add tasks with the input field
- Drag and drop to reorder by priority
- Click to mark tasks done (they cross out)
- The list persists between browser sessions
There is also a live clock and a rotating daily quote on the page, though the task list is the primary feature.
Why drag-and-drop for ordering matters
Task priority changes during the day. Something that was low priority at 9am becomes urgent by 2pm. With a drag interface, re-prioritizing is a one-second physical action.
Keyboard-based task tools require: open the app, navigate to the task, change a number or tag, save. With drag-and-drop on a new tab, you re-prioritize by dragging while you are already in the browser.
The case for single-day scope
Todoist, Things, and similar apps are designed for multi-day project management. Daily Planner is designed for today only.
The scope constraint forces a useful question at the start of each day: what are the 3-5 things I need to actually do today? Multi-week project views create a different mental context — one where it is easy to avoid the most important work by working on "in progress" items.
A single-day list with nothing else visible creates clarity.
Install it
Daily Planner and To-Do List — Firefox Add-ons
Free. No account required. Works in Firefox.
Daily Planner is one of 11 Firefox extensions I built — see the full series.
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