FreeTodo, an open-source to-do app that manages tasks automatically through conversational AI, has been released. Developed by FreeU-group, it stands out for extracting actionable to-dos from chat-style exchanges and breaking complex tasks into subtasks.
Open Source · FreeU-group
FreeTodo: An AI That Breaks Your Projects Into Actionable Steps
A new open-source, self-hostable Todo app now on GitHub. A conversational AI assistant auto-organizes personal task context — breaking down complex work, extracting tasks from chat, and suggesting next steps.
v0.1
Release status — in progress
∞
Nestable parent-child task hierarchy
2
Languages — English & Chinese
$0
Free, open-source, self-hostable
The AI Task Loop
Converse
Guided question flow with AI assistant
→
Break Down
Extract & split complex tasks from chat
→
Organize & Suggest
Context-aware next steps & scheduling
Built On
Full-stack, local-first architecture
Backend
FastAPI · Python 3.12port 8001+ auto
Frontend
Next.js · React · TSNode 20+, port 3001+ auto
Data
SQLite · ChromaDBvector DB for AI
Desktop
Electron · Win/macOSnotifications, system tray
Why it draws interest
Free, open-source and self-hostable — privacy-friendly
Customizable prompts via prompt.yaml
Called "promising"; some expect an "AI secretary" role
Still open questions
Hands-on reports & benchmarks remain scarce
Voice, multimodal & multi-tool agents still in development
v0.1 maturity; differentiation from rivals unproven
Roadmap ahead
Voice input · Multimodal support · Social integration (WeChat / Feishu) · Stronger agent features — with a longer-term vision of a Proactive Service built on LifeTrace activity data.
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