Changelog

The detail page has been rebuilt from the ground up. A crisp breadcrumb replaces the old header, every selector sits on a single inline row that swaps on hover, and the status icon now wears a progress ring that fills as you complete subtodos. It’s calmer, denser, and faster to scan — and the list page now shares the same breadcrumb pattern, so the whole app finally feels like one place.

Command palette, reimagined

Open the command palette and just start typing. It searches across every todo in the workspace and lets you jump straight to one. Typing something that doesn’t match? A “Create todo” action is always waiting, ready to open the create dialog with your words already in the title — so a fleeting thought becomes a todo in a single keystroke.

Activity, back and better

Comments and history return to the detail page as a polished vertical timeline. You can see who did what and when at a glance — changes, discussions, and decisions living together in one quiet, readable stream.

Undo that keeps up with you

Undo and redo now cover the moves that matter most: dragging a todo to a new position, promoting a subtodo, wiring up relations. Change your mind freely — the app will catch you.

Focus on what’s active

You’re in full control of how long completed todos stick around. Set a cutoff per workspace, and a separate one for subtodos so parent views stay lean while you can still see recent wins in context. Your preference follows you from device to device.

Improvements

• New “Copy as…” submenu in the todo context menu replaces Edit — choose title, markdown link, prompt, or plain identifier
• Right-click a todo identifier to pick what clicking it copies by default; the choice syncs across devices
• G A and G T navigation chords now work from anywhere in the workspace
• Copying a todo as prompt now includes its comments for full AI context
• Links inside descriptions open in a new tab
• A subtle shimmer now plays over the description preview while the editor loads, so there’s no more flash of raw text
• Creating a subtodo opens the familiar create-todo dialog with the list picker locked in
• Nested subtodos show a dashed guide for every ancestor level, making deep hierarchies easy to trace
• Quieter link-style buttons for list selectors and the ”+ Subtodos” action
• Hovering a todo row lets you swap between the status and identifier menus in one motion
• Dragging a todo across groups now highlights the destination so you always know where it will land
• The due-date picker marks your selected preset with a bullet and exposes a Custom option from the context menu
• Block quotes in descriptions render in a warm serif pull-quote style
• Legal pages have been restyled with clearer copy and friendlier typography
• Empty states, keyboard shortcut labels, and dialog typography have all been given a pass

Fixes

• Newly created subtodos reliably land at the bottom of the list
• The create-todo toast no longer flashes a temporary identifier before the real one arrives
• Chevrons on list selectors no longer spin every time a menu opens
• Pressing Enter in a dialog title input now jumps focus to the description
• Cmd/Ctrl+Z and Cmd/Ctrl+C work as expected inside dialog title inputs
• iOS Safari no longer zooms in when tapping into a text field
• The trailing empty paragraph after a list in the description editor can finally be deleted
• The due-date popover’s close button no longer covers up the preset options
• Description preview and the live editor now share the exact same box model, so there’s no shift when you start typing
• Todo titles size themselves correctly on initial load
• Spacing around the description on the detail page is symmetric
• Title input typography in all dialogs matches the detail page
• Progress rings skip canceled subtodos and stay hidden on parents that haven’t been started
• Fixed a sync engine crash caused by an organization-scoped subquery
• get_todo now returns subtodos, and save_todo keeps headings to a single level
• Patched a drag-and-drop issue where rows could briefly mount twice

Descriptions and comments are now stored as markdown and rendered on the fly. Task list checkboxes work properly, formatting is consistent everywhere, and there’s no more flash of raw text when opening a todo.

Improvements

• Drag and drop rewritten for smoother performance and fewer visual glitches
• Completed todos now show strikethrough styling
• Dropdown menus close automatically after you make a selection
• Editor lazy-loaded so pages open faster
• Sync service scaled up for better reliability under load
• AI tool responses now include labels and names instead of IDs

Fixes

• Fixed comments showing raw HTML tags instead of formatted text
• Fixed labels disappearing after removing and re-adding them
• Fixed due date picker layout when a date is already selected
• Fixed brief flicker when creating a new todo with a label
• Fixed deleted lists still appearing in the API
• Fixed row alignment for icons, avatars, and labels in the todo list

Todos can now have subtasks. Drag and drop to nest, re-order, or promote them — the full hierarchy shows inline in the list and on the detail page. Right-click any todo to add a subtask, or use the detail page for full control with status, priority, and label selectors.

Real-time collaborative editing

Descriptions now sync in real time between collaborators using conflict-free editing.

Archive

Completed todos are automatically archived after a configurable delay. Browse the archive to restore or permanently delete old items. Archived todos are excluded from sync to keep the app fast.

Sorting & filtering

Sort your list by priority, due date, created date, or status. Group todos by status or priority. A new filter bar lets you narrow down what you see without losing context.

Improvements

• Status icon replaces the checkbox, supporting all workflow states including canceled
• New Linear-inspired minimal UI with trailing metadata and button group header
• Lists are now URL-routed with readable slugs — bookmarkable and shareable
• Mobile layout fills the full viewport with long-press to drag
• Settings dialog now includes a Lists tab for managing lists in one place
• Todo dialog preserves your draft when you close it without submitting
• Hover preview panel shows todo descriptions without opening the detail page
• Visual drop indicator when reordering todos
• Keyboard shortcuts added to list menu
• MCP tools consolidated into save_todo, save_list, save_label, save_comment
• MCP responses now include URL and identifier for each todo
• Sync speed improved — follower path delays reduced from ~8s to ~800ms
• Item component added to better-ui and used across settings and comments

Fixes

• Fixed sync indicator showing errors during normal operation
• Fixed label removal not persisting across sync
• Fixed markdown descriptions not rendering correctly
• Fixed race condition when auto-selecting a newly created list
• Fixed portrait scrolling on mobile devices
• Fixed double settings dialog from keyboard shortcut
• Fixed member invitations failing due to missing database column
• Fixed decryption for avatars, user names, and todo names on the archive page
• Fixed PGlite error messages to include table and column context

You can now connect createtodo to AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and others. Create an API key in settings, paste the setup command into your tool, and your AI assistant can create todos, search your backlog, and filter by status or assignee — without leaving your editor.

Renamable default list

The default list (“Inbox”) can now be renamed and you can choose which list new todos land in.

Improvements

• AI tool responses now show assignee and label names instead of internal IDs
• Filtering and search available across all AI tool endpoints
• API key rate limit (1,000 req/hour) now visible in settings

Fixes

• Fixed a sync issue where data could appear stale after being cached for too long
• Edit buttons in workspace settings were incorrectly hidden for owners and admins
• Todos created via AI tools now appear immediately in the app

You’re now in full control of your data. Export everything, delete your account, or leave a workspace — and know exactly what happens to your information.

Account deletion with grace period

When you delete your account, you have 14 days to change your mind. After that, your personal data is permanently erased and any content you authored is attributed to “Former Member.”

Data export

You can now download all your data — todos, comments, labels, and chat history — as a JSON file from your account settings.

Legal documentation

We published our privacy policy, terms of service, and data retention policy, with links in the app and website footer.

Improvements

• Content ownership is now scoped to your workspace membership, improving data isolation between workspaces
• Deleting your account also removes your contact from our email provider