The Interface
TR-1 has a sidebar on the left for navigation and a main content area that shows your tasks. The sidebar includes your GTD views, projects organized by area, and account settings.
Quick Capture
Press Ctrl+N anywhere to open the capture dialog. Type a task title and hit Enter to add it and keep capturing, or Esc when you’re done. Tasks go to the Inbox by default — you can also capture directly into a project or status by using the + Add button within a specific view.
Search
Press ⌘/ to open search. Search is full-text across task titles and notes.
Views
TR-1 is organized around GTD views. Each view shows tasks filtered by their status or state.
Inbox
Where everything starts. New tasks land here until you decide what to do with them. Process your inbox regularly — each item should move to Next Actions, a project, Someday/Maybe, or the trash. The inbox is not a to-do list.
Today
Tasks you’ve committed to for today. This is your daily working list. The Today flag is independent of status — a task can be in Next Actions and also flagged for Today.
Upcoming
Tasks with due dates or defer dates in the future. Gives you a calendar-like forward view of what’s coming.
Next Actions
Concrete tasks you can act on right now. This is the core GTD list — things that have been clarified, have a defined next step, and are ready to go.
Waiting For
Tasks you’ve delegated or that are blocked on someone else. Review these regularly to follow up.
Someday / Maybe
Ideas and possibilities you’re not committing to yet. Review during weekly reviews to see if anything should become active.
In Progress
Tasks you’ve explicitly started working on. Shows up in the sidebar when you have active work. Starting a task (shortcut P) flags it as both In Progress and Today.
Logbook
Completed tasks, most recent first. Your record of what’s been done.
Projects and Areas
Projects
A project is an outcome that requires multiple tasks. Projects have their own status (next, someday, etc.) and contain tasks. Every active project should have at least one next action — if it doesn’t, it’s stuck.
Create projects from the sidebar. Drag them between areas to organize. Double-click a project name to rename it.
Areas
Areas are ongoing areas of responsibility (e.g., “Work”, “Personal”, “Side Projects”). They contain projects and help you organize at a higher level. Areas don’t have a status — they’re always active.
Collapse and expand areas in the sidebar. Drag projects between areas. Drag area headers to reorder them.
Keyboard Shortcuts
TR-1 is designed for keyboard-first use. Most actions are a single keypress.
Navigation (when no task is selected)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 1–7 | Jump to view: Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Next, Waiting, Someday, Logbook |
| P | Projects |
| S | Stats |
| A | Activity |
| D | Toggle dark mode |
| Ctrl+N | Quick capture |
| ⌘/ | Search |
Task Selection
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↓ or J | Move selection down |
| ↑ or K | Move selection up |
| Enter | Expand selected task |
| Esc | Close / deselect |
| Click | Select task |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Click | Toggle select (multi-select) |
Task Actions (when task is selected)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| X | Complete |
| P | Start (In Progress + Today) |
| R | Reopen |
| T | Toggle Today flag |
| N | Move to Next Actions |
| I | Move to Inbox |
| W | Move to Waiting For |
| O | Move to Someday |
| M | Open Move panel (status + project) |
| S | Defer / Schedule |
| L / E / H | Set energy: Low / Medium / High |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | Set priority: ! / !! / !!! |
| 0 | Clear priority and energy |
| Delete | Move to Trash |
After completing, moving, or deleting a task, the selection automatically advances to the next task so you can keep working through a list.
The Action Bar
When one or more tasks are selected, the action bar appears at the bottom of the screen. It shows the same actions available via keyboard shortcuts, plus the Move panel for changing status or assigning to a project, and the Set panel for energy and priority.
Features
Dark Mode
Toggle with D (when no task is selected) or the moon/sun icon in the sidebar footer.
Markdown Export
Each view and project has a copy button that exports the task list as markdown to your clipboard.
Drag and Drop
Reorder projects within and between areas by dragging them in the sidebar.
Due Dates and Defer Dates
- Due date: When the task is due. Tasks with due dates show up in Upcoming.
- Defer date: Don’t show this task until this date. Used with the Schedule action (S) to hide tasks until they’re relevant.
Energy and Priority
Tag tasks with energy level (Low, Medium, High) and priority (!, !!, !!!) to help decide what to work on based on your current state. Clear both with 0.
Real-Time Sync
When an AI agent makes changes via MCP, the UI updates automatically via Server-Sent Events. You’ll see a toast notification when an agent creates or updates tasks.
AI Agent Integration
TR-1 has a built-in MCP server. Connect AI agents (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT) to let them manage tasks alongside you. See Getting Started for setup instructions and MCP Tools Reference for the full tool list.
Weekly and Daily Reviews
TR-1 supports GTD review workflows. AI agents can run reviews via MCP — scanning projects for missing next actions, summarizing what’s in progress, and flagging items that need attention. See the GTD Primer for more on the review process.