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  • Smarter Notifications and More Fun in Your Todo & Journaling Plugin

    Smarter Notifications and More Fun in Your Todo & Journaling Plugin

    We’re excited to announce a brand-new update to the Todo and Journaling Chrome Extension — packed with features that make your productivity smoother, more delightful, and (yes!) a little more fun. 🚀

    Whether you use the plugin to manage your daily tasks, long-term goals, or as a personal journal, this update is all about giving you more control, better feedback, and small doses of joy along the way.

    🔔 Smarter & Friendlier Toast Notifications

    Notifications are how your tasks talk back to you — and now they’ve leveled up!

    • ✨ Custom-styled toast popups that are cleaner and more consistent
    • ⏱ Context-aware notifications that appear when you need them most, without clutter
    • 💡 More subtle animations so you stay informed without being interrupted

    This means you’ll always know what’s done, what’s due, and what needs attention — without being overwhelmed.

    🔁 Recurring Tasks Made Simple

    We heard you loud and clear: many tasks repeat daily, weekly, or monthly.

    Now you can:

    • 🔄 Create recurring To-dos with flexible schedules (daily, weekly, monthly)
    • 🧹 Delete individual occurrence or series
    • ⏳ Build consistency and good habits

    This update turns your plugin into not just a to-do list, but also a habit tracker and long-term planner.

    🎊 Celebrate Wins with Party Animations

    Productivity can be serious… but checking off tasks should feel rewarding!

    Now, every time you complete a milestone task, you’ll get a little celebration:

    • 🎇 Fun star-cracker animations
    • 🎉 Party popups that recognize your progress
    • 🙌 A small dopamine boost to keep you motivated

    It’s a subtle nudge, but it makes productivity more enjoyable.

    🌟 General UI Improvements

    We’ve refined the overall look and feel of the plugin so it’s even easier to use:

    • Cleaner task list layout with better spacing
    • Updated sidepanel view for a smoother persistent experience across tabs
    • Privacy mode toggle still available (your tasks, your space)
    • More responsive design for faster, snappier performance

    🚀 Why This Matters

    The Todo & Journaling plugin isn’t just a task manager — it’s your daily productivity companion. With these updates, you’ll:

    • Stay organized with recurring tasks
    • Get gentle nudges via smart notifications
    • Feel rewarded with playful animations
    • Enjoy a cleaner, faster interface that adapts to your flow

    And as always, your privacy is respected. No third-party tracking, no hidden data collection. Everything stays with you. 🔒

    👉 If you haven’t already, download the plugin and give it a try:
    Todo and Journaling Chrome Extension

    👉 And join the conversation on our LinkedIn page for updates & feedback:
    LinkedIn – Todo & Journaling

    ✨ Your feedback has been the biggest driver of these updates. Keep sharing your thoughts — together, we’re building the most human + delightful productivity tool out there!

  • AI in Your Todo & Journal: Startling? Maybe. Useful? Definitely!

    AI in Your Todo & Journal: Startling? Maybe. Useful? Definitely!

    🤖 Why Does AI Analyze Your Journal and Todo?

    Our vision for the Todo & Journaling Chrome Extension has always gone beyond simply helping you jot down thoughts or check off tasks. With the help of AI, we aim to make your journaling more reflective, your TODOs more manageable, and your productivity more personalized — without ever compromising your data privacy.

    Let’s break it down:

    ✅ AI for TODOs

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a big, vague task? AI can help by:

    • Breaking down large goals into smaller, actionable steps
    • Helping you prioritize what’s important or urgent

    This process is powered by general language models (like GPT), but no personal data (eg email) is shared with any third parties or even AI/GPT. While the Todos and Tasks remain local to your browser or they are securely (HTTPS) handled without sharing your identity for AI analysis. Even the response is HTTPS encapsulated.

    ✍️ AI for JOURNALS

    Here’s where it gets even more interesting (and surprising to some users):

    • As you write personal reflections, the AI detects actionable insights and suggests related todo items.
    • These suggestions are clearly marked with “AI:” so you can distinguish them from your own entries.
    • There is absolutely no human review or third-party involvement. The analysis is completely automated, unbiased, and happens without any third-party APIs.

    We want your journal to be more than just a memory bank — we want it to help you move forward, grow, and act on your thoughts.

    ⚠️ Why It Might FEEL Startling

    A recent update rolled out this Journal analysis retroactively — meaning, the AI took a look at older entries all at once and began suggesting TODOs based on past reflections. For users seeing this feature for the first time, it could absolutely feel as if something was reading your mind.

    To be crystal clear:

    We do not track your activity.
    We do not access or analyze anything outside what you write in the plugin.
    We do not use third-party AI services for journal analysis.

    In fact, platforms like Google or Facebook collect significantly more data passively — via searches, clicks, and browsing behavior. In contrast, we only analyze the content you’ve voluntarily written in your Todo or Journal.

    🛠️ What’s Next?

    This AI journaling feature is computationally intensive, especially for long-time users with many Journal entries. As usage grows, we may introduce a credit system for heavy users who benefit from ongoing AI suggestions. But rest assured, basic usage will remain free — we want to make productivity and reflection accessible to everyone.

    💬 Your Feedback Matters

    This feedback helped us realize that we need to better communicate how AI works within the extension. We built this tool to delight, not startle. And we’re grateful for your trust as we continue to improve.

    We invite you to experience this AI support with a fresh perspective:

    • Think of it as a silent productivity partner.
    • A personalized coach that turns thoughts into action.
    • A way to reflect — and act — with clarity.

    If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out. We’re building this with you, for you.

    With care,
    The Todo & Journaling Plugin Team
    🧠✨ Smart tools for thoughtful lives