What are you going to do right now?
It's not a regular task manager. Monolith asks you one question. It doesn't ask you to organize everything, color-code, or plan your whole week. Just one thing: now, what are you doing?
Right now
See stonesRead pp 45-67
Studies — Thermodynamics
Core: Thermodynamics
Designed with intention
Every decision in Monolith has a reason. Nothing is accidental.
Why plain text files?
Because your data belongs to you. Not in a cloud that might shut down, not in a format only this app understands, not on a server someone else controls. They're .md files you can open with any editor even if Monolith disappears tomorrow.
Why is postponing so hard?
Because postponing without thought doesn't work. It's too easy to close the app and forget. Here, if you want to put something off, you have to write why and pick a date. That small effort makes you think twice.
Why won't it let you save without subtasks?
Because "study physics" isn't something you can do now. It's an idea, not an action. "Open the book to page 45" is something you can actually do. The app forces you to break your ideas down to the first real step before saving.
Everything has its place
A clear hierarchy so you never get lost in the details.
Esferas
Spheres
Without a "why", tasks become noise. Spheres are your compass: they don't tell you what to do today, but they ensure what you do is heading the right way.
Projects
If it's not in a project, it doesn't exist. Projects are your reality filter: if it's not worth being a project, it's probably not worth doing.
Tasks
We live in two times: now and not now. Giving a task a date moves it from "not now" to "now" — even if it's tomorrow.
Subtasks
The brain can't execute "study physics". It can execute "read page 45". Subtasks are the bridge between intention and action.
Wanderers
Organization should never be a blocker to starting. A project without an area is better than one that never started.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Six features. Each one with a clear purpose.
Core
Each morning you pick one project. That's your focus. The rest can wait. No endless lists, no options, no noise.
01Pulse
Focus timer. You tell the app "I'll work on this for 25 minutes" and it handles the clock. You just focus.
02Chaos Mode
You can set a minimum of tasks to work on when everything overflows. A step-by-step protocol for when your brain says "I can't handle it all".
03Embers
Quick idea capture. Ctrl+K from any screen. You write, save, move on. Decide later.
04Stones
Fixed habits that automatically appear on your agenda. The things that don't change in your week. They don't get completed — they exist.
05E2EE Sync
Desktop and mobile synced with end-to-end encryption. The server can't read your data. Only your devices.
06Start now
Monolith is available for desktop and as a mobile companion.
Windows
The full experience. All your data in .md files in your vault.
Download InstallerGuided install. Windows 10+.
Windows (Portable)
The full experience. All your data in .md files in your vault.
Download PortableNo install. Run and use. Windows 10+.
Android
Connects to desktop with end-to-end encryption. Native widget.
Download .apkRequires desktop app for sync. Android 8+.
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