How to use Super Productivity: setup, planning and focus

Install Super Productivity or open the web app

The simplest route is to download the desktop or mobile app. The README links to a download page and to app stores, including Flathub, Snap Store, Microsoft Store, Google Play, F-Droid, Obtainium and the App Store. For all current downloads and platform-specific notes, the project wiki page '2.01 Downloads and Install' is the place to check.

If you do not want to install anything, there is an Open Web App at app.super-productivity.com. The README notes that the web version has some limitations compared with desktop, so check the Web App vs Desktop comparison in the wiki before relying on it.

Organize tasks with projects, tags and sub-tasks

Start by capturing work as tasks. You can plan and categorize them with sub-tasks, projects and tags, and color code them as needed. The README also points to short syntax and keyboard shortcuts in the wiki, which can speed up daily entry.

Tasks and projects can carry context. You can add notes, attach files, and create project-level bookmarks for links, files and even commands.

• Use projects to group work by area.
• Use tags to cut across projects.
• Use sub-tasks to break larger items into steps.
• Check the wiki pages for Keyboard Shortcuts and Short Syntax.

Plan your day on the schedule

The planner shows your day laid out on a schedule timeline, next to your calendar events. This is where you decide what you will work on and when. The README also lists basic CalDAV integration for calendar data.

Boards give you another way to sort tasks. The built-in Kanban and Eisenhower Matrix boards are available, and you can build your own.

• Open the planner to see the day on a timeline.
• Check calendar events alongside your tasks.
• Use Kanban or the Eisenhower Matrix to sort by status or urgency.

Focus with Pomodoro, Flowtime or timeboxing

Focus mode offers Pomodoro, Flowtime and countdown sessions. Timeboxing lets you give a task a fixed block of time, and time tracking records what you actually spend.

A break reminder tells you when to step away. The anti-procrastination feature is meant to help you gain perspective when you need it.

• Pomodoro: timed focus sessions with breaks.
• Flowtime: a session style that does not use a fixed countdown.
• Countdown: a fixed-length focus block.
• Break reminder: prompts you to step away.

Track time and review your work

Super Productivity lets you create time sheets and work summaries and export them to your company's time tracking system. It can also collect personal metrics so you can see which work routines need adjustment.

Sync your data and connect issue trackers

Back up and synchronize data across devices with SuperSync, Dropbox or WebDAV. SuperSync is the project's own sync service, and the README says it is end-to-end encrypted with a password only you hold. You can also host it yourself using the super-sync-server package.

If you work with issues, the app integrates with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, OpenProject and several other trackers. It can auto import tasks assigned to you, plan details locally, create work logs automatically and notify you when something changes.

Developers who want to work from source can clone the repository with: git clone https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity.git

• Sync options: SuperSync, Dropbox, WebDAV.
• Issue trackers: Jira, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, OpenProject, Linear, ClickUp, Redmine, Nextcloud Deck, Azure DevOps.
• Extend with plugins and custom themes, both documented in the wiki.