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GuidesProductivity GTD Task Management

Time Blocking Doesn't Work Without a List

A calendar answers when you'll work. It can't answer what you'll work on. Filling blocks from memory is why most time blocking collapses by week three.

September 1, 2026 · 4 min read

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ComparisonsTickTick Things 3

TickTick vs Things 3: Which App Fits? (2026)

Compare TickTick and Things 3 on platforms, GTD workflow, offline use, collaboration, and pricing, plus where Done Bear fits.

August 21, 2026 · 4 min read

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GuidesAI GTD Task Management

AI Did Not Give Your Week Back

Linear's 2026 data report found time spent creating and triaging work rose across nearly every function, with nothing shrinking to make room.

August 17, 2026 · 5 min read

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EngineeringLocal-first Sync Architecture

How Local-First Sync Handles Offline Changes

A practical look at durable outboxes, server sequencing, retries, reconnect catch-up, and conflict handling in a local-first task manager.

August 16, 2026 · 8 min read

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GuidesThings 3 Linux

Is There a Things 3 for Linux?

Things 3 is Apple-only, and Wine can't run it. Why there's no Linux port, why the usual workarounds fail, and how to keep the Things GTD workflow on Linux.

July 28, 2026 · 3 min read

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GuidesThings 3 AI MCP

Can AI Manage Your Things 3 Tasks?

What AI assistants can and cannot do with Things 3: capture works, two-way triage does not. The honest limits, and what to use instead.

July 27, 2026 · 4 min read

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GuidesThings 3 MCP AI

Things 3 MCP servers: local and remote options

Things 3 has community MCP servers for Mac and remote access. Compare local integrations, unofficial Things Cloud bridges, and Done Bear's hosted MCP.

July 26, 2026 · 4 min read

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EngineeringAutomation API CLI

Task Automation: CLI, GraphQL, or MCP

Choose the right Done Bear automation interface for cron jobs, direct HTTP integrations, or AI agents, with working examples for each path.

July 24, 2026 · 3 min read

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GuidesClaude MCP AI

Can Claude Manage My To-Do List?

Yes. With Done Bear's MCP server, Claude can read, create, triage, and complete tasks on your real list. Here's what it can do and how to set it up.

July 24, 2026 · 4 min read

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GuidesLocal-first Offline

What Is a Local-First Task Manager?

A local-first task manager keeps tasks on your device, loads instantly, and works offline before syncing. How it differs from cloud-first apps.

July 24, 2026 · 3 min read

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GuidesMCP AI Task Management

What Is an MCP Task Manager?

An MCP task manager lets ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants read, create, and complete tasks on your real to-do list over the Model Context Protocol.

July 24, 2026 · 4 min read

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EngineeringCLI Automation

A CLI Task Manager for Scripts and Agents

GTD task management in the terminal: quick capture, JSON output for scripts, API-key auth for CI, and agent-friendly context commands.

July 2, 2026 · 2 min read

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GuidesThings 3 Migration

How to Export and Migrate from Things 3

Things 3 has no export button, but your Mac database is readable. Every way to get tasks out, plus the one-command Done Bear importer.

July 2, 2026 · 3 min read

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EngineeringLocal-first Sync

Why Offline-First Beats Cloud-Only

Local-first apps store tasks on your device and sync in the background. Why that architecture, not features, decides whether you trust an app.

June 29, 2026 · 4 min read

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ComparisonsTodoist Things 3

Things 3 vs Todoist: Which Task App Fits? (2026)

Compare Things 3 and Todoist on platforms, GTD workflow, offline use, collaboration, and pricing, plus where Done Bear fits.

June 23, 2026 · 4 min read

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GuidesGTD Productivity

The GTD Setup That Sticks

Most GTD setups collapse under their own ceremony. Here's a minimal system built on five views, and how to run it in any app.

June 16, 2026 · 3 min read

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GuidesThings 3 Web

Is There a Things 3 Web App?

Things 3 has no web version, and Things Cloud is a sync service rather than a browser app. Why your tasks are unreachable, and what to use instead.

June 12, 2026 · 3 min read

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GuidesThings 3 Windows

Things 3 for Windows: there is no official app

There is no official Things 3 for Windows. See what works on a PC, compare the closest alternatives, and learn how to move your tasks.

June 10, 2026 · 5 min read

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GuidesThings 3 Collaboration

Does Things 3 Support Collaboration?

Things 3 has no shared projects, assignees, team accounts, or web access. Why Cultured Code built it that way, and what to use when GTD needs collaboration.

June 4, 2026 · 4 min read

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