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Break down a task you keep putting off
Type the task, and why it’s stuck if you like. Get it back as small, concrete steps, starting with one that takes two minutes and needs no decisions.
Why the first step is so small
If you have ADHD, the hard part of a task often isn’t the work. It’s the start. “Write the proposal” hides a dozen small decisions, and your brain can feel every one of them before you’ve opened a file.
A first step like “Open last month’s proposal and save a copy” has no decisions in it. It takes two minutes, and once it’s done you’re not starting any more. You’re carrying on, which is a much easier thing to do.
The rest of the steps stay small for the same reason. Each one is a single thing you can picture yourself doing, so there’s never a moment where the next move is unclear.
Getting better steps
- Name the real outcome. “Send Acme the proposal” gets better steps than “proposal stuff”.
- Add what it’s for if it matters. “…for the website rebuild, due Friday” changes what the steps look like.
- One task at a time. If a step still looks like a whole task, break that one down too.
Steps are better next to the work
In nflo, every task has a Break it down button. The steps live on the task, you tick them off as you go, and when the last one’s done it offers to close the task for you.
Today’s Focus picks which task to start on. Breaking it down tells you how to start it. The time tracker, priced per client, keeps count while you work.
Questions
Is the task breaker free?
Yes. The task breaker is free with a daily limit per connection, and needs no account. nflo itself is free while it’s in beta, with no limit on breakdowns.
Do you keep what I type?
No. Your task is sent to Anthropic’s Claude API to write the steps and we don’t store it. To enforce the daily limit we keep a count per connection, keyed by a one-way hash of your IP address that changes every day, and delete it after two days. The privacy policy has the detail.
Why is there a daily limit?
Each breakdown costs a little to run. The limit keeps the tool free for everyone and stops it being used as a free API.
Is it only for people with ADHD?
No. It helps anyone stuck on a task, but it’s designed around how ADHD brains get stuck: a tiny first step, no filler, and nothing to set up first.
Can it break down a whole project?
It works best on one task. For a project, list the tasks first, then break down the one you’re avoiding.
Keep your steps with your tasks
nflo picks the three things to do today, breaks the scary one down, and tracks your hours per client while you do it.
No credit card. Export your data whenever you like.