TaskDial
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The facts
Each one read from TaskDial's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- The hosted version is invite-only; the page directs users to request access on GitHub or self-host the open-source code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The maker describes the backend as a lightweight Node.js server and the frontend as a static PWA.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The hosted service is currently invite-only, and the maker provides a GitHub link to request access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Focus sessions
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Focus timer
- A built-in Pomodoro timer offers 25-minute sessions and timed breaks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The opened maker pages do not state any third-party integrations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker identifies TaskDial as open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live progress
- The clock hand advances in real time, and users can start a Pomodoro session on a task and mark it done.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pomodoro timer
- A built-in Pomodoro timer offers 25-minute sessions and timed breaks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- The clock hand advances in real time, and users can mark tasks done after working on them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TaskDial maps tasks onto a 12-hour clock face to show how the day is allocated.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Repository status
- The GitHub repository says the project moved to Framagit and was archived on April 10, 2026.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Users enter tasks and their durations, and TaskDial schedules them on the clock with fixed-time slots for meetings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened maker pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The maker says users can self-host TaskDial using its open-source code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task scheduling
- Users enter tasks and their durations, and TaskDial schedules them onto the clock with fixed-time slots for meetings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Visual schedule
- Tasks appear as coloured arcs on the clock face, showing how the day fills up and where gaps remain.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- The maker says tasks, settings, and progress sync when users log in from any browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- London, England, UKchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The maker site identifies Doug Belshaw and lists Dynamic Skillset Ltd at 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Planning method
- time blockingchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Task planning
- TaskDial maps tasks onto a 12-hour clock face to show where time is going.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Visual planning
- Tasks appear as coloured arcs on a clock face, showing how the day fills up and where gaps remain.checked 12 Oct 2026
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