Untask
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Untask, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Untask's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | macOS only · free and open source · MIT licensed |
The facts
Each one read from Untask's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistant
- The optional AI assistant can create tasks and move them, and asks before destructive actions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- With AI enabled, task context and chat messages go directly to the selected provider; the listed options are OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and local Ollama.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API key storage
- AI keys are stored locally with macOS Keychain encryption and removed from exported backups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The site identifies Electron, React, TypeScript, and SQLite among the app's underlying technologies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended user
- The maker says Untask was built for one person and describes it as a personal tool.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Keyboard controls
- Keyboard controls include arrow navigation, Space to complete, P to cycle priority, and Enter to expand.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Untask is free and open source under the MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Tasks, notes, conversations, attachments, and backups are stored on the user's device, with no Untask cloud, sync server, or backend.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notes
- The app includes local rich-text notes with slash commands alongside tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline AI
- The privacy page says Ollama can run AI locally without an API key or data leaving the device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Untask is a task manager that lives on your Mac, with no cloud or tracking.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Reminders sync
- Untask offers two-way sync with macOS Reminders, including tasks added through Siri or Shortcuts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subtasks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Task capture
- A global shortcut opens the inbox so users can enter a task and continue working.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Telemetry
- The app has no analytics, crash reporting, or usage tracking; its automatic update check is described as its only network request.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
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