Vicu
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The facts
Each one read from Vicu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android companion
- Vicu Android offers a home screen widget, per-task reminders, and sharing content into tasks, and connects to the same Vikunja backend as desktop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Android requirement
- Vicu Android requires a Vikunja server running version 2.4.0 or newer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Browser integration
- A bundled Chrome and Firefox extension can send the active tab title and URL to Quick Entry, and Vicu also documents Windows URL-bar detection for several browsers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome extension,Firefox extensionchecked 22 Sep 2026
What it does
- Audience and scope
- The project describes Vicu as a personal task manager and says it does not include Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Vicu supports API tokens, username and password with TOTP two-factor authentication, and OpenID Connect.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The project lists a Windows NSIS installer, an Apple Silicon macOS DMG, and Linux AppImages for x64 and arm64.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Vicu links tasks with Obsidian notes using its Local REST API plugin and Advanced URI.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project describes Vicu as a personal task manager and says it does not include Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The desktop repository is published under the MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile companion
- Vicu Android is a native mobile companion that syncs with the same Vikunja backend and includes a home screen widget and task reminders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Natural language
- Task text can include dates, priorities, labels, projects, and recurrence tokens that Vicu parses into task fields.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Obsidian integration
- Vicu can link tasks to Obsidian notes through the Local REST API plugin and Advanced URI, with ask, always, and off modes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Desktop edits made while the server is unreachable are queued for later sync, and the last task lists remain available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline work
- Desktop changes made while the server is unreachable are queued for syncing, and the last task lists remain available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The Android project says release builds do not log requests and backups exclude the task database and sign-in tokens.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vicu is a personal, keyboard-driven desktop task manager powered by Vikunja.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quick capture
- Quick Entry opens a floating popup from any app so users can capture a task without leaving their current work.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Subtasks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Task features
- The desktop app supports subtasks, labels, recurring tasks, attachments, reminders, drag-and-drop, and custom filtered lists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task organization
- Vicu organizes tasks into Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Logbook smart lists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Task workflow
- It organizes tasks into Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Logbook smart lists.checked 12 Oct 2026
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