task scheduler / better morgen

a version of Morgen (calendar app) that accounts for tasks that take time and need waiting, with easy input. auto-planner for when to do things, especially with due dates. "kinda like the scheduling tasks puzzle game I wanted to make."

the core insight: "the reason that most schedulers dont really work is that all they do is be there" — they need to solve the problem more completely and thoughtfully. connects to the task optimization game for the gamified variant and to the broader habits system for time-based triggers.

spreadsheet evaluation: originality 6/10, excitement 4/10, MVP 2-4 weeks. competitive landscape: Morgen, Motion ($19/mo), Reclaim.ai, Clockwise, and Sunsama all do AI auto-scheduling — Motion specifically handles task duration + due dates + auto-rescheduling. differentiation would need to be in handling wait-time dependencies specifically (e.g. "start X only after Y cures for 2 days"). niche. tech depth 5/10, labeled [ARCHIVE] ("product design, calendar space crowded").

timeline

• [2025-12-22] captured — critique of existing schedulers, auto-planning concept
• [2026-04-10] google sheets evaluation — 6/10 originality, 4/10 excitement, [ARCHIVE] tier