Glossary

To help you get familiar with SingularityApp and speak the same language as we do, we’ve created this glossary. It includes and explains all the key concepts and interface elements you’ll encounter in the app and in our Knowledge Base.

Terms and Definitions

Left Panel (Sidebar)

Handles navigation throughout the app. It contains system folders, project folders, and other structural elements.

The panel width can be adjusted by dragging its right edge. When you hover the cursor over the edge and pause briefly, it becomes highlighted. When reduced to the minimum width, the left panel automatically collapses, freeing up maximum space for the main workspace. In this collapsed state, only icons for system folders, projects, and navigation elements are shown. Double-clicking the edge restores the panel to its default width.

Central Panel

The main workspace of the app. Depending on the scenario, it can consist of one or two sections:

content panel — the main list of items (tasks, notes, habits, etc.);
secondary panel — detailed information about the selected list item.

The width of both the content and secondary panels can be adjusted by dragging their side borders. The border highlights on hover, and double-clicking it resets the size to the default. When the minimum width is reached, horizontal scrolling appears, allowing you to view all content even when the panel is narrow.

Right Panel

Designed for auxiliary tools and can display:

filters;
tags.

Only one type of content can be displayed in the panel at any given time.

For example, if tags are open in the right panel, switching to filters will automatically replace them with filter settings.

The width of the right panel is adjusted by dragging its left edge. When you hover over the edge, it becomes highlighted, and double-clicking it restores the panel to its standard size. When reduced to the minimum width, horizontal scrolling appears, allowing you to view all panel content.

Controls

Toolbar — the top and bottom control panels of the app. They contain the main navigation and action buttons.
Context Menu — a menu with additional actions that appears when you right-click. The context menu may differ depending on the app element.

Swipes (Gestures)

Swipes — swipe gestures that let you quickly perform common actions on tasks and other items without opening menus. They are used across the main sections of the app, such as „Today,„ “Upcoming," project lists, and more.

Available swipes and actions:

For tasks
- swipe right — complete a task or assign/change a date;
- long swipe right — instantly mark a task as completed (or return it to active);
- swipe left — move or delete a task;
- long swipe left — delete a task by sending it to the Trash.
In the Trash
- swipe right — restore a deleted task;
- swipe left — permanently delete a task.
In the tag list
- swipe right — add a tag to „Favorites“;
- swipe left — delete a tag.
For checklist items
- swipe right — mark an item as completed;
- swipe left — delete an item.
Refreshing the list
- swipe down in the task list — start server synchronization and archive all tasks completed up to that point.

Key Terms

Task — something you need to do: call your parents, buy bread, finish a report. A task has a title, and optionally a date, time, description, attachments, tags, priority, and a reminder. You can add subtasks, a checklist, or start a timer.
Note — a text entry with no date and no checkbox. For anything you want to keep next to your to-dos: recipes, instructions, ideas, logins.
Project — a folder for tasks and notes that share one theme. For example: “Home remodel”, “Work”, “Health”. Inside a project, tasks can be grouped into sections.
Notebook — a project for writing. It holds notes, not tasks: documents, outlines, recipes.
Section — a named part of a project. For example, in “Home remodel” — sections “Kitchen”, “Hallway”, “Bathroom”. Keeps different parts of one project from mixing.
Subtask — a task inside another task. Useful when a large job needs to be split into steps. Nesting can go as deep as you need.
Checklist — a list of checkbox items inside a task. Check each item off as you go. Unlike subtasks — no date, tags, or priority. Good for simple lists: shopping, steps before a trip.
Tag — a label for tasks and notes. Groups them across projects and makes them easy to find with a filter. For example: #urgent, #work, #calls.
Favorites — quick access to items you need often. Add a task, project, section, tag, or filter — they show up in the sidebar. Works like a bookmark: the items themselves stay where they are.
Task editing panel — where you change any task field: title, date, time, description, tags, priority, reminder, attachments. Subtasks and checklists are added here too. Opens when you click a task.
System folders — sections in the sidebar:
- Inbox — tasks with no date and no project
- Today — tasks dated today
- Upcoming — all tasks with dates
- Calendar — tasks and events from the app and external calendars on a time grid
- Habits — recurring actions with progress and history
- Favorites — items you added to Favorites
- Shared projects — projects with shared access: yours that you invited people to, and ones you were invited to
- Unplaced — tasks with a date but no project
- Someday — tasks without a specific date
- Archive — archived tasks
- Trash — deleted tasks
Settings — app behavior and look: themes, notifications, archiving, integrations, and other options. Open via the gear icon at the bottom of the left panel, or with ⌘ Cmd + , on Mac and Ctrl + , on Windows.
Habits — a section for habit tracking: workouts, meditation, reading. Unlike recurring tasks, habits are not tied to a clock time, you check them off when you want, and they show progress and history.
Recurring task — a task with a schedule: every day, once a week, or on selected days. After you complete it, the next one appears on the right date.
Pomodoro Timer — a timer that splits time into work intervals and breaks. Helps you stay focused and avoid burnout. Start it from a task or from the button in the top bar — no need to attach it to a task.
Kanban board — a project view in SingularityApp. Instead of a list, tasks sit on a board in columns by stage, for example “New”, “In progress”, “Done”. Drag a task from column to column as it moves forward. You can turn Kanban on in a project and in the Today folder.
Gantt chart — a SingularityApp project view on a timeline. Tasks on the left, date bars on the right: you see when each task starts and ends, how stages follow each other, and where deadlines overlap. Handy for planning long projects in the app.
Notifications — reminders about tasks. Set per task, based on the task start time; you can add several for one task. They arrive even when the app is minimized.
Task filter — a tool to filter tasks by tags, projects, dates, priority, and status. You can save a filter and add it to Favorites.
Search — find tasks, notes, projects, sections, and tags by text. Open via the Search field in the top bar, or with ⌘ Cmd + F on Mac and Ctrl + F on Windows.
Add tasks via Email — create a SingularityApp task from your email. The app has its own address: send a message there and a task appears. The subject becomes the title, the body becomes the description. You can set a date, project, or tags in the subject. No need to open the app.
Quick create widget — a window to add a task without switching to the app. Open with a hotkey (⌘ Cmd + Shift + A on Mac, Ctrl + Space on Windows; you can change it in Settings) or by clicking the tray icon.
Telegram bot — the SingularityApp bot in Telegram. Create tasks from the chat without opening the app. The bot reads date, time, project, and tags from your message.
API — manage tasks, projects, and habits from other apps and scripts without opening SingularityApp. You need a token from your account dashboard.
MCP — connect SingularityApp to an external AI chat. Create and edit tasks there without switching to the app.
AI Assistant — a chat helper inside SingularityApp on desktop and web. Works in two modes: Ask and Agent.
Ask mode — AI Assistant mode for questions and advice. Ask about the app, how to organize your day, review a plan, or get an idea.
Agent mode — AI Assistant mode that works with your data. It creates and edits tasks, finds what you need, plans the day, and breaks large jobs into subtasks.
Sync — keeping your data up to date across devices. Change a task on one device — the change shows up on your computer, phone, and tablet.
Plan — your SingularityApp usage plan. Check it in the account dashboard. The plan controls which features are available in the app.
Subscription — recurring payment for a plan. You pick a period — a month or a year — and pay for it. While the subscription is active, the paid plan features stay unlocked. Payment is charged again 2 days before the period ends unless you cancel.
Gift card — a way to pay for a plan and get a promo code. Activate it on your account or send it as a gift. After activation the plan runs for the paid period with no auto-renewal.

Task — something you need to do: call your parents, buy bread, finish a report. A task has a title, and optionally a date, time, description, attachments, tags, priority, and a reminder. You can add subtasks, a checklist, or start a timer.
Note — a text entry with no date and no checkbox. For anything you want to keep next to your to-dos: recipes, instructions, ideas, logins.
Project — a folder for tasks and notes that share one theme. For example: “Home remodel”, “Work”, “Health”. Inside a project, tasks can be grouped into sections.
Notebook — a project for writing. It holds notes, not tasks: documents, outlines, recipes.
Section — a named part of a project. For example, in “Home remodel” — sections “Kitchen”, “Hallway”, “Bathroom”. Keeps different parts of one project from mixing.
Subtask — a task inside another task. Useful when a large job needs to be split into steps. Nesting can go as deep as you need.
Checklist — a list of checkbox items inside a task. Check each item off as you go. Unlike subtasks — no date, tags, or priority. Good for simple lists: shopping, steps before a trip.
Tag — a label for tasks and notes. Groups them across projects and makes them easy to find with a filter. For example: #urgent, #work, #calls.
Favorites — quick access to items you need often. Add a task, project, section, tag, or filter — they show up in the sidebar. Works like a bookmark: the items themselves stay where they are.
Task editing screen — change the title, date, description, tags, and other task fields. You can add subtasks and a checklist. Hidden fields open with “More options”. Open it from the task list — tap a task — or from the creation panel.
System folders — sections in the sidebar:
- Inbox — tasks with no date and no project
- Today — tasks dated today
- Upcoming — all tasks with dates
- Habits — recurring actions with progress and history
- Calendar — tasks and events from the app and external calendars on a time grid
- Shared projects — projects with shared access: yours that you invited people to, and ones you were invited to
- Favorites — tasks, projects, sections, tags, and filters added to Favorites
- Unplaced — tasks with a date but no project
- Someday — tasks without a specific date
- Archive — archived tasks
- Trash — deleted tasks
Settings — app behavior and look: themes, notifications, archiving, integrations, and other options. Open from the app menu.
Main panel — the app workspace. Task lists live here: create, edit, move, and delete tasks.
App menu — the side menu for all sections. Open it with the icon in the lower-left corner. At the top — a search bar for sections and projects.
Bottom toolbar — the bar at the bottom of the screen. It has the menu button and three quick-jump buttons. All three are customizable — pick from nine options in interface settings.
Add task button — the “+” button at the bottom right. Opens the task creation panel. A long press starts voice input.
Task creation panel — a quick form for a new task. Set the title and, if needed, date, project, and tags. Opens from the “+” button.
Voice input — add a task by speaking instead of typing. Press and hold “+” at the bottom right and dictate. You can say the date, time, project, tags, priority, and reminder — the app parses the phrase and fills the fields. Settings: Settings → General → Voice Input.
Watch app — a separate SingularityApp app for Apple Watch and Wear OS. On the watch — today's tasks: complete one or add a new one. Connect and set it up on the phone: Settings → Watch Version.
Habits — a section for habit tracking: workouts, meditation, reading. Unlike recurring tasks, habits are not tied to a clock time, you check them off when you want, and they show progress and history.
Recurring task — a task with a schedule: every day, once a week, or on selected days. After you complete it, the next one appears on the right date.
Pomodoro Timer — a timer that splits time into work intervals and breaks. Helps you stay focused and avoid burnout. Start it from a task or from the app menu — no need to attach it to a task.
Stopwatch — tracks how long you actually worked, to the second. Unlike Pomodoro, no work intervals or breaks: start it and it runs until you stop. Attach it to a task or run it on its own. After you stop, the time is saved in stats.
Kanban board — a project view in SingularityApp. Instead of a list, tasks sit on a board in columns by stage, for example “New”, “In progress”, “Done”. Drag a task from column to column as it moves forward. You can turn Kanban on in a project and in the Today folder.
Notifications — reminders about tasks. Set per task, based on the task start time; you can add several for one task. They arrive even when the app is minimized.
Task filter — a tool to filter tasks by tags, projects, dates, priority, and status. You can save a filter and add it to Favorites.
Search — find tasks, notes, projects, sections, and tags by text. Open via the search icon at the bottom of the app menu.
Add tasks via Email — create a SingularityApp task from your email. The app has its own address: send a message there and a task appears. The subject becomes the title, the body becomes the description. You can set a date, project, or tags in the subject. No need to open the app.
Widgets — home-screen blocks for working with tasks without opening the app. Show your list, mark a task done, or create a new one. Among them: Today, Upcoming, quick create, and habit widgets. The iOS and Android sets differ a bit.
Telegram bot — the SingularityApp bot in Telegram. Create tasks from the chat without opening the app. The bot reads date, time, project, and tags from your message.
Sync — keeping your data up to date across devices. Change a task on one device — the change shows up on your computer, phone, and tablet.
Plan — your SingularityApp usage plan. Check it in the account dashboard. The plan controls which features are available in the app.
Subscription — recurring payment for a plan. You pick a period — a month or a year — and pay for it. While the subscription is active, the paid plan features stay unlocked. Payment is charged again 2 days before the period ends unless you cancel.
Gift card — a way to pay for a plan and get a promo code. Activate it on your account or send it as a gift. After activation the plan runs for the paid period with no auto-renewal.

Task Views

Task List — the default task view. Displays tasks as a linear list and lets you easily view, group, and sort them by different parameters depending on the current context.
Kanban — a task view displayed as columns representing stages of work. Used for visual process management, tracking task status, and staying focused on the current stage. In Kanban mode, you can view projects or tasks in the Today folder.
Gantt Chart — a visual project planning tool over time. It shows tasks and project phases on a timeline, their duration, and relative positioning, helping you estimate deadlines and track progress.
Calendar (Scheduler) — a planning tool in SingularityApp that displays time-based tasks, events, and habits in a classic calendar grid. It supports day view, a custom multi-day view (from 2 to 10 days), week view, and month view. Used to schedule tasks by day and hour, visually assess workload and overlaps, and make planning your schedule easier.

Task List — the default task view. Displays tasks as a linear list and lets you easily view, group, and sort them by different parameters depending on the current context.
Kanban — a task view displayed as columns representing stages of work. Used for visual process management, tracking task status, and staying focused on the current stage. In Kanban mode, you can view projects or tasks in the Today folder.
Calendar (Scheduler) — a planning tool in SingularityApp that displays time-based tasks, events, and habits in a classic calendar grid. It supports day view, a custom multi-day view (from 2 to 10 days), week view, and month view. Used to schedule tasks by day and hour, visually assess workload and overlaps, and make planning your schedule easier.