Built for brains that don't start on command

Start one thing.
The rest can wait.

Sidekick helps you get unstuck, choose one task, and start with a tiny first step.

No guilt. No giant productivity system. Just one thing, with a companion by your side.

For people who struggle with task initiation, overwhelm, and focus drift.

Park a thought
Shame free restart
Progress counts
Right now Pick the trip dates
Breathe
& begin
5 minute focus block
The real problem

Your task list is not the problem. Starting is.

Most productivity apps ask you to organize more, plan better, tag everything, and somehow become a new person. But when you're stuck, the hard part isn't the perfect system. It's starting.

Sidekick doesn't ask you to fix your whole life. It helps you start one thing.

  • You have too many things in your head
  • You keep avoiding the same task
  • You know what to do, but cannot begin
  • You start, drift, and feel bad about it
  • Your task list has quietly become a guilt pile
A calmer way to start

Sidekick turns messy thoughts into one tiny next step, then stays with you while you do it.

Type one task, brain dump everything, or ask Sidekick to pick from what's already waiting. Then it helps you make the task smaller, start a short focus block, park distracting thoughts, and come back without shame if you drift.

How it works

From overwhelmed to one tiny start

1

Tell Sidekick what's going on

Type one thing, paste a messy list, or brain dump naturally. Sidekick catches the tasks, separates the noise, and keeps everything safe.

"I need to email Sam, book the dentist, plan the weekend trip, and I keep forgetting to reply to that message…"

Email Sam Book dentist Plan the trip Reply to message
2

Pick one thing to start

If everything feels equally important, Sidekick can choose for you: the smallest quick win, or the avoided task quietly taking the most energy. The rest waits calmly in Later.

Email Sam
Plan the weekend trip
Book dentist

Why this one? It's the task you've avoided longest, and it's quietly draining you.

3

Break it down, then keep what you'll start

Got something big and blurry? Sidekick breaks it into concrete steps. You check the ones to tackle now, and the rest wait calmly in Later. You're choosing where to start, not committing to all of it.

ObjectivePlan the weekend trip
Pick the dates
Book the train
Find a place to stay
Rough plan for day one

Pick what to tackle now. The rest wait in Later.

4

Focus with a body double companion

Start a 2, 5, 10, 15, 25, 45 or 60 minute session. A calm breathing orb, a clear first step, gentle drift nudges, a place to park intrusive thoughts, and optional ambient sound. No stressful ticking. No red warnings. No "you failed" energy.

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in focus

Calm orb · gentle nudges · shame free restart

5

Finish, make progress, or keep it for Later

At the end, you choose what actually happened. Progress counts. If it isn't done, Sidekick saves the next tiny step so coming back is easier.

Finished it
Made progress
Keep in Later
See it in action

A calm companion, one screen at a time

9:41Brain dump
What's on your mind? Just say it all out.
email Sam, book the dentist, plan the weekend trip, and reply to that message
Got it. I caught 4 tasks.
Email SamBook dentistPlan the tripReply
Say what you need to do…

Brain dump. Just talk it out. Sidekick catches the tasks as you go.

9:415:00
Focusing together
breathe
Start withOpen your calendar and pick a weekend.
I drifted

Body double focus. A calm breathing orb, never a ticking clock.

9:41Sidekick
You showed up.
What should we do with this? Your streak is safe either way.
Finished it
Made progress
Keep it in Later

Progress counts. No shame if it isn't done. The next tiny step is saved.

Core features

Built for the real way focus works

Brain dump first

Write messy. Sidekick extracts clean, deduped tasks and keeps catching items across messages.

Pick for me

When deciding is the hard part, Sidekick suggests one task and explains why.

Make it smaller

Break a big task into concrete steps, and keep just the ones to start now.

First 2 minutes

Start with the smallest possible action. Stop there, or keep going.

Body double focus

A calm companion stays with you, checks in gently, and helps you restart if you drift.

Park a thought

Capture distracting thoughts without leaving the session.

Later list

Unfinished tasks, parked thoughts, and leftover subtasks wait calmly until you explicitly finish them.

Forgiving streak

Missed days never wipe your progress. Longer gaps restart gently, never from shame.

Emotional design

No shame loops. No productivity theater.

Sidekick is built around one belief: you do not need more guilt to get things done.

  • No red overdue states for your behavior
  • No punishment for drifting
  • No streaks that collapse after one missed day
  • No fake urgency
  • No pressure to organize everything perfectly
  • No task disappearing just because you left it

Sidekick helps you return, not punish you for leaving.

First open

New here? Sidekick guides your first tiny start.

You don't have to know how the app works. When you first open Sidekick, it simply asks what's happening, then walks you into one tiny start, step by step.

No setup marathon. No productivity personality quiz. No empty task dashboard. Just one first win.

What's happening right now?

1 I know what I need to do
2 I have too many things in my head
3 I'm avoiding something
4 I feel frozen
5 I just want to try the app

Pick one. Sidekick takes it from here.

When to reach for it

Open Sidekick when…

You're avoiding one specific task.
You have too many things in your head.
You want to start, but the first step feels blurry.
You need a tiny focus block before a meeting.
You drifted and want to restart without making it a big deal.
You made progress, but you're not finished.
You need your tasks to wait somewhere that doesn't feel like a guilt pile.
Different on purpose

Sidekick is not another task manager

Most task apps help you store more tasks. Sidekick helps you start one.

Traditional task apps
Sidekick
Organize everything
Start one thing
Build lists and projects
Make the next step tiny
Track what is overdue
Help you come back
Reward perfect consistency
Forgive missed days
More planning
More starting
Manage the whole system
Focus on the next move
In their words

For people whose brain doesn't start on command

"

Sidekick feels like the friend who sits next to me and says: just open the document.

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Most apps make me feel behind. Sidekick makes it easier to come back.

"

I don't need another place to organize tasks. I need help starting the one I'm avoiding.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you want more support.

Free

$0 / always

Everything you need to start one thing, with a daily focus session limit.

  • Daily focus sessions
  • Brain dump & task catching
  • Make it tiny breakdowns
  • Later list & forgiving streak
Download free

No dark patterns. No fake urgency.

Questions

Good things to know

No. Sidekick is designed with ADHD style struggles in mind, especially task initiation, overwhelm, and focus drift. But anyone who struggles to start can use it.

No. Sidekick is not a diagnosis tool, treatment, or medical device. It is a supportive productivity companion.

Not exactly. Sidekick can hold tasks, but its main job is helping you start one thing at a time.

They wait in Later. Nothing disappears unless you explicitly mark it done.

That still counts. You can mark the session as "Made progress" and Sidekick saves the next tiny step for you.

Yes. Sidekick can look at your brain dump or Later list and suggest one thing to start, and tell you why.

Yes. That's the entire point.

Ready to start one thing?

Sidekick helps you choose, shrink, and start the next task, without shame.

Free to download on iOS and Android. Begin in under a minute.

See how Sidekick works