Press ⌘C twice. It's a task.
A to-do app for Mac. Copy any email, message or web page twice, and an AI on your Mac writes the task and its date.
Free · macOS 11 or later · No account
- 1Copy a message twice
- 2Add the task
- 3Tick it off
Select Maya's message and press ⌘C twice, or press the button under it.
Morning! can you send me the rollout checklist by Friday 3pm?
Today
Thursday, Oct 29 · 6 to doOverdue 1
Today 4
This evening 2
Done 1
Any text becomes a task.
Copy as usual, then press ⌘C once more. “By Friday 3pm” becomes a deadline, and the task links back to the message.
Your tasks next to your calendar.
Today sits beside your meetings from Apple Calendar. Drag a task onto an hour to make time for it.
Send a task to your AI agent.
Hand work to Claude Code, Codex or Cursor in one click. Review what it did, then tick it off. Anything it changes can be undone.
Works with what you use.
The AI runs on your Mac. Sync and agents stay off until you turn them on.
Your projects grow into a small city at night.
Questions
Is TodoCity free?
Yes. TodoCity is free for personal, non-commercial use under the PolyForm Noncommercial license, and its source code is on GitHub for anyone to read.
Does anything I capture leave my Mac?
Not unless you turn something on. The AI that reads what you capture runs on your Mac, and your tasks live in one file on it, with no account and no tracking. The internet is used for the one-time model download and for update checks (you can turn those off). Sync between your Macs and sharing with AI agents happen only after you turn them on.
What do I need, and what does it download?
A Mac with macOS 11 Big Sur or later, Apple silicon or Intel. The first time you open it, TodoCity downloads its AI model (about 2 GB) once. After that, capture works offline.
Can I see my tasks on my iPhone?
Yes, through Apple Reminders. Turn on Reminders sync in Settings → Connectors and your tasks appear in Reminders on your iPhone, both ways. TodoCity itself is a Mac app.
Can I move my tasks from Things 3 or Todoist?
Yes. In Settings → Import Data, TodoCity brings in your projects, headings or sections, tasks, checklists, dates, repeats and finished tasks, and can keep them in sync as you go. Things and Todoist aren't changed.
Try it on your Mac.
Free · macOS 11 or later · Apple silicon and Intel · One AI model download (about 2 GB) on first launch
- 1 Open the downloaded file and drag TodoCity to Applications.
- 2 Open TodoCity. It lives in your menu bar.
- 3 Copy any text and press ⌘C again.