Use a task list and timer without losing your work

Write an action you can actually finish

A task such as “work on report” is hard to mark complete. Try “draft the report introduction” or “check the first table” instead. Open To-Do List and add three small actions for the same project. Set an optional priority or due date when it helps distinguish what needs attention.

For this invented example, use Draft the introduction, Check the source table and Export the reviewed draft. The labels are test data, not private project details. Marking the first task complete should move one of three tasks into the completed state; the displayed completion percentage may be rounded.

Choose the active-task filter to concentrate on unfinished work. Sorting by priority or due date changes the displayed order. For a deliberate manual sequence, return to the original-order view and use the move controls. Those views are different ways to look at the same list.

Give one action a timed session

Open Pomodoro Timer in a second tab. Choose a focus duration and break lengths that fit the task, then start the focus session. The familiar 25-minute session is an option, not a claim that one duration is best for everyone.

1. Keep only the next action in view while the session runs.
2. Pause or reset the timer deliberately if you need to change the plan.
3. At the end, return to the list and mark the task complete only if the action is finished.
4. Choose another action or take a break. For a single deadline without repeated work/break cycles, use Countdown mode.

The timer uses elapsed time rather than assuming each screen update happens exactly on schedule. Even so, browser suspension, a sleeping device and operating-system settings can delay visible updates or alerts. Keep the tab open and use a separate alarm when a missed alert would matter.

Test alerts before depending on them

Sound and notifications are optional. Enabling notifications asks for browser permission when necessary; permission is not requested automatically on page load. If permission is denied, the browser is unsupported or the site is not in a suitable secure context, use the visible timer instead.

Check a short countdown while the tab is visible before relying on the alert during a longer session. Saving an alert preference or duration does not mean a running session will survive closing the page.

Export a task backup and check it

The task list uses local browser storage when available. It does not upload the list to an account and does not sync it to another browser, device or site origin. Clearing site data can remove it. Storage restrictions may leave changes available only in the current tab; read any warning shown by the tool.

1. Select Export backup after adding the sample tasks.
2. Find the downloaded JSON file and keep it somewhere appropriate.
3. To test recovery without risking your working list, open the tool in a separate browser profile and import that known sample backup.
4. Compare the task labels, completion states, priorities and due dates before relying on the restored list.

An exported file is readable data. Do not use the list for passwords or information that should not be stored on the current device. A useful workflow ends with a recoverable record, not just a completed progress bar.