Product updates

What changed, and what is next.

Plainlist moves in public: small, practical improvements to the same file-owned workflow. macOS comes first, with Windows and mobile coming soon.

June 2026

Power-user editing, without a mode.

Select multiple task lines and apply the same metadata in one undoable action.

• Bulk-set Done, Due, Estimate, Priority, or Plan across selected task lines.
• Command palette bulk actions appear when the editor selection spans multiple tasks.
• The file still receives ordinary readable tags like @due, @est, and @start.

June 2026

Project context across Focus and Plan.

Tasks now carry clearer project context when you are working outside the raw outline.

• Focus rows and Add to today show the nearest project first.
• Timed blocks, Anytime chips, selected bars, and unplanned drawers include project context where it helps scanning.
• Project labels stay muted so they add orientation without competing with the task itself.

June 2026

Archive finished projects, not just tasks.

Plainlist can mark a finished project with @archived(YYYY-MM-DD) while keeping it in the same owned file.

• Archived projects drop out of Plan, Focus, and normal lists.
• Done keeps archived project history visible as read-only context.
• Open tasks under a project stay protected so work is not hidden by accident.

June 2026

More ways to make it feel like yours.

Appearance now reaches beyond light and dark.

• Added Monokai, Day One, and VS Code Dark+ inspired themes.
• Theme and font scale settings apply across the app.
• Category colors remain plain words in the file and visual chips in the app.

Coming soon

Windows and mobile

Plainlist is macOS-first today. Windows and mobile apps are planned around the same file-owned model, not a separate cloud account system.

Still being shaped

What stays off the homepage

Hosted sync, email capture, multi-file workspaces, and reminders are not promised as current features. Vote or request them on the feedback board.