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+type: idea
+title: task scheduler / better morgen
+tags: [productivity, scheduling, software]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2025-12-22
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/ideaflow/2025-12-22_make-a-version-of-morgen-that-accounts-for.md
+ - sources/apple-notes/archived/potential-projects-archived.md
+ - sources/google-sheets-ideas.md
+---
+
+# task scheduler / better morgen
+
+a version of Morgen (calendar app) that accounts for tasks that take time and need waiting, with easy input. auto-planner for when to do things, especially with due dates. "kinda like the scheduling tasks puzzle game I wanted to make."
+
+the core insight: "the reason that most schedulers dont really work is that all they do is be there" — they need to solve the problem more completely and thoughtfully. connects to the [[task-optimization-game|task optimization game]] for the gamified variant and to the broader [[universal-habits|habits]] system for time-based triggers.
+
+**spreadsheet evaluation:** originality 6/10, excitement 4/10, MVP 2-4 weeks. competitive landscape: Morgen, Motion ($19/mo), Reclaim.ai, Clockwise, and Sunsama all do AI auto-scheduling — Motion specifically handles task duration + due dates + auto-rescheduling. differentiation would need to be in handling wait-time dependencies specifically (e.g. "start X only after Y cures for 2 days"). niche. tech depth 5/10, labeled [ARCHIVE] ("product design, calendar space crowded").
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2025-12-22] captured — critique of existing schedulers, auto-planning concept
+- [2026-04-10] google sheets evaluation — 6/10 originality, 4/10 excitement, [ARCHIVE] tier