One list gets messy fast
A single flat to-do list works for a weekend, not for a life that includes a job, a side project, and the errands that keep a household running. Mixing them means every scroll through your tasks is also a context switch.
A plan per goal
In AI Todo, a Plan is a self-contained goal: its own title, its own task list, and its own AI chat thread. That last part matters more than it sounds — because the chat is scoped to the plan, the AI only ever sees that plan's context when you're refining it. Asking "move the launch back a week" inside your side-project plan can't accidentally touch your work tasks.
Typical split:
| Plan | Contains |
|---|---|
| Work | Sprint tasks, 1:1 prep, deadlines |
| Side project | Anything tied to a personal build or goal |
| Home | Errands, appointments, household admin |
Staying unified without one giant list
Splitting into plans doesn't mean losing the big picture:
- My Day pulls today's tasks in from every plan into a single view.
- The calendar shows due dates across all plans at once.
- Switching between plans in the sidebar is instant, so checking on a different goal never means leaving the app.
Start with two or three plans that match how your time is already divided, and add a new one only when a goal is big enough to deserve its own thread — not for every one-off errand.