I have always used a physical planner. The tactile feedback of checking off a task is real, and no app has fully replaced it.

But digital has one clear advantage: your tasks are there before you start working, every single day, without carrying anything.

So I built Daily Planner & To-Do List — New Tab for Firefox. Every new tab is your daily plan.

Why the new tab is the right place for a task list

You open a new tab dozens of times a day. If your task list is there, you see it constantly without needing to switch apps or check another screen.

The habit of checking tasks builds itself into your natural browser rhythm — not as a separate tool you need to remember to open.

What it does

  • Daily task list — add, complete, and clear tasks
  • Quote of the day — a small motivational note at the top (can be hidden)
  • Minimal design — dark and light modes, nothing that distracts from the list
  • Local storage — your tasks never leave your browser
  • No account — install and use, nothing to sign up for

The design decision: daily reset vs. persistent backlog

Most todo apps accumulate tasks. They become overwhelming. You have 50 items and you spend energy deciding what to do instead of doing things.

The Daily Planner takes a different approach: tasks are for today. They persist across the browser session, but the intent is a fresh list each day.

This is the analog equivalent of writing your to-do list each morning on a fresh piece of paper. It forces prioritization because you can only write what you will actually do.

Technical notes

All tasks are stored in localStorage. The extension reads and writes the same key on every new tab open.

const STORAGE_KEY = 'daily_planner_tasks'; function getTasks() { const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY); return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : []; } function saveTasks(tasks) { localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(tasks)); }

Nothing leaves the browser. No background service. No network requests.

Install it

Daily Planner & To-Do List on Firefox Add-ons

Free, local, no account. If you want your task list to be the first thing you see on every new tab, this is a one-click install.

The simplest possible tool that changes a habit is worth building. This is mine.