Weeklane guides
Productivity guides for a clearer week
Short, practical guides on planning, prioritization and checklists.
Looking for an app blocker for your to-do list? See Weeklane Task Lock, new in Weeklane 2.5 on iPhone and iPad. New to app blocking? Start with the complete guide to app blocking on iPhone.
Planning with ChatGPT or Claude? Start with how to brain dump to AI, then connect your list to Claude or ChatGPT. Also works with Grok, Perplexity, Le Chat and Gemini.
Prefer something interactive? Try our free tools: Screen Time Calculator, Sunday Reset Checklist Builder, Time-Blocking Planner.
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How to Get a Phone Notification When Claude Code Needs You
Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or scheduled tasks to Weeklane over MCP and let agents add tasks and decisions to your phone: one command, a CLAUDE.md rule, no server.
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Christmas To-Do List: A Week-by-Week December Plan (Free Printable)
A week-by-week December plan from late November to New Year, a free printable Christmas checklist with a Who column, and what to drop.
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Chore Chart for Couples: Free Printable and a Fair Way to Split Chores
A free printable chore chart for couples, a five-step method to split chores fairly by minutes, and how to run it in a shared app.
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The 1-3-5 Rule: Free Template and How to Use It
One big, three medium, five small: free printable 1-3-5 daily and weekly templates (PDF), an example day and an ADHD tweak.
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Does Apple Reminders Have a Weekly View? 3 Workarounds
Reminders has no week view. How to get close with the Scheduled list, Calendar's week view and a widget, and when a week app fits better.
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Best To-Do List & Planner Apps for iPhone Duo (2026)
The to-do and planner apps that really use the iPhone Duo's inner display, checked against their release notes, with the ones still running letterboxed.
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How to Brain Dump to AI and Get a To-Do List for the Week
Turn a messy brain dump into a realistic Monday-to-Sunday plan with ChatGPT or Claude: a copy-paste prompt, a worked example and a 10-minute routine.
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How to Connect Your To-Do List to Claude (3 Ways)
Claude's built-in Apple Reminders access, to-do apps from Claude's connector directory and custom MCP connectors compared, with setup steps and first prompts.
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Can ChatGPT Manage Your To-Do List? 3 Setups That Work
Prompts only, ChatGPT Tasks, or a connected to-do app: what each setup can do, where it breaks, and how to let ChatGPT add and move real tasks.
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How to Connect Your To-Do List to Grok (Weeklane)
Tested step by step with screenshots: add Weeklane to Grok's connectors, sign in once, and let Grok add, move and check off your tasks.
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How to Connect Your To-Do List to Perplexity (Weeklane)
Add Weeklane to Perplexity as a custom remote connector, sign in once, and let Perplexity add and move real tasks in your week.
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How to Connect Your To-Do List to Mistral Le Chat
Add Weeklane to Mistral's Le Chat as a custom MCP connector and let it add, move and check off tasks in your week.
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How to Connect Your To-Do List to Gemini (Weeklane)
Add Weeklane to Gemini as a custom app with its MCP URL: who can use custom apps today, the steps, and prompts to try.
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Best Weekly Planner Apps (2026): Honest Picks by Use Case
Ten weekly planner apps compared on platforms, free plans, prices and weekly view, with picks for ADHD, students, families and calendar-heavy weeks.
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App Blocking on iPhone: The Complete Guide (2026)
Screen Time, Focus modes, Shortcuts automations and dedicated blockers compared: strictness, bypasses, cost and who each suits. Start here.
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How to Block Apps on iPhone: Screen Time, Focus and Task Lock
Time Allowances, Screen Time schedules, Face ID locks, Focus modes and to-do-list app blockers: what each one blocks and where it gives way.
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How to Make iPhone Screen Time Stricter (iOS 27 and iOS 26)
A table of common Screen Time bypasses and how to close each on iOS 27 and iOS 26: passcodes, schedules, websites and more.
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How to Block Instagram Until Your To-Do List Is Done
Step-by-step: keep Instagram, TikTok and YouTube locked until today's tasks are done, plus free alternatives compared.
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Can an iPhone Shortcut Block an App Until a Task Is Done?
A working Shortcuts recipe that checks Reminders when an app opens, what it can and cannot do, and when a real blocker is better.
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Opal Alternative: Weeklane Task Lock vs Opal
Schedules and focus timers vs a lock that lifts when today's to-do list is done: an honest Opal vs Weeklane Task Lock comparison.
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one sec Alternative: Weeklane Task Lock vs one sec
A mindful pause before each app vs a lock until today's list is done: an honest one sec vs Weeklane Task Lock comparison.
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A To-Do List That Blocks Apps Until Your Tasks Are Done
How task-based app blockers work, how they compare with Screen Time limits and focus timers, and how to set one up so it holds.
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How to Stop Doomscrolling: A To-Do-First Phone Routine
Put a short to-do list between you and the feed, add friction where it counts, and lock apps until today is done.
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Tweek Alternative: Weeklane vs Tweek Compared
An honest Weeklane vs Tweek comparison — platforms, accounts, privacy, widgets, sharing and pricing.
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Free Time Blocking Templates: Daily & Weekly (PDF)
Printable daily and weekly time blocking templates in A4 and US Letter — no sign-up — plus how to fill them in.
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Weekly Work Plan: Free Template and the Best Apps
A free printable weekly work plan template, a 15-minute planning method, and an honest comparison of weekly work plan apps.
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Weeklane vs Todoist: A Simpler Todoist Alternative
An honest Weeklane vs Todoist comparison — weekly view, widgets, pricing, sharing and privacy — and how to pick the right one.
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Best Simple To-Do List App for Android
What to look for in a minimalist Android to-do app, and how to set up a week-at-a-glance list with a Home Screen widget.
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To-Do List Widget for iPhone: A Home Screen Setup Guide
Put today's tasks on your iPhone Home Screen: widget sizes, placement, and a layout that keeps the list in front of you.
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Sunday Reset Routine: A 15-Minute Weekly Checklist
Clear last week and plan the next one in fifteen minutes — a realistic Sunday reset checklist you can keep up.
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Best Minimalist Weekly Planner Apps (2026 Comparison)
How minimalist weekly planners compare on weekly view, widgets, accounts, privacy and pricing — and how to pick one.
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Weekly Planner App: How to Plan Your Week in 5 Minutes
A five-minute Sunday routine to turn a messy pile of tasks into a calm, day-by-day week.
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Phone Planner vs Paper Planner: Which One Actually Works?
Phone or paper? An honest comparison, when each one wins, and how to make a phone planner stick.
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ADHD Planner: A Simple Weekly Planner That Actually Works
A weekly planning routine built for ADHD brains: one day at a time, limited choices, visible progress, and no clutter.
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Ivy Lee Method: The 6-Task Daily Productivity System
A 100-year-old routine for getting the important things done — six tasks, ranked, one at a time.
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Time Blocking: What It Is & How to Do It
What time blocking is, how to do it step by step, the main techniques, a sample day, and the best time blocking apps compared.
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