Daily Workflow — Today View & Journal

The Today and Journal views are the heart of your daily rhythm in Keepsake. Today is your command center — where you see your tasks, set an intention for the day, and plan your focus. Journal is your timeline — a scrollable feed of everything that happened, day by day. Together, they let you start clear and finish serene.

The Today view

Your daily command center, accessible at /day or from the sidebar. It shows everything relevant to the current day: your tasks (including overdue ones pinned at the top and ASAP tasks), your intention of the day, birthdays and name days of your contacts, and the current week number. Think of it as a single screen that answers: "What do I need to focus on right now?"
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Your tasks for the day

All tasks scheduled for today appear here, along with overdue tasks and ASAP-priority tasks. Recurring tasks are projected automatically — no need to create them manually. Complete a task by checking it off, snooze it to a later date, or reorder your list by drag & drop to match your priorities.

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Week number

The current ISO week number is displayed at the top so you always know where you stand in the year.

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Navigate to any day

Use the arrow buttons to step forward or backward one day at a time. Use the mini calendar to jump directly to any specific date. Days that already have content (tasks, notes, or entries) are marked with small dots, so you can spot busy days at a glance.

Tip

Make Today your first screen every morning. A quick glance tells you everything you need to focus on — no inbox triage, no app switching, just clarity.

The intention of the day

Each day has a single short prompt: your intention of the day. It's not a journal, not a to-do list — just one line to set the tone. A mantra, a priority, an affirmation, a word to come back to when the day gets noisy. Yesterday's intention appears as a subtle gray italic hint above the empty input, to help you pick up the thread.
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Set today's intention

Click "Define an intention" (or the existing intention to edit it) and type one short line. Examples: "Ship the prototype, nothing else.""Be patient with the team.""Less, but better." Keep it short enough to read in a glance.

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Yesterday’s intention as a cue

When today's intention is empty, yesterday's appears in gray italic above the input as a gentle inspiration. You can ignore it, echo it, or set something different — it's there as a reminder of continuity, not an obligation.

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See it everywhere that matters

Today's intention is visible in three places: the Day view, the Journal (under each day's header), and the right sidebar (under the week number). If today's intention is still empty, the sidebar shows a "Define an intention" link so you can set it in one click from anywhere.

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Change it anytime

Intentions aren't contracts. If the day shifts and the line no longer fits, rewrite it. The goal is to stay aligned, not to keep a record of what you said at 8am.

Tip

A good intention is short, present-tense, and about you — not about the world. "Stay calm through the meeting" works better than "Have a calm meeting": you only control the first.

Birthdays & name days

The Today view surfaces contacts whose birthday or name day falls on the current date, so you never miss an opportunity to reach out.
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Birthdays

Contacts whose birthday is today are highlighted with amber badges. Click on any name to jump directly to their contact profile.

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Name days (saints du jour)

Contacts whose first name matches the French saint of the day appear in purple badges. This feature uses a built-in calendar of French name days and works automatically — no setup required.

Tip

A quick "Happy name day!" message can make someone's day — and Keepsake makes sure you never miss the occasion.

Snooze: defer tasks to later

Not ready to tackle a task today? Snooze it. The task disappears from today and reappears on the date you choose. You can snooze from the Today view, the Journal, the Tasks page, or anywhere a task card appears. Look for the >> button on any task card.
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Quick options

Tomorrow, Next Monday, In one week, 1st of next month — one tap and the task is rescheduled instantly. Perfect for things that can wait a few days.

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Longer horizons

In one month, In 3 months, In 6 months, Start of next year, In one year — for things that are important but not urgent. The task will resurface exactly when you need it.

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Change priority

ASAP moves the task to urgent priority (no specific date — it appears every day until done). Someday moves it to your backlog, out of the daily view but still in your task list.

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Custom date

Pick any specific date from a calendar picker. Use this when none of the quick options match — for example, snoozing a task to a specific meeting day.

Tip

Snoozing isn't procrastinating — it's deciding when you'll be most effective. A task snoozed to the right day gets done faster than one sitting ignored on today's list.

The Journal view

The Journal is a reverse-chronological feed of all your activity — entries, completed tasks, pending tasks, and daily intentions — grouped by day. Access it from the sidebar. It starts by showing the last 7 days and loads more as you scroll down. It's your personal timeline of everything that happened.
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Everything in one timeline

Entries from all contacts, tasks completed on each day, and pending tasks are all visible in a single scrollable feed, organized by day. Each day shows its intention of the day (if any) at the top, followed by entries and tasks.

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Scroll to load more

The Journal initially shows the last 7 days. Keep scrolling down to load more history — as far back as you need.

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Future days

Use the ^ button at the top of the Journal to reveal tomorrow or the day after. Useful for pre-planning — add an entry or a task to a future date before it arrives.

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Navigate by date

Click on any day's date header to open that specific day in the Today view. Use the mini calendar at the top to jump directly to any date. Days with content are marked with dots.

Tip

Before an important meeting, scroll through the Journal to refresh your memory on recent interactions. It's the fastest way to get up to speed.

Adding content to a day

Both the Today view and the Journal let you create new content directly for any day.
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From the Today view

Use the "+ Add" button to create a new entry or task for the displayed day. The entry or task is immediately attached to that date.

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From the Journal

Each day in the Journal has a + button. Click it to add an entry or task to that specific day — even past days. Forgot to log a call from last week? Scroll to that day and add it right there.

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Inline editing

Entries and tasks can be edited inline without leaving the view. Click the edit icon on any card to modify its content, contacts, tags, or date.

The mini calendar

A compact month-view calendar is available at the top of both the Today view and the Journal. It lets you jump to any date instantly.
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Activity dots

Days that contain content (tasks, entries, or notes) are marked with small dots below the date number. This lets you spot active days at a glance without scrolling.

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Quick navigation

Click any date in the mini calendar to jump directly to that day. Use the arrows to move between months.

Shortcut

Tap the date header on the Today view to toggle the mini calendar open or closed.

Today vs. Journal — when to use which?

Both views show your daily activity, but they serve different purposes. Here's a quick guide to picking the right one.
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Starting your day?

Use Today. It shows only what matters right now: your tasks, overdue items, birthdays, and today's note. No distractions from past or future days.

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Reviewing the past?

Use Journal. Scroll back through days to see what happened, what was completed, and what was logged. Great for weekly reviews or preparing for a meeting.

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Adding content to today?

Either works. Both views let you create entries and tasks for the current day. Use whichever you're already looking at.

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Adding content to a past or future day?

Use Journal. Scroll to the date you need and click + to add an entry or task. The Today view shows only one day at a time, so the Journal is more convenient for navigating across dates.

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Use the feedback button in the app (bottom-left corner) to reach us directly. We usually reply within a few hours.

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