A developer built "ilo," a tool that layers on top of Google Tasks to improve task grouping, multi-account handling, and daily overview, aiming to make Google Tasks usable at scale without switching to heavier project management tools.
Background
- Google Tasks is a lightweight to-do list app built into Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, etc.). It is intentionally simple: flat lists with basic due dates and no project management features.
- Google Workspace is Google's suite of productivity tools (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar) used by businesses, schools, and individuals.
- Jira (Atlassian) and Asana are heavyweight project-management platforms popular in tech companies. They offer boards, dependencies, workflows, and team collaboration — powerful but overkill for personal task management.
- The post's author built a third-party front-end that layers grouping, multi-account support, and a "today" view on top of Google Tasks' API, without migrating data away from Google.
- This is a common itch: users who outgrow simple tools but find full project managers too complex. The post invites discussion of this gap — whether to extend existing tools or switch.