Hey HN, I built tickk because I have ADHD and every productivity app felt like work. I'd have an idea, open an app, then spend 5 minutes deciding if it's a "task" or a "note" or which project it belongs to. By then, the thought was gone. What it does: - Talk into your phone/laptop → it transcribes and auto-categorizes into tasks, notes, or events - Uses local NLP (compromise.js) - no data leaves your device - Works offline, no account needed, completely free The key insight: Capture first, organize later. Your brain shouldn't have to categorize while it's still thinking. Tech stack: - Next.js + TypeScript - Web Speech API for voice recognition - compromise.js for NLP classification (runs in browser) - IndexedDB for storage (nothing hits a server) - PWA installable, works offline Why no AI? I experimented with OpenAI/Claude APIs but found: Latency killed the flow (you want instant feedback when brain-dumping) Privacy concerns - productivity data is deeply personal Local NLP handles "buy milk" vs "remember to call mom" just fine Open source: https://github.com/digitalwareshub/tickk Would love feedback, especially from other ADHD/neurodivergent folks. What's missing? What would make this actually useful for you? |