TaskRatchet
TaskRatchet for Todoist
Make your Todoist deadlines actually stick
Todoist is great at capturing what you mean to do. TaskRatchet makes sure you actually do it. Give a Todoist task a label and a due date and it becomes a real, money-staked commitment. You keep working in Todoist; TaskRatchet adds the deadline and the stake.
Todoist → TaskRatchet
How the Todoist integration works
Connect Todoist
From your TaskRatchet settings, connect your Todoist account so TaskRatchet can import your tasks.
Set your trigger label and stake
Choose the label that opts a task in (default: ratchet) and the default dollar amount staked on each imported commitment, then save.
Label a dated task to stake it
Give any Todoist task both the trigger label and a due date. On the next sync (every few minutes) it's imported as a TaskRatchet commitment at your default stake.
Why connect Todoist?
Keep your workflow in Todoist
You don't need a new app to live in. Stake the tasks that matter with a label, and everything else in Todoist stays exactly as it was.
Deadlines that cost money to miss
A staked task charges you if it isn't done on time. That's an incentive a Todoist reminder can't match.
Hands-off, automatic sync
The one-way sync runs every few minutes and converts your Todoist due date into a firm TaskRatchet deadline. Complete the task on time in Todoist and the commitment is marked done.
New to TaskRatchet?
TaskRatchet is a todo list with teeth. You set a deadline and stake real money on each task. Finish on time, or you pay the amount you chose. It's built for procrastinators who need a stronger incentive than yet another notification.
Create your free accountFrequently asked questions
Which tasks get staked?
Only tasks that have both the trigger label (default: ratchet) and a due date. A labeled task with no due date, or a dated task without the label, is left alone.
Does it sync both ways?
No. Tasks flow one way, Todoist → TaskRatchet: labeled, dated tasks are imported as commitments. Completing a task on time in Todoist marks the commitment complete; reopening it in Todoist is ignored.
Can I cancel a commitment by deleting the Todoist task?
No. Once a task is staked, the commitment is firm. Removing the label or deleting the Todoist task doesn't cancel it; it resolves only by an on-time completion or the charge. Give yourself 10 to 15 minutes of lead time, since syncing runs on a roughly 5-minute cycle.
What if I don't have a card on file?
A labeled task can't be staked without a saved card, a default stake, and room under your monthly stake limit. TaskRatchet emails you when a task is skipped and imports it automatically once you fix the blocker.
Ready to put Todoist to work?
Turn labeled, dated Todoist tasks into money-staked TaskRatchet commitments, synced automatically.