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

1

Connect Todoist

From your TaskRatchet settings, connect your Todoist account so TaskRatchet can import your tasks.

2

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.

3

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.

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Frequently 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.