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First Step

Name the task you can't start — get one physical first move and 90 seconds to make it

The offline ADHD task-initiation app in your browser: a curated on-device library of 34 physical-first-action primitives, a 90-second start timer, a win log, and stuck-pattern surfacing. No AI, no account, nothing sent to a server — it still works with the wifi off.

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Stored in your browser only. Nothing you do in the web version is sent to our servers. Clear your browser data and it's gone — so export a backup from the in-app menu if you want to keep it.

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In your browser

What you can do in First Step on the web

1

On-device decomposer, no AI

Type 'finish the dissertation chapter' and it answers 'Sit at the desk and open the document.' — matched against a curated keyword library that ships inside the page, so there is no model, no server call and nothing to hallucinate.

2

The full 34-action library

Every primitive across work, home, health, social and catch-alls, searchable by action or trigger word, each showing exactly which words fire it — pick one directly and go.

3

90-second start timer

A big draining ring with the one move written above it, a chime when time is up, and a Done button the moment you have physically started. 60 / 90 / 120 seconds is a setting.

4

Win log

Every Done tap is recorded with the task, the first action that worked and how long it took — grouped by day, with a 12-week heatmap and a day streak. Evidence the brain takes seriously.

5

Stuck patterns after 10 wins

Which categories trap you, which physical first actions most often ended in a Done tap, the words that keep showing up in your task text, and your median time to first move.

6

Everything stays here

Wins live in this browser only; export the log as CSV or a full JSON backup whenever you want.

Screens

Every screen, rebuilt for the browser

  1. 1

    Start

    What can't you start? — the task box, common stuck tasks, today's wins and the streak.

  2. 2

    Your first step

    What you said, then the one physical move in big type, with other moves in the same bucket.

  3. 3

    90-second timer

    The draining ring with the move above it, chime at zero, and Done the moment you have started.

  4. 4

    Win logged

    The move that broke the freeze, how long it took, and how often that action has worked.

  5. 5

    Win log

    Today's ring, total wins, a 12-week heatmap and every win grouped by day.

  6. 6

    Patterns

    Where you get stuck, what worked, the words that show up and your median time to move.

  7. 7

    Action library

    All 34 physical-first-action primitives with their trigger words, searchable and filterable.

  8. 8

    Settings

    Timer length, chime, CSV export, backup, sample data and erase.

Try it with sample data: Loads eighteen logged wins spread over the last four weeks across work, home, health and social tasks — enough to unlock Patterns and fill the heatmap. You can start fresh at any time.

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Questions

Is the web version of First Step free?+

Yes. Sign in with a free All Things AI account and use every screen — no subscription, no in-app purchases.

Where is my data stored?+

Only in this browser's local storage. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers, so we can't see it, back it up, or restore it. Clearing site data, a private window, or another device starts empty. Export a backup from the in-app menu to keep it.

Do I need an account?+

You can read about the app without one, but you must sign in to open it. Sign-in is free and takes a few seconds with Google.

How is the web version different from the First Step iPhone app?+

There is no voice input: browser dictation would send your audio to a speech server, which would break the whole promise of the app, so the web version is typing only. The timer runs while this tab is open; if you switch tabs the countdown keeps going but the chime may be delayed by your browser. The iPhone app adds haptics and an on-device Speech-framework mic; keyword extraction here splits your text in the browser rather than using Apple's NaturalLanguage tokeniser.

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