Notes on a to-do list for AI teammates
How we think about delegation, agents, and keeping a human in the loop — from the people building Done.
The best AI to-do list apps in 2026
A practical, honest rundown of the best AI to-do list apps in 2026 — what each does well, who it's for, and how they compare on capture, scheduling, and actually finishing work.
Read→What is an AI to-do app? A plain-English guide
An AI to-do app is a task manager that uses AI to capture, organize, and even complete your tasks. Here's what that means, how it differs from a normal to-do list, and what to look for.
Read→What is MCP (Model Context Protocol), and why it matters for your tasks
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard that lets AI agents connect to tools and data. Here's what it is in plain English and why an MCP-native task manager is a big deal.
Read→How to work with AI agents without losing control
A practical playbook for working with AI agents on real work: what to delegate, how to keep a human in the loop, and how to set up guardrails so autonomy stays useful.
Read→Assigning a task to an AI agent, without losing the plot
Delegation, not hand-off: how Done lets you give a task to an AI agent while staying the accountable owner.
Read→Put Claude or ChatGPT to work on your task queue
Done is MCP-native, so any AI agent can connect to your account and clear the work you've queued for it. Here's how a run works and how to schedule it.
Read→Why every AI task needs an approval gate
Autonomy is useful right up until it isn't. Done's approval gate keeps a human in the loop on the work that matters.
Read→How to organize a to-do list that actually gets done
A simple, durable system for organizing a to-do list: capture everything, keep one list, decide what's next, and protect focus. Plus where AI genuinely helps.
Read→Natural-language task capture: plan your day in one line
Natural-language capture turns a sentence like "email the team friday, urgent" into a structured task — no forms. Here's why it matters and how to use it well.
Read→Delegating to AI: when to do a task yourself and when to hand it off
A clear decision framework for when to delegate a task to an AI agent and when to keep it — based on stakes, reversibility, and how well you can brief it.
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