Everything it does

Every feature, in one place.

The full toolkit — capture, organize, plan, and measure your pace. Most of it is free; Premium adds the analytics and power features. Here's the whole map.

Free in every account Premium $24/yr or $3/mo
Principal Task on desktop, tablet, and phone
01

Capture & organize

Quick Add

Free

Capture whatever's on your mind in a tap — type it, hit enter, move on.

Task Defaults

Free

Choose the folder, context, and priority new tasks start with, so capture stays instant.

Folders

Free

Sort projects and areas into folders. New accounts come with starter folders so you're productive on day one.

Contexts

Free

Track where and how a task gets done — @computer, @phone, @errands. Starter contexts included.

Priorities & stars

Free

Rank what matters and star today's commitments to keep them in front.

Statuses

Free

Move tasks from inbox to next, waiting, and done — the clarify-and-organize backbone.

Subtasks

Free

Limitless nesting turns any commitment into a project with clear next actions.

Custom colors

Free

Color-code folders and contexts so your lists scan at a glance.

Templates

FreePremium

Use public templates free. Premium lets you build and save your own private templates.

02

Plan & focus

Today's Focus

Free

The day's tasks and your pace, the moment you open the app.

This Week

Free

A calm look at what's coming, without the whole backlog staring back.

Custom filters

Free

Save the exact slices your review depends on — “@computer & starred,” “waiting over 7 days.”

Recurring tasks

Free

Set it once and it comes back on its own.

Reminders

Free

Due dates and notifications, plus Pushover, so nothing slips.

Enhanced Markdown notes

Free

Headers, checklists, links and more — right on the task.

Kanban board

Premium

See your tasks as a board grouped by any lens, and move work forward with a single drag.

03

Measure your pace

Task Velocity score

Free

Your rolling 30-day ratio of tasks completed versus created — the number that says whether you're keeping up.

Task Velocity history

Premium

Your score charted over time and filterable by folder, context, priority, or status.

System Health

Free

An at-a-glance read on the state of your system — where attention is needed.

Activity

Premium

Your task history, mapped out day by day — spot your patterns at a glance.

The Dashboard

Free

Your home for the metrics above — Task Velocity history, Activity, and System Health all live here. Review your output by week, month, and year.

04

Share & connect

Task Sharing

Free

Share tasks with the people you work and live with.

Basic MCP

Free

Connect Principal Task to AI tools over MCP and work with your tasks anywhere.

Enhanced MCP

Premium

Higher rate limits and more simultaneous connections for heavier, always-on workflows.

Web, iOS & Android

Free

Everything syncs across every device — start on your phone, finish on the web.

Ready to get organized?

Start free. Upgrade when you want the edge.

Every core feature is free, including your Task Velocity score. Premium adds the history chart, Kanban, private templates, and more.