AI Tasks auto-schedule: plan tasks automatically
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Jayrich Sebullen
Adding a comment on behalf of Abid: Enable Akiflow's auto-scheduling to be context-aware by integrating external data sources, such as weather information. For example, if snow is forecasted for Tuesday, the system could automatically schedule 30 minutes for shoveling in the morning. This would enhance productivity by dynamically adjusting schedules based on real-world conditions.
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Azure Raindrop
It's been so long! When are we going to see this update?
Jeson P
Azure Raindrop Don Ho: Hello! We absolutely see how auto-scheduling could streamline task management and make the tool even more powerful! While it’s not part of Akiflow’s current vision, we’re excited to keep this idea open for consideration as we explore future possibilities. 🚀
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Patrick
Jeson P Whats the current vision? The current AI features are not really AI features, more ML features. At its a different context than the original Akiflow App.
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Don Ho
This has literally been my #1 request since I joined over a year ago! 🙏�
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John Villarasa
Adding a comment on behalf of Vic Kalchev: Akiflow collects a lot of data about its users schedules, tasks and, inherently, about its behaviours. It should know what tasks get completed, which ones get rescheduled, how long on average each task lasts, etc. Given all that data and rich context, at what point will Akiflow's enging be able to plan my schedule for me? I'm staring at an empty Saturday and I don't feel like planning the weekend for me. Can't Akiflow do it?
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Azure Raindrop
John Villarasa So true! this been the most important feature i'm looking forward to! Motion did it so well, but their UI, integrations etc is horseshit + the pricing. Wish Akiflow can just add this one feature!
Jeson P
Azure Raindrop: looking forward to this being considered too!
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Salvador Gonzalez
ie... ability to layout personal, work, routine/rituals schedules and optionally auto fill my day according to schedules
could also handle that "call mom once a week item" that suggest an available time during a week planning ritual.
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Peache Torren
Salvador Gonzalez: Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We truly appreciate it. Rest assured, we will keep you updated if we work on this!
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Dustin
Yes! This would be most helpful! It would certainly be a game changer to have the software and a click of a button, have AI schedule based on priority
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Peache Torren
Dustin: Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We truly appreciate it. Rest assured, we will keep you updated if we work on this!
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Jayrich Sebullen
Adding a comment on behalf of Alex: The AI auto-schedule feature for specific tasks (with an on/off option) would allow users to maintain personalized planning, which is a core goal of Akiflow. This feature should enable users who prefer AI assistance to auto-schedule or move overdue/pending tasks, while still giving others the flexibility to toggle this feature on or off, potentially based on the priority level of tasks.
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Indigo Rocket
Came to assess this for several enterprise accounts. This feature is a must. Not even going to spend time evaluating on a tool that doesn’t see this as a priority. Leadership/dev team is naive if they aren’t already working on this.
There are a million and one ways to implement this tastefully. Whether it is burn down priority, # of items per cat per day, daily focus on a certain area. But to be getting this feedback, you need something to react to. And I don’t see any steps in the right direction on this. Don’t let akiflow fall too far behind! Even Apple made this mistake.
I’m happy to have a chat about this as someone sitting over several potential large enterprise accounts.
Stefania
Indigo Rocket: Hi! Thanks for your feedback.
We are working on something that will cover this and many other jobs to be done: https://akiflow.com/ai.
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Mario
I came from Sunsama and Reclaim AI to Akiflow.
Reason no. 1: TimeBoxing with TimeSlots!
I love weekly/daily timeboxing. It helps me and my loved ones to allocate specific days for tasks in different life areas. For example, I reschedule all remaining “Wednesday’s private finance” tasks to the next Wednesday’s slot. This shift is perfectly implemented (especially after I found the search field 🙂). However, I have the freedom to move the most important private finance task to my “Saturday’s projects slot.” No other app I know has TimeSlots, which is why I chose Akiflow.
I think it’s challenging to instruct an AI to plan exactly as I want. Priority setting involves complex procedures. At the very least, I would like to actively confirm the changes the AI makes for me.
Another aspect is time tracking: I may schedule a task like “repair my bike” for 2 hours. After 1 hour, I might need to take my daughter to the hospital (which is the top priority). After the repair task, several other tasks are scheduled within different time slots (depending on life areas). Will the AI reschedule all tasks into the evening, or will it move the tasks of my life area to the same time slot next week?
It might be easier if the AI just considers priorities and reschedules the highest priority task into the remaining time of the day. Reclaim AI and Sunsama put a lot of effort into defining time windows for specific tasks/habits. This is important to consider. Currently, I replace this with weekly TimeSlots.
Regarding time tracking: To know how I spend my time and balance it across life areas, I need to make entries somewhere. As I do this in Akiflow, I’m forced to rearrange the undone tasks anyway. Where AI could help is by suggesting moving remaining tasks into the next suitable time slot of the same project. It could also sort tasks within a time slot by priority and due date. Given the priority and due dates, it could also define the exact start/end time of a task within a time slot.
Last but not least, it should allow the user to define rules for the AI, e.g., priority-driven, project/time-slot-driven, due-date-driven, or a mixture of them all.
Finally, I would appreciate a solution where I can define time budgets for all life areas/projects per week (differentiating holiday weeks). The AI should prioritize tasks/habits of those life areas where I did not spend the intended time and deprioritize tasks of areas where I already exceeded the time budgets.
Jeson P
Mario: We really appreciate you taking the time to right and share this feedback! We will surely review this if the team decides to work on this.
About the tasks that needs replanning, inside the Time Slot on the bottom-right, you should see a button that says 'Replan Undone Task' this should allow you to easily move unmarked tasks to the next slot or any day or time in your calendar. Try it and let me know? :)
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Mario
Jeson P. Yes Jeson, this button is the one I mentioned above and which I love so much. Makes my planning a lot easier. Thanks for it!
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Mario
Please refer also to "Auto schedule Tasks into project-category specific timeslots" https://product.akiflow.com/features-and-improvements-request/p/auto-schedule-tasks-into-project-category-specific-timeslots
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Mario
I just wanted to share below visuals / article explaining the life portfolio management approach published in Harvard Business review.
If the Akiflow AI could do anything in this direction, even small steps, I would appreciate.
Jeson P
Mario: Wow nice!! :) Glad you are loving this feature :)
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Alexander Zetterberg Zetterberg
Certainly! Here's a condensed version of your feedback, keeping it under 2500 characters:
I've been a user of Akiflow for seven days before I discovered Motion, attracted by its AI-Auto Scheduling and integrated project management system. The glowing reviews, especially from Alex & Andrea on YouTube, convinced me to switch.
I spent an entire day transitioning from Akiflow to Motion, setting up and learning the new system. However, after trying it out, I decided to return to Akiflow. Here’s why:
The user experience in Akiflow is fantastic. Motion, on the other hand, has a calendar interface that I found cluttered and confusing. Tasks and events are poorly differentiated on the right side of the UI, with no options to group or filter them effectively. Adding a task in Motion felt cumbersome, with an input screen that disrupted my workflow, making it feel more like I was entering a complex technical ticket rather than a simple task.
I was particularly excited about Motion’s AI-Auto Scheduling, but it didn’t live up to the hype. I struggled to set up even basic routines, like scheduling admin work before lunch and customer outreach afterward, something I could easily manage in Akiflow. The AI didn’t seem to understand my needs, and I started to question the overall effectiveness of AI in scheduling. The parameters inputted often led to poorly planned scenarios, rather than optimizing my workflow.
In contrast, Akiflow respects the user’s ability to think and plan. It offers tools to enhance decision-making without taking control away from the user. I appreciate this approach, as relying too much on AI could diminish our ability to navigate our work lives independently—much like how overreliance on GPS can dull our sense of direction.
In conclusion, while Motion has potential, it didn’t work for me. Akiflow’s simplicity, user-friendly design, and respect for user input make it the better choice for my needs. I’m excited to see how Akiflow evolves, and I’m confident that any AI features they introduce will truly support users like me.
Thanks to Stefania and Jeson for their dedication to making Akiflow an outstanding tool. I’m glad to be back!
Stefania
Alexander Zetterberg Zetterberg: Thank you so much Alexander for taking the time to share this with us and our community. We put all our effort in creating a great user experience and we appreciate so much your message <3 Thanks again!
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Stephanie Ismail
Alexander Zetterberg Zetterberg same! I found the same YouTube videos and swapped all the way over to Motion and tried for like a month to get it but there was just too much friction. I can back to Akiflow BUT I do miss the auto scheduling. I think it’s a natural progression for what Akiflow could/should offer. Thanks 🙏
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Alexander Zetterberg Zetterberg
Stephanie Ismail cool! :'D yeah.. true datt. Maybe they will in the future! I know they'll do a good job with the ux! :D
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Peache Torren
Stephanie Ismail: Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We truly appreciate it. Rest assured, we will keep you updated if we work on this!
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