nudge

What it does

nudge is an AI scheduler that auto-plans your entire week. You type tasks as plain text (e.g., "write related work section by friday"), and the AI turns them into scheduled slots based on deadlines, priority, and your real-life constraints like sleep, meals, and fixed events. One click schedules your week. Features include:

• Quick Create: Hit ⌘K and brain-dump; every line becomes a task with AI-filled duration, priority, and deadline.
• Auto Scheduling: One click places tasks in 30-minute slots; when the day falls apart, one click re-plans.
• Money Lock: Lock $5–$50 on a deadline; finish and prove it with a photo to pay nothing. Miss it and the penalty is charged.
• Dawn Sweep: Every morning at 4:00, unfinished tasks automatically move into today's open slots. You wake up to a re-planned day.
• Slack & Discord Integration: Add and reschedule tasks via natural language in DMs; notifications arrive at start time.
• Unified Workspace: Calendar, list, and Kanban views in a five-item sidebar.

Who it is for

nudge targets students, indie hackers, writers, researchers, and chronic overplanners — anyone who spends too much time planning and not enough doing. It is built for individuals who want a personal assistant that handles scheduling so they can focus on execution. The money lock feature appeals to those who need a commitment device to meet deadlines.

Why it matters

Traditional task managers require manual planning and prioritization. nudge eliminates that overhead by making the AI the planner. The money lock and dawn sweep are execution-forcing mechanics that differentiate it from tools like Motion or Reclaim. As one beta user said: "I stopped re-planning every Sunday. The AI just shows me what to do today." The product is solo-built in Tokyo and priced at $20/month ($5 first month) with no free tier.

Launch signal

nudge launched its 2.0 version on Product Hunt, where it was featured. The website prominently displays a Product Hunt badge and includes testimonials from users. The founder is Shunsuke Nakagawa, and the product is bootstrapped.

Brand and naming

The name "nudge" is short, memorable, and aligns with the product's core action of gently pushing users to complete tasks. The tagline "Don't manage. Just do." clearly positions the brand as an AI scheduler that eliminates planning overhead. The domain nudgetaskai.com is functional but slightly long; a shorter domain like nudge.ai would be ideal.