Why Flamesitter
Why the usual tools never stuck for me
Just what kept happening to me. If some of it sounds familiar, Flamesitter might suit you too.
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To-do lists ask you to plan ahead.
With Flamesitter I just name what I want to work on. No schedule, no order, nothing to fall behind on.
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Reminders turn into noise.
I swipe them away unread. Flamesitter asks one question a night, at a time I pick.
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Streaks reset to zero.
Temperature cools slowly, and one day back warms it again. Milestones never shrink.
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Overdue turns red.
A night I don’t answer never counts against me. Rest days and days off don’t cool anything.
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Novelty fades.
A few seconds a night is cheap enough to keep doing once the shine wears off.
How it works
One question a night. The rest builds itself.
Temperature, not streaks
A 2 h+ day makes a project Hot; a shorter one, Warm. Tapping “Not today” cools it slowly: a week of them turns it Cold, three weeks Frozen. Unanswered nights and rest days don’t count. One day of work warms it right back up.
- Hot
- Warm
- Cold
- Frozen
Fire levels that only grow
Hit a milestone? Mark it ★. Each project’s fire grows with its milestones, from Spark to Bonfire, and never shrinks.
- Spark1 ★
- Glow2 ★
- Flame4 ★
- Campfire8 ★
- Bonfire16 ★
Tap “When?” to build your rhythm
On a worked day, tap when it happened. Over a few weeks, Stats shows the days and times your work actually gets done.
What Flamesitter isn’t
Not a calendar, a to-do list or a reminder app.
And it isn’t treatment. Keep those for meetings, bills and chores. Flamesitter is for the projects you care about, like a study goal or a side quest, so they don’t quietly slip when life gets busy.
A calendar to keep up
A list to fall behind on
Reminders to swipe away
Works with ChatGPT and Claude
Ask your AI about last week.
Connect ChatGPT or Claude and ask how your week went. They see only what you choose to share: your projects and check-ins, and your notes only if you allow it. They can never log work, change anything or message you.
How did my week go?
A good one! You worked on three of your four projects. Novel draft was Hot four days, and you earned a ★ on Tuesday for finishing chapter 7.
Ugh, I barely touched Pottery.
Pottery is still Warm. Two short sessions count, and nothing was lost. Fun fact: Thursday evenings are when you get the most done.
Nice. Write it up for my coach?
Week of Oct 11 • Novel draft: 5 days, 4 of them 2 h+, ★ Tuesday • Portfolio site: 3 days • Pottery: 2 days, still Warm • Synth kit: resting Best time: Thursday evenings
It can
- Read your projects and check-ins
- Answer questions about your week
- Write you a weekly report
It can never
- Log work
- Change anything
- Send you notifications
Privacy
Your data stays yours.
- No ads
- No tracking
- Never used to train AI
- Export or delete it any time in Settings
I haven’t missed a night since.
Flamesitter is an app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and an Android version is on the way. I invite people in small batches: leave your name and email, and I’ll write when there’s room.