craftintent
Everything you need to get the most out of Craft Intent.
Craft Intent is a focused productivity tool that keeps your todos, projects, and notes in one simple place. It's built on a philosophy that meaningful work requires clarity and organization. No distractions, no complexity—just what you need to get things done.
Getting started is simple:
Your workspace has three main areas:
Keep a complete, written record of everything you might do. Then identify the next most important task, and do it. That's Craft Intent.
Here's how to use Craft Intent to stay on track:
The goal isn't to do everything—it's to always be doing the right thing.
Just start typing where you see the empty todo area. Press Enter to create a new todo below the current one. Your cursor moves automatically to the new item so you can keep typing.
Click the - dash at the left of any todo to mark it complete. Completed items move below a divider line so your active list stays clean.
There are two ways to delete a todo:
Grab any todo by clicking and holding, then drag it to a new position. A gold line shows where it will land. Release to drop it in place.
Create sub-tasks by pressing Tab to indent a todo. Press Shift + Tab to outdent. This helps you organize related tasks together visually.
Click the "hide" divider bar to tuck away todos you're not working on right now. They're still there—just out of sight so you can focus on what matters. Click again to show them when you're ready.
Click the + button in the Projects Dashboard. Type your project name, then add a status update. This creates a quick at-a-glance view of where things stand.
Each project shows: Project Name | Current Status
Click on the status text to update it anytime. Your previous statuses are saved automatically in the history.
Drag projects above or below the "completed" divider to mark their status. Active projects appear at the top, finished ones below. The system automatically logs when you move projects across this line.
Every time you update a project's status, Craft Intent saves it with a timestamp. This creates a timeline of how your project evolved over time. To view your complete status history, download the project from its menu—the downloaded file includes all your status updates.
Like todos, projects can be dragged and dropped. Grab the left edge and drag to reorder your priorities.
Open Settings (hamburger menu) and click "+ New Section". Give it a name and it appears in your workspace. Use sections for anything: Meeting Notes, Book Ideas, Shopping Lists—whatever helps you stay organized.
In Settings under "Manage Sections", click the section name to edit it. Press Enter or click away to save.
Click the + button in any section to add a new item. Notes have a title and an expandable content area for longer text.
You can drag and drop notes between different sections. Grab an item and drag it into another section to move it there.
Click the section header (e.g., "notes") to toggle it open or closed. When focused on an item, press Alt + C to toggle collapse.
In Settings under "Manage Sections", use the delete button to remove a section.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create new todo | Enter |
| Delete empty todo | Backspace |
| Indent | Tab |
| Outdent | Shift + Tab |
| Navigate up | Arrow Up |
| Navigate down | Arrow Down |
| Toggle collapse | Alt + C |
| Search | Ctrl + F |
Press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F on Mac) to open the search bar in the bottom-right corner.
If a match is inside a collapsed section or note, search automatically expands it so you can see the result in context.
Press Escape or click the X to clear search and remove all highlighting.
On touch devices, press and hold any todo, project, or note for about half a second. An arrow menu appears in the lower-right corner with four buttons:
The menu stays open so you can make multiple adjustments. Tap outside to close it.
Tap to focus on any item, swipe to scroll. The interface is optimized for one-handed use on phones and tablets.
Toggle the theme switch in Settings. Dark mode uses a comfortable color scheme that's easier on the eyes, especially at night.
Choose from three visual styles:
In Settings, you can reorder, rename, or delete your custom sections. Drag the handle to reorder them in your workspace.
Go to Settings and click "Change Email". Enter your new email address and it will be updated for your account.
Go to Settings and click "Change Password". Enter your current password, then your new password twice to confirm.
Your $4/month subscription renews automatically. For billing questions or to cancel, email collin@craftintent.com.
At the bottom of Settings, click "Delete Account" (red button). This permanently deletes all your data from our servers. This action cannot be undone.
Craft Intent works without an internet connection. Your data is stored locally on your device first. Changes sync to the cloud automatically when you're back online.
Sign in on any device and your data syncs automatically. Changes appear in real-time across all your logged-in sessions.
Your data is encrypted on your device before it ever reaches our servers. We cannot read your todos, notes, or projects. Only you have the key—it's derived from your password.
Click the three-dot menu on any note or project to download it. For projects, the download includes your complete status history with timestamps.
In Settings, click "Print / Save as PDF". This opens a formatted, print-optimized view of your entire workspace. Use your browser's print dialog to save as PDF or send to a printer.
Your data lives in two places: locally on your device (encrypted) and synced to our secure server (also encrypted). Only you can decrypt it with your password.
Yes! Craft Intent is offline-first. Work without internet and your changes sync automatically when you reconnect.
Long-press any item to reveal the arrow menu. Tap the left or right arrows to change indentation.
Craft Intent is built with vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. No React, no Bootstrap. This keeps it fast, lightweight, and fully understandable. We believe frameworks sacrifice clarity for speed.
Email collin@craftintent.com with a description of your issue. Including your browser and device type helps us resolve things faster.