NeuroMinder - A Task Manager for Neurodivergent Minds!
By
Suman Saurav
I built NeuroMinder because most ADHD planners and productivity apps were designed for brains that aren’t mine.
I’m a non-binary queer, neurodivergent communications strategist. My brain is interest-driven, easily startled, deeply capable, and absolutely exhausted by shame. Every ADHD to-do list app I tried either barked at me with overdue flags or turned my life into a performance review. None of them asked how I was feeling before asking what I had to do.
So I made NeuroMinder, a task manager for ADHD and AuDHD brains, with Slothie, a small sloth who keeps me company while I do hard things.
Why most ADHD planners didn’t work for me
Traditional planners assume you can look at a list, pick the most important thing, and do it. My brain does not work like that. Some days I have executive function; some days I don’t. Some tasks feel enormous because of the transition, not the effort. And “just try harder” is almost a threat.
I wanted an ADHD tool that started from where I actually was.
Here’s what makes NeuroMinder different from other apps for ADHD:
Mood before tasks. Every session starts with a check-in — tired, anxious, meh, okay, energised — and the whole day adjusts around that answer.
Energy, not priority. Tasks sort by how much of me they need, not by some artificial urgency that makes me freeze.
Snooze, never delete. Can’t face something? Tuck it into the Future Vault. It stays safe, no shame.
My Context. Slothie can remember the people, processes, and norms of each part of my life, so suggestions actually make sense for my world.
Stim Corner, Just 5 Minutes, win journal, badges, morning briefings — all the small things that make a day feel possible.
It’s free, open-source, and private by default. You can run it entirely in your browser with your own AI key, or host your own copy. The code is open on GitHub under MIT, because I believe tools for neurodivergent people should be transparent, forkable, and ours.
If you’re looking for the best task manager for ADHD that won’t punish you for being human, I built this first for my own brain. If it helps yours too, that’s everything.
Try it at neurominder.sumansaurav.com
View the source at github.com/Comms-For-A-Cause/neurominder
Want me to add a feature? I will try my best! Write to me at suman@commsforacause.org
