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Drop the mess
Put everything down without organising it first.
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A ThriveOS app for the moment before action
From mental clutter to one clear next step.
Drop everything circling in your head. start/ish turns the mess into one small action you can begin in two minutes — without guilt, pressure, or a setup marathon.
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Open Maya's email and write the first sentence.
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start-ish beats stuck.
The stuck moment
You don't need a better list. You need a smaller start.
Most productivity tools help after you've started. start/ish is built for the moment before — the freeze, the fog, and the “where do I even begin?”
Try the shift
One messy thought in. One doable action out.
This is the whole first-value journey, worked through on a fixed example. Nothing you do here is collected, and no model is called.
Brain dumpStep 1 of 5
Messy is fine. Drop it here.
Reply to Maya, book the dentist, start the deck, clear my inbox—and I can't tell what matters first.
Example only. You can always edit the action.
Step 1 of 5: Brain dump
The shortest route out of stuck.
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Find the edge
Get one specific, editable next action.
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Start tiny
Give it two minutes. Stop or keep going.
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Bank the win
Starting counts. Progress survives imperfect days.
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A to-do list asks what you must finish.start/ish asks what you can begin now.
Product principles
Designed for imperfect attention.
- Value before accounts
- Reach the first win before being asked to register.
- One decision at a time
- One recommended action instead of another overwhelming list.
- Reminders without shame
- A useful cue when you intended to begin — never a guilt warning.
- Recovery over streaks
- An interruption does not erase the attempt.
Privacy and trust
Messy thoughts deserve clear boundaries.
- You get a plain-language explanation before any brain-dump text is sent for processing.
- Every recommended action stays editable — nothing lands in your day without you.
- Manual entry is always available, whether you decline AI or it simply isn't reachable.
- Our privacy and data-control information is published and applies to start/ish like every other ThriveOS app — read the Privacy Policy.
start/ish handles the moment before action. ThriveOS helps the actions become lasting patterns.
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Questions
Before you ask.
What is start/ish?
An ADHD-friendly task starter for iPhone. You empty your head into it, and it hands back one small action you can begin in about two minutes.
Is start/ish another to-do list?
No. A list tells you everything still outstanding. start/ish is built for the moment before that — it takes the pile and returns one specific action you can start now. You can edit it, and you can always enter a task yourself.
Is it only for people with ADHD?
It is designed around ADHD-friendly principles — almost no setup, one decision at a time, no shame — but anyone who gets stuck at the starting line can use it.
Do I need an account?
Not to reach your first win. Creating an account is offered afterwards, so your progress can sync across devices and be recovered if you lose your phone.
How does start/ish use AI?
AI turns a brain dump into one suggested action. You get a clear explanation before that text is processed, the suggestion is always editable, and manual entry stays available if you would rather not use AI or it is unavailable.
When will it be available?
start/ish is in development and iPhone-first. Join the early-access list and we will email you with launch updates and first availability.
Does start/ish replace ADHD treatment?
No. start/ish is ADHD-friendly, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace care from a qualified professional, and nothing in it should be read as clinical advice.
