An instantly usable To-Do List desktop Web App, no sign-up/log-in
... by saving data in the URL, base64 encoded. About a year ago I wanted a fast, simple, throwaway, no sign-up/log-in To-Do List at my fingertips at work, I couldn't find one so I built one myself, in a quick and dirty way. Recently I decided to release to public, so I rewrote, productise it a bit, added markdown support, added dark mode, added extension for chromium browsers etc, and this is it. May you find this small utility website useful if you happen to need something like this as well. Some tech & non-tech bullets - Pure static website - Data goes up to URL on updating, base64…
An instantly usable To-Do List desktop Web App, no sign-up/log-in launched on October 31, 2023 with 11 votes, #1,449 of 4,393 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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This is a no-login to-do list web app that stores data directly in the URL using base64 encoding, making it instantly usable without sign-up or account creation. It works as a pure static website built with React and Redux, offering markdown support and dark mode. The app is designed for users who need a quick, simple task list at work or elsewhere, with a Chromium browser extension also available for convenience.
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... by saving data in the URL, base64 encoded. About a year ago I wanted a fast, simple, throwaway, no sign-up/log-in To-Do List at my fingertips at work, I couldn't find one so I built one myself, in a quick and dirty way. Recently I decided to release to public, so I rewrote, productise it a bit, added…
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