Rook – get small tasks done for free
Rook – get small tasks done for free launched on November 6, 2020 with 10 votes, #1,016 of 3,461 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Rook is a platform that helps users get small tasks completed at no cost. Launched in 2020, it connects people who need work done with others willing to complete it for free. The service is designed for those seeking assistance with minor projects or errands without financial investment. It operates as a task-matching system where contributors volunteer their time and effort.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
Does a similar job
all alternatives →
LittlebirdMar 2026 · littlebird.ai · ▲709Littlebird remembers everything across your meetings, messages, docs, and apps, then takes action so you can recall any detail and never lose context.
AI Marketplace by Zentask.ai2023 · octomind.run · ▲250Scheduled agents fail in four ways: silent skips, tokens burned on nothing, no memory between runs, and needing your laptop awake. Routines answers all four.
General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)2022 · generaltask.com · ▲120Hello everyone! I left my job to start General Task a little over a year ago, and have been building a better free task manager with a small team. We aim to be the best place where one can find what’s next in their workday and we integrate with a number of different services to help do that. We’re still in the early stages of a beta, but so far you can: - Create/edit tasks with due dates, priorities, and folders - Drag tasks onto your calendar to block off time to do them (syncs with GCal) - Sync with Linear (JIRA coming soon) to see tasks assigned to you - Sync with Github to see your…
TaskShellApr 2026 · taskshell.app · ▲86I initially built this for myself but some folks asked me to open access to it. Let me explain what I built and why. I'm a product designer who transitioned from only designing to building complete software products myself and I found myself using AI coding agents literally every day. I started with cursor, then codex and claude code, then kilo code, and then moved to opencode. The only thing AI agents couldn't get done for me was to keep track of my todos and tasks for all my projects. I ended up vibe coding a todo app separately or using apps like TickTick. The main issue with separate…
More work this month
the category →
Endless lofi beats composed live in your browser, over pixel-art nights in Paris, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney, San Francisco and more. Free, no sign-up.
Work · 26d ago · loficities.com
Smooth Recorder▲257Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
Work · 20d ago · smoothrecorder.com
Work · 14d ago · readrare.com
Source: Show HN post ↗
Launched alongside, November 2020
the whole month →
Admin Portal (by WorkOS)▲1,408Pre-built wizard for configuring Single Sign-On (SSO/SAML)
Dev tools · 2020 · workos.com
Sidekick Browser▲1,050A productivity browser for becoming focused and unstoppable
Work · 2020 · perplexity.ai
Screenity▲878The most powerful screen recorder for Chrome
Dev tools · 2020 · chromewebstore.google.com
SpaceHey is a retro social network focused on privacy and customizability. It
Life & fun · 2020 · spacehey.com