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Daily Productivity Guide

Taxon combines frictionless daily task execution with distraction-free interfaces optimized for OLED displays. This guide walks through the primary execution modes available in the desktop application.

Kanban Board

Navigate to any project and switch to the Kanban tab (viewMode = 'kanban').

┌───────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────┐
│ TO DO         │ IN PROGRESS       │ NEED TO TEST      │ DONE          │
├───────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────┤
│ [TASK-101]    │ [TASK-102] 🌳     │ [TASK-103] 🔍     │ [TASK-100]    │
│ Setup DB      │ Wire IPC bridge   │ Diff ready        │ Auth schema   │
│ P: Critical   │ P: High           │ P: High           │ P: High       │
└───────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────┘

Drag-and-Drop Workflow

  • Reordering & Transitions: Drag cards across lanes (To Do → In Progress → Need to Test → Done) to transition statuses instantly.
  • Card Badges:
    • 🌳 Worktree Active: Indicates an isolated Git worktree sandbox is checked out.
    • 🔍 Diff Ready: Signals deliverables are waiting for inspection in Need to Test.
    • ⚡ Escalated: Highlights tasks that hit repeated rejection thresholds (Circuit Breaker).

Task List & Detail Drawer

The List view provides tabular density for rapid sprint grooming and backlog triage.

Filters & Sorting

  • Status Pills: Cycle through statuses (All, To Do, In Progress, Need to Test, Done, Archived) by clicking tab headers.
  • Sprint Scoping: Filter tasks by active sprint, backlog, or view all project tasks across sprints.

Task Detail Panel

Click any task row to open the comprehensive inspection drawer:

  • Properties: Set priority (Critical, High, Medium, Low), due dates, recurrence intervals, and architectural module groups.
  • Subtask Checklist: Break tasks down into granular subtasks (- [ ] Subtask title).
  • Markdown Specification: Render formatted task contracts (## Description, ## Acceptance Criteria).

Pomodoro Focus Mode

Access Focus Mode with ⌘F (Toggle Fullscreen) or control the timer globally with ⌘⇧P (Start/Pause) and ⌘⇧S (Stop/Reset).

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              24 : 58                                    │
│                    TASK-102: Wire IPC Bridge                            │
│                                                                         │
│   [  Pause (⌘⇧P)  ]                     [  Reset (⌘⇧S)  ]               │
│                                                                         │
│   Acceptance Criteria:                                                  │
│   [x] Register tauri command handler in lib.rs                          │
│   [ ] Wire frontend invoke wrapper                                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  • Pitch-Black Immersion: Hides all sidebar navigation and secondary UI elements to maintain absolute visual focus.
  • Interval Cadence: 25-minute focus intervals followed by 5-minute short breaks and 15-minute restorative breaks.
  • Automated Work Log: Completed Pomodoro sessions automatically log timestamped entries in the project’s Work Log history (g w).

Calendar & Scheduled Views

Press g c or select Calendar from the sidebar to open the visual timeline:

  • Deadline Matrix: View upcoming deadlines across projects in monthly or weekly views.
  • Drag-to-Schedule: Drag unassigned tasks onto calendar dates to instantly assign due dates.

Productivity Analytics

Press g a to open the analytics dashboard:

  • Throughput Velocity: 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day task completion velocity.
  • Priority Distribution: Visual breakdown of completed work across Critical, High, and Medium priorities.
  • First-Pass Success Rate: Measures the percentage of tasks approved directly from Need to Test without requiring a Revision Request.