Developer Replaced Todoist With a Self-Built Rails App His Agents Call via API
dbreunig · x · 2026-08-30
Asked which personally-built agent app he uses most, Drew Breunig shared his story: hitting an arbitrary Todoist limit one day prompted him to analyze his task habits and build a replacement.
The result is a Rails app that powers a desktop client and also exposes APIs his agents use. He notes personal apps can take any form — a widget, desktop app, web page, or an agent routine.
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