Recurring Tasks
Use recurring tasks for work that should come back after you complete it: reviews, chores, routines, renewals, and maintenance tasks.
Recurrence lives in the task editor. If you are using quick capture, create the task first, then open it for editing.
Set Up a Recurring Task
- Open the task.
- Edit the task.
- Find the Recurrence field in the scheduling section.
- Choose Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly.
- Adjust the repeat details.
- Save the task.
The recurrence controls appear on desktop and mobile in the task edit screen.
Repeat Options
| Option | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Daily | Habits and daily routines. |
| Weekly | Weekly reviews, meetings, errands, or maintenance. |
| Monthly | Bills, monthly reviews, subscriptions, or monthly checklists. |
| Yearly | Annual renewals, taxes, registrations, and anniversaries. |
Each repeat type can use Repeat every to skip intervals. For example, every 2 weeks or every 3 months.
Weekly tasks can choose specific weekdays. Monthly tasks can repeat on the same day each month, or use Custom for patterns such as a specific weekday.
Fixed Schedule or After Completion
By default, Mindwtr keeps a fixed schedule. Use this for deadlines or commitments that should stay tied to the calendar.
Examples:
- Pay rent every month.
- Review finances on the first Saturday.
- Renew insurance every year.
Turn on Repeat after completion when the next task should be based on when you finish the current one.
Examples:
- Water plants 3 days after you last did it.
- Clean filters 2 weeks after completion.
- Follow up 1 month after the previous follow-up.
Ending a Recurrence
Use Ends to control when the series stops:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Never | Keep creating the next task after each completion. |
| On date | Stop when the next occurrence would go past the selected date. |
| After | Stop after the selected number of occurrences. |
Calendar Preview
Mindwtr keeps one active task for a recurring series. It creates the next real task when you complete the current one.
Turn on Show next occurrence in Calendar when you want a planning preview of the next occurrence. This preview helps you plan ahead, but it is not a second active task.
What Happens When You Complete It
When you complete a recurring task, Mindwtr creates the next task with the same title, project, area, contexts, tags, notes, reminders, and other task details. Checklist items are reset for the next occurrence.
If the task has a due date, start date, or review date, Mindwtr advances those fields according to the recurrence rule. Date-only values stay date-only.