HomeThe Next Thing.

Guide

The five-minute
walkthrough.

Everything The Next Thing does, in one short video. Watch the whole thing once and you'll never need to look at the docs again.

What's covered

  1. 01

    Focus areas

    Set up columns for the parts of your life that matter — Work, Health, Side Project. One area at a time.

  2. 02

    The one next thing

    Each area has a single next action. Promote a brain-dump task to take its place when one's done.

  3. 03

    Brain dump

    The pressure valve. Every other task lives here until it's its turn. No priorities, no tags.

  4. 04

    Only mode & Focus mode

    Hide every other area, then go fullscreen on the single task you're working on right now.

  5. 05

    Sync & install

    Sign in once and stay in sync across devices. Add to home screen on iOS for the full standalone feel.