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What Vicu is

Vicu is a free, open-source personal task manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, and Android, built around a Vikunja server. Its keyboard-driven Quick Entry opens a floating popup from any application, so you can capture tasks without changing context. Smart lists divide work into Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Logbook. Tasks can include subtasks, labels, recurring schedules, attachments, reminders, drag-and-drop ordering, and custom filtered lists. Vicu parses dates, priorities, labels, projects, and recurrence terms written in task text. Desktop edits made while the server is unreachable wait in a queue for synchronization, while recent task lists stay available. Obsidian linking uses its Local REST API plugin and Advanced URI. Browser extensions send the active tab title and URL to Quick Entry. Android adds a widget, reminders, and sharing into tasks.

Who it suits

Vicu suits individuals who want keyboard-focused task capture across desktop, browser, and Android devices. It is intended for personal workflows rather than Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features.

What it does well

  • Free and open source under the MIT license
  • Quick Entry captures tasks from any application
  • Smart lists organize tasks by time and status
  • Supports recurring tasks, reminders, and subtasks
  • Desktop edits queue while the server is unreachable

What to know first

  • Android requires Vikunja server version 2.4.0 or newer
  • No Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features
  • Requires a Vikunja backend for synchronization

Verdict

Vicu combines quick keyboard capture, structured smart lists, and broad task details with desktop offline queuing. Its personal scope and Vikunja server requirement matter if you need team planning or a ready-made backend.

Facts from Vicu's own pages

Android companion
Vicu Android offers a home screen widget, per-task reminders, and sharing content into tasks, and connects to the same Vikunja backend as desktop. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Android requirement
Vicu Android requires a Vikunja server running version 2.4.0 or newer. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Audience and scope
The project describes Vicu as a personal task manager and says it does not include Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Authentication
Vicu supports API tokens, username and password with TOTP two-factor authentication, and OpenID Connect. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Browser integration
A bundled Chrome and Firefox extension can send the active tab title and URL to Quick Entry, and Vicu also documents Windows URL-bar detection for several browsers. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Desktop downloads
The project lists a Windows NSIS installer, an Apple Silicon macOS DMG, and Linux AppImages for x64 and arm64. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations
Vicu links tasks with Obsidian notes using its Local REST API plugin and Advanced URI. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Intended use
The project describes Vicu as a personal task manager and says it does not include Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or team features. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
License
The desktop repository is published under the MIT license. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Mobile companion
Vicu Android is a native mobile companion that syncs with the same Vikunja backend and includes a home screen widget and task reminders. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Natural language
Task text can include dates, priorities, labels, projects, and recurrence tokens that Vicu parses into task fields. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Obsidian integration
Vicu can link tasks to Obsidian notes through the Local REST API plugin and Advanced URI, with ask, always, and off modes. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Offline use
Desktop edits made while the server is unreachable are queued for later sync, and the last task lists remain available. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Offline work
Desktop changes made while the server is unreachable are queued for syncing, and the last task lists remain available. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Privacy
The Android project says release builds do not log requests and backups exclude the task database and sign-in tokens. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Vicu is a personal, keyboard-driven desktop task manager powered by Vikunja. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Quick capture
Quick Entry opens a floating popup from any app so users can capture a task without leaving their current work. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Recurring tasks
Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Subtasks
Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Supported platforms
Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome extension,Firefox extension · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Task features
The desktop app supports subtasks, labels, recurring tasks, attachments, reminders, drag-and-drop, and custom filtered lists. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Task organization
Vicu organizes tasks into Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Logbook smart lists. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Task reminders
Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Task workflow
It organizes tasks into Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Logbook smart lists. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026

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