Execution Mode

Execution mode is Taskott's focused work interface. It provides a full-screen timer, progress tracking, and distraction detection to help you stay in flow.

Starting a session

To enter execution mode, click on a task from your sprint list or select Execute from the task menu. The app switches to a distraction-free full-screen view showing:

The task name and its goal color
An elapsed time timer
A manual progress slider (0-100%)

The progress slider

Unlike simple done/not-done systems, Taskott lets you track partial completion. The manual progress slider (0-100%) is particularly useful for large tasks.

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Why manual progress? Automated progress tracking (like "3 of 5 subtasks done") doesn't capture real completion. A task might be 80% done with no subtasks complete, or 20% done with 3 subtasks checked off. Manual progress is honest progress.

Benefits of partial progress tracking:

Rewards incremental work — You get proportional value credit even if you don't finish
Reduces all-or-nothing thinking — 60% done on a big task is still real progress
Weekly snapshots — Progress is snapshotted at the end of each week so value is attributed to the correct sprint

Elapsed time tracking

The timer tracks how long you've been working. This is separate from the progress slider — time spent and completion percentage are independent.

Elapsed time data feeds into:

Efficiency scoring — Finishing faster than your effort estimate earns bonus XP
Time attribution — Shows how much time you actually spent per goal
Estimate calibration — Over time, you'll learn to estimate more accurately

Group execution

If you've created a Task Group, execution mode lets you work through the group's tasks sequentially. When you finish one task in the group, it automatically moves you to the next one — no navigating back to the task list.

This is useful for batching similar work (code reviews, email replies, admin tasks) to minimize context switching.

Distraction detection

Taskott watches for two patterns that suggest you may have gotten distracted:

Extended absence

If you've been away from the app for an extended period while a task is in progress, Taskott prompts you when you return:

Were you still working on the task?
Did you get distracted? If so, log the interruption.

Overtime detection

If you've been working significantly longer than your effort estimate, Taskott checks in to see if you're still on track or if you need to adjust.

Distraction logging

When you log a distraction, Taskott asks you to categorize it with a preset:

Meeting

Pulled into an unplanned meeting or call

Break

Intentional break (lunch, walk, coffee)

Got distracted

Lost focus to social media, browsing, rabbit holes

Helping someone

Stopped to help a colleague or answer questions

Distraction data appears in your Stats screen, helping you identify patterns. If you're losing 45 minutes a day to "got distracted," that's actionable data.

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Distraction time is attributed to the goal of the task you were working on, not subtracted from it. The goal is awareness, not punishment.

Completing a task

When you set progress to 100% or mark the task as complete, Taskott:

Calculates XP earned (base value + efficiency bonus)
Updates your sprint progress
Shows a completion animation
Suggests what to work on next

Next task suggestions

When all tasks for the day are done, Taskott shows a next task widget with options:

Pull from sprint — Work on another committed task
Work on goal — Pick a task from a specific goal's backlog
Pull from next week — Get a head start on future tasks