Fari

Fari ("to do" in Esperanto) is a native macOS and iOS task manager where tasks live in plain Markdown files on your own disk.

Fast and elegant, Fari has first-class support for GTD (Getting Things Done). It is a perfect companion for your Personal Knowledge Management (PMK) tool such as Obsidian. Focusing on task management only, it provides you with an opinionated yet powerful productivity system that will help you be more efficient!

• Plain Markdown files

  Tasks are ordinary .md files on the filesystem. No proprietary format, no database.

• GTD-first

  A real Inbox, quick entry, projects and areas as folders and files, and today / week / month views.

• Native & fast

  Built in Swift & SwiftUI for macOS and iOS. Refined typography, powerful keyboard shortcuts, and a Vim mode.

• Your sync, your way

  Because it's just files, keep them in sync with iCloud, git, or whatever you already use.

Principles

• Everything lives in the filesystem — plain text is the source of truth.
• As simple as a sheet of paper where you'd jot down your to-dos.
• Intuitive concepts that match the filesystem: files and folders, no manual required.
• Sane defaults and sane conventions out of the box.
• Fast, polished, and elegant.
• Opinionated software — no plugins, no clutter.

Features

• Markdown-based task files with a rich task syntax.
• Sqlite tables cache all tasks and can be queried to build custom views.
• Dashboards are simple Markdown files with ```tasksql blocks.

Private & secure by design

Fari's file-based approach isn't just simple — it's the most private way to manage your tasks.

• Zero network access. Fari talks to nothing but your filesystem — no phone-home, no analytics endpoint, no update ping. There is no code that opens a connection, so your tasks physically cannot leave your machine through the app.
• Your data stays yours. Tasks are plain Markdown files on your disk — no proprietary database, no vendor cloud.
• Nothing to breach. No account, no server, no telemetry. We never see your data because it never reaches us.
• You own the sync. Use iCloud, git, or any tool you trust — with your own encryption and keys.
• Fully auditable & portable. Plain text is readable by any tool, easy to back up, and free of lock-in. Completely future-proof.