pomotea.com

Overview

Pomotea is a next-generation productivity application that transforms personal goals into structured workflows using AI-powered task management and Pomodoro-style focus sessions. Rather than imposing rigid productivity frameworks, Pomotea learns from user behavior and customizes the experience through "hands-off productivity"—leveraging AI to automatically decompose goals into actionable tasks, intelligently schedule work, and adapt to individual work patterns.

The application bridges the gap between goal setting and execution by providing an intelligent, adaptive productivity system designed for deep work and sustained focus. Features include conversational goal decomposition, hierarchical task management with unlimited nesting, real-time collaboration through Convex, customizable themes and backgrounds, and voice-to-text task creation via AssemblyAI.

Capabilities

AI-Powered Task Management

• Conversational Goal Decomposition: Users speak their goals to the app through a chat interface; AI automatically breaks them into structured, hierarchical tasks
• Intelligent Task Planning: AI analyzes goals and generates task hierarchies with customizable depth and complexity
• Natural Language Processing: Voice transcription and text input for hands-free interaction via AssemblyAI integration
• Multiple AI Personas: Supports executive, friendly, and "bro" personas for personalized AI responses
• Tool-Based Execution: AI can trigger actions (create tasks, set goals, modify schedules) through intelligent tool calling

Hierarchical Task System

• Unlimited Nesting: Tasks support arbitrary depth parent-child relationships for complex project organization
• Automatic Completion Propagation: Completing child tasks automatically updates parent progress
• Task Scoping: Tasks can be scoped to goals, specific dates, or recurring periods (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
• Work Type Classification: Tasks can be categorized by custom work types with icons and color coding
• Flexible Task States: Supports pending, active, and completed statuses with completion timestamps
• Task Reordering: Drag-and-drop interface for task prioritization and organization

Pomodoro-Style Session Management

• Flow-Optimized Sessions: Pomodoro-inspired focus and break sessions with customizable durations
• Adaptive Scheduling: Sessions automatically generate from active task queue based on priority
• Intelligent Breaks: Built-in break sessions with wellness integration and mindfulness prompts
• Session Tracking: Real-time session progress visualization with timer display
• Health-Conscious Features: Optional healthy habits reminders and break notifications
• Extension Support: Users can extend focus sessions when in deep flow state

Real-Time Collaboration & Sync

• Live Database Updates: Built on Convex for real-time task synchronization across devices
• Instant Notifications: Desktop and browser notifications for focus/break session alerts
• Activity Tracking: User activity events logged with timestamps and metadata
• Progress Insights: Real-time progress visualization and completion tracking

Customizable User Experience

• Theme Personalization: Create custom color themes with support for light/dark modes
• Background Customization: Upload background images and videos with opacity and blur controls
• UI Preferences: Customize timer notifications, focus/break durations, and extension settings
• Multiple Theme Presets: System theme support with theme switching capabilities
• Flexible Timer Settings: Adjust focus and break durations to personal rhythm

Voice & Audio Features

• Voice Input: Voice transcription via AssemblyAI for hands-free task creation
• Voice Command Support: Control app functions through natural spoken language
• Audio Feedback: Optional audio notifications for session transitions
• Quota-Based Voice: Pricing tiers include voice input quotas for fair usage

Multi-Workspace & Goal Management

• Workspace Organization: Create multiple workspaces for different projects or life areas
• Goal Tracking: Goals with progress metrics, status (active/completed/archived), and task associations
• Active Goal Switching: Seamless switching between goals during sessions
• Dashboard Aggregations: Aggregated views of daily, weekly, and monthly progress

Monetization & Payments

• Stripe Integration: Subscription payment processing via Stripe
• Quota Management: Daily quotas for messages, task creation, and voice usage
• Tier-Based Limits: Different limits for free and pro tiers
• Quota Tracking: Per-day quota tracking with automatic reset

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 16.0.5 with React 19.2.1
• Language: TypeScript 5.9.3
• Styling: TailwindCSS 4.1.8 with PostCSS 4
• Component Library: Radix UI (20+ primitives)
• Animation: GSAP 3.13.0 with React bindings
• Icons: Lucide React (513+ icons)
• State Management: Zustand 5.0.8, React Context, useReducer patterns
• Form Management: React Hook Form with Zod validation

Backend & Database

• Runtime: Convex 1.23.0 (serverless backend with real-time database)
• Real-Time Subscriptions: Convex live queries and automatic subscriptions
• Database: Convex-managed cloud database with indexed queries

AI & Language Models

• AI SDK Integration: Vercel AI SDK v5.0.76 for unified LLM interface
• OpenAI: @ai-sdk/openai v2 for GPT models
• Google AI: @ai-sdk/google v2.0.30 for Gemini models
• Tool Calling: Structured tool execution for task creation and goal management

Authentication & User Management

• Clerk Auth: @clerk/clerk-react v5.43.1 and @clerk/nextjs v6.35.5
• Authentication Methods: Email, OAuth, SSO support

Audio & Voice

• Voice Transcription: AssemblyAI v4.16.1 for speech-to-text
• Audio Processing: Browser audio API for recording and streaming

Monetization & Analytics

• Stripe: Stripe v19.1.0 and @stripe/stripe-js v8.0.0 for payments
• Analytics: PostHog v1.258.2 (client) and v5.6.0 (server)

Development Tools

• Testing: Vitest 3.2.4 with UI mode
• E2E Testing: Playwright v1.56.1
• Linting: ESLint 9 with Next.js config
• Code Formatting: Prettier 3.5.3
• Package Manager: pnpm with npm-run-all for parallel scripts