Herding Chickens
Gentle accountability for ADHD brains
Dump the overwhelm. Pick today's one key thing. Get a gentle check-in — no shame, no red overdue badges.
Managing your thoughts shouldn't feel like a chore — tap unmute to hear the intro.
Waitlist open · Telegram first · Web & mobile coming soon
Where we're launching
Telegram first. Everything else is on the way.
We're starting where capture and gentle nudges are easiest — chat. Web and mobile come next. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you when each surface opens.
Telegram
WaitlistFirst surface — dump a task, pick today's one key thing, get a gentle check-in.
Web app
Coming soonFuller planner experience in the browser — scheduling, timers, and more.
iOS
Coming soonNative app with timers and one-thing focus.
Android
Coming soonNative app for everyday capture and nudges.
Sound familiar?
We're not showing made-up reviews. These are the exact problems we're building for — because we've lived them too.
The freeze
You know what needs doing. You still can't start. We're building capture, one main, and optional breakdown for that exact stuck feeling — not to fix you, just to lower the first step.
The guilt spiral
Miss a day and the app turns red. You avoid opening it. We're designing nudges and (later) scheduling that move forward without punishing you for being human.
Time vanishing
"Just five minutes" becomes an hour. Gentle check-ins help you notice drift now; visual timers are planned next to make time easier to see.
Design principles — not vanity metrics
1
Key thing per day
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Overdue shame labels (by design)
4
Life areas tracked
ADHD
First — not an afterthought
Who it's for
Made for brains that freeze, drift, and guilt-spiral
Herding Chickens is for people who want to get things done without being scolded into it. You don't need an official diagnosis to belong here — but you do need to want a productivity tool, not medical care.
ADHD & executive dysfunction
Diagnosed, self-identified, or still figuring it out. If initiation, planning, or follow-through is the hard part — not motivation — this is built with you in mind.
Task paralysis
You know what to do. You stare at the list. Nothing moves. You need help breaking the first wall, not another lecture about discipline.
Time blindness
"Five minutes" disappears. Deadlines sneak up. You want time to feel more visible — without a punishing countdown or shame when you're late.
Burnt by productivity apps
Punishing streaks, red overdue text, and setup marathons that never get finished. If guilt-based tools made things worse, you're not alone.
Students & working adults
Essays, admin, life maintenance, side projects — real tasks in a messy week. Not a fantasy CEO schedule; just getting through Tuesday.
Autistic & AuDHD folks
Overlapping executive-function challenges. Clear steps, predictable flows, and less sensory overload from nagging notifications.
Probably not the right fit if…
- You need therapy, ADHD coaching, or crisis support — please talk to a qualified professional.
- You want a dead-simple list with zero structure — we add a daily main, gentle check-ins, and optional AI breakdown on purpose.
- You want someone else to complete tasks for you — we help you start, not outsource your life.
- You want a guaranteed fix — some days will still be hard; we aim to make starting easier, not effortless.
Clear expectations
What Herding Chickens is — and isn't
We'd rather be honest upfront than disappoint you later. This is a productivity tool for neurodivergent brains — not healthcare, not hustle porn, and not magic.
This is for you if…
- Gentle accountability in chat — dump tasks, pick today's one key thing, and get kind check-ins that nudge without nagging.
- Built for ADHD brains: task paralysis, executive dysfunction, drift, and the guilt that comes from traditional apps.
- Launching Telegram-first for low-friction capture — with web and mobile planned next.
- Optional AI breakdown when a task feels too big — small steps as a helper, not the whole product.
- A guilt-free planner in the roadmap — missed tasks should flow forward with no red text or overdue shame.
- A tool for real life — laundry, taxes, emails, admin — not a fantasy of becoming a different person.
This is not…
- Medical treatment, therapy, or ADHD coaching. We don't diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional care.
- A substitute for medication or a clinician. If you need clinical support, please talk to someone qualified.
- Another shame-based to-do list. No overdue red badges, no punishment for empty days — momentum, not scolding.
- Hustle culture in app form. We won't tell you to wake up at 5am or "just try harder."
- A robot that does your tasks for you. We help you pick up one chicken — you still do the step.
- A miracle cure. Some days will still be hard. We're here to make the starting part less impossible.
Herding Chickens is software to help with everyday task initiation and planning. It is not a medical device. If you are in crisis or need clinical support, please contact a qualified professional or your local emergency services.
Features
Productivity tools weren't built for your brain. This one is.
Every feature targets a specific ADHD roadblock. The daily loop ships first on Telegram; scheduling, timers, and the fuller experience are planned for web and mobile.
One Key Thing
Each day, pick one main — the thing that actually matters. Not a 47-item list staring back at you. This is the heart of the Telegram-first loop.
Gentle check-ins
After you set your main, a kind nudge asks if you're on it. Tap On it, Not yet, or Completed — momentum, never scolding.
Balance, Not Burnout
Tasks span four life areas — work & admin, family & friends, health, personal — so a quiet area gets named with numbers, not guilt.
Magic Breakdown
Stuck on a big task? Optional AI can slice it into small, do-able steps. A helper when you need it — not the whole product.
Fluid Scheduling
Missed a task? The plan is designed to flow it to today — no red text, no 'overdue' badges, no shame spiral by default.
Visual Timers
Time blindness is real. Visual timers are designed to make elapsed time easier to see — so a quick job is less likely to quietly run away from you.
Stop waiting for the perfect time. Get early access.
We're starting on Telegram with a simple daily loop — dump a task, pick today's one key thing, get a gentle check-in. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the early flock opens, then when web and mobile follow.
- First in line when Telegram early access opens
- Updates when web and mobile come online
- Founding-member pricing locked in for life
- Shape what we build next — your feedback drives the roadmap
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