Import the work
Bring in Azure DevOps tasks and bugs, local Outlook meetings, local Outlook tasks, and manual tasks without mixing source data into planning decisions.
Local-first desktop planner
Plan real work by real capacity.
Effort Plan brings Azure DevOps work, Outlook meetings, Outlook tasks, and manual work into one practical daily planner, so you can see what actually fits.
- Local SQLite storage
- Read-only imports first
- Mac and Windows packages
- Built by HelloX Tech
Latest version
0.1.0
macOS package
ARM64
Windows package
x64
Current status
Preview
Core workflow
From task inbox to realistic day plan.
Effort Plan is not another list. It helps you turn source work into dated effort allocations that respect capacity.
Estimate clearly
Use source effort from Azure DevOps when available. Add local estimates for email, manual work, and other items that do not carry effort.
Plan by capacity
Drag work to a day and assign only the number of hours that fit. Large tasks can stay partially planned with remaining effort visible.
Remember the day
Task allocations can capture what was done on each date, making later timesheet recall simpler and more accurate.
Capacity planning
Stop overloading the day before it starts.
- Workday capacity Customize the available hours that should count for planning.
- Meetings as fixed work Calendar meetings reduce the remaining planning capacity for that date.
- Partial allocations A 20 hour task can be planned as 3 hours today, 4 hours tomorrow, and the rest later.
- Local backup Export and import planner data when moving to a new Mac or Windows machine.
Integrations
Connect the sources that already shape your day.
Effort Plan keeps integration status explicit. Available features are labeled clearly, and planned connectors are not presented as finished.
Azure DevOps
Import assigned tasks and bugs with source effort, status, area, description, and acceptance criteria.
Outlook Calendar
Import meetings on macOS from local Apple Calendar data after the account is added to the Mac.
Outlook Tasks
Import local task data on macOS through Reminders/EventKit where the account supports task sync.
Outlook flagged email
Planned once a reliable local flagged-mail adapter is available without Microsoft 365 tenant consent.
Jira
Future import path for teams that plan work from Jira issues.
Gmail and Google Calendar
Future import paths for Google email and calendar workflows.
Local-first by design
Your plan stays separate from your source systems.
- Local records Imported items become planner records stored on your computer.
- Read-only imports first Effort Plan does not modify Azure DevOps or Outlook source items in the current release.
- No mandatory cloud account The planner uses local SQLite storage instead of a hosted workspace.
- Secrets excluded from backups Local export/import keeps planner data and settings, not passwords or tokens.
Downloads
Preview builds for Mac and Windows.
Current packages are early-access ZIP builds. Public signing and notarization are still pending.
macOS Apple Silicon
Version 0.1.0 for Mac with Apple Silicon.
Download for macOSWindows x64
Version 0.1.0 packaged as a Windows x64 ZIP.
Download for WindowsRelease logs
See what changed in each version.
Release notes are written in product language so you can understand what is ready, what changed, and what is still limited.
Version 0.1.0
Released May 6, 2026 - macOS ARM64 and Windows x64 preview packages.
- Added local-first task inbox and daily capacity planning.
- Added Azure DevOps import rules, source effort, description, and acceptance criteria.
- Added local macOS Calendar and Tasks imports through EventKit.
- Added task allocations, work-done notes, export/import backup, and release packaging.
FAQ
Questions before you install.
Effort Plan stores planner records in a local SQLite database on your computer. Export/import backups are available for moving to another machine.
Not in the current release. Imports are read-only, and local planning decisions stay inside Effort Plan.
Some organizations block third-party Microsoft 365 cloud consent. Effort Plan avoids that path for Outlook Calendar and Tasks by importing data already synced to the computer where possible.