How It Works

The basic idea

Most productivity tools start with tasks. Centauri starts with thinking.

Before you can organize your work, you need to understand it. What's actually due? What matters most? What can realistically happen today? These aren't easy questions when you're overwhelmed — but they're exactly the questions that need answering before any planning makes sense.

Centauri gives you a space to answer them.

From confusion to clarity

When you open Centauri, you're not dropped into a blank task list. Instead, you're guided through a simple process:

• See what's on your plate. Everything in one place — assignments, deadlines, ongoing work. No hunting through syllabi or apps.
• Understand what matters. Not everything is equally urgent. Centauri helps you see what actually needs attention today versus what can wait.
• Decide what's realistic. Based on how much time you have and how you're feeling, you choose what to focus on. No guilt about the rest.

By the time you're done, you're not staring at a wall of tasks. You have a clear picture of what to do next.

From clarity to action

Once you know what matters, Centauri helps you actually do it:

• Focus sessions. A simple timer to help you work in focused blocks without distractions.
• Progress tracking. See what you've done — not to judge yourself, but to build confidence that you're moving forward.
• Gentle guidance. If you're stuck, Centauri can suggest what to work on based on your priorities and deadlines.

The goal isn't to micromanage your time. It's to give you just enough structure to keep moving without adding pressure.

What makes it lighter

A lot of productivity tools make you feel worse before they make you feel better. They show you everything you haven't done. They remind you how behind you are. They assume that pressure is motivating.

We don't think that works.

Centauri is designed to reduce anxiety, not increase it. That means:

• We don't guilt-trip you about incomplete tasks
• We don't gamify your productivity with streaks or points
• We don't send you notifications that make you feel bad
• We do help you make realistic plans that account for how life actually works

The experience should feel like having a thoughtful friend help you sort through your week — not like a boss checking up on you.

How it connects

Centauri isn't trying to replace everything you already use. If you have a calendar you like, you can sync it. If your school uses a learning management system, we can pull assignments from there.

The goal is to give you one place where everything comes together — so you don't have to keep it all in your head or check five different apps to know what's happening.