Show HN: A Minimal Monthly Task Planner (printable, offline, no signup)

93 pointsposted 3 days ago
by defcc

32 Comments

Humphrey

3 days ago

I love the simplicity! Does this store state in the browser?

Have you considered adding an export/import data option? I was actually expecting "Copy link" to have my months worth of event data encoded in the url after the # (so it would never be sent to the server, but means I could share the month with a friend). Just an idea.

defcc

3 days ago

Thanks! Yes, everything is stored locally in the browser — no backend at all.

And that’s a great idea. I’ve been thinking about adding an export/import option, and encoding the data into the URL hash actually fits the “offline + privacy-first” vibe really well.

I’ll explore it — would be super useful for sharing or backup without requiring any server.

Thanks for the suggestion!

rollingstone23

3 days ago

A small suggestion that immediately came to my mind, why not try making it a JSON serialized data and base64 encode it just like JWT. So that it can be shared and loaded effectively.

Just thinking out loud here ;)

stogot

2 days ago

This is what I would do too but one problem I think there is a max HTTP URL length

mano78

3 days ago

If you look at the traffic, it doesn't send anything (I could test) to its server, and there are entries in browser's local storage.

Galichev

3 days ago

For those who want to plan for the entire year https://neatnik.net/calendar/

0xf3ffff

3 days ago

This is exactly what I was looking for yesterday - a simple printable calendar that can fill an A4 or A3 page. However, I was more interested in a monthly version, rather than yearly. I tried vibe coding a simple Python script to generate a version that could suit me with Gemini CLI, but the results were comically bad (granted, I gave up pretty early on). I am sure there are plenty of similar solutions online, but I couldn't find one I really liked, at least from some basic Googling.

weeb

3 days ago

Calendarpedia offers loads of options which are great for printing. I always print an A3 "rolling" format for the current year, which I haven't seen anywhere else - lets you see all your weeks and weekends at a glance.

sixtyj

3 days ago

Try Timeanddate.com for calendars.

AnonC

3 days ago

Edit: The only way to even see this page without the popup is to try to print it.

Previously posted comment: I’m not sure if this is due to any content blocker on my phone (though I tried disabling Safari’s content blockers too) or if it’s not mobile optimized, but I can’t seem to get rid of the “Hello! If you print this page…” popup. I tapped elsewhere, tapped on the top right of the popup (even though there isn’t any close button), nothing helped.

Am I supposed to be doing something else to see and print it?

mano78

3 days ago

This doesn't allow to add events nor it stores anything, it's just to print, right? Thanks all the same!

mano78

3 days ago

Wonderful. I wish there was the possibility to sync data among browsers, but that would probably defy the whole purpose of this. Is there a repository?

defcc

3 days ago

I might consider adding a backend server at some point, but I'd still want to keep the tool as simple and privacy-friendly as possible.

Right now everything works fully offline, and that's part of the appeal.

If I do add a backend, it would only be for optional things like syncing or sharing — and it would stay opt-in so the core experience remains local-only.

Still exploring the balance there, but thanks for the idea!

Sanctor

3 days ago

Next/Previous month buttons appear in the print output. It's like seeing a hyperlink in a book :) Maybe those could be hidden.

Other than that I like the idea. More and more I look for apps that do one simple thing and do it well.

8mobile

3 days ago

I really like your Minimal Monthly Task Planner, is it also responsive? Great idea, simple, I like the side notes; if possible, I'd add a list above or below.

Thanks, I'll use it and print it at home.

defcc

3 days ago

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Yep, it’s responsive — though the layout gets a bit tight on very small screens, so I’ll tweak that later.

About the “list above or below” part — what kind of list were you thinking of? Like a separate to-do list outside the calendar, or just more space for notes?

Curious to hear what you meant!

8mobile

2 days ago

Thanks for the reply, I thought so because I use it in paper form. A to-do list for the selected month, along with notes, is helpful.

sherr

3 days ago

Looks great. I like simple, useful tools.

Is it worth a) adding a link to your source repo (if it exists) b) add a license somewhere? c) add a README on how to self-host (even if simple).

defcc

3 days ago

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I will do it later

zakki

3 days ago

I accessed it with Safari and directly click "Print/PDF". It will be better if:

- Default orientation is Landscape

- Calendar is be printed in a full page format

swah

3 days ago

Also got half-height on Google Chrome.

reddit_clone

3 days ago

Very nice!!

Does it not print the notes? I tried to print a month and it is not showing any notes in the preview.

FinnKuhn

3 days ago

On Firefox it just gets stuck on "Preparing Preview" when pressing the print button...

a96

3 days ago

Worked fine on mine.

FinnKuhn

3 days ago

Then it's probably an issue with my local Firefox install. Thanks for pointing this out.

kaizenb

3 days ago

Solid execution! Thank you.

djinnrutger

2 days ago

That works really good! Awesome job!

gforce_de

3 days ago

It seems not possible to drag and drop from one day to another.