A simple task tracker in Buildin: one table, five columns and nothing else. Task, priority, due date, status and a done checkbox — everything you need to keep personal to-dos in one place without losing them. Separate Today and This week views show only what actually needs attention.

Task Tracker

A task tracker is one table that shows what needs doing, how much it matters and by when.

What is a task tracker?

A task tracker is the simplest way to stop keeping things in your head. Unlike a project management system there are no assignees, stages or dependencies here — only your own tasks, their priority and their due date.

Many people keep such a list in Excel or Google Sheets, and to begin with that is enough. The trouble starts when a task moves to another day: in a spreadsheet you copy it by hand, and to see "what is due today" you re-sort the sheet every time. In a database the same thing is a changed date and a switched view.

Key features

Five columns, nothing else. Task, priority, due date, status and a Done checkbox — exactly as much as a personal list needs.
A Today view. Shows only tasks due today that are not finished yet. In the morning you open it and ignore everything else.
A This week view. What is still ahead in one list, so nothing creeps up on you.
Priority instead of endless sorting. High, medium, low: enough to decide where the day starts, without building a perfect order.
Finished work does not pile up. Tick Done and the task stops appearing in your working views.

How to use the task tracker

Add a task and set a due date — that is enough to start. Fill in the rest only when you need it.
Set priority on the tasks that genuinely matter. If everything is high priority, priority means nothing.
Open the Today view each morning and work from it alone.
Mid-week, check This week to see what is left and what should be moved.
Tick Done as you go, so the list stays short instead of becoming intimidating.

Who is the task tracker for?

Anyone running several tracks at once — work, study, home — who wants every task visible in one place. The template is built for personal use.

As soon as tasks acquire assignees, stage deadlines and dependencies between them, it is a project, and a project management template will serve you better. Simplicity here is not a limitation but the point: a task tracker works exactly as long as it stays quick to fill in.