Free productivity template

Getting Things Done Kanban template

Capture first, decide later. The board separates unprocessed inputs, concrete next actions, delegated items, someday ideas, and finished work so every commitment has a trusted place.

No signup or card needed. Your first 3 boards stay free.

My GTD System5 columns
Inbox
Idea for workshop
Next Actions
Email project brief
Waiting
Supplier quote
Someday
Learn photography
Done
Renew insurance

A trusted place for every open loop

The visual workflow makes the GTD habits of capture, clarify, organise, review, and engage easier to maintain.

Capture without sorting

Add an item to Inbox in seconds, then clarify it during a deliberate review.

Write real next actions

Turn vague projects into concrete, visible steps that can actually be completed.

Review what is stalled

Keep delegated work separate so a missing reply never disappears from view.

The included GTD workflow

Inbox

Unprocessed ideas, requests, notes, and commitments.

Next Actions

Specific physical or digital actions ready to do.

Waiting

Delegated items and outcomes that depend on someone else.

Someday

Ideas worth retaining but not committing to now.

Done

Completed actions ready for the next review.

Start free

  • Up to 3 boards and unlimited tasks
  • Tags, deadlines, priorities, and subtasks
  • Private local use without signup

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  • Unlimited boards and team members
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Mapping GTD onto the columns

Capture without judging

Anything that has your attention goes into Inbox immediately, unsorted. The cost of capture has to stay near zero or you will stop doing it, and an incomplete system is one you stop trusting.

Clarify to a next action

Emptying the inbox means deciding the very next physical action for each item, not restating the project. "Email Sam the draft scope" is actionable. "Sort out the project" is not, and will sit untouched for weeks.

Apply the two-minute rule

If clarifying reveals the action takes under two minutes, do it there and then rather than moving the card. Tracking it costs more than finishing it.

Use tags as contexts

Tag cards with the context they need, such as calls, errands, or deep work, then filter by tag when you sit down. Contexts are what turn a long list into the short list you can act on right now.

Protect the weekly review

Once a week, empty every inbox, walk the board, and confirm each active project has a next action. GTD fails at the review step more often than at capture.

Common questions

How does GTD work on a Kanban board?

Capture commitments in Inbox, clarify concrete Next Actions, track delegated items in Waiting, park non-current ideas in Someday, and archive completed work in Done.

Is this template free?

Yes. You can open the template without signing up and keep up to three boards free.

Can I add contexts and deadlines?

Yes. Use tags for contexts or projects, priorities for urgency, and due dates for time-specific commitments.

Capture the open loops

Open the GTD board and give every commitment a next place.

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