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Milestones & Checklists

Big goals are easier to pursue when they're broken into stages. Milestones give you a sequence of steps; checklists give you the specific tasks inside each step. Both feed directly into your goal's progress percentage.

Milestones​

Milestones are the major stages of a goal. Add them from the Milestones tab of the goal editor.

Each milestone has:

  • Title — what this stage represents (required)
  • Description — context about what it involves (optional)
  • Target date — when you want to reach this milestone; must be on or before the goal's own target date
  • Checklist — tasks specific to this milestone (see below)

Milestones display in the order you set. You can reorder them by dragging. The goal detail view shows a completion count like "3/5 milestones achieved" so you can see where you stand at a glance.

Marking a milestone complete: Toggle the completion checkbox. The completion date is captured automatically.

Overdue milestones: If a milestone's target date has passed and it's not yet complete, it shows on the Progress page under the Overdue bucket with a red indicator.

Checklists​

Checklists are task-level items. There are two places they live:

  • Goal-level checklist — tasks that belong directly to the goal, not tied to a specific milestone
  • Milestone-level checklist — tasks specific to completing that milestone

Both work the same way. Each checklist item has:

  • Text — what needs to be done
  • Completed toggle — check it off when done

Adding items: Type and press Enter to add the next item. Shift+Enter adds a new line within an item.

Editing items: Double-click any item text to edit it.

Reordering: Drag items using the handle that appears on hover.

Removing items: Delete the text or use the remove action on the item.

How progress is calculated​

Your goal's progress percentage is based on completed checklists and milestones as a proportion of total items. As you check things off, the animated progress ring on the goal card updates.

The ring color gives a quick read on where you are:

  • Green — 75% or more complete (or the goal is marked Completed)
  • Amber — 50–74% complete
  • Default color — under 50%

Tips​

  • Keep milestone titles action-oriented — "Complete first draft" is more useful than "Drafting phase" when you're checking your progress quickly.
  • Use milestone target dates — they unlock the urgency buckets on the Progress page (Overdue, This Week, This Month, Later) which help you prioritize without digging into every goal.
  • Goal-level checklist vs. milestone checklist — use the goal-level checklist for standalone tasks that don't belong to a particular stage. Use milestone checklists for the specific work inside each stage.
  • Don't over-engineer the structure — a goal with a title and a five-item checklist is fine. Add milestones when the goal genuinely has distinct phases that unfold in sequence.