AI To Do List

Turn any goal written in natural language into a structured, actionable to-do list. Powered by OpenAI.

What works now

• Frontend UI: gradient header, glassmorphism goal card, textarea, “Generate Plan” button
• Live character counter (updates on every keystroke)
• Loading spinner while waiting for the backend
• Error box for empty input, auto-clears on retry
• Backend: Express server serving /docs and exposing GET /api/health
• POST /api/generate - validates the goal (non-empty, max 500 chars) and returns a hardcoded JSON plan with three tasks
• GitHub Pages previews the static UI

No AI yet - the endpoint exists so the data shape and client flow can be tested first.

What’s next

• Connect OpenAI gpt-4o-mini with Structured Outputs (JSON Schema)
• Replace the fake response in /api/generate with a real model call
• Replace the frontend placeholder with a real fetch() to the backend
• Render task cards: title, description, priority, time, dependencies
• Checkbox + progress bar + total time
• Priority statistics
• Save plan to localStorage
• Polish, mobile pass, deploy

Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, vanilla JS
• Backend: Node.js, Express 5
• AI: OpenAI gpt-4o-mini, Structured Outputs (planned)
• Persistence: localStorage (planned)
• Preview: GitHub Pages (/docs)

Try It

Live Demo - UI only, backend not connected yet