Typeblock

What is TypeBlock?

TypeBlock is an AI-first daily planner and note-taking app designed to turn raw, unstructured thoughts into an organized day.

Originally conceived as a calm, distraction-free notes app, TypeBlock has evolved into a unified capture, planning, and time-blocking companion. Instead of forcing users to switch between separate todo lists, calendar apps, and note repositories, TypeBlock connects all three through natural-language typing, voice capture, and quiet, context-aware AI.

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Core Description & Philosophy

"Catch the thought. Find the time. Keep what matters close."

TypeBlock is built around the friction that occurs between having an idea and actually making time for it on a calendar. When you type or dictate into TypeBlock, it doesn't just store static text: it understands whether what you wrote is a fleeting thought, an actionable task, a scheduled meeting, or a long-term goal, and helps slot it into your actual available free time.

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Key Pillars & Feature Breakdown

1. Today & Smart Capture

• Natural-Language Input: Type thoughts, plans, or tasks naturally (e.g., "Call Sam tomorrow at 3pm for 30 minutes") and TypeBlock parses dates, durations, and priorities automatically.
• Unified Daily Dashboard: Displays today's agenda, remaining to-dos, upcoming events, and visible free gaps at a glance.
• Voice Capture & Dictation: Instant voice memos featuring visible real-time transcription previews, audio playback, and waveform seeking.

2. Visual Calendar & Time Blocking

• Timeline with Free Gaps: Combines Apple Calendar events and pending tasks into a single timeline, visually surfacing the open windows of time between commitments.
• Auto-Plan & Gap Filling: Configurable working hours, default task blocks (e.g., 25 or 50-minute focus sessions), and automated scheduling that fits unscheduled tasks into open gaps without double-booking.
• Flexible Views: Seamless switching between day timelines, week strips, and full-month agendas.

3. TypeBlock AI Companion

• Day Planning & Goal Breakdown: Transforms chaotic braindumps or complex goals into realistic, step-by-step action plans that can be reviewed and added directly to your schedule with one tap.
• Working Memory: Remembers how you work, preferred working hours, and current project context (with full user control to review, edit, or clear memory).
• Mind Maps & Note Organization: Generates visual mind maps connecting notes by topic and suggests folder reorganizations without ever deleting user data.

4. Email-to-Plan (Pro)

• Dedicated Inbound Address: Every user gets a private TypeBlock email address.
• Automated Extraction: Forwarding or CC'ing emails to TypeBlock triggers AI parsing that generates a one-line summary, extracts actionable tasks with due dates, and converts meetings into calendar invites.

5. Open AI Integrations via MCP (Model Context Protocol)

• Connect External AI Assistants: Exposes a full suite of MCP tools allowing external LLMs and tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor) to interact directly with your TypeBlock library to read notes, create tasks, and manage calendar events.

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Architecture & Platforms

• iOS & iPadOS: Primary client built with SwiftUI, featuring Apple Calendar integration, interactive widgets, Siri shortcuts, and local offline-first support.
• macOS: Companion desktop experience.
• Backend: Real-time sync, reactive database, and authentication powered by [Convex](https://convex.dev).
• Web: Marketing landing site and MCP server management interface located in https://typeblock.aryanwadhera.tech and https://mcp.typeblock.aryanwadhera.tech

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Plans & Tiers

• Free: Unlimited notes, folders, calendar integration, time blocks, reminders, and locked notes.
• Plus: Multi-device sync, AI connections via MCP, and AI change history.
• Pro: Full TypeBlock AI daily planning, private Email-to-Plan address, voice capture with memory facts, visual mind maps, and quiet automations.