Our story
A project description should turn into a task list you can start on.
I'm Johnny Mobley. I started building systems for other people in 2000, when I was 16, and I've been doing it ever since. Along the way I automated most of my own work, and the tools I built for myself became these companies. Each one runs on rules I wrote down, not on paid AI calls, which is why it can cost so little.
The hardest part of a new project is often the first list: what has to happen, and in what order. I built TaskGrid to take a plain description of the project and break it into concrete tasks with their dependencies.
It runs on hand-written rules, not a model, so the same description gives the same list. You can save a breakdown under a board code you choose and come back to update each task's status from any device, without an account.
What works today
- Breaks a written project description into a sequenced list of tasks
- Saves a breakdown as a board under a code you pick, and loads it again on any device
What it doesn't do yet
Trello still does things TaskGrid doesn't:
- Team members, assignments and comments on each task.
- Calendar and timeline views.
- Integrations with Slack, email and other tools.
- Mobile apps.
What it costs
| What you get | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Trello Standard, per user, billed monthly | Unlimited boards, advanced checklists, custom fields and AI features. Their free plan already gives up to 10 collaborators boards, cards and to-do capture. | $6/mo |
| TaskGrid | Everything above, no account needed. An optional $4 30-day pass raises the description limit from 4,000 to 10,000 characters. | Free |
Trello's price is from their pricing page as of October 29, 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you compare.
Open TaskGrid— Johnny