How to talk to your task agent
Ovrwhlm works as a remote MCP server. Connect an AI assistant (like Claude Desktop, or eventually ChatGPT and Gemini) to your task database and speak to it naturally. The AI handles the Eisenhower Matrix logic; you just tell it what is on your mind.
New here? Follow the 2-minute visual setup guide → for step-by-step screenshots.
To connect an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT, you no longer need to edit JSON configuration files.
Simply copy the connection URL below and paste it directly into your AI assistant's connector settings screen.
https://ovrwhlm-dev.kecker.co/mcpThe client will securely open your browser to log you in via OAuth, allowing the AI to seamlessly manage your tasks.
Get a concise, spoken-word friendly overview of your tasks and goals. Perfect for starting your day via voice.
"Give me a quick summary of my day."
Quickly insert multiple unclassified tasks directly into your backlog.
"Here is a brain dump: call the bank, pick up dry cleaning, write the quarterly report."
Move a task into an Eisenhower quadrant: do (today), schedule (future), delegate (others), eliminate (drop), or backlog (unsorted).
"Move 'write quarterly report' to Do because it is urgent and important."
Set a specific time for a task (Unix epoch milliseconds). Ovrwhlm automatically promotes tasks to schedule (future) or do (today).
"Schedule 'call dentist' for tomorrow at 2pm."
Every task can carry optional notes. Send them as Markdown via the notes field on create_task, update_task, or batch_update_tasks — headings, **bold**, lists, quotes and links all work. The apps render the notes as rich text, and "Copy" in the task detail view puts formatted text on the clipboard (never the raw Markdown). Send an empty string to clear a note.
"Add notes to 'call the plumber': the leak is under the sink, quote was $180."
Manage long-term objectives using list_goals, create_goal, and update_goal. Bind tasks to goals by using goal labels as task tags.
"Create a goal to 'Run a Marathon' with the label 'Fitness'."
Add people to your network with add_person and assign tasks to them using assigneeId.
"Add Sarah as a delegate and assign the 'Review budget' task to her."
Report technical errors, API confusion, or general feedback directly to the developers.
"I'm having trouble scheduling tasks. Please report this error."
"Start Ovrwhlm session and give me a voice summary."
"I just remembered three things: buy milk, fix the leaky faucet, and email the landlord. Put them in the backlog."
"What's in my backlog? Actually, mark 'buy milk' as complete and move 'fix faucet' to today."
do, schedule, delegate, eliminate, or backlog.