Use it if
- You have an API key for a brain in TheBrain cloud.
- Pinned thoughts, the children of one thought, or a type and tag filter is the set you want.
- A link back to the thought is the context you need in the plan.
Integrations · TheBrain
Tasks for today, from TheBrain thoughts.
HWH is free on the Mac App Store. It turns pinned or selected TheBrain thoughts into tasks you can plan for today, with a link back to each thought, next to your mail and calendar. The brain has to be in TheBrain cloud. It unlocks as you use HWH, or with the Founder Pack.
Native macOS app.
NO. 01
What it does.
HWH does not replace TheBrain. A thought you select becomes a task in the daily plan, and the task links back to the thought.
HWH uses TheBrain’s cloud API. The Mac calls that API directly, with no HWH server in between, and TheBrain still receives the call.
| Connection | An API key for TheBrain’s cloud API, stored in the macOS keychain. The brain has to be in TheBrain cloud. The Mac calls TheBrain directly, with no HWH server in between. There is no HWH account. Tasks and plans stay on the Mac. |
|---|---|
| Selection | The sets are Pinned, Children of a root thought, and All. All can be filtered by type and tag. |
| Link back | Each task links back to the thought it came from. |
NO. 02
Who it is for.
Use it if the brain is already in TheBrain cloud and you want some of those thoughts as tasks for today.
Leave it if
- The brain is not in TheBrain cloud.
- You need an HWH server between the Mac and TheBrain.
- You need the connection before it has unlocked in the in-app Store.
NO. 03
Setup.
You need an API key from TheBrain cloud.
- Create an API key in TheBrain cloud.
- Open Sources in the sidebar and follow the TheBrain setup. The key is stored in the macOS keychain.
- Choose which set of thoughts to turn into tasks.
NO. 04
Questions.
Does my brain have to be in TheBrain cloud?
Yes. HWH uses TheBrain’s cloud API, so a brain that is not there is out of scope.
Which thoughts become tasks?
Pinned thoughts, children of a root thought, or all thoughts filtered by type and tag. Each task has a link back to the thought.
Does HWH send those thoughts through an HWH server?
No. The Mac calls TheBrain directly, and the API key stays in the macOS keychain.
When does the TheBrain connection unlock?
HWH is free on the Mac App Store, and you can use it without paying. You earn points by completing tasks and hitting daily goals, spend them in the in-app Store, and start with an opening balance. Connections to other apps unlock as you use HWH, or with the Founder Pack. The Founder Pack is $29.99, once, if you want everything unlocked now. You do not have to buy it, and it is not a subscription.
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