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Introducing Task Sharing: Collaborate with Your Household

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Mind Your Now
Mind Your Now
Mind Your Now Support Staff

We're excited to announce Task Sharing for Mind Your Now! 🤝 Now you can collaborate on tasks with your household members, making teamwork effortless and keeping everyone on the same page.

Why Task Sharing? 💡​

We heard you loud and clear: some tasks are too big to tackle alone, and sometimes you just need to delegate. Whether you're planning a family vacation, managing a home project, or just need someone to review your work, Task Sharing makes collaboration natural.

What You Can Do 🎯​

Share Any Task​

Share your personal tasks with household members in just a few taps:

  • 👀 View Access - Let them see your progress
  • ✏️ Edit Access - Collaborate together
  • 👑 Delegate - Hand it off completely

Real-Time Collaboration ⚡​

Everyone stays in sync automatically:

  • Updates appear instantly for all collaborators
  • See when someone is working on a shared task
  • Get notified when changes are made
  • No refresh needed!

Smart Notifications 🔔​

Stay informed without being overwhelmed:

  • Instant notifications when someone shares a task with you
  • Accept or decline share invitations
  • Get updates when collaborators make changes
  • Email notifications when you're offline

How It Works 🚀​

Sharing is Simple​

  1. Open any task
  2. Click the share button (👥)
  3. Select household members
  4. Choose their access level
  5. Add an optional message
  6. Send!

They'll get a notification right away and can accept, decline, or view the task immediately.

Three Access Levels​

View Only 👀

  • Perfect for transparency
  • See all details and updates
  • Can't make changes
  • Great for keeping family informed

Edit Access ✏️

  • True collaboration
  • Make changes together
  • Update progress in real-time
  • Perfect for teamwork

Delegate 👑

  • Transfer ownership completely
  • They become the new owner
  • Best for handing off responsibilities
  • You keep view access

Security First 🔒​

We built Task Sharing with privacy in mind:

✅ Household-Only - Can only share with household members ✅ Permission-Based - Clear access levels for everyone ✅ Owner Control - Only task owners can share or revoke access ✅ Real-Time Revocation - Remove access instantly when needed

What's Protected​

  • Chores can't be shared (they're already household-wide!)
  • Habits stay personal (your meditation streak is yours!)
  • Archived and completed tasks can't be shared
  • Can't share outside your household (Phase 1)

Use Cases We Love ❤️​

Family Project Planning​

"We're planning our summer vacation. I shared the research task with my partner so we can both add ideas and links. View access keeps us aligned, and Edit access means we can both contribute!"

Delegating Household Responsibilities​

"I needed someone to handle the plumber appointment. I shared the task with my roommate using Delegate access - now it's completely off my plate, and they own it!"

Accountability Partners​

"I'm training for a marathon and shared my weekly training tasks with my spouse using View access. They can see my progress and cheer me on!"

Team Collaboration​

"My teenager and I are building a PC together. We share tasks for researching parts, ordering components, and assembly steps. Edit access means we both stay updated!"

What Makes This Special ✨​

Seamless Integration​

Task Sharing works with everything you already love:

  • Syncs with your calendar
  • Works with Kaia AI for smart task management
  • Integrates with household features
  • Available on web and mobile (coming soon!)

Built for Households​

We didn't just bolt on sharing - we designed it specifically for household collaboration:

  • Leverage your existing household structure
  • No extra setup or invites needed
  • Works with the people you already live with
  • Secure and private by default

MYN Philosophy​

Task Sharing maintains Mind Your Now's core principles:

  • You stay in control - Clear ownership and permissions
  • Reduce stress - Collaborate without confusion
  • Start dates over due dates - Share tasks when they're ready
  • FRESH priorities - Collaborate on what matters most

Looking Ahead 🔮​

This is just Phase 1! Here's what's coming:

Future Enhancements:

  • Task comments and discussions
  • Share history and activity logs
  • Bulk sharing for multiple tasks
  • Sharing beyond households (with privacy controls)
  • Custom access levels
  • Task templates for common collaborations
  • Mobile app support

Get Started Today 🎉​

Task Sharing is available now for all Mind Your Now users with households! Here's how to start:

  1. Set Up Your Household (if you haven't already)

    • Go to Settings → Household
    • Create or join a household
    • Invite family members or roommates

  2. Try Sharing Your First Task

    • Pick a task that needs collaboration
    • Share it with a household member
    • Experiment with different access levels

  3. Give Us Feedback

    • We're actively improving based on your input
    • Let us know what works and what doesn't
    • Feature requests are always welcome!

Technical Details for Developers 🛠️​

Interested in the technical implementation? Check out our comprehensive guides:

Key Features:

  • RESTful API with JWT authentication
  • Real-time WebSocket (STOMP) notifications
  • Redis-backed distributed state
  • Comprehensive OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
  • End-to-end encrypted communications

We'd Love Your Feedback! 💬​

Task Sharing is a significant step forward in making Mind Your Now a true collaboration platform. We're excited to see how you use it!

Have questions or feedback?

  • Email us at [email protected]
  • Join our community forum
  • Use the feedback button in Settings
  • Follow us for updates

Thank You! 🙏​

A huge thank you to our beta testers who provided invaluable feedback during development. Your insights helped shape this feature into something truly useful for households everywhere.

Ready to start collaborating? Head over to Mind Your Now and share your first task today!

Pro Tip

Start small! Share one task with a household member to get comfortable with the feature. Once you see how easy it is, you'll find tons of uses for it.

Task Sharing is part of our commitment to making household collaboration effortless. We're constantly improving based on your feedback - keep it coming! ❤️