Studying
Turn a dense subject into stages and quests, run Pomodoro study blocks on your desk, and let streaks nudge you back after a rough week.
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Stop abandoning side projects
You split work into quests. The app tracks your streak. It remembers where you stopped. Free, offline, no account.
macOSWindowsLinuxTypical things people track
- Programming
- Studying
- Learning
- Writing
- Design
- Languages
- Fitness
- Anything with steps
From me
I had 134 GitHub repos. I kept starting projects and not finishing them. SideQuick is the tool I built when raw willpower stopped being enough.
Why I built SideQuickNew in v1.0.9
Models and providers
Point SideQuick at any OpenAI-compatible API, browse more models, and scan grouped lists instead of one long dropdown.
Custom (OpenAI-compatible)
Base URL, model ID, optional key. Works with Ollama, Groq, OpenRouter, LM Studio, Gemini compat, and similar.
More built-in models
Latest Anthropic entries plus OpenAI reasoning models (o1, o1-mini, o3-mini, o4-mini), grouped under clear headers.
Grouped model picker
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Other sections replace the flat list so you land on the right provider faster.
Optional API key
For custom endpoints, leave the key blank when the server does not need one, such as typical local setups.
Where people get stuck
Sound familiar?
Same pattern, new repo. Open a card for the usual failure mode and what the app does about it.
How Sidequick works
Three steps. No ceremony.
Describe your project
Type what you are building, or skip that and add projects and quests manually. No template picker.
Tip: use left and right arrow keys to switch steps
What you get
Meant for normal schedules, not fake velocity metrics. Coding is one use case. Studying, writing, design, languages, same idea.
Core loop
Quest system
Steps unlock in order. You edit projects and quests by hand, or seed a tree from AI and tweak it.
Streak tracking
Daily streak counter plus milestones. It is for you, not a public scoreboard.
Re-entry summaries
Optional AI summary of where you stopped and what is next. Saves you rereading old notes.
Works for anything
Programming, studying, exam prep, learning a craft, writing, design, hobbies. If you can name the goal and break it into steps, Sidequick is for you.
No account needed
Everything stored locally on your machine.
Your AI key
Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI key for plan drafts. Optional. Manual mode needs no key. Keys never leave your machine.
Use cases
Setup guides
Copy-paste workflows, not a feature list. Free desktop build below. No account, data stays local, Windows Mac Linux.
Programming and side projects
Let AI draft a sensible quest tree, code in focus mode, and keep a streak so the repo does not go quiet for a month without you noticing.
Read the full guideWriting
Shape outline, draft, and revision as quests, hide distractions in focus mode, and sprint with Pomodoro when word count goals feel fake.
Read the full guideLearning a new skill
Lay out a learning path as quests, tick milestones for dopamine that is not toxic, and use XP and levels as honest progress markers.
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Free. No account. No subscription.
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