Productivity Tools That Actually Work With ADHD
Built by someone who has ADHD, for people who have ADHD. Every feature is designed to work with your neurodivergent brain, not against it.
About Stormlight Labs
Volkara is built by a solo indie developer who lives with ADHD. This isn't a corporate product - it's created by someone who uses these tools daily and understands the unique challenges of neurodivergent productivity.
ADHD-Friendly Task Management
Capture racing thoughts instantly, organize by energy level, and get dopamine hits from completion. Finally, tasks that work with your brain.
- Instant brain dump - capture thoughts before they vanish
- Visual priority system with color-coded urgency
- Energy-based organization by mental state
- Dopamine-friendly completion with satisfying feedback
- Hyperfocus sessions for batching similar tasks
- Overwhelm prevention with smart information hiding
Hyperfocus-Aware Timer
Protect your hyperfocus when it's flowing, prevent burnout with gentle breaks. Not rigid 25-minute blocks - customize for your unique brain.
- Flexible timing - not rigid 25-minute blocks
- Hyperfocus protection with gentle breaks
- Dopamine rewards through achievement tracking
- Body doubling simulation for ambient presence
- Transition rituals for context switching
- Energy-based scheduling matching natural rhythms
Visual Calendar System
Combat time blindness with visual scheduling. See your entire life at a glance and never double-book yourself again.
- Multiple views: day, week, month perspectives
- Time blocking for focused work sessions
- Task-to-event conversion with one click
- Visual deadline tracking and urgency indicators
- Conflict detection prevents double-booking
- Schedule optimization based on your patterns
Decision Support Tools
Break through analysis paralysis with visual decision frameworks. Turn overwhelming choices into clear next steps.
- Eisenhower Matrix for urgency vs importance
- Value-effort analysis for project prioritization
- Custom criteria for specific decision types
- Visual mapping with drag-and-drop interface
- Decision history tracking for learning
- Export decisions as reports for sharing
Non-Linear Note Taking
Capture stream-of-consciousness thoughts, connect ideas naturally. Build your external brain without rigid organization.
- Stream-of-consciousness capture without rigid structure
- Visual note connections showing idea relationships
- Instant search across all notes and content
- Multiple organization systems: folders, tags, links
- Rich visual formatting for memory support
- Cross-linking with tasks, events, and decisions
Coming Soon
Expanding the toolkit while keeping it ADHD-friendly
Desktop App
Q2 2025
- • Native performance
- • System tray integration
- • Global shortcuts
Mobile Apps
Q3 2025
- • Quick capture widgets
- • Location reminders
- • Voice transcription
Integrations
Q4 2025
- • Google Calendar sync
- • GitHub integration
- • Custom API access
Built by Someone Who Gets It
Volkara is created by a solo developer who experiences ADHD challenges daily. Every feature is tested by someone who actually needs it to work.
Direct Communication
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Community Based Development
Features driven by user needs, not growth metrics
Personal Investment
Developer's daily productivity depends on these tools