Help & FAQ

Inching is a visual goal tracker. Instead of one intimidating to-do list, you map a big goal as the small steps it actually takes and connect them by what unlocks what — so the app knows the real order. Then it works in two modes: a sprawling map for getting everything out of your head, and a daily Today board that surfaces only the steps you can actually act on right now. The plan can be as big as it needs to be; you still always have one clear next move.

Start by creating a goal — the thing you're inching toward — and let it sit at the top of a map. Add the smaller steps it takes as nodes, and connect them by marking what's a prerequisite of what, so each finished step unlocks the next. If a step is still too big to start, break it down until something's doable. As you complete steps, the map reopens whatever they unblock, and the actionable frontier moves forward on its own. When it's time to actually work, switch to the Today board: it shows only the steps that are unlocked right now, and you sort them into Tonight, Tomorrow, or Not yet so you're working the evening you've actually got.

You can connect Inching to an AI assistant like Claude so it can see your goal trees and make changes for you — adding steps, connecting prerequisites, marking things done — all in plain conversation. It works through MCP, an open standard for connecting AI tools to apps. You approve the connection first, and the assistant works on your behalf from there.

Connection URL

In Claude (web or desktop)

1. Open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
2. Paste the connection URL above and continue.
3. Claude sends you to Inching to sign in and approve access — review what's being asked, then click Approve.
4. Back in Claude, the Inching tools are ready. Try “What should I work on next?” or “Add a step to my book goal.”

In Claude Code (terminal)

Then run /mcp to sign in and approve.

A connected assistant can view and make changes across your goals on your behalf — creating, editing, completing, and deleting steps and connections. Only connect tools you trust, and check that the approval screen shows the app you expect before you allow it.

• What's a goal tree?

  A goal tree is one big goal broken into the actual steps it takes to get there. Each step is a node, and you connect nodes so the app knows what has to happen before what. The goal sits at the top, the small first steps sit at the bottom, and everything in between is the path.

• What are prerequisites and unlocks?

  A prerequisite is a step that has to be done first; an unlock is what becomes available once it is. If "Draft the outline" is a prerequisite of "Write the first chapter", then finishing the draft unlocks the chapter. You're just telling the graph what depends on what — it figures out the order for you.

• How does Inching decide what to show me next?

  A step is "actionable" when it isn't done yet and everything it depends on is finished. The Today board shows those actionable steps and calls out the high-leverage ones — a step that would unblock several others wears an "Unlocks N" badge — so the moves that carry your plan furthest stand out at a glance.

• What is the Today board?

  Today is where you work the plan one session at a time. It shows only the steps that are actually unlocked, and you sort them into columns — Tonight, Tomorrow, and Not yet — so a huge map never reads as a wall of tasks; you just deal with the evening in front of you. Newly unlocked steps start in "Not yet" so nothing jumps the queue, you can flag a "Quick win" for when you've got a spare ten minutes, and "Needs a look" is where you park something that isn't really ready so you can add the missing prerequisite.

• What are choice nodes?

  A choice node is a step that's a decision between mutually-exclusive options — like picking one tool out of three. You record which option you chose, and the app focuses you on just that branch's next steps while keeping the alternatives visible (dimmed) on the canvas, so nothing is lost if you change your mind.

• What are milestones?

  A milestone is any mid-tree step you flag as worth celebrating. Normally only the top goal triggers the full completion celebration, but if you restructure your tree and want a pivotal step to keep feeling like a win, mark it as a milestone and completing it celebrates like a goal.

• What is focus mode?

  Focus mode is a canvas spotlight. When it's on, selecting a node lights up just its neighborhood — its prerequisites and what it unlocks — and gently dims everything else, so a large tree stays readable while you work on one area.

• Can I use dark mode?

  Yes. The app follows your system light/dark preference by default, and you can pin light or dark from the header toggle or the command palette. (This marketing site stays light on purpose.)

• Can I connect an AI assistant like Claude?

  Yes. Inching has a built-in connection (via the open MCP standard) that lets an assistant like Claude read your goal trees and make changes for you — adding steps, linking prerequisites, marking things done — just by chatting. You approve the connection first, and it works on your behalf from there. See the "Connect an AI assistant" section above for the URL and step-by-step setup.

• Is this an ADHD app?

  It wasn't built to a diagnosis — it was built by someone whose brain works this way: ideas arrive as a big, branching map, not a tidy list. So instead of trying to declutter your thinking, Inching gives it somewhere to go (Map mode), then hands back the one step you can actually do right now (Today). If your plans grow huge and tangled and you just need the next move, a lot of people with ADHD — and plenty who've never been diagnosed — feel right at home here.

• Is my data private?

  Your goals are yours. Everything is stored against your account behind row-level security, so only you (and anyone you explicitly share a goal with) can see it. We don't sell or share your data.

• Is Inching free? Is it still in beta?

  Inching is in early access and free to use while we refine it. When it launches it'll be $10/month or $100/year — joining the waitlist now gets you in early and locks in those prices. The feature set is still evolving, so if something feels rough, telling us about it genuinely helps.

• How do I get help or share feedback?

  Email us at support@getinching.com. We read every message, and feedback from early users directly shapes what we build next.

Still stuck, or have an idea? Email us at support@getinching.com. We read every message.