Project management, minus the bloat

From idea to done, one feature at a time.

MakeLab gives every project a simple shape: Features that hold Tasks. Catch ideas in the Landing Zone, plan in the Backlog, focus on your Desk, and bring your AI agents along.

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User onboarding
Welcome email copy
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Invoice PDF export
Tax settings
Stripe checkout
Pricing page

Everything you need

Two levels. Zero clutter.

No epics, sprints, or story points. Just the structure you need to keep momentum.

Landing Zone

Press C and type. Every idea lands in one inbox across all your projects, ready to sort into a feature or task when you are.

Backlog

Everything that isn't on your Desk. Group tasks under features, filter by status, and reorder with drag and drop.

Desk

What you're working on now. Pull work in from the Backlog drawer and move tasks across Ready, Doing, and Done.

Instant search

Press ⌘K to jump to any feature or task, in any project.

Keyboard first

N for a new feature, C to capture, J and K to sort your inbox.

Capture from your phone

Add the capture page to your home screen and jot ideas in seconds.

Drag and drop

Reorder features, move tasks between lanes, and send work back to the Backlog.

Real-time sync

Changes appear instantly across every tab, device, and agent.

Make it yours

Light, dark, or follow your system, five color themes, and a logo for each project.

Your AI agents can pitch in.

MakeLab runs an MCP server, so Claude, Codex, Cursor, and any other MCP client can work with your projects. Sign in once from the agent and it acts as you.

  • Read your Desk, Backlog, and Landing Zone
  • Create features and tasks, and update their status
  • Move work on and off your Desk
  • Capture follow-ups for you to sort later
Terminal

# Claude Code

$ claude mcp add --transport http makelab https://app.makelab.app/mcp

# Codex

$ codex mcp add makelab --url https://app.makelab.app/mcp

Using the Claude app or another client? Add https://app.makelab.app/mcp as a custom connector.

How it works

Up and running in a minute

Three steps from stray idea to shipped.

  1. 1

    Capture the idea

    Drop it in the Landing Zone from anywhere, on desktop or your phone. No decisions yet.

  2. 2

    Shape it into features

    Sort captures into features and tasks inside a project: an app, a renovation, a novel.

  3. 3

    Work from your Desk

    Move what matters now onto your Desk and drag tasks to Done as you go.

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