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How do I track a habit in JustTasks?

The Habit Tracker is available to Premium plan users from the Habits link in the main navigation.
Adding your first habit
Click "Add habit" and give it a name — keep it specific enough to be actionable. "Exercise" is vague. "30 minutes of yoga" is clear. Add a short description if it helps, then choose how often you want to do it:

Every day — the habit appears on your tracker every day of the week
Weekdays only — Monday to Friday, weekends excluded
Custom days — you choose which days of the week it applies

Click Save habit and it will appear in your tracker immediately.
Ticking off your habits each day
When you open the Habit Tracker, your scheduled habits for today appear at the top of the page. Click the circle next to each habit to mark it as done. The circle turns green and the habit is recorded. Click again to untick if you made a mistake.
Your completion count updates in real time — "2 of 4 done today" — so you can see at a glance how your day is going.
Streaks
Every habit tracks a streak — the number of consecutive scheduled days you've completed it. Miss a scheduled day and the streak resets to zero. The streak is shown next to each habit with a flame icon, and your Ninja Sensei is aware of your streaks and can coach you on maintaining them.
The monthly calendar view
Click the calendar icon next to any habit to see a full monthly view. Each day is colour coded:

Green — completed
Red — missed (a scheduled day you didn't tick)
Grey — not scheduled (a rest day based on your frequency setting)
Light grey — future days not yet reached

Use the arrows to navigate between months and track your progress over time.
A note on habits vs tasks
If you have recurring tasks sitting on your Today list that never really go away — things like daily check-ins, exercise routines, or regular reviews — consider moving them to the Habit Tracker instead. Your task lists will be cleaner, and you'll get the benefit of streak tracking and history that a task list can't provide.

Last updated 28 May 2026

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