JotBud

Feature

"Wait, what was I doing?"

You got interrupted, opened a new tab, and now the original task has vanished from your mind. JotBud tracks your flow and helps you pick up where you left off.

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working on the slide deck for Friday
Noted. Slide deck for Friday is your current focus.
oh wait I need to book a flight too
Captured: book a flight. Want to handle that now, or should I hold it and let you finish the slide deck?
what was I doing before this?
You were working on the slide deck for Friday. The flight booking is saved — I'll remind you about it later.

ADHD brains lose context the moment something else grabs attention.

Working memory impairment is one of the most common ADHD symptoms — 62% of adults with ADHD report impaired working memory. When you get pulled off task by a notification, a thought, or a side quest, the original context disappears. Traditional tools can't help because they don't know what you were doing. JotBud does.

How it works

1

JotBud tracks what you mention throughout the day

As you text JotBud about tasks, ideas, and things to do, it builds a picture of what you're working on and what's in flight.

2

Ask "what was I doing?"

When you lose your train of thought, ask JotBud. It surfaces what you were working on before the interruption, with context.

3

Get back on track in seconds

JotBud reminds you of the task, where you were in it, and offers to hold the interrupting task for later. No reconstruction effort needed.

Frequently asked questions

How does context recovery work?+
JotBud tracks what you tell it throughout the day. When you mention you're working on something, it notes that as your current focus. When you ask "what was I doing?" it surfaces that context so you can get back on track.
Is this the same as ADHD "object permanence"?+
Related but different. Object permanence refers to forgetting things exist when they're out of sight. Context recovery specifically addresses the loss of working context after interruptions — knowing what you were in the middle of.
Does JotBud track everything automatically?+
It tracks what you tell it. The more you use JotBud to capture thoughts and tasks, the better its picture of your current context. It's not surveillance — it's a conversation-based memory.
What if I get interrupted multiple times?+
JotBud can trace back through multiple context switches. "You were on the slide deck, then got pulled into booking a flight, then remembered about the dentist." It helps you unwind the stack.

From the blog

The ADHD App Graveyard: Why Your Brain Abandons Every App

ADHD Guides

ADHD Memory Problems? Stop Training, Start Offloading

Memory & Executive Function

Other features

Brain Dump

It's 2am. You just remembered four things. Dump them all into one message — JotBud splits, sorts, and stores each one separately.

Morning Briefing

ADHD working memory dumps itself while you sleep. JotBud sends you a morning briefing so you start each day knowing exactly what matters — no list-checking required.

Gentle Nudges

Most apps remind you with "OVERDUE: Call dentist." JotBud says "Hey, the dentist call is still on your list. Good day for it?"

Voice Capture

Your brain moves faster than your thumbs. Send a voice message on Telegram and JotBud transcribes, parses, and stores everything you said.

Your brain does the thinking.
JotBud does the remembering.

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