January 30, 2026
Screenshots or slop? You decide
Track Your Routine – Open-source app for task management
Open-source to-do app drops, comments yell “screenshots!” and debate if we even need it
TLDR: A new open-source task app, TYR, launched with cross-device sync and reminders, but commenters slammed the README as “AI slop” and demanded screenshots. Some praised the effort, others asked why this exists at all—highlighting how devs must show real value and visuals to win over skeptical users.
An open-source to-do app just landed: Track Your Routine (TYR), a Flutter-built task manager with smart reminders, cloud sync, and a sleek dark theme. Dev perrii proudly rolled out features like categories (work, vacation, events), notifications, and multi-device support using Firebase (Google’s login and cloud storage tools). But the comment section instantly turned into a roast. One camp begged for visuals—“Where are the screenshots?”—while others called the README “LLM slop” and “ai slop,” accusing it of sounding machine-written. The vibe-coded backlash was real: “low stakes” app, “just use Notepad,” and “I’ll build my own.” Ouch.
Still, there’s a soft-hearted subplot. Some cheered the effort, reminding everyone that shipping a cross-platform app is tough and every app starts somewhere. The divide is pure internet theatre: productivity fans vs “we have too many to-do apps” skeptics; Google Keep loyalists vs indie dev supporters; and the eternal meme—“If it doesn’t have screenshots, did it even ship?” The repo is up at github.com/MSF01/tyr, but the crowd wants proof and personality: clearer writing, real screenshots, and something fresh beyond yet another tasks list. For now, TYR launches into a storm of spicy feedback—equal parts helpful, hilarious, and brutally on-brand for dev forums.
Key Points
- •Track Your Routine (TYR) is a Flutter-based app for creating, organizing, and tracking tasks and routines.
- •The app uses Firebase Authentication for secure user login and Cloud Firestore for real-time task sync across devices.
- •Features include local notifications, smart alerts, and confirmation notifications upon task creation.
- •TYR supports Android, iOS, web, Windows, Linux, and macOS, with a Material Design 3 dark theme and Google Fonts.
- •Setup instructions include cloning the GitHub repo, configuring Firebase for each platform, and running/building with Flutter commands.