Completely freeWorks offlineNo accountManual or AI quests

Stop abandoning side projects

Shape projects and quests by hand or let AI break them down. Either way, Sidequick keeps your streak alive and always knows where you left off. The app is free to download and free to use, no subscription, no paywall, and no hidden costs.

Built for more than code: programming, studying, learning new skills, writing, design, and any side project you want to finish.

ProgrammingStudyingLearningWritingDesignLanguagesFitnessAnything with steps

Mac: coming soon

Download for Windows

Linux downloads

See real project examples See how the app is laid out

The preview is an interactive mock for this website only. The desktop app you download can look different - layout, type, colors, and details vary by platform and version.

Free to download · No account required · Works offline

Sidequick preview

7 day streak

Quests

Active quest

Sketch the data model

Tiny steps you can finish tonight, typed in by you or suggested by AI. Check it off when it's real; the next quest unlocks automatically.

From the builder

I had 134 GitHub repos and a habit of quietly ghosting my own ideas. SideQuick is what happened when I stopped trusting willpower alone.

Why I built SideQuick

See the app

Real windows from the desktop app: your dashboard and a project with quests, timer, and progress.

Sidequick home dashboard with projects, streak, and quick actions — Home - projects, streak, and where you left off

Sidequick project view with quest list, focus timer, and completed count — Inside a project - quests, focus timer, and completions

The honest part

Sound familiar?

Same story, different repo. Tap a card to see the part we rarely admit out loud.

How Sidequick works

Three beats. No enterprise diagram energy.

Describe your project

Describe what you're building in plain English, or skip straight to defining projects and quests yourself. No templates to wrestle with.

Tip: use left and right arrow keys to switch steps

Everything you need to actually finish things

Built for messy brains and real calendars, not fantasy velocity charts. Students, builders, and curious learners welcome, not only professional developers.

Core loop

Quest system

Projects broken into achievable steps that unlock as you go. Add and edit every project and quest yourself, or start from an AI-generated tree when you want a boost.

Streak tracking

Daily streaks and milestones keep momentum alive without turning your life into a leaderboard.

Re-entry summaries

AI reminds you where you were and what comes next, so opening the app isn't an archaeological dig.

Works for anything

Programming, studying, exam prep, learning a craft, writing, design, hobbies. If you can name the goal and break it into steps, Sidequick is for you.

No account needed

Everything stored locally on your machine.

Your AI key

Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI key when you want help drafting plans. Fully optional; manual mode needs no key, and we never see credentials.

Ready to finish something?

Free download. No account. No subscription.

Coming soon

~42 MB

macOS build pending Apple Developer setup.

Windows (.exe)

~150 MB

Windows may show a security warning, click More info → Run anyway. This is normal for new apps.

Linux (.rpm)

~150 MB each

Linux (.deb)