The first move is unclear
"Finish the pricing page" is a good priority, but it is not an action. When the next move is fuzzy, starting feels heavy, and easier work wins.
Focus Add-on: Priority Steps
Break big work into clear steps. See only the next one.
Priority Steps is a Focus Add-on for AI Focus Tool. It breaks your one active priority into small steps that lead to its finish line, and the focus screen shows only the current step. Check it off and the next one appears. AI can suggest the steps, and you decide which ones to keep.
$12per year, about $1 a month or included in Focus Pro
Your add-on lives in your private Member Workspace ($0 with your email). You sign in first, then go straight to secure Stripe checkout.
- Secure checkout by Stripe
- Cancel anytime
- Nothing is deleted if it ends
Key facts
Priority Steps in one minute
- Only the current step shows on the focus screen, so the rest of the list never competes for your attention.
- AI suggests 3 to 7 steps from your priority and finish line. You keep, edit, or skip each one.
- Check off, reorder, and edit up to 30 steps in a few taps, with Undo.
- Priority Steps costs $12 per year on its own, or comes included in Focus Pro ($49 per year) with every other Focus Add-on.
The problem
Why big priorities stall before they start
A clear priority can still feel too big to begin. The trouble is rarely effort. It is not knowing the next move.
A long list pulls you sideways
Seeing every part of the job at once invites you to jump to the easy or interesting piece, while the piece that matters waits.
Loose ends keep nagging
Unfinished parts of a big task stay on your mind while you work, and that leftover attention makes the work in front of you harder.
The solution
How Priority Steps works
Priority Steps lives inside your one active priority. It never becomes a second list.
Write the priority and its finish line
As always, AI Focus Tool asks how you will know the work is finished. The steps lead there.
Add steps, or let AI suggest them
Type your own steps, or ask for suggestions. AI proposes 3 to 7 concrete steps toward the finish line, and you keep the ones that fit.
Focus on the current step
The focus screen shows your priority, its finish line, and only the step you are on. Nothing else.
Check it off and keep going
The next step appears, and Undo is one tap away. View Priority Steps shows the whole list whenever you want it.
Benefits
What changes when you add Priority Steps
Start right away
A concrete next step turns a heavy priority into something you can begin now.
Stay on the step that matters
One visible step means no browsing the list for an easier task.
See real progress
Steps checked off show how close you are to the finish line, so progress is counted, not guessed.
Keep your steps, always
If the add-on ends, nothing is deleted. Your steps stay visible, and you can still check them off.
Quick check
Is Priority Steps right for you?
Answer three yes or no questions. You get an honest answer, even when Priority Steps is not what you need.
Your answers stay on this page. We only count how many people take the check and how many say yes, never who you are.
How it compares
Why Priority Steps works better for one priority
Other tools are built to manage many things at once. Priority Steps is built for one job: helping you finish the one priority you chose.
| What matters | Without Priority Steps | With Priority Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Your next move | Decided again each time you sit down | Written once, shown when you need it |
| The focus screen | Your priority and its finish line | Your priority, its finish line, and only the current step |
| Planning the steps | On paper or in another app | Typed or suggested by AI, right inside your priority |
| Progress | A feeling | Steps done out of steps planned |
Checked against real tools
What each tool's official pages say about tasks, projects, and steps, with the source and the date we checked it. Full side-by-side comparisons are linked by name.
| Tool | What its official pages say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AI Focus Tool | One active priority with a required finish line. Priority Steps (Focus Add-on) breaks it into steps and shows only the current step while you focus. | How Priority Steps works |
| Amazing Marvin | Tasks can be organized into unlimited nested categories and projects. | amazingmarvin.com/features/all (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Any.do | Task and project organization includes personal tasks, subtasks, color tags, notes, attachments, and collaborative boards with sections. | support.any.do/en/articles/8635837-managing-personal-tasks-and-subtasks (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
| Lunatask | Lunatask supports mid-work task capture through keyboard shortcuts, an email forwarding integration, browser extensions, and Siri shortcuts. | lunatask.app/docs/features/tasks/overview (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
| Microsoft To Do | Tasks can be organized into custom lists, and lists can be organized together into list groups by topic or project. | apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh5r558?hl=en-US&gl=US (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Todoist | Todoist says you can "schedule due dates, visualize your week in calendar view, and set recurring tasks with ease." | todoist.com (opens in a new tab) Checked September 28, 2026 |
| Akiflow | Akiflow imports tasks automatically into a Universal Inbox from integrations including Gmail, Slack, Notion, and Asana. | product.akiflow.com/en/help/articles/0883150-desktop-app (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Amie | Amie provides unified todo lists positioned beside calendar events. | amie.so/best/daily-planner-apps (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
| BeforeSunset AI | Task management supports creating to-dos, subtasks, priority tags, due dates, custom lists, labels, and recurring tasks. | beforesunset.ai/use-cases/eisenhower-matrix (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Motion | Motion says it takes all of your projects and tasks, with their priorities, dependencies, deadlines, and durations, and prioritizes them based on your preferences. | usemotion.com (opens in a new tab) Checked September 28, 2026 |
| Notion | Notion databases support sub-tasks and task dependencies to break down work and identify blockers. | notion.com/help/guides/accomplish-more-with-connected-project-management (opens in a new tab) Checked October 13, 2026 |
| TimeHero | TimeHero supports recurring tasks that repeat weekly, across a month, or on specific dates. | timehero.com/repeating-tasks (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Trello | Trello cards support checklists, attachments, custom fields, list colors, labels, assignees, due dates, and card mirroring across boards. | trello.com/pricing (opens in a new tab) Checked October 8, 2026 |
| Be Focused | Tasks can be created, managed, and edited in terms of the number of work intervals. | xwavesoft.com/be-focused-pro-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html (opens in a new tab) Checked October 9, 2026 |
When another tool is the better choice
- You run a project with many people, deadlines, and assigned tasks. A project or task manager is built for that, and Priority Steps can sit next to it for the one priority you are finishing now.
- You only need a checklist to remember things, not help staying on them.
We compare tools by the same rules every time. See how we compare tools or compare AI Focus Tool with other apps.
Price
Get Priority Steps
Pay once a year. Keep your work if you ever stop.
Priority Steps on its own
$12 per year
About $1 a month, billed yearly.
Break one priority into a few clear steps, and see only the current step while you focus.
- Only the current step appears on the focus screen
- AI suggests steps from your priority and finish line
- Check off, reorder, and edit steps in a few taps
- See how close you are to the finish line
Focus Pro
$49 per year
About $4.08 a month, billed yearly.
Every Focus Add-on, including Priority Steps, plus the AI Second Opinion, the Finish Line Coach, Weekly Focus Intelligence, and unlimited history.
- Priority Steps
- Goal Context
- Focus Board
- Time Blocking
- Accountability
- Focus Intelligence
- AI Second Opinion and the Finish Line Coach
- Unlimited history and review reminders
Save $36 a year compared with buying the 6 included add-ons one by one ($85).
Want two or more add-ons? Build your plan and see the lowest yearly price.
Prices in US dollars, billed yearly through Stripe. Cancel anytime from your account page. Already paying for add-ons? What you paid this year for add-ons that Focus Pro includes is credited when you upgrade, and you approve it at checkout.
Priority Steps questions, answered
What is Priority Steps in AI Focus Tool?
Priority Steps is a Focus Add-on that breaks your one active priority into small steps that lead to its finish line. While you focus, the focus screen shows only the current step. Check it off and the next one appears.
How many steps can I add?
Up to 30 steps per priority. AI suggestions give you 3 to 7 at a time, and you choose which ones to keep.
Does Priority Steps turn AI Focus Tool into a task manager?
No. Steps belong to your one active priority and lead to its finish line. There are no projects, due dates, or other people's tasks, and the focus screen shows one step at a time.
Does the AI decide my steps?
No. AI suggests steps from your priority and finish line, and you keep, edit, or skip each one. You can also write every step yourself.
How much does Priority Steps cost?
Priority Steps is available on its own for $12 per year, about $1 a month, or included in Focus Pro for $49 per year, with every other Focus Add-on. Both are billed once a year in US dollars through secure Stripe checkout, and you can cancel anytime.
What happens to my data if Priority Steps ends?
Nothing is deleted. Your steps stay visible, and you can still check them off or remove them.
Do I need an account to use Priority Steps?
Yes. Focus Add-ons live in your private Member Workspace, which costs $0 and opens with your email address, so what you create is saved and synced across your devices.
More Focus Add-ons
Each one adds a single ability to the same one-priority loop. Compare every Focus Add-on.
- Goal Context $12 per yearConnect each priority to the larger goal it serves, without adding a second list to manage.
- Focus Board $15 per yearPlan what comes next on a calm board: Parked, Ready, and Done.
- Time Blocking $15 per yearPlan focus blocks for your priority and see them in your own calendar.
- Accountability $12 per yearShare a private, read-only link to what you committed to, with someone who helps you follow through.
- Focus Intelligence $19 per yearLearn from your own decisions: patterns, a weekly focus report, and AI second opinions.
Turn your next big priority into one clear step.
Add Priority Steps and see only the step that moves the finish line.
Your add-on lives in your private Member Workspace ($0 with your email). You sign in first, then go straight to secure Stripe checkout.
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