Getting started with Planelo
Planelo is a private project & idea hub designed for builders. This guide walks you through the core workflow: Projects → Ideas → Focus → Brain.
The philosophy is simple: Capture fast, Organize later, and Build with context. Keep your messy thoughts in Ideas and your structured knowledge in the Brain.
01 Create your first Project
A Project is the "container" for related thoughts. It could be an app you're building, a marketing campaign, or your "Life Admin".
Mental Model
Projects prevent your inbox from becoming a single giant, unmanageable list.
Custom colors
Give each project a distinct color to make scanning your sidebar effortless.
02 Capture Ideas (Fast & Imperfect)
An Idea is any atomic unit of progress: a bug report, a feature request, a voice memo, or a link.
03 Status & Priority
The secret to shipping is knowing what not to work on right now.
Status Flow
- Idea – The parking lot
- In Progress – Active work
- Done – Shipped
Priority
- High – Move the needle
- Medium – Useful, not urgent
- Low – Maybe later
04 Project Brain
Every project has its own Brain — a structured document for vision, decisions, and long-term context.
Use the Brain for roadmaps, architecture specs, and "Why did we do this?" notes. It keeps your mental model intact even if you step away for weeks.