Not every project is a software project, and not every task list needs a sprint. Risal draws a clear line between the two, so the same platform works for a personal to-do list and for a development team running two-week iterations.
Tasks vs. project management
A personal task is lightweight: a title, a date, maybe a priority — captured fast, often by voice or AI parsing. A project workspace is heavier on purpose: it has a board, a backlog, sprints, estimates and roles. Risal keeps both, and decides which experience to show based on the project type, so casual users never meet the agile machinery and teams never feel cramped.
A board that matches your process
The Kanban board has configurable steps — name them to match how your team actually works (Triage → In progress → Review → Done, or whatever fits). Cards carry estimates, points, assignees and human-readable IDs like NOT-42, so standups and pull requests reference the same thing.
Sprints per project
Each project runs its own sprints. Plan a sprint from the backlog, commit a set of cards, and let unfinished work auto-roll to the next one instead of quietly disappearing. Because sprints are per-project, a team juggling several products doesn’t have to force everything onto one cadence.
Backlog and Gantt
The backlog is where ideas wait their turn, ranked and groomed. When you need the time dimension — dependencies, milestones, who’s working on what and when — the Gantt view lays the same tasks out on a timeline. It’s the planning layer on top of the day-to-day board.
Timers and time tracking
Start a timer on a card and the hours land against the right task automatically. Logged time feeds project analytics, so estimates get more accurate sprint after sprint and billing is grounded in real data.
Burndown and analytics
The analytics view turns all of this into signal: a burndown chart that shows whether the sprint is on track, completion trends, time spent, and AI-usage costs if your team uses the AI features. It’s the difference between feeling busy and knowing where the sprint will land.
One platform, two speeds
The point isn’t to bolt agile onto a to-do app — it’s to let the product flex. Capture a quick task in seconds; run a disciplined sprint when the work demands it. Both live in the same place as your team, your servers and your AI assistant.