Layers Projects
Tasks that get finished
Custom statuses and fields, sprints and milestones, subtasks and keys like BOOK-4. Tasks are created by people and by agents via MCP.
No card · free for up to 20 people
The problem
How most teams work
Without a tracker
- ✗Tasks live in chat and get lost within a week
- ✗Statuses sit in a spreadsheet nobody updates
- ✗Who owns what and when it’s due is kept in people’s heads
- ✗The tracker is separate from docs, mail and meetings
01 · Set up
A project that fits your process in a minute
Pick a template and statuses, types and fields are already set up. Adjust the rest for your team in a couple of clicks.
Your process
Wizard, statuses, types, tags and custom fields
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Project wizard
Four templates: Software and Technology, Creative and Marketing, Product Management, or Other.
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Statuses
Groups: not started, planned, started, completed, cancelled.
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Task types
Task, milestone, improvement, bug, feature — and your own.
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Tags
Colored project tags: iOS, Android, API, Payments, Design…
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Custom fields
Three kinds: text, link and a list with colored options. This project has Platform, Mockup link, Story points and Budget, h.
02 · Fill in
Tasks with everything in them
A task is more than a line in a list: assignees, dates, estimates, subtasks and the whole discussion in one place.
Everything you need to do the work is in the task
Next to the description are the properties: status, type, assignees, priority, start and due date with time, time estimate and actual hours, milestone, parent task, creator and tags. Change the status right in the properties: In progress → Code Review.
Subtasks right inside the task
Create a subtask from the task itself: Add subtasks → Create new, and it appears in the subtasks table with its own key, status and assignee.
03 · Organize
One project: views, sprints, folders
The same tasks as a list, a board or grouped by person. Work is split into sprints, and nothing gets copied.
List
List to plan
Tasks are grouped by status, each with a key, assignee and priority. Open the project and see who is doing what.
Board
Board to run the work
One click on the Kanban tab and the same tasks become status columns. Nothing is copied: move a card on the board and the list changes too.
Grouping
Group by person, status or priority
Group by status, task type, assignee, priority, tags or milestone. Pick Assignee and the list regroups by person.
Planning
Sprints live inside the project
The project is split into sprints: Sprint 13, 14, 15, plus a Sprint archive folder for finished ones.
04 · Run the work
Faster every day
Drag a card and the status updates. Edit many tasks at once, filter and search without extra clicks.
Drag it and the status updates
On the board, columns are statuses. Drag card BOOK-3 into In progress and the task’s status changes. No forms, no confirmations.
And everything else
Bulk edits, filters, search and more
Bulk actions
Select several tasks and change the status, type or assignees for all of them at once.
Filters
By status, type, priority, tags, milestone, people and dates. Pick High priority and the list narrows right away.
Search
Search tasks right in the sprint list: it narrows as you type.
Display
Show only the columns you need: estimate, actual hours, dates, tags, milestone, subtasks.
Closed tasks
A toggle shows completed and cancelled tasks, which are normally hidden.
Attachments
Mockups and files live in the task itself.
Estimate and actual
Time estimate and actual hours in the task properties.
Tasks in your calendar
Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or any CalDAV client.
05 · Work together
The team stays in the loop without calls
The discussion lives in the task itself: comments, replies and mentions.
Team
Mention a teammate right in the task
Type @ in a comment and pick a person from the suggestions: “@Liam Patel please check the slot cache”. The mention is highlighted in the text.
06 · Stay on track
See where the project stands
Milestones and the overview track progress on their own: what’s done, what’s behind and who is overloaded.
A milestone shows how much is left
Every milestone has a state, progress and a task count. “MVP: booking and deposit” is at 44%, 4 of 9, behind schedule.
Project overview
Progress tracks itself
No manual reports: statuses, team load, priorities and work types on one project page.
Statuses
Where every task is right now — by task or by milestone.
Work types
How many features, bugs, improvements and regular tasks.
Team load
Each assignee’s share of the work — overload is visible at once.
Priorities
How many urgent, high, normal and low tasks.
07 · Extend
Not only people create tasks
Connect Claude or Cursor via MCP and the agent creates tasks in the project with your permissions.
Agents
Claude and Cursor create tasks via MCP
You issue a token in settings: with Read only the agent reads data, with Read and write it also creates tasks. The task shows up in the project like any other.
The token lives in settings
Settings → Access Tokens: access and expiration. The frame shows Read only; to let the agent create tasks, choose Read and write.
The key is shown once
Copy it and keep it safe — once the window closes, you won’t see it again.
A task from an agent
BOOK-41 “Collect beta-tester feedback” was created via MCP — with a description, in the right sprint.
On the board like any other
The same task as a card, with an assignee and the Research tag.
Cloud or self-hosted
Free for up to 20 people. Your own server whenever you want
In the cloud — no card, no time limit. Need full control over your data? Deploy Layers on your server: the same projects, the same apps.
One workspace
Projects are just the start
Your data, under control
Is it free?
Yes: in the cloud it’s free for up to 20 people, no card. On your own server it’s licensed — see pricing.
How is this different from a to-do list?
A task has a status from your process, a type, assignees, priority, dates with time, estimated and actual hours, subtasks, a parent, a milestone and custom fields. The project is split into sprints, and progress shows up in milestones and the overview.
How do I keep track of a project?
Milestones show progress and task counts; the project overview shows statuses, work types, team load and priorities. It all updates on its own, no manual reports.
Can I set up the process for my team?
Yes: your own statuses by group, task types, tags and custom fields. The project wizard gives you a ready setup in a minute, then change whatever you like.
How do tasks get into a project without manual entry?
Agents create them via MCP, external systems via the API, and meetings produce action items you confirm with one tap. The task shows up in the project like any other.
Can I see tasks in Google Calendar?
Yes: Settings → Calendar → Task Calendar gives you a subscription for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or any CalDAV client.
Which agents can work with tasks?
Any MCP client — Claude, Cursor and others. You issue the token in settings and set its access and expiration.
Tasks that get finished
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