Tracks and focus

Purpose

Tracks let you separate different kinds of work so Brik can narrow the field before it recommends a task. They are useful when the same brain is carrying very different responsibilities, like client work, personal admin, and deep creative work.

When to use it

Use Tracks when:

• you want a cleaner recommendation inside one lane of work
• different responsibilities compete with each other all day
• you want to switch between focused modes instead of seeing everything at once

Step-by-step flow

1. Open Tracks.
2. Choose an Active track if you want Brik to focus on one lane right now.
3. Press All tracks when you want the broadest recommendation pool again.
4. Use Create track to add a new lane with a name, icon, color, and optional time window.
5. Edit existing tracks when labels or focus boundaries no longer match reality.
6. Delete tracks only when you are sure the lane is no longer useful.
7. Return to Today and check whether the new Active track changes the recommendation in a helpful way.

What Brik is doing in the background

When a track is active, Brik uses that focus filter to limit which items it considers first. This can make recommendations feel calmer and more relevant when your queue covers very different domains.

Common gotchas and reassurance

• Too many tracks can create more decision load, not less. Start with a small number.
• If you are unsure whether a task belongs somewhere specific, it is okay to leave it untracked.
• All tracks is not a failure mode. It is the right choice when your day is mixed.
• Tracks are for focus boundaries, not for building a perfect taxonomy.