Who this is for
Overloaded minds, founders, devs, anyone with ADHD-style overwhelm, who need to get everything out of their head before they can think straight.
The moment this saves you
My head is so full of half-formed tasks and worries that I can't actually think, but the moment I try to write it all down the overwhelm wins and I just close the app.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Okay brain dump, I just need to get this out. I have to finish the deck, I'm worried we're behind on the launch, I keep thinking about that bug in the export thing, I should really call the accountant about taxes, oh I had an idea for a referral program that could be cool, I'm anxious about money this month honestly, need to book the flights for the conference, and I really want to redesign the onboarding but there's no time. Also I'm low on sleep and it's making all of this feel worse.
Brain dump, June 5, 2026
To-dos
- Finish the deck
- Call the accountant about taxes
- Book flights for the conference
Ideas
- Referral program ("could be cool")
- Redesign onboarding (no time right now)
Worries / on my mind
- Behind on the launch
- The export bug
- Money is tight this month
- Low on sleep, making everything feel worse
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to dump everything in my head, unsorted, tasks, ideas, and worries all mixed together. Turn it into a dated brain dump sorted into three bold sections: **To-dos** (concrete actions), **Ideas** (things worth exploring), and **Worries / on my mind** (anxieties and open loops that aren't actions). Put each item under the right section as a short bullet, keeping my own phrasing for the emotional ones. If a section is empty, omit it. Don't invent items, and don't turn a worry into a to-do unless I said to. Output only the three sections.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One tap adds it to your clipboard. Open Contextli and paste to add it.
Next, open Contextli, Contexts, Import, paste.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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