Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Nola, a productivity app where the AI assistant doesn’t just chat, it actually performs actions like managing tasks, calendar events, and places.

I got frustrated with AI tools that feel like “chat-only interfaces”, so I wanted something that could actually do the work, but still stay under your control.

Nola tracks three things:

• What → tasks & projects
• When → calendar & scheduling
• Where → places tied to tasks (errands, meetings, etc.)

Example:

>“Schedule a 2-hour block tomorrow for the report” → Nola proposes the change and waits for confirmation before applying it.

AI setup (fully optional & user-controlled)

• Run local LLMs on-device (GGUF or PyTorch via Hugging Face)
• Or use any OpenAI-compatible API with your own key
• Add custom MCP or plain API/tools if you want

Everything is stored locally in SQLite on your phone. Nothing leaves your device unless you explicitly use a cloud model.

Beta links

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novastera.nola
iOS (TestFlight): https://testflight.apple.com/join/DEaFVNkE

Feedback I’m looking for

• onboarding clarity
• AI action/confirmation UX
• bugs or crashes
• anything confusing or unintuitive

Thanks a lot and if you try it early feedback will shape the direction a lot.