What is habit tracking in Rio?
A named practice — run, read, inbox zero — that you complete on a date. Completions live with the rest of the day, so a habit is a block of life, not a badge in another product.
Why habits die in a separate app
Streak apps are good at counting. They are bad at colliding with reality. A 6am run that never sees the 7am standup will lose. Putting the habit on the same day as the calendar makes the conflict visible.
Streak app vs habits on the day
| Streak-only app | Rio habits | |
|---|---|---|
| Sees your calendar | No | Same day timeline |
| Sees your tasks | No | Same day timeline |
| Mark done | In that app | In Rio, including via chat |
| Delete | Usually yes | Not through the secretary — edit and track, don’t destroy |
| Best for | One metric in isolation | Practices that have to fit a real day |
Bottom line: count streaks if you want. Plan habits where the rest of the day already lives.
How to track a habit in Rio
Create it, see it on the day, mark it done.
- Create — name the practice in chat or on the habits surface.
- See it — it belongs next to tasks and events, not on a hidden tab.
- Mark done — check it off for today. Completions are the record.
Who this is for
For people whose habits keep losing to meetings and tasks because those lived in a different app.
Related: daily planner, task management, and how to organize your life. A repeating thing you keep dropping is a habit, not a task — see how to stop forgetting things.