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Time Estimation

Let Danny estimate how long tasks will take so your plans are grounded in reality.

What it does​

Danny automatically estimates the time required for each task based on the task name, description, and patterns from your past work. You can see estimates in the task detail panel and in the morning digest. You can also ask Danny to estimate your entire backlog at once — useful for understanding why the list never seems to shrink.

How to use it​

For a single task:

  1. Click any task to open the task detail panel.
  2. Find the time estimate field — Danny may have already filled it in automatically.
  3. Edit the estimate if you disagree with Danny's suggestion.

For your entire backlog:

  1. Open the chat panel.
  2. Ask "estimate my backlog" or "how long would it take to do everything on my list?"
  3. Danny estimates each task and returns a total, broken down by category or priority if helpful.

Example​

You ask: how long would it take to complete my whole backlog?

Danny responds:

"Your current backlog contains 23 tasks totaling approximately 47 hours of estimated work. At your current completion rate of about 6 hours per day, that's roughly 8 working days. The heaviest items are the product spec (8h), the quarterly review (4h), and the API refactor (6h)."

Tips​

  • Danny's estimates improve over time as it learns how long similar tasks actually take you.
  • If a task is consistently over- or under-estimated, edit the time field — your corrections help Danny calibrate.
  • Time estimates feed directly into day planning: Danny uses them to decide how many tasks fit in a day.