The loop
Four small moves, over and over.
The whole app is one calm loop. Here's each move, and why it's built this way.
Stuck — get it out of your head
Open Inchworm and dump the thing you're avoiding — type it or say it. It doesn't need to be well-formed; a single sentence is plenty. There's no list to build and nothing to organize. Naming the thing you're frozen on is the first bit of relief.
Shrink — down to one tiny step
Inchworm breaks the task into small pieces and surfaces just one — an absurdly small first step, small enough to feel almost silly. You never see the whole plan at once, because the whole plan is exactly what freezes you. One step, one screen.
Start — five quiet minutes
Tap into a low-pressure session. The timer counts up, not down — no red, no alarm, no ticking dread. You don't have to finish, and you don't have to keep going after the five minutes. Beginning is the entire goal.
Reward — celebrate the start
The moment you begin, Inchworm marks the win — and, if you've chosen a buddy, one person sees you show up. We count the days you started, a streak that pauses and never breaks. Then you're back at the top of the loop, a little warmer, ready for the next tiny step.
Why it's built this way
Two taps to start
Every extra tap loses someone who's frozen. Sign-in and sync never block the loop — Inchworm works anonymously from the first launch and stays fast and offline-friendly so nothing stands between you and beginning.
Counts up, never down
Time is visible, not alarming. There are no aggressive countdowns and no alarm-red — just a gentle sense of progress while you're in it.
Works offline
A "start" is never blocked by the network. If you're offline, Inchworm remembers your start and quietly syncs it later. The core loop always works.
No punishment states, ever
No red X, no "failed", no broken-streak shaming. Streaks pause, they never break, and empty states are warm rather than accusatory. This is a calm room to start in — not another place to feel behind.
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