Motion¶

What it is¶

An all-in-one productivity tool that uses AI to build a daily schedule based on your tasks, meetings, and project deadlines.

What problem it solves¶

Eliminates the need for manual scheduling by automatically prioritizing tasks and fitting them into your calendar gaps.

Where it fits in the stack¶

Category: Calendar & Tasks / AI Productivity

Typical use cases¶

Automated daily planning
Project management integrated with calendar
Team-wide automated scheduling

Strengths¶

"Intelligent Calendar" that moves tasks automatically when meetings are added
Integrated task and project management
Meeting booking links that respect task deadlines

Limitations¶

Higher cost compared to other scheduling tools
Can feel restrictive if you prefer full manual control

When to use it¶

When you have a high volume of tasks and meetings and lack time to plan
For teams that want to automate work distribution

When not to use it¶

If you have a simple schedule with few tasks
If you are on a tight budget

Getting started¶

Motion is a SaaS platform. Users typically interact with it via the web, desktop, or mobile apps. For automation, Motion provides a robust REST API for task and schedule management.

Technical Examples¶

Creating a Task (cURL)¶

Motion provides a public API that allows you to create tasks from external triggers (e.g., a "high priority" email or a new GitHub issue).

curl -X POST https://api.usemotion.com/v1/tasks \
  -H "X-API-Key: $MOTION_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Review Project Proposal",
    "dueDate": "2026-06-05T17:00:00Z",
    "duration": 60,
    "priority": "ASAP",
    "workspaceId": "YOUR_WORKSPACE_ID"
  }'

Fetching Tasks (Python)¶

Retrieve a list of tasks for a specific workspace to use in your own automation dashboards.

import requests
import os

MOTION_API_KEY = os.getenv("MOTION_API_KEY")

def get_motion_tasks(workspace_id):
    url = f"https://api.usemotion.com/v1/tasks?workspaceId={workspace_id}"
    headers = {"X-API-Key": MOTION_API_KEY}

    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    response.raise_for_status()
    return response.json()

# Example: List task names
tasks = get_motion_tasks("YOUR_WORKSPACE_ID")
for task in tasks['tasks']:
    print(f"- {task['name']} ({task['status']})")

Licensing and cost¶

Open Source: No
Cost: Paid (Subscription)
Self-hostable: No

Reclaim.ai — smart scheduling and time blocking.
Akiflow — central command for tasks and calendar.
Google Calendar — primary calendar backend for Motion.
Sunsama — manual daily planning and task ritual.
n8n — automation platform for custom Motion triggers.
Todoist — lightweight task management alternative.
Microsoft To Do — enterprise task management.

Sources / References¶

Contribution Metadata¶

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Confidence: high