A folder that thinks in outcomes
A Goal in ProtoHabit is a living folder: it holds habits, and it holds other goals. Nest them as deep as the outcome needs — Lose Weight holds Training, Training holds Run. Your Home screen shows MY GOALS and MY HABITS, and every habit lives in exactly one goal.
That one rule keeps the structure honest. Open a goal and everything inside it belongs there — no duplicates, no orphan lists, no wondering where "Run" went.
See where your effort goes
Every goal page carries a Breakdown card. Pick an attribute two or more habits share — minutes, km, dollars — and it totals them for Today, Week, Month or All time, with a stacked bar and a % legend showing each habit’s share.
The rollup covers the whole subtree, sub-goals included. If Training logged 40 minutes and Stretching logged 20, Lose Weight shows the 60 — and exactly who contributed what.
Five questions, then a plan
The Goals tab is a guided builder, not a blank form. Pick a focus area — Health & Fitness, Finance, Personal Growth, Work & Career, or create your own — then choose from around 18 curated goals: lose weight, save more money, overcome procrastination, learn a new skill set.
Answer about five short questions — your baseline, your timeline, what usually gets in the way, how consistent you’ve been — and you get a habit plan tuned to your answers. Five questions, done.
You curate, then you start
The plan is a proposal, not a contract. Add or remove anything until it looks like something you’d actually do, then tap "Start this Goal" — the goal and its habits land on your Home screen together.
FAQ
Goals & sub-goals: your questions, answered
Can a goal contain other goals?
Yes. Sub-goals nest as deep as you need — Lose Weight can hold Training, and Training can hold Run. Breakdown totals roll up the whole subtree automatically.
Can one habit belong to two goals?
No — every habit lives in exactly one goal. That keeps the numbers honest: nothing gets counted twice, and each goal’s Breakdown card reflects real effort.
What does the Breakdown card show?
Pick an attribute shared by two or more habits and the card totals it for Today, Week, Month or All time, with a stacked bar and % legend showing each habit’s share. Sub-goals are included in the rollup.
Do I have to use the guided goal builder?
No. The builder takes you from a focus area to a ready habit plan in about five questions, but you can also create a goal from scratch and fill it with any habits you like.
Learn it hands-on
Guides for goals & sub-goals
Try it in the app
Every feature is free for up to 10 habits — no trial, no lock-in, no credit card.