Writing it down is only the beginning
A task list gets an obligation out of your head. The research, drafting and follow-up still wait for you to come back.
Roma starts that work. Add a task in your own words, and its Operator turns the thought into a clear item and begins working in the background. You return to review what it has prepared. [1][2]
Roma is available on Mac and iPhone, so the thought you capture away from your desk can become work you pick up at your computer. [1]
The task stays with the work
Roma gives tasks a home in lists, with due dates, reminders and a visible status. Its Operator can answer questions about the day, create tasks and carry context into them. [1]
That context can come from Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Notion, Linear and Dropbox. A reply starts with the email thread behind it; a meeting task can draw on the relevant document or calendar entry. [4]
For email, the user reviews the draft before it sends. Roma also offers a beta Operator computer for work inside sites and apps. [1][4]
Automations let users repeat work through a message to the Operator. The recurring job and its output remain part of the task system. [1]
One list for the agents already at work
Roma also works with agents people already use, including Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI. Users can add or retrieve tasks from those tools instead of maintaining a separate list in each conversation. [3]
The shared list lets an agent pick up an open item and record what it finishes. Someone checking the project can see the remaining work without reconstructing several chats. [1][3]
Consider a small software team preparing for a customer call. A developer files a bug from the editor, while a teammate adds the customer’s request from a conversation. Roma keeps both tasks visible beside the follow-up work. [1][3]
The team can ask the Operator what is due, gather the context for the call and review a prepared response. The task remains the place to return to as the work moves between people and agents. [1][4]
Built by founders who have shipped before
Jan Senderek, Tobias Eichenwald and Cody Osborne founded Roma. Jan previously built Loom, the YC W12 company acquired by Dropbox. Tobias built Senic, from YC S13, which was acquired by Gira. [2][5]
Cody brings a background in writing, directing and brand marketing, including work at Dropbox and his creative studio, The Goondocks. Roma joined YC’s Fall 2026 batch. [5]
The founders’ aim is to make the familiar task list do more of the work it already holds. They built the underlying agent system around taking a task from an initial thought into execution while keeping the app simple to use. [2]
Where Roma ranks
A ranked comparison is not yet available for Roma.
The bigger picture
Roma puts the next action and the work behind it in the same place. A captured thought can become a draft, a prepared meeting or a completed step that someone can review. [1][2]
The list becomes a record of work moving forward, with the user still able to see and steer it. [1]
Written by SOTA2 from Roma’s public materials. Customer experiences and product plans are reported by Roma.