Any.do
To-do list and task management app for organizing personal tasks, reminders, and schedules
Taskwarrior
Command-line task management with powerful features and extensibility
Taskwarrior is a flexible command-line task list manager offering rich filtering, reporting, and a vast ecosystem of hooks and extensions for power users.
Overview
Command-Line Task Management for Power Users
Taskwarrior is a mature, feature-rich command-line utility designed for developers, system administrators, and productivity enthusiasts who prefer terminal-based workflows. In active development since 2006, it delivers sophisticated task tracking through an intuitive CLI interface backed by a portable, open-source codebase.
Capabilities and Ecosystem
Beyond basic to-do tracking, Taskwarrior supports complex filtering, custom reports, tags, priorities, dependencies, and recurring tasks. Its true strength lies in extensibility: a thriving ecosystem of community-built tools, hooks, and extensions enables integration with calendars, time trackers, and third-party services. Whether managing personal GTD workflows or coordinating team sprints, users can tailor Taskwarrior to fit diverse productivity methodologies.
Deployment and Community
Taskwarrior is packaged for major Linux distributions, macOS, and Windows, with source builds available for custom environments. Supported by a dedicated volunteer community and active GitHub discussions forum, the project balances stability with ongoing innovation, making it a sustainable choice for long-term task management needs.
Highlights
Rich CLI with advanced filtering, tagging, and custom reporting
Extensive ecosystem of community hooks, extensions, and integrations
Cross-platform availability on Linux, macOS, and Windows
Mature codebase maintained since 2006 with active community support
Pros
- Highly scriptable and automatable for power users
- Portable data format enables easy backup and synchronization
- Active community with extensive third-party tool support
- Lightweight and fast with minimal system dependencies
Considerations
- Steep learning curve for users unfamiliar with command-line interfaces
- No native graphical interface; requires terminal comfort
- Advanced features demand time investment to master
- Synchronization setup may require additional configuration
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Fit guide
Great for
- Developers and sysadmins who live in the terminal
- GTD practitioners seeking flexible, customizable workflows
- Users requiring scriptable task automation and reporting
- Teams comfortable with text-based collaboration tools
Not ideal when
- Users preferring graphical, drag-and-drop task interfaces
- Teams requiring real-time collaborative editing features
- Non-technical users seeking minimal setup and learning
- Organizations needing built-in cloud sync without configuration
How teams use it
Personal GTD Workflow
Manage contexts, projects, and next actions with custom filters and reports tailored to Getting Things Done methodology
Developer Sprint Tracking
Track bugs, features, and technical debt with tags and dependencies, integrating with version control hooks
Automated Task Reporting
Generate daily or weekly task summaries via cron jobs, piping output to email or dashboards
Cross-Device Synchronization
Sync task databases across workstations and mobile devices using community sync tools and extensions
Tech snapshot
C++61%
Python33%
Shell2%
Rust1%
CMake1%
Vim Script1%
Frequently asked questions
Does Taskwarrior require an internet connection?
No, Taskwarrior operates entirely offline. Synchronization features are optional and require separate configuration.
Can I use Taskwarrior with a graphical interface?
While Taskwarrior itself is CLI-only, the ecosystem includes third-party GUI clients and web interfaces that interact with Taskwarrior data.
How does Taskwarrior handle recurring tasks?
Taskwarrior natively supports recurring tasks with flexible scheduling options, automatically generating new instances based on defined patterns.
Is my task data portable?
Yes, Taskwarrior stores tasks in plain-text JSON format, making data easily portable, version-controllable, and accessible for scripting.
What platforms are supported?
Taskwarrior runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and most Unix-like systems, with packages available in major distribution repositories.
Project at a glance
Active- Stars
- 5,466
- Watchers
- 5,466
- Forks
- 380
LicenseMIT
Repo age7 years old
Last commit3 days ago
Primary languageC++
Last synced 2 days ago