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  1. todo.txt
    1. Rules for Tasks awaiting completion
    2. Rules for Tasks which have been completed
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todo.txt

Todo.txt is a simple task management system created by some Italian female programmer. Her name is not nearly as important as her genius at developing a rather simple system to use an ordinary txt file to manage tasks. Below is an example.

[ ] (A) 2024-10-19 extremely high priority task +example @wiki due:2024-10-19
[ ] (B) 2024-10-20 high priority task +example +another @terminal
[ ] (C) 2024-10-23 moderate priority task +moderate @office
[ ] (D) 2024-10-31 low priority task +low @home

(In a drab and monotone voice) And now it is once again time for one of our syntax tables… (unenthusiastic) Hooray…

Markup Description Required
[ ] State Marker Recommended
(A) Priority Marker Recommended
1. {DATE} Completion date Recommended
2. {DATE} Creation Date Recommended
Text Content Task Content Yes
+Text Project Tag Yes
@Text Contextual Tag Yes
due:{DATE} Due Date Recommended
  • https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt

Rules for Tasks awaiting completion

  1. If priority exists, it ALWAYS comes first
  2. Creation date follows the priority, separated by a space.
  3. Context and Project tags can appear anywhere after priority and creation date

Rules for Tasks which have been completed

  1. Completed tasks begin with a lowercase “x”.
  2. The date the task was completed immediately follows the “x”.