Taskly

Command-line task manager

List View	Kanban View

Features

• Task Management: Add, delete, update, and list tasks.
• Project Organization: Assign tasks to specific projects for better organization.
• SQLite Database Integration: Efficient storage and retrieval of tasks.
• Styled Output: Stylish table and Kanban layouts using Lip Gloss.
• Kanban Board Interface: Visualize tasks as a Kanban board with Bubble Tea.

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Go (version 1.16 or later recommended)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ashish0kumar/taskly.git
   cd taskly
   

2. Install the application using go install:

   go install .
   

This command will compile the main.go file and place the resulting executable (taskly) in your GOPATH/bin directory. Ensure that your GOPATH/bin is included in your system's PATH environment variable so you can run taskly from anywhere in your terminal.

Alternatively, you can build the executable manually:

go build -o taskly .
# Then move the 'taskly' executable to a directory in your PATH
# For example: mv taskly /usr/local/bin/

Usage

Use Taskly commands from your terminal to manage tasks. The main command is taskly, followed by subcommands to perform specific actions.

Commands

• Add a Task: Add a new task, optionally specifying a project name

  taskly add "Task Name" -p "Project Name"
  

• Delete a Task: Delete a task by its unique ID:

  taskly delete <ID>
  

• Update a Task: Update a task's name, project, or status:

  taskly update <ID> -n "New Task Name" -p "New Project Name" -s <status>
  

  Status options:

  • 0 for "todo"
  • 1 for "in progress"
  • 2 for "done"

• List All Tasks: List all stored tasks in a table format:

  taskly list
  

• View Kanban Board: Display tasks in a Kanban board layout. Tasks are categorized into todo, in progress and done columns:

  taskly kanban
  

• View Database Path: Locate the database file where tasks are stored:

  taskly where
  

Examples

1. Adding a Task with Project Name

taskly add "Design Homepage" -p "Website Redesign"

1. Updating a Task's Status

taskly update 1 -s 1

1. Listing All Tasks

taskly list

This command shows tasks in a formatted table with columns for ID, Name, Project, Status, and Creation Date.

1. Viewing the Kanban Board

taskly kanban

This displays tasks in a Kanban layout, categorized by status.

Data Storage

Taskly uses a SQLite database to persist tasks. The database is stored in an XDG-compliant directory (typically $HOME/.local/share/tasks.db). This structure enables easy backup and integration across systems.

Dependencies

• Cobra: CLI command framework.
• Bubble Tea: TUI framework for the Kanban board.
• Lip Gloss: Used for stylish table layouts.
• SQLite: Lightweight, serverless SQL database.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request.

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