Tasks CLI

A simple command-line todo list application written in Python that helps you manage tasks across different states: todo, in progress, and done.

Features

Installation

Linux/MacOS

  1. Clone this repository: 
    git clone <repository-url>
    cd tasks-cli
  2. Make the Python script executable: 
    chmod +x tc.py
  3. Create symbolic link in /usr/local/: 
    sudo ln -sf "$(pwd)/tc.py" /usr/local/bin/tc

After installation, you can run the program from anywhere using the tc command.

Usage

The command syntax is: tc <command> [options]

Available Commands

View Tasks

tc list todo         # List all todo tasks
tc list in_progress  # List all in-progress tasks
tc list done        # List all completed tasks

Add Tasks

tc add 'task description'  # Add a new task to todo list

Update Tasks

tc update todo 1 'updated task'      # Update task #1 in todo list
tc update in_progress 1 'new text'   # Update task #1 in in-progress list
tc update done 1 'completed task'    # Update task #1 in done list

Delete Tasks

tc delete 1              # Delete task #1 from todo list
tc delete todo 1         # Delete task #1 from todo list
tc delete in_progress 1  # Delete task #1 from in-progress list
tc delete done 1         # Delete task #1 from done list

Move Tasks Between Lists

tc mark-inp 1    # Move task #1 from todo to in-progress
tc mark-done 1   # Move task #1 from todo to done
tc finish 1      # Move task #1 from in-progress to done

Help

tc help  # Display help information

Data Storage

The application stores all tasks in a file called liststorage.json in the same directory as the script. You can backup this file to preserve your tasks.

Error Handling

The application includes error handling for: