# naggie/dstask

Git powered terminal-based todo/note manager --  markdown note page per task. Single binary!

Repository: https://github.com/naggie/dstask
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dstask
Homepage: https://calbryant.uk/blog/dstask-a-taskwarrior-alternative/
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: taskwarrior, zsh, bash, git, todo, gtd, task, cli, sync, terminal, terminal-based, command-line, notes, notes-app, notes-management-system, notes-tool
Last push: 2026-05-11T06:48:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 81, release rhythm 53, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2825, "days_push": 114, "days_rel": 235, "gap_med": 67, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1201, forks 66 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:58.218577+00:00)

## What it is
dstask is a single-binary, terminal-based TODO and note manager inspired by Taskwarrior. It stores tasks as YAML files and syncs via git, with a full markdown note page per task.

## Use cases
- track my daily todos from the terminal
- sync tasks between machines without a server
- keep markdown notes and checklists attached to tasks
- replace taskwarrior without running taskserver
- manage personal tasks with contexts and tags
- import github issues into a local task list

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want a fast, single-binary task manager
- you prefer git-based sync and undo over a dedicated sync server
- you want per-task markdown notes with checklists
- you need shell completion and an on-the-fly context system

## When to avoid
- you need multi-user collaboration on shared tasks
- you prefer a GUI or web interface
- you are uncomfortable resolving occasional git merge conflicts

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: todo-manager, task-tracker, gtd, git-sync, markdown-notes, taskwarrior-alternative, single-binary, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- naggie/dstask (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:58.218577+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:20:42.985668+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/naggie/dstask (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:58.218577+00:00, sha 622083afd9e7)
  - homepage: https://calbryant.uk/blog/dstask-a-taskwarrior-alternative/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:27:54.315500+00:00, sha 4aede05d943e)
  - site_page: https://calbryant.uk/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:27:54.318378+00:00, sha 7d55c9dbf07e)
  - site_page: https://calbryant.uk/meta (fetched 2026-08-29T12:27:54.320374+00:00, sha f0e21b3b23c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.