todo.txt

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6162 stars · 738 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

todo.txt-cli is a simple, extensible shell script (todo.sh) for managing tasks in a plain-text todo.txt file from the command line. It is part of the Todo.txt ecosystem, which champions future-proof task tracking in a human- and machine-readable file format you control.

Use cases

• add and complete tasks from the terminal
• manage a todo list in a plain text file
• archive completed tasks to done.txt
• track tasks with priorities, projects, and contexts
• sync my todo file via a cloud drive and edit it anywhere
• autocompletion for priorities and contexts in the shell

When to choose

• you prefer plain-text, future-proof task files over proprietary apps
• you live in the terminal and want fast, Unix-y task management
• you want a dependency-light tool that works on any Linux/macOS server or desktop
• you want your todo data editable in any text editor

When to avoid

• you need a GUI, reminders, date pickers, or drop-downs
• you want collaboration or multi-user task sharing
• you need recurring tasks or complex scheduling out of the box

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

cli developer-tools developer-tools files cli cross-platform todo-txt task-management shell-script plain-text gtd command-line linux macos

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