# todo.txt

☑️ A simple and extensible shell script for managing your todo.txt file.

Repository: https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/todotxt
Homepage: http://todotxt.org
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: shell, cli, todotxt, todolist, todo, todoapp, todo-list, todos, todo-cli, linux
Last push: 2026-08-25T08:35:28+00:00
Link (homepage): http://todotxt.org

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6390, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 616, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6162, forks 738 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:36.757329+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: todo-txt, task-management, shell-script, plain-text, gtd, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- todotxt/todo.txt-cli (main) score 67
- todotxt/todo.txt (docs) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.757329+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 2026-08-29T17:47:28.325873+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.757329+00:00, sha e61a39ec68c6)
  - homepage: http://todotxt.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:40.227330+00:00, sha 5124c3f08668)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.