Todo.txt CLI

Possible future development

The possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to ways to use todo.txt. Below find a list of new script concepts and additions to existing scripts.

Hey, are you a developer actively using todo.txt? If you've got the skills and energy to implement any of the ideas below, I'll post them here on todotxt.com and you'll be famous!

• done.sh
  Add "emergent tasks" to your done.txt that you've completed, but never entered into todo.txt. See more on the benefits of logging your work day in this manner. done.sh add should simply append a time stamp along with user input to one line in done.txt.
• next.sh
  Auto-load the "next action" on a multi-task project into your todo.txt. See a detailed next.sh proposal with pseudocode.
• Control todo.txt via email
  Email a special address commands to get sublists of your todo.txt back or add/edit items.
• Web-based birdseye.py
  A web site which takes todo.txt and done.txt and creates a pretty HTML graph of your progress and productivity rate ala birdseye.py. Now available!
• Jabber IM client
  Since GTalk supports Jabber, control your todo.txt via GTalk and keep a log of your activity in Gmail as well. Now available!
• Multi-user IM bot
  Allow multiple user names to access one todo.txt via IM bot so that you and your honey can collaborate on the same "honey-do" todo.txt. Now possible in the Todo.txt AIM bot and Todo.txt Jabber bot!

Got more ideas? Propose them on the todotxt mailing list.

Author

Unless otherwise noted, all the todo.txt scripts published herein are authored by Gina Trapani and licensed under the GNU General Public License.

Scripts and text originally published as an ongoing series at Lifehacker.com. Special thanks to all the Lifehacker readers who contributed to Todo.sh by fixing code, adding features, reporting bugs and making suggestions.

All software comes as is with no warranty. Do back up your todo.txt before you read another word. Questions, support and help is available in the Todo.txt Mailing list.