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:technologist: Developer / DevOps / Sysadmin? A command line hero?
:computer: Live with the dark terminal?
:memo: Think in Markdown?
**Finally!** A full featured task manager for YOU!
Click to see it moving (GIF)
### :crystal_ball: Highlights
- For ninjas - do things faster with keyboard shortcuts
- Markdown lovers, feel at :house:! You'll see markdown everywhere.
- Full featured (almost) - Projects, Tasks, due-dates, task notes...
- A <4MB app that takes <1% CPU and ~7MB memory 1 - how much lighter you can think?
- Task note editor with markdown syntax highlighting2
- Full mouse support
### :dart: Roadmap
- [x] Create Project
- [x] Delete Project
- [ ] Edit Project
- [x] Create Task (under project)
- [x] Set Task due date (as `yyyy-mm-dd`) with shortcut
- [x] Set Task due date with quick input buttons (today, +1 day, -1 day)
- [x] Update Task Title
- [x] Tasklist items should indicate status (done, pending, overdue) using colors
- [x] Export Tasks (Copy title, dueDate and description to clipboard as Markdown)
- [ ] Pin Tasks
- [x] Shortcut for Adding new Project and Task
- [x] Global shortcuts for jumping to Projects or Tasks panel anytime
- [x] Cleanup all completed tasks of project
- [x] Task note editor should syntax highlight (markdown) and line numbers
- [x] Status bar for common shortcuts
- [x] Status bar should display success/error message of actions
- [x] Status bar may display quick tips based on focused element
- [x] Dynamic lists
- Today - Due Today and overdue
- Tomorrow
- Upcoming - Due in next 7 days
- Unscheduled - tasks without due date
- [ ] Integrations
- todo.txt (coming soon...)
- Google Tasks
- (Share your ideas)
- [ ] Time tracking
### :rocket: Ready for action (installing and running)
It's just a single binary file, **no external dependencies**.
Just download the appropriate version of [executable from latest release](https://github.com/ajaxray/geek-life/releases) for your OS.
Then rename and give it permission to execute.
For example:
```bash
mv geek-life_linux-amd64 geek-life
sudo chmod +x geek-life
./geek-life
```
I recommend installing it globally (to run from any directory of your system). It's easy, just put it in your systems $PATH directory.
```bash
sudo mv geek-life /usr/local/bin/geek-life
geek-life
```
Done! *Manage your tasks your way!*
## :keyboard: Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut key for a pane/element will be **marked with underline**.
Some shortcuts are global, some are contextual.
Contextual shortcuts will be applied according to focused pane/element.
You'll see a currently focused pane bordered with double line.
In case writing in a text input (e,g, new project/task, due date), you have to `Enter` to submit/save.
| Context | Shortcut | Action |
| --- | :---: | --- |
| Global | `p` | Go to Project list |
| Global | `t` | Go to Task list |
| Projects | `n` | New Project |
| Projects | `↑`/`k`/`Shift+Tab` | Go up in project list |
| Projects | `↓`/`j`/`Tab` | Go down in project list |
| Tasks | `n` | New Task |
| Tasks | `Esc`/`h` | Go back to Projects Pane |
| Tasks | `↑`/`k`/`Shift+Tab` | Go up in task list |
| Tasks | `↓`/`j`/`Tab` | Go down in task list |
| Tasks | `c` | Clear completed tasks |
| Tasks | `d` | Delete Project |
| Task Detail | `Esc`/`h` | Go back to Tasks Pane |
| Task Detail | `Space` | Toggle task as done/pending |
| Task Detail | `d` | Set Due date |
| Task Detail | `o` | Set Due date to today |
| Task Detail | `+` | Due date plus 1 |
| Task Detail | `-` | Due date minus 1 |
| Task Detail | `↓`/`↑` | Scroll Up/Down the note editor |
| Task Detail | `e` | Activate note editor for modification |
| Task Detail | `v` | Edit task details in external editor (default `vim`) |
| Task Detail | `r` | Rename Task Title |
| Task Detail | `x` | Export Task to clipboard |
| Active Note Editor | `Esc` | Deactivate note editor and save content |
**Tips about using shortcuts efficiently:**
The interface has 3 primary panels
1. [**P**]rojects/Task lists
2. [**T**]asks of selected project or Tasklist
3. [**D**]etails/actions of selected Project or Task
The following diagram shows navigation shortcuts between the panels.
```
+------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| P | T | D |
| | | |
| Entr=> ↓ ↑ Entr=> |
| | / / | |
| <=Esc j k <=Esc |
| | | |
+------+----------------------+-----------------------+
```
So, what it's trying to visualize is -
- Selecting an item with `Enter` will move you to right panel. That means -
- Selecting a Project will load it's tasks and move to Tasks panel
- Selecting a Task will load task detail and move to Detail panel
- Use `Esc` to move back to left panel. From Details to Tasks to Projects.
- To navigate a list (Project list or Task list),
- Use `↓` or `j` or `Tab` to go down
- Use `↑` or `k` or `Shift+Tab` to go up
Some More hints:
- If you are a vim user, think like -`j`/`k` for up/down list and `h` for go left
- Think `Esc` as a "step back" - to previous pane in most cases.
- When you're in a list (Projects or Tasks), `Enter` will load currently selected item.
- After creating new Project, focus will automatically move to Tasks. Start adding tasks immediately by pressing `n`.
- After creating new Task, focus will stay in "new task" input. So that you can add tasks quickly one after another.
- After creating new Task, Press `Esc` when you're done creating tasks.
## :hammer_and_wrench: Building blocks
- Made with :heart: and [golang](https://golang.org/) 1.14 *(you don't need golang to run it)*
- Designed with [tview](https://github.com/rivo/tview) - interactive widgets for terminal-based UI
- Task Note editor made with [femto](https://github.com/pgavlin/femto)
- Datastore is [storm](https://github.com/asdine/storm) - a powerful toolkit for [BoltDB](https://github.com/etcd-io/bbolt)
### Contribute
If you fix a bug or want to add/improve a feature,
and it's aligned with the focus (merging with ease) of this app,
I will be glad to accept your PR. :)
## :bulb: You may ask...
#### :question: Where is the data stored? Can I change the location?
By default, it will try to create a db file in you home directory.
But as a geek, you may try to put it different location (e,g, in your dropbox for syncing).
In that case, just mention `DB_FILE` as an environment variable.
```bash
DB_FILE=~/dropbox/geek-life/default.db geek-life
```
**UPDATE:** For Windows users, setting ENV variable is not so straight forward.
So, added a flag `--db-file` or `-d` to specify DB file path from command line easily.
```bash
geek-life --db-file=D:\a-writable-dir\tasks.db
```
#### :question: How can I suggest a feature?
Just [post an issue](https://github.com/ajaxray/geek-life/issues/new) describing your desired feature/enhancement
and select `feature` label.
Also, incomplete features in the current roadmap will be found in issue list.
You may :thumbsup: issues if you want to increase priority of a feature.
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### Footnotes
1. In my Macbook Air, 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, RAM: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
2. Using [monakai](https://github.com/sickill/vim-monokai) color scheme for markdown syntax
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