Task Tracker CLI

Task Tracker CLI is a simple command-line application for tracking and managing your tasks. It allows you to add, update, delete and list tasks with statuses such as "todo", "in-progress" and "done". Tasks are stored in a JSON file named tasks.json in the current directory. This is a solution for the Task Tracker challenge from Roadmap.sh.

How to Use

If you wish to clone the repository, run:

git clone https://github.com/techgirldiaries/task-tracker-cli.git
cd task-tracker-cli

Ensure you have Python 3 installed (tested with Python 3.6+)

Alternatively, you can save the code directly to a file named task-cli.py.

1. Save the code to a file named task-cli.py.

2. For Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS):

   • Make the script executable:

     chmod +x task-cli.py

   • Run the script directly:

     ./task-cli.py [command] [arguments]

   • Or run it with Python:

     python task-cli.py [command] [arguments]

3. For Windows:

   • Run the script using Python:

     python task-cli.py [command] [arguments]

   • Or, if .py files are associated with Python:

     task-cli.py [command] [arguments]

Available Commands

• Add a new task (with optional priority, due date, and notes):

  python task-cli.py add "Buy groceries"
  python task-cli.py add "Finish project report"

• Update a task (update description, priority, due date, or notes):

  python task-cli.py update 1 "Buy groceries and vegetables"

• Delete a task:

  python task-cli.py delete 1

• Mark a task as in progress or done:

  python task-cli.py mark-in-progress 2
  python task-cli.py mark-done 1

• List all tasks:

  python task-cli.py list

  • List all tasks by status:

  python task-cli.py list todo 
  python task-cli.py list in-progress 
  python task-cli.py list done

Features

• File Storage: Uses a JSON file (tasks.json) to store tasks.
• Task Management:
  • Add new tasks with descriptions.
  • Update task descriptions.
  • Delete tasks.
  • Mark tasks as "todo", "in-progress" or "done".
• Task Listing:
  • List all tasks with full details.
  • Filter tasks by status ("todo", "in-progress", "done").
• Task Properties:
  • Unique ID.
  • Description.
  • Status ("todo", "in-progress", "done").
  • Creation timestamp.
  • Last update timestamp.
• Error Handling:
  • Invalid commands.
  • Missing or invalid arguments.
  • Invalid task IDs.
  • File operation errors.

Implementation Notes

• Uses Python's built-in json module for file operations.

• No external dependencies required.

• Simple command-line interface with positional arguments.

• Comprehensive error handling for commands, arguments and file operations.

• Maintains all required task properties.

• Automatically creates the tasks.json file if it doesn't exist.

  Updates (Coming Soon...)

Additional features such as setting task priorities, due dates and notes, as well as sorting and clearing tasks.