Future-proof your todo list and store it in a text file YOU control. Countless apps and sites store your tasks in their own proprietary database and file format. But you can open a todo.txt file with every text editor under the sun, regardless of operating system or vendor. That's why a todo.txt file is the discerning nerd's task manager of choice.
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If you've got a file called todo.txt on your computer right now, you're in the right place. You don't have to launch a full-blown text editor every single time you add or update an item on your to-do list. Use the Todo.txt CLI and the Todo.txt Touch mobile app listed here instead.
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These Todo.txt helper tools make it easy to add, update and prioritize tasks, tag them with project names and contexts, search, filter, and most importantly, mark your todo's done.
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A plain text task manager
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The Todo.txt Command Line Interface (CLI)
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If you've got a file called todo.txt on your computer right now, you're in the right place. Countless software applications and web sites can manage your to-do list with all sorts of bells and whistles. But if you don't want to depend on someone else's data format or someone else's server, a plain text file is the way to go.
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Problem is, you don't want to launch a full-blown text editor every time you need to add an item to your to-do list, or mark one that's already there as complete. With a simple but powerful shell script called todo.sh, you can interact with todo.txt at the command line for quick and easy, Unix-y access.
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How It Works
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Todo.txt CLI (Command Line Interface)
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With a simple but powerful shell script called todo.sh, you can interact with todo.txt at the command line for quick and easy, Unix-y access.
Here's a screencast of todo.sh in action.
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Quick Links
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To get productive with Todo.txt CLI, use these links:
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Downloads--download the latest stable version of Todo.txt CLI
Typing commands on your mobile phone isn't easy or fun, and neither is syncing files from your phone back to your computer. Currently coupled with Dropbox (and eventually, other cloud sources) Todo.txt Touch helps you manage your todo.txt on the go and automatically syncs the file to all your devices.
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To use Todo.txt Touch, you'll need a free Dropbox account. Search for Todo.txt in the Android Market, or scan the barcode on the right to install Todo.txt Touch on your Android device.
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.
The Todo.txt project icon design is by John Rowley.
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The Todo.txt CLI scripts were 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.
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