diff --git a/sources/tech/20200117 Get started with this open source to-do list manager.md b/sources/tech/20200117 Get started with this open source to-do list manager.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..57c9061179 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20200117 Get started with this open source to-do list manager.md @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (Get started with this open source to-do list manager) +[#]: via: (https://opensource.com/article/20/1/open-source-to-do-list) +[#]: author: (Kevin Sonney https://opensource.com/users/ksonney) + +Get started with this open source to-do list manager +====== +Todo is a powerful way to keep track of your task list. Learn how to use +it in the seventh in our series on 20 ways to be more productive with +open source in 2020. +![Team checklist][1] + +Last year, I brought you 19 days of new (to you) productivity tools for 2019. This year, I'm taking a different approach: building an environment that will allow you to be more productive in the new year, using tools you may or may not already be using. + +### Track your tasks with todo + +Tasks and to-do lists are very near and dear to my heart. I'm a big fan of productivity (so much so that I do a [podcast][2] about it) and try all sorts of different applications. I've even [given presentations][3] and [written articles][4] about them. So it only makes sense that, when I talk about being productive, task and to-do list tools are certain to come up. + +![Getting fancy with Todo.txt][5] + +In all honesty, for being simple, cross-platform, and easily synchronized, you cannot go wrong with [todo.txt][6]. It is one of the two to-do list and task management apps that I keep coming back to over and over again (the other is [Org mode][7]). And what keeps me coming back is that it is simple, portable, understandable, and has many great add-ons that don't break it if one machine has them and the others don't. And since it is a Bash shell script, I have never found a system that cannot support it. + +#### Set up todo.txt + +First things first, you need to install the base shell script and copy the default configuration file to the **~/.todo** directory: + + +``` +git clone +cd todo.txt-cli +make +sudo make install +mkdir ~/.todo +cp todo.cfg ~/.todo/config +``` + +Next, set up the configuration file. I like to uncomment the color settings at this point, but the only thing that must be set up right away is the **TODO_DIR** variable: + + +``` +`export TODO_DIR="$HOME/.todo"` +``` + +#### Add to-do's + +To add your first to-do item, simply type **todo.sh add <NewTodo>**, and it will be added. This will also create three files in **$HOME/.todo/**: todo.txt, done.txt, and reports.txt. + +After adding a few items, run **todo.sh ls** to see your to-do list. + +![Basic todo.txt list][8] + +#### Manage your tasks + +You can improve it a little by prioritizing the items. To add a priority to an item, run **todo.sh pri # A**. The number is the number of the task on the list, and the letter "A" is the priority. You can set the priority as anything from A to Z since that's how it will get sorted. + +To complete a task, run **todo.sh do #** to mark the item done and move the item to done.txt. Running **todo.sh report** will write a count of done and not done items to reports.txt. + +The file format used for all three files is well documented, so you can make changes with your text editor of choice. The basic format of todo.txt is: + + +``` +`(Priority) YYYY-MM-DD Task` +``` + +The date indicates the due date of a task, if one is set. When editing the file manually, just put an "x" in front of the task to mark it as done. Running **todo.sh archive** will move these items to done.txt, and you can work in that text file and archive the done items when you have time. + +#### Set up recurring tasks + +I have a lot of recurring tasks that I need to schedule every day/week/month. + +![Recurring tasks with the ice_recur add-on][9] + +This is where todo.txt's flexibility comes in. By using [add-ons][10] in **~/.todo.actions.d/**, you can add commands and extend the functionality of the base todo.sh. The add-ons are basically scripts that implement specific commands. For recurring tasks, the plugin [ice_recur][11] should fit the bill. By following the instructions on the page, you can set up tasks to recur in a very flexible manner. + +![Todour on MacOS][12] + +There are a lot of add-ons in the directory, including syncing to some cloud services. There are also links to desktop and mobile apps, so you can keep your to-do list with you on the go. + +I've only scratched the surface of todo's functionality, so take some time to dig in and see how powerful this tool is! It really helps me keep on task every day. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://opensource.com/article/20/1/open-source-to-do-list + +作者：[Kevin Sonney][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://opensource.com/users/ksonney +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/checklist_todo_clock_time_team.png?itok=1z528Q0y (Team checklist) +[2]: https://productivityalchemy.com/ +[3]: https://www.slideshare.net/AllThingsOpen/getting-to-done-on-the-command-line +[4]: https://opensource.com/article/18/2/getting-to-done-agile-linux-command-line +[5]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_7-1.png +[6]: http://todotxt.org/ +[7]: https://orgmode.org/ +[8]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_7-2.png (Basic todo.txt list) +[9]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_7-3.png (Recurring tasks with the ice_recur add-on) +[10]: https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli/wiki/Todo.sh-Add-on-Directory +[11]: https://github.com/rlpowell/todo-text-stuff +[12]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/productivity_7-4.png (Todour on MacOS)