Task Manager CLI

url: https://roadmap.sh/projects/task-tracker

Description

This command line tool (CLI) allows you to manage your task list. You can add, search, display, count, update and delete tasks. The data is stored in the task_list.json file.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Python standard libraries (datetime, json, os)

Installation

1. Copy the task-cli.py and utils.py files to the same directory.

2. Make sure you have Python 3.x installed.

Usage

Run the task-cli.py script from the command line:

python task-cli.py

After launching, you will be offered a menu with available commands:

*** Task Manager ***

1) Add new task
2) Search and sort
3) Display all tasks
4) Count 'todo'
5) Count 'in-progress'
6) Count 'done'
7) Update the task
8) Delete the task or group
9) Quit

Commands

1. Add new task:

• Requests the name, group, and description of the task.
• Adds the task to the list.
• Limitations: task name (30 characters), group (20 characters), description (50 characters).

2. Search and sort:

• Requests the search criteria (id, name, description, group, status).
• Displays the search results.

3. Display all tasks:

• Displays all tasks in a table.
• Allows you to filter and sort tasks within the table.

• filter: Filters tasks by id, name, group, status, date.
• sort: Sorts tasks by id, name, group, status, date.
• exit: Exit subcommands.

4. Count 'todo':

• Counts the number of tasks with the "todo" status.

5. Count 'in-progress':

• Counts the number of tasks with the "in-progress" status.

6. Count 'done':

• Counts the number of tasks with the "done" status.

7. Update the task:

• Requests the task ID to update.
• Allows you to change the name, group, description, and status of the task.
• Updates updatedAt when the status changes.

8. Delete the task or group:

• Allows you to delete a task by ID or a group of tasks by group name.

9. Quit:

• Exit the program.

Structure of the task_list.json file

The task_list.json file stores tasks in the following format:

JSON

{
"TaskList": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Write a report",
"group": "Work",
"description": "Prepare a monthly report",
"status": "todo",
"createdAt": "10/20/2023 10:00",
"updatedAt": null
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Call a client",
"group": "Work",
"description": "Specify project details",
"status": "in-progress",
"createdAt": "10/20/2023 11:00",
"updatedAt": "10/20/2023 12:00"
} ]
}

Notes

If the task_list.json file does not exist, it will be created automatically. When working with dates, the format is "DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM". The input length limits help maintain the readability of the table. Author redavoeigor

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