DrToDo, MD: todo list manager using markdown files and git
Project description
DrToDo
DrToDo, MD: a straightforward todo list manager for markdown files in git repos.
TODO items are listed in markdown (MD) files using standard markdown syntax understood by most environments including Github. You can add and modify these items easily from the command line. Markdown files are then just committed to git as you'd normally do and shared with others or as part of projects, or just kept locally in your computer.
Quick Start
installation
$ pip install drtodo
initialization
$ todo init
add a todo to the global list
$ todo add "clean up folder `pwd`"
0: 11348e9 ⚫ clean up folder /Users/me/work/src/tmp/p
list todo items
$ todo list
0: 11348e9 ⚫ clean up folder /Users/me/work/src/tmp/p
mark it as done
$ todo done 0
0: 11348e9 🔘 clean up folder /Users/me/work/src/tmp/p
use it inside a git repo
TODO: document this better including the git repo used with
todo init
Contents
Markdown Files
By default, DrToDo will look for any lists formatted as GitHub-style task lists in any Markdown files it reads.
For example a file containing this:
This is my cool project readme file.
## TODO
- [x] write a readme
- [ ] make it useful
## Bugs assigned to me
- [ ] bug 1
- [ ] bug 2
Will produce the following output:
$ todo list
~/work/src/DrToDo/TODO.md
0: 56a01da 🔘 write a readme
1: 5869ea7 ⚫ make it useful
2: 7a787ec ⚫ bug 1
3: f237ece ⚫ bug 2
All items will be logically combined into a single list and listed together.
In the future, it will be possible to specify which section in a Markdown file to use as a list, and then all other lists will be ignored.
Also, we will have options to add to the bottom or to the top (meaning right before or right after the last task list item).
Settings
DrToDo allows plenty of configuration options that can be specialized by folder or per user. There are many config files that can be used and are combined in specific ways detailed below.
The default configuration is fine for most people, so you can just use skip this section, use
todo init
and start using DrToDo.
TL;DR
Simplest case is ~/.drtodo/config.toml
which is the global config file created
by todo init
.
You can edit that file an example with defaults is provided
below.
TODO items are saved in ~/.drtodo/TODO.md
by default. You can change file
names and locations,
where in the md file the TODO items go and the appearance of how TODO items are
rendered.
Config File Locations
There are two valid locations for config files, global and local. Global
config files are located in
the ~/.drtodo
folder and local config files are located in the root of any git
repo.
If you are under a git repo, and the root of the git repo has a DrToDo config
file, it will run in local mode
(unless the --global
option is provided). Otherwise it will run in global
mode.
Global Mode
In global mode, the global config file at ~/.drtodo/config.toml
is used. Every
user starts in this mode.
There are two config files that are loaded in global mode,
~/.drtodo/config.toml
and ~/.drtodo/config.USER.toml
(with USER
replaced by the current user name). The USER
config file is
optional and is used to override the global
config values per user. This is useful if you want to share the global config
file but have some user specific settings
(which you could also safely share as they wouldn't apply to anyone else).
The configuration is used to operate on the global todo file which by default is
~/.drtodo/TODO.md
, but can be overridden
in the config files with the mdfile=SOMENAME.md
option.
Local Mode
In local mode, the config file at the root of the current git repo is used. This
file is named .drtodo.toml
and again
there are two files that are loaded, .drtodo.toml
and .drtodo.USER.toml
(with USER
replaced by the current user name).
These files can be safely committed to git and shared with other users. The
USER
config file is optional and is only loaded
for that user, so they can override the shared config file with their own
settings.
NOTE: whenever you run under a git repo that is configured for DrToDo, you will be in local mode by default. Use the
--global
option to change it.
Example
Let's say you have this file structure:
~ (me) # home folder for user 'me'
├── .drtodo # global config folder
│ ├── config.toml # [2] global config file
│ ├── TODO.md # [2] global todo file
│ └── .git # git repo for global todo file and config
└── work
├── someproject # project under git
│ ├── ... # lots of files but no .drtodo files
│ └── .git # git repo for this project
└── myproject # project under git
├── .drtodo.toml # [1] local config file for this project
├── .drtodo.me.toml # [1] personal config file for this project
├── BUGS.md # [1] todo file configured in .drtodo.toml
├── ... # lots of other files for myproject
├── somefolder # some folder under myproject
│ └── ...
└── .git # git repo for this project
$ cd ~ # home folder
$ todo list # run in global mode
~/.drtodo/TODO.md
0: 662b404 [ ] feed the dog
$ cd work/myproject/somefolder # folder under git
$ todo list # run in local mode
~/work/myproject/BUGS.md
0: 7a787ec [ ] bug 1
1: f237ece [ ] bug 2
$ todo --global list # run in global mode
~/.drtodo/TODO.md
0: 662b404 [ ] feed the dog
$ cd ~/work/someproject # folder under git but not configured for DrToDo
$ todo list # run in global mode
~/.drtodo/TODO.md
0: 662b404 [ ] feed the dog
Anywhere under myproject
you can run todo
and it will use the local config
files and local
todo files tagged with [1]
above. If you use the --global
option, it will
ignore the local
files (tagged with [1]
) and use the global files (tagged with [2]
). The same
global files
will be used if you run anywhere else that is not under a git repo. Or if you
run under a git
repo that is not configured for DrToDo (such as someproject
).
Config File Format
Config files are written in TOML format. TOML is a simple format that is easy to read and write.
All Options
The primary options are below with their default values. You can override any of these in a toml config file.
mdfile = 'TODO.md' # default markdown file to use
verbose = false # verbose output
keep_backups = 3 # number of old md file backups to keep
hide_hash = false # don't show hash (use index or RE instead)
Style
Style can be either configured at a high level by name or configured in detailed
individual settings.
High level configuration is easy, just set the style
option as follows:
style = 'round'
Valid options for style are:
- 'round': 🔘/⚫
- 'ascii': [x]/[ ]
- 'bright': ✅/❌
- 'check': ✓/✗
- 'boxed': ☑/☐
- 'dark': ✅/🔳
- 'light': ✅/🔲
Detailed Style Configuration
If you want to configure the style in more detail, you can do so with any of these options:
[style]
checked = '🔘' # emoji or symbols used for done items
unchecked = '⚫' # emoji or symbols used for undone items
strike_done = False # strike through done items
dim_done = False # dim done items
index = 'bright_black' # color of index
hash = 'italic dim yellow' # color of hash
text = 'white' # color of TODO text
header = 'bold cyan' # color of header
warning = 'bold yellow' # color of warnings
error = 'red' # color of errors
All the colors above use the rich style and color names. See rich docs for more info.
Reference
Global Folder
~/.drtodo
global config folder~/.drtodo/config.toml
global config~/.drtodo/config.USER.toml
user specific config (in case this folder is shared)~/.drtodo/TODO.md
default location for todo list (configurable)~/.drtodo/.git
git repo for todo list (can be shared)
Local Folder (under any git repo)
/somefolder/.git
root folder for nearest .git repo (submodules NOT supported)/somefolder/.drtodo.toml
local config file for this git repo (safe to commit)/somefolder/.drtodo.USER.toml
local config file for this git repo (safe to commit, ignored by other users)/somefolder/TODO.md
default location for todo list for this git repo (configurable)
Environment variables
DRTODO_MDFILE
default location for todo listDRTODO_VERBOSE
verbose outputDRTODO_IGNORE_CONFIG
ignore all config files and use defaultsDRTODO_KEEP_BACKUPS
number of old markdown file backups to keep
Sample config file
mdfile = 'TODO.md'
section = ''
reverse_order = false
verbose = true
keep_backups = 3
hide_hash = false
[style]
checked = '🔘'
unchecked = '⚫'
strike_done = false
dim_done = false
index = 'bright_black'
hash = 'italic dim yellow'
text = 'white'
header = 'bold cyan'
warning = 'bold yellow'
error = 'red'
DrToDo
DrToDo, MD: a straightforward todo list manager for markdown files in git repos.
Usage:
$ DrToDo [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
-G, --global / -L, --local
: Force operation on global or local todo list. Default is chosen smartly: local if folder is under a git repo initialized for DrToDo, global otherwise.--section TEXT
: Section name in markdown file to use for todo list, with optional heading level, e.g. '## TODO'--reverse-order / --normal-order
: Whether todo items should be in reverse order (latest first) [default: normal-order]--mdfile PATH
: Markdown file to use for todo list-v, --verbose / -q, --quiet
: Verbose or quiet output [default: verbose]-V, --version
: Show version and exit--install-completion
: Install completion for the current shell.--show-completion
: Show completion for the current shell, to copy it or customize the installation.--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo can manage items in a global todo list (typically in ~/.drtodo) and in a local todo list (if the current folder is under a git repo configured for DrToDo). Settings are read from config files and env variables (see todo man config).
Commands:
add
: Add a new todo item to the listbackup
: Manage backups of markdown filesdbg
: List configuration, settings, version and...debug
: List configuration, settings, version and...done
: Mark one or more todo items as doneinit
: Initialize DrToDo folder and files (in...list
: List todo items in the listls
: List todo items in the listman
: Show detailed help and context for...remove
: Remove/delete todo items from the listrm
: Remove/delete todo items from the listshow
: Show markdown file(s) with rich rendering.undone
: Mark one or more todo items as NOT done...
DrToDo add
Add a new todo item to the list
Usage:
$ DrToDo add [OPTIONS] DESCRIPTION
Arguments:
DESCRIPTION
: [required]
Options:
-p, --priority INTEGER
-d, --due TEXT
: Due date in any format-o, --owner TEXT
: Owner userid or name-D, --done
: Add item marked as done--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo backup
Manage backups of markdown files
Usage:
$ DrToDo backup [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
-f, --force
: Force the operation to proceed--help
: Show this message and exit.
Commands:
list
: Lists any existing backup filesls
: Lists any existing backup filesrestore
: Rolls back backup files by one (3 levels...rollback
: Rolls back backup files by one (3 levels...
DrToDo backup list
Lists any existing backup files
Usage:
$ DrToDo backup list [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo backup ls
Lists any existing backup files
Usage:
$ DrToDo backup ls [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo backup restore
Rolls back backup files by one (3 levels of backup are kept by default).
Usage:
$ DrToDo backup restore [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo backup rollback
Rolls back backup files by one (3 levels of backup are kept by default).
Usage:
$ DrToDo backup rollback [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo dbg
List configuration, settings, version and other debug info.
Usage:
$ DrToDo dbg [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo debug
List configuration, settings, version and other debug info.
Usage:
$ DrToDo debug [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo done
Mark one or more todo items as done
Usage:
$ DrToDo done [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to mark-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to mark-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to mark, e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text-a, --all
: Mark all items--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo init
Initialize DrToDo folder and files (in global location, use --local to override)
Usage:
$ DrToDo init [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo list
List todo items in the list
Usage:
$ DrToDo list [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to list-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to list-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to list, e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo ls
List todo items in the list
Usage:
$ DrToDo ls [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to list-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to list-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to list, e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo man
Show detailed help and context for settings, file format and heuristics
Usage:
$ DrToDo man [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
--raw
: Print the raw markdown man content--help
: Show this message and exit.
Commands:
all
: List all manual pagesconfig
: Where settings are stored and how to...md
: How Markdown files are used to manage todo...mdfiles
: How Markdown files are used to manage todo...settings
: Where settings are stored and how to...
DrToDo man all
List all manual pages
Usage:
$ DrToDo man all [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo man config
Where settings are stored and how to configure them.
Usage:
$ DrToDo man config [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo man md
How Markdown files are used to manage todo items.
Usage:
$ DrToDo man md [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo man mdfiles
How Markdown files are used to manage todo items.
Usage:
$ DrToDo man mdfiles [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo man settings
Where settings are stored and how to configure them.
Usage:
$ DrToDo man settings [OPTIONS]
Options:
--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo remove
Remove/delete todo items from the list
Usage:
$ DrToDo remove [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to remove-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to remove-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to remove, e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo rm
Remove/delete todo items from the list
Usage:
$ DrToDo rm [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to remove-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to remove-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to remove, e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo show
Show markdown file(s) with rich rendering. Defaults to the active, configured files.
Usage:
$ DrToDo show [OPTIONS] [FILES]...
Arguments:
[FILES]...
: override which markdown files to show
Options:
--raw
: Print the raw markdown man content--help
: Show this message and exit.
DrToDo undone
Mark one or more todo items as NOT done (undone)
Usage:
$ DrToDo undone [OPTIONS] [SPEC]
Arguments:
[SPEC]
: ID, index, range or regular expression to match item text
Options:
-i, --id TEXT
: ID of the item to mark-n, --index INTEGER
: Index of the item to mark-r, --range TEXT
: Range of item indices to mark,e.g, 2:5, 2:, :5-m, --match TEXT
: Regular expression to match item text-a, --all
: Mark all items--help
: Show this message and exit.
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