MercedTodo

A CLI and TUI-based Todo List Manager written in Python.

Features

• Categorize Todos: Organize tasks by custom categories (e.g., Work, Personal).
• Rich TUI: Interactive Terminal User Interface for browsing and editing tasks.
• Notes: Add detailed notes to any task.
• Export: Export tasks and notes to Markdown.
• Storage: SQLite backend for reliable persistence.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mercedtodo.git
cd mercedtodo
pip install . -e

Usage

Interactive Mode (TUI)

Run the main command to open the interactive dashboard:

mercedtodo

Keybindings:

• a: Add a new task (opens editor with Priority/Due Date/Recurrence).
• e: Edit the selected task.
• d: Delete the selected task.
• Space: Toggle completion status.
• x: Export specific (or all) tasks to Markdown.
• /: Search tasks.
• q: Quit.

CLI Mode

Export tasks without opening the TUI:

mercedtodo export --output my_tasks.md

Import tasks from JSON or Todo.txt:

mercedtodo import my_old_list.json

Sync tasks (simulate):

mercedtodo sync --target /path/to/backup/folder

Configuration

Create ~/.mercedtodo/config.toml to customize themes:

[theme]
background = "#1e1e1e"
primary = "#00ff00"

Specify a custom database location:

mercedtodo --path /path/to/my/db.sqlite

Development

Run tests:

pytest