todotxt-machine 1.0.2

An interactive terminal based todo.txt file editor with an interface similar to mutt

todotxt-machine is an interactive terminal based todo.txt file editor with an interface similar to mutt.

Screenshots

View your todos in a list with helpful syntax highlighting:

Sort in ascending or descending order, or keep things unsorted:

Filter contexts and projects:

And some quotes for when you have nothing left to do:

Requirements

Python 2.7.5 or Python 3.3.2 with readline support. todotxt-machine outputs raw terminal control sequences to draw it’s interface and does not rely on modules like curses or urwid.

Command Line Options

usage: todotxt-machine.py [-h] [-f FILE] [--readline-editing-mode {emacs,vi}]

Interactive terminal interface for todo.txt files.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -f FILE, --file FILE  path to your todo.txt file
                        default:~/Dropbox/todo/todo.txt
  --readline-editing-mode {emacs,vi}
                        set readline editing-mode

Key Bindings

General

?            - display this help message
q, ctrl-c    - quit

Movement

j, down      - move selection down
k, up        - move selection up
g, page up   - move selection to the top item
G, page down - move selection to the bottom item

Filtering & Sorting

p            - select the next project
P            - select the previous project
c            - select the next context
C            - select the previous context
s            - switch sorting method

Manipulating Todo Items

x            - complete / un-complete selected todo item
n            - add a new todo to the end of the list
o            - add a todo after the selected todo
O            - add a todo before the selected todo
enter, A, e  - edit the selected todo
D            - delete the selected todo

While Editing a Todo

ctrl-c       - cancel editing a todo
tab          - tab complete @contexts and +Projects