# todo.txt-cli

**Repository Path**: mirrors_todotxt/todo.txt-cli

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: todo.txt-cli
- **Description**: ☑️ A simple and extensible shell script for managing your todo.txt file.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-3.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2022-01-05
- **Last Updated**: 2026-02-08

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

# [![todo.txt-cli](http://todotxt.org/images/todotxt_logo_2012.png)][website]

> A simple and extensible shell script for managing your todo.txt file.

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*Read our [contributing guide][CONTRIBUTING] if you're looking to contribute (issues/PRs/etc).*


## Installation

### Download
Download the latest stable [release][release] for use on your desktop or server.

### OS X / macOS

```shell
brew install todo-txt

cp -n $(brew --prefix)/opt/todo-txt/todo.cfg ~/.todo.cfg
```

**Note**: The `-n` flag for `cp` makes sure you do not overwrite an existing file.

### Linux

#### From command line

```shell
make
make install
make test
```

*NOTE:* Makefile defaults to several default paths for installed files. Adjust to your system:

- `INSTALL_DIR`: PATH for executables (default `/usr/local/bin`)
- `CONFIG_DIR`: PATH for the `todo/config` configuration template (default `/usr/local/etc`)
- `BASH_COMPLETION`: PATH for autocompletion scripts (default to `/usr/local/share/bash-completion/completions`)

```shell
# Note: Showcasing config overrides for legacy locations; NOT recommended!
make install CONFIG_DIR=/etc INSTALL_DIR=/usr/bin BASH_COMPLETION=/etc/bash_completion.d
```

#### Arch Linux (AUR)

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/todotxt/


## Configuration

No configuration is required; however, most users tweak the default settings (e.g. relocating the todo.txt directory to a subdirectory of the user's home directory, or onto a cloud drive (via the `TODO_DIR` variable)), modify the colors, add additional highlighting of projects, contexts, dates, and so on. A configuration template with a commented-out list of all available options is included.
It is recommended to _copy_ that template into one of the locations listed by `todo.sh help` on `-d CONFIG_FILE`, even if it is installed in the global configuration location (`/etc/todo/config`).

## Usage
```shell
todo.sh [-fhpantvV] [-d todo_config] action [task_number] [task_description]
```

For example, to add a todo item, you can do:

```shell
todo.sh add "THING I NEED TO DO +project @context"
```
### `replace`
Replaces task on line NR with UPDATED TODO.

```shell
todo.sh replace NR "UPDATED TODO"
```
### `report`
Adds the number of open tasks and done tasks to report.txt.

```shell
todo.sh report
```

Read about all the possible commands in the [USAGE][USAGE] file.


## Release History

See [CHANGELOG.md][CHANGELOG]


## Support

- [Github Discussions](https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli/discussions)
- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/todotxt)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/todotxt)


## Code of Conduct

[Contributor Code of Conduct][CODE_OF_CONDUCT]. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

## Contributing

We welcome all contributions. First read our [Contributor Code of Conduct][CODE_OF_CONDUCT] and then get started [contributing][CONTRIBUTING].

## License

GNU General Public License v3.0 © [todo.txt org][github]



[release]: https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli/releases
[website]: http://todotxt.org/
[github]: https://github.com/todotxt
[USAGE]: ./USAGE.md
[CHANGELOG]: ./CHANGELOG.md
[CODE_OF_CONDUCT]: .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
[CONTRIBUTING]: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md