No Nonsense Tasks
Simple SQLite-backed task tracking. No fluff, no complexity, just tasks that get done.
Prerequisites
- •
sqlite3CLI tool must be installed
Quick Start
Initialize the database:
bash
./scripts/init_db.sh
Add your first task:
bash
./scripts/task_add.sh "Build task tracker skill" \ --description "Create a SQLite-based task manager" \ --tags "work,urgent" \ --status todo
List all tasks:
bash
./scripts/task_list.sh
Task Statuses
Tasks flow through four statuses:
- •backlog - Ideas and future tasks
- •todo - Ready to work on
- •in-progress - Currently being worked on
- •done - Completed tasks
Commands
Initialize Database
bash
./scripts/init_db.sh
Default location: ~/.no-nonsense/tasks.db
Override with: export NO_NONSENSE_TASKS_DB=/path/to/tasks.db
Add Task
bash
./scripts/task_add.sh <title> [options]
Options:
- •
-d, --description TEXT- Task description - •
-t, --tags TAGS- Comma-separated tags - •
-s, --status STATUS- Task status (default: backlog)
Example:
bash
./scripts/task_add.sh "Deploy to prod" --description "Deploy v2.0" --tags "deploy,critical" --status todo
List Tasks
bash
./scripts/task_list.sh [--status STATUS]
Examples:
bash
./scripts/task_list.sh # All tasks ./scripts/task_list.sh --status todo
Show Task Details
bash
./scripts/task_show.sh <task_id>
Move Task to Different Status
bash
./scripts/task_move.sh <task_id> --status <STATUS>
Example:
bash
./scripts/task_move.sh 7 --status in-progress
Update Task Fields
bash
./scripts/task_update.sh <task_id> [options]
Options:
- •
--title TEXT- Update title - •
-d, --description TEXT- Update description - •
-t, --tags TAGS- Update tags (comma-separated) - •
-s, --status STATUS- Update status
Update Tags (Shortcut)
bash
./scripts/task_tag.sh <task_id> --tags <TAGS>
Example:
bash
./scripts/task_tag.sh 8 --tags "urgent,bug,frontend"
Filter by Tag
bash
./scripts/task_filter.sh <tag>
Delete Task
bash
./scripts/task_delete.sh <task_id>
View Statistics
bash
./scripts/task_stats.sh
Shows count of tasks by status and total.
Usage Tips
Typical workflow:
- •Add new ideas to backlog:
task_add.sh "Task idea" --status backlog - •Move tasks to todo when ready:
task_move.sh <id> --status todo - •Start work:
task_move.sh <id> --status in-progress - •Complete:
task_move.sh <id> --status done
Tag organization:
- •Use tags for categories:
work,personal,urgent,bug,feature - •Combine tags:
urgent,work,apiorpersonal,home,shopping - •Filter by any tag:
task_filter.sh urgent
Status filtering:
- •Focus on current work:
task_list.sh --status in-progress - •Plan your day:
task_list.sh --status todo - •Review completed:
task_list.sh --status done