After seven years of development, the open-source task manager has reached version 1.0. Lead developer Naggie declares the project “feature complete” and thanks the community for their long-standing support. The most important innovation of the release is a Windows port, which now makes dstask accessible to developers on Microsoft’s operating system as well.
dstask is aimed at users who want to manage their tasks directly in the terminal. The special feature of the tool: it uses Git to synchronize tasks across multiple devices. Each task is saved and versioned as a Markdown file, which is particularly practical for developers. Synchronization is done via any Git repository, whether self-hosted or via services like GitHub.
In addition to Windows support, version 1.0 brings severa…
After seven years of development, the open-source task manager has reached version 1.0. Lead developer Naggie declares the project “feature complete” and thanks the community for their long-standing support. The most important innovation of the release is a Windows port, which now makes dstask accessible to developers on Microsoft’s operating system as well.
dstask is aimed at users who want to manage their tasks directly in the terminal. The special feature of the tool: it uses Git to synchronize tasks across multiple devices. Each task is saved and versioned as a Markdown file, which is particularly practical for developers. Synchronization is done via any Git repository, whether self-hosted or via services like GitHub.
In addition to Windows support, version 1.0 brings several usability improvements. For example, arguments can now be used in the EDITOR environment variable, which facilitates integration into individual workflows. The developers have also revised the color display of tasks: started tasks are now colored according to their priority, while completed overdue tasks retain their default color. Another bug fix addresses truncated views in the show-open command.
Lean alternative to GUI task managers
Compared to full-fledged project management packages like Redmine or OpenProject, dstask focuses on minimalism and speed. Users can install the tool with a few simple steps, and it runs smoothly even on low-spec hardware.
In the current comparison, lean open-source task manager Taskwarrior also competed alongside dstask, which also works entirely on the command line. dstask differs from it primarily through its Git integration, which utilizes established developer workflows rather than implementing its own sync mechanisms. However, dstask lacks features like Kanban boards or Gantt charts that many other tools from the comparison offer.
The complete release notes with all changes can be found in the official GitHub repository. dstask is under open-source license and can be installed via various package managers.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.