Task Tracker CLI Application

A simple command-line interface (CLI) task tracker built in Python. This application allows you to manage tasks through various commands such as adding, updating, deleting, and listing tasks with different statuses.

Features

• Add a task: Add a new task with a description.
• Update a task: Update the description or status of an existing task.
• Delete a task: Delete a task by its ID.
• List tasks: View all tasks or filter tasks by their status (todo, in-progress, done).
• Mark tasks with a status: Set the status of tasks to todo, in-progress, or done.

Requirements

• Python 3.x (The code has been tested with Python 3.10)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.
2. Navigate to the project folder.

cd Task_Project

Usage

Add a Task

To add a new task with a description:

python task_tracker.py add --description "Your Task Description Here"

List Tasks

To list all tasks:

python task_tracker.py list

To list tasks filtered by status (e.g., todo, in-progress, or done):

python task_tracker.py list --status todo

Update a Task

To update the description or status of an existing task:

python task_tracker.py update <task_id> --description "Updated Description"
python task_tracker.py update <task_id> --status done

Delete a Task

To delete a task by its ID:

python task_tracker.py delete <task_id>

File Structure

• task_tracker.py: Main Python script that implements the task tracker functionality.
• tasks.json: JSON file that stores task data. If the file doesn't exist, it will be created automatically.
• README.md: Documentation for using the Task Tracker CLI Application.

Notes

• If tasks.json does not exist, it will be created automatically when adding a task.
• Task IDs are unique and are automatically assigned when a task is added.
• The task's status can be set to todo, in-progress, or done.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.