koi

minimal task management for hackers.

$ sudo gem install koi

Synopsis

Start by creating a new project folder

$ mkdir project/
$ cd project/

koi uses folders as projects, in the same way as git. We start by initializing our project, and adding two tasks.

$ koi init
$ koi add "refactor spaghetti code"
$ koi add "find a better name"

Let's see what we've got now with list:

$ koi list

 [0]   refactor spaghetti code
 [1]   find a better name

Tasks can be refered to by index 1, 2 or by name. You don't have to type in the full name though:

$ koi tag spaghetti #food
$ koi did 1

I just went ahead and tagged my first task with #food, and completed my 2nd one. Let's check our status by just typing koi:

$ koi

 [0]   refactor spaghetti code #food

 [x]   find a better name

The status command, also the default command when you just type koi, shows your top 5 tasks, as well as your recently completed tasks. As you can see, task 1 was completed, shown by an x instead of 1.

You can also specify tags when adding new tasks:

$ koi add "make pasta" #food #yum #kitchen

And remove tasks:

$ koi remove pasta
$ koi kill 2

As well as sticky tasks, with + or float:

$ koi + pasta
$ koi

 [0] + make pasta #food #yum #kitchen
 [1]   refactor spaghetti code
 [2]   find a better name

If you want to show all koi with a specific tag, you can use the show command:

$ koi show #yum
 
 [0]   cucumbers #yum
 [1]   pancakes #yum

And if you want a log of all your activities, just try:

$ koi log

Bumping tasks up or down

To move koi up in the list, use rise:

$ koi rise 3

To move koi down the list, use sink:

$ koi sink burgers

Simple.

koi creates a .koi folder in the directory you initialize your project in. Inside that folder is a database.yml with all your tasks for that project.