https://github.com/too-much-todotxt/spec/
This specification is based on the 2006 todo.txt described by Gina Trapani in:
- lifehacker.com
- todotxt.com - NOTE no longer available, redirects to todotxt.org
- http://todotxt.org/todo.txt
Example from http://todotxt.org/todo.txt (2024-12-01 10:46)
(A) Call Mom @Phone +Family
(A) Schedule annual checkup +Health
(B) Outline chapter 5 +Novel @Computer
(C) Add cover sheets @Office +TPSReports
Plan backyard herb garden @Home
Pick up milk @GroceryStore
Research self-publishing services +Novel @Computer
x Download Todo.txt mobile app @Phone
For more information see:
- The-Todo.txt-Format.md
- https://github.com/too-much-todotxt/spec/wiki/History
- https://github.com/too-much-todotxt/spec/wiki/Short-Rules
Also see fork https://github.com/too-much-todotxt/legacy_todo.txt
NOTE this specification is similar to https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt/, with the following differences (as of 2024-12-01):
- Missing some of post-2016 changes, see #2
- Newlines in paragraphs for easier diffing (and reading as plain text)
- Pure 7-bit us-ascii
- Full history, under source code control
- Resolved completed / done ambiguity and confusion