Repo

A tiny, fast command-line to-do manager that persists tasks in a plain CSV file—simple to inspect, easy to version, and zero setup beyond the binary.

Highlights

  • Add, list, toggle, and initialize tasks via subcommands
  • Auto-incrementing task IDs; human-readable storage
  • --create flag gracefully bootstraps a new CSV on first run
  • Robust parsing/serialization with serde + csv
  • Polished CLI UX powered by clap (help, version, usage)

Tech

  • Rust • clap • serde/serde_derive • csv • stdlib (HashMap, OpenOptions)

Why this project? I wanted a minimal, portable task tool that favors transparency (CSV over a DB) while showcasing idiomatic Rust CLI patterns, error handling, and file I/O. The result is a compact utility that’s easy to audit, script, and commit to git.

Sample usage

# Initialize a new list
todo tasks.csv init

init

# Add a task (creates the file if missing)
todo tasks.csv add "Write portfolio blurb" --create

add

# Show tasks
todo tasks.csv list

list

# Toggle completion by ID
todo tasks.csv toggle 3

list