Effitask

What it does

Audience

Effitask is presented as a graphical interface for people who manage tasks using the todo.txt format.checked 5 Oct 2026

Features

Release notes list recurrence, created dates, task flags, searchable tasks, and controls to display deferred or completed tasks.checked 5 Oct 2026

Installation

The README lists an Arch Linux AUR package and manual compilation requiring Rust and GTK 3.checked 5 Oct 2026

Integration

Effitask is designed to run as a todo.sh add-on and can also run as a standalone program using todo.txt environment variables.checked 5 Oct 2026

License

The repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 5 Oct 2026

Notes

Task notes use files in a notes directory under TODO_DIR by default, with configurable file extension and tag name.checked 5 Oct 2026

Product

Effitask is a graphical task manager based on the todo.txt format.checked 5 Oct 2026

Progress

Project and context tooltips show completed and total task counts, including sub-items, with a progress bar.checked 5 Oct 2026

Security

The repository page shows zero security advisories.checked 5 Oct 2026

Sub-projects and contexts

Backslashes in project or context names create nested hierarchies, and selecting one includes its sub-items.checked 5 Oct 2026

Support

The repository links users to GitHub Issues for project discussions and bug reports.checked 5 Oct 2026

Task views

The initial release provided Inbox, Projects, Contexts, and Agenda views.checked 5 Oct 2026

todo.txt add-ons

Effitask supports the due, flag, future, note, and schedule todo.txt add-ons.checked 5 Oct 2026