Taskbook
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Taskbook, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Taskbook's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Taskbook | Free | Open-source command-line app · MIT license |
The facts
Each one read from Taskbook's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive
- Deleted items are archived and can be inspected or restored.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The README positions Taskbook for managing project tasks and notes from a command-line environment.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Options in ~/.taskbook.json include the storage directory and whether completed tasks and a progress overview are displayed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents global installation with Yarn or npm and installation through Snapcraft.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README documents no third-party service integrations; it describes local file storage and a system clipboard copy command.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Taskbook as MIT licensed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Data is stored in a JSON file under ~/.taskbook/storage by default, and the storage location can be changed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy and integrity
- The README states that data are written atomically and are never shared with anyone or anything.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Taskbook manages tasks and notes across multiple boards from the terminal.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to open an issue or pull request for corrections and improvements.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Task features
- Tasks can be started or paused, marked complete, assigned priorities, starred, searched, filtered, and moved between boards.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Views
- It provides board and timeline views of saved items.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- The project is described as a command-line tool and documents npm, Yarn, and Snap installation; Snapcraft is the only platform-specific distribution named.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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