✅ Task Tracker CLI (Go)

A lightweight and feature-rich command-line task manager built in Go. Manage your tasks—create, update, delete, search, sort, and track progress—all from the terminal with ease.

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📋 Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Features
3. Tech Stack & Requirements
4. Installation & Build
5. Usage Examples
6. Code Structure
7. Future Improvements
8. Contributing
9. License

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💡 Overview

This CLI tool allows you to manage tasks efficiently through a text-based menu and JSON-backed persistence. It supports task priorities, status tracking, searching, and sorting—ideal for boosting productivity in your terminal workflow. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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✅ Features

• 📝 Add Tasks: Create tasks with Title and Priority (High, Medium, Low)
• 🔁 Update Status: Change between todo, in-progress, and done
• 📄 List Tasks: Filter by status or view all
• 🔎 Search Tasks: Quick lookup by keyword
• 🔄 Sort Tasks: By ID, title, status, or priority
• 🗑️ Delete Tasks: Remove entries with confirmation prompt
• 💾 Persistent Storage: Saves to tasks.json for data continuity
• 🧩 Intuitive CLI Menu: Navigate options with clear prompts :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

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🛠️ Tech Stack & Requirements

• Go 1.18+ (module support required)
• Standard Go libraries (encoding/json, os, etc.)
• No external dependencies

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⚙️ Installation & Build

Clone and compile the project:

git clone https://github.com/MisaghMomeniB/Task-Tracker-CLI-Go.git
cd Task-Tracker-CLI-Go/src
go build -o task-tracker

Or run directly:

go run main.go

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🚀 Usage Examples

Start the Task Manager

$ ./task-tracker
Task Tracker CLI
1. Add Task
2. Update Task Status
3. List Tasks
4. Delete Task
5. Search Tasks
6. Sort Tasks
7. Exit
Choose an option:

Add a Task

Enter task title: Fix README typos
Select priority (High/Medium/Low): High
✅ Task 'Fix README typos' added (ID: 1)

List All Tasks

Status? (todo/in-progress/done/all): all
ID:1 | Title: Fix README typos | Status: todo | Priority: High

Update Task

Enter task ID: 1
Select new status (todo/in-progress/done): in-progress
🔄 Task ID 1 status updated to in-progress

Search & Sort Tasks

Supports keyword search:

Enter keyword: README

Supports sorting by ID, Title, Status, Priority.

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📁 Code Structure

Task-Tracker-CLI-Go/
├── src/
│   ├── main.go          # CLI menu & command handling
│   └── task.go          # Task struct + JSON (de)serialization
└── README.md            # This file

• main.go: menu navigation, user prompts, action logic
• task.go: defines Task model and JSON load/save functions

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🔧 Future Improvements

• Add due dates and reminders
• Include project labels or tags
• Support batch import/export
• Implement CLI flags vs interactive mode
• Add automated tests and performance benchmarks

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To improve:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch (feature/...)
3. Code enhancements with proper comments
4. Submit a detailed Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.