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Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

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Taskwarrior

A fast, flexible to-do list you run from the command line.

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What is Taskwarrior?

Taskwarrior is a free, open-source task manager that runs in your terminal. Add tasks in seconds, give them projects, tags, due dates and priorities, and let its urgency score show what to do next, with recurring tasks, custom reports and optional sync between computers.

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Pros

  • Add and find tasks without leaving the keyboard
  • Urgency score picks your next task
  • Free and open source

Cons

  • Works only in the terminal
  • Windows needs WSL to run it

Who should use Taskwarrior

Developers and keyboard-first people who want a powerful task list right where they work.

Who may not need it

People who want a mobile-first to-do app.

Taskwarrior alternatives

Similar resources to Taskwarrior, picked from the directory.

All Task Management resources

tududi

Focus: recurring tasks and self-hosted. Shares to-do list and gtd with Taskwarrior. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Super Productivity

Focus: time tracking, timeboxing and todoist alternative. Shares to-do list and open source with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows, Android and iOS. Rated 4.5 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.5Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and sync. Shares command line and open source with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

zoxide

Focus: terminal, navigation and shell. Shares command line and open source with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Akiflow

Focus: timeboxing, daily planning and inbox. Also in Task Management and Time Management, like Taskwarrior. Expensive (Taskwarrior: Free). Adds Windows, Web and iOS. Rated 4.5 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppExpensivemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Dayflow

Focus: time tracking, work journal and daily standup. Shares open source and github with Taskwarrior. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Taskwarrior

Free resources that cover similar ground.

jrnl

Focus: journal, daily log and plain text. Shares command line and open source with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.5 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

ActivityWatch

Focus: time tracking, screen time and privacy. Shares open source with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.5 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Handy

Focus: speech to text, dictation and whisper. Shares open source and github with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

scrcpy

Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Shares open source and github with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows and Android. Rated 4.7 (Taskwarrior: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

Deskflow

Focus: keyboard and mouse sharing, software kvm and multi-computer. Shares open source and github with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Pomotroid

Focus: pomodoro, focus timer and desktop app. Shares open source and github with Taskwarrior. Adds Windows. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
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