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Tasks.md Guide: Managing Tasks with Markdown

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What is Tasks.md?

Tasks.md is a self-hosted kanban task management tool with the key feature of storing all data in Markdown files.

Simply put, each of your tasks is a .md file, and all data resides entirely on your own server.

Imagine this: You have a board interface similar to Trello, but all the underlying data is stored in Markdown format. This means that even without using this tool, you can directly open and edit the task files using any text editor.

https://appstore.lazycat.cloud/#/shop/detail/in.zhaoj.tasksmd

Quick Start Guide

After installing the application, the homepage you open is very simple. Click to create a board.

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Add Lists: For example, "To Do", "In Progress", "Done".

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Create Task Cards: Add tasks within the corresponding lists.

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Each task can be clicked open for detailed editing, supporting both markdown and a rich text editor.

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In the LazyCat Cloud Drive, you will find a directory structure like this in the data folder:

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Each task is an independent Markdown file that you can open and view with any editor.

Since every task is a Markdown file, you can fully leverage the features of Markdown:

# Task Title

## Description
This is the detailed description of the task.

## Checklist
- [ ] First subtask
- [x] Completed subtask
- [ ] Third subtask

## Related Links
[Reference Documentation](https://example.com)

## Due Date
2024-01-15

## Tags
#urgent #work #frontend

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The application does not provide a function to modify the theme/style, but you can modify it yourself in the application data.

It comes with 3 built-in styles.

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Both boards and tasks support drag-and-drop sorting directly.

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For complex projects, you can organize them like this:

  • Requirements Analysis - Feature requirements and user stories
  • Design Phase - UI/UX design tasks
  • In Development - Features currently being coded
  • In Testing - Items awaiting testing and fixes
  • Released - Completed features

Summary

Tasks.md solves the problem in the simplest way. It doesn't have fancy features but gives you the core essentials:

A clean board interface and data that completely belongs to you.

If you want a pure task management tool,

  • Are tired of various paid subscriptions
  • Worry about data security
  • Appreciate the simplicity of Markdown

Tasks.md is worth a try.

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