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https://www.taskpaper.com https://www.taskpaper.com Plain-text todo list: 1. To create a project, type a line ending with a colon. 2. To create a task, type

https://www.taskpaper.com https://www.taskpaper.com Plain-text todo list: 1. To create a project, type a line ending with a colon. 2. To create a task, type a line starting with a dash followed by a space. 3. Everything else is a note. 4. To create a tag, type the @ symbol followed by a name. 5. Tab to indent and create outline structure. TaskPaper started as few days TextEdit hack in 2006. It's no longer a "tiny" project in terms lines of code. But the original simple idea–plain text todos with 5 formatting rules–remains the core of what TaskPaper is. I'm very proud of that!

labjerk 10y ago
I use TaskPaper throughout the day, every day. I've tried at least a dozen task-management apps and TaskPaper is the only one that I keep coming back to. It strikes just the right balance between simplicity and customization. I could go on and on, but just know that I, for one, think your pride in the project is justified ten times over!
- jessegrosjean 10y ago
  Thanks! :)
LeZuse 10y ago
Oh man, I've been a fan of your app for so long! Have you ever considered an official iOS app? I think it's the only thing that keeps me from leaving Apple Notes.
- jessegrosjean 10y ago
  I did make a TaskPaper iOS app, but then got overstretched and and wasn't able to continue working on it. I did open source the code here: https://github.com/jessegrosjean/NOTTaskPaperForIOS https://github.com/jessegrosjean/NOTTaskPaperForIOS I think the most popular app that derives from that code is TaskMator: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/id806250172 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/i... I might make another iOS app for TaskPaper at some point. But as an individual developer splitting myself across multiple projects and multiple platforms becomes painful pretty quickly.
  - labjerk 10y ago
    iPad app with sync and same sort of keyboard shortcuts would be great (and would pay for handsomely). Clearly a lot of effort and intelligence went into TaskMator, but for me it somehow didn't translate the simplicity of TP to a touchscreen interaction.

labjerk 10y ago

I use TaskPaper throughout the day, every day. I've tried at least a dozen task-management apps and TaskPaper is the only one that I keep coming back to. It strikes just the right balance between simplicity and customization. I could go on and on, but just know that I, for one, think your pride in the project is justified ten times over!

jessegrosjean 10y ago
Thanks! :)

LeZuse 10y ago

Oh man, I've been a fan of your app for so long! Have you ever considered an official iOS app? I think it's the only thing that keeps me from leaving Apple Notes.

jessegrosjean 10y ago
I did make a TaskPaper iOS app, but then got overstretched and and wasn't able to continue working on it. I did open source the code here: https://github.com/jessegrosjean/NOTTaskPaperForIOS https://github.com/jessegrosjean/NOTTaskPaperForIOS I think the most popular app that derives from that code is TaskMator: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/id806250172 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taskmator-taskpaper-client/i... I might make another iOS app for TaskPaper at some point. But as an individual developer splitting myself across multiple projects and multiple platforms becomes painful pretty quickly.
- labjerk 10y ago
  iPad app with sync and same sort of keyboard shortcuts would be great (and would pay for handsomely). Clearly a lot of effort and intelligence went into TaskMator, but for me it somehow didn't translate the simplicity of TP to a touchscreen interaction.