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Set up the configuration file:
task
Add a task:
task add update linux
See which task is next:
task next
Note the id number.
Mark a task as started:
task start 1
Once finished:
task 1 done
Projects
Add a project:
task add project:house buy potted plant task add proj:house.repair buy screwdriver task add proj:house.repair buy shelf brackets 3 task add pro:house.paint buy white paint task add pro:house.paint buy red paint task add pro:house.paint buy black paint task add pro:house.paint buy brushes
Summary
task pro:house sum
task burndown.daily pro:house
The summaries will show how fast a project is being completed, and when you can expect it to finish at the present rate.
Tags
task add +buy toothbrush
You can then see only tasks which involve buying something with:
task +buy
Contexts
Set three contexts by their tags:
task context define work +sa or +hr
task context define study +ed or +void or +rat
task context define home -sa -hr -ed -void -rat
Change to the first context.
task context work
Then stop.
task context none
Review
View list of tasks completed in the last week:
task end.after:today-1wk completed
User Defined Attributes
Make a UDA 'size'.
task config uda.size.type string
task config uda.size.label Size
task config uda.size.values large,medium,small
uda.size.default=medium
Tricks
This command shows tasks I'm most interested in:
task next +ACTIVE or +OVERDUE or due:today or scheduled:today or pri:H
The command is long, so alias is your friend.