Task Manager

A simple command-line Task Manager written in Python. This project demonstrates file-based user authentication, task management, and basic report generation.

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Features

• 🔑 User Authentication — Login system using user.txt.
• 👥 User Management — Register new users (admin only).
• 📝 Task Management — Add, view, and complete tasks.
• 📊 Reports — Generate task_overview.txt and user_overview.txt with detailed stats.
• 📈 Admin Dashboard — View total users and tasks in the terminal.

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Default Admin Credentials

username: admin
password: password

⚠️ Passwords are stored in plain text in user.txt. This is for learning/demo purposes only.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/task-manager.git
   cd task-manager

2. Run the program:

   python task_manager.py

Ensure you open the entire folder in VS Code (or run the script from inside the project directory). Otherwise, the program may look for tasks.txt and user.txt in your root directory.

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File Structure

• task_manager.py — Main program
• user.txt — Stores credentials (username;password)
• tasks.txt — Stores tasks in the format:

  username;title;description;due_date;assigned_date;Yes/No

• task_overview.txt — Auto-generated report on tasks
• user_overview.txt — Auto-generated per-user report

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Menu Options

• r — Register a user (admin only)
• a — Add a task
• va — View all tasks
• vm — View my tasks
• ds — Display statistics (admin only)
• gr — Generate reports
• e — Exit program

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Example Task Format

admin;Fix login bug;Ensure login checks password correctly;2025-10-05;2025-09-28;No

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Known Issues / Future Improvements

• 🚨 Passwords stored in plain text — switch to hashed storage (e.g., bcrypt).
• 🔄 Duplicate functionality in functions vs inline menu code — refactor to avoid redundancy.
• ✏️ Editing/reassigning tasks not yet implemented.
• 🛡️ Add error handling for malformed files.
• ✅ Add unit tests.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name)
5. Open a Pull Request 🎉

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License

This project is released under the MIT License.