Python-Task-Manager

A basic task manager made in Python

Author: Timothy Johnson
Date: November 2024

Overview

A lightweight, command-line based task management application built in Python. This simple tool allows users to add, view, complete, delete, and filter tasks with ease—perfect for basic to-do tracking directly from your terminal.

Python Task Manager is a beginner-friendly, functional command-line tool for managing personal tasks. It features task addition, completion toggling, viewing all tasks, deletion, and basic filtering—all stored in a temporary in-memory list for quick usage without external dependencies.

🧩 Features

➕ Add new tasks with simple input

✅ Mark tasks as complete via index selection

👀 View all tasks with completion status

❌ Delete tasks using task number

🔎 Filter by completed or incomplete status

🖥️ Console-based interface—simple and effective

🔄 User Workflow

Run the script

Choose an option from the main menu:

    1 --- Add a task

    2 --- Mark a task as complete

    3 --- View all tasks

    4 --- Delete a task

    5 --- Filter by task status

    6 --- Exit the program

Interact with tasks through simple input

Exit anytime and start fresh next time (no persistent storage)

📁 Code Structure

Python-Task-Manager/ ├── task_manager.py    ---    Main Python script containing task logic and CLI loop

⚙️ How It Works

In-Memory Storage
Tasks are stored in a list of dictionaries like:
{"task": "Buy groceries", "completed": False}

Menu System
A while True loop shows the menu and handles user input via numbered options.

Function Breakdown

    add_task() → prompts user input and appends to the list

    mark_task_complete() → allows marking tasks by index

    view_tasks() → prints all tasks with status

    delete_task() → removes task by number

    filter_tasks() → displays only completed/incomplete tasks

🖼️ Screenshots / Visuals

Welcome to the Task Manager Application!

1. Add Task
2. Mark Task as Complete
3. View Tasks
4. Delete Task
5. Filter Tasks
6. Exit

Please enter your choice:

🧰 Technologies Used

🐍 Python 3 (No external libraries needed)

🚀 Getting Started

To run locally:

  Clone the repo:

    git clone https://github.com/MrTimmyJ/Python-Task-Manager.git
    cd Python-Task-Manager

  Run the script:

    python task_manager.py

  Follow the menu prompts in your terminal.

🌱 Upcoming Features

💾 Persistent storage with file saving (JSON or CSV)

🕒 Task due dates and reminders

🔁 Edit task descriptions

📁 Group tasks by category or project

📊 Task analytics or statistics

🪪 License

This open-source project is available under the MIT License.