A modern task management application designed for individuals and teams to efficiently organize, track, and manage their daily tasks. Built using React for the frontend and Flask with SQLAlchemy for the backend, this application integrates authentication, filtering, and sorting functionalities for an enhanced user experience.
The idea: An AI‑first (possible integration), minimal task assistant that clears daily to‑do clutter by turning plain‑language intent into prioritized, scheduled tasks and delivering a focused daily plan across web and mobile. It blends fast, offline‑capable tasking with an assistant that summarizes, schedules, reminds, and keeps only the essential visible.
- Quick capture: add tasks by typing or paste‑dump; AI parses title, labels, due dates, effort, and priority from natural language.
- Daily focus plan: generates a one‑screen plan with 3–5 must‑dos, time blocks, and defers the rest to protect focus.
- Smart scheduling: auto‑slots tasks around events, resolves conflicts, and syncs with calendar; users approve edits.
- Summaries and recall: daily/weekly digests, progress summaries, and “what did I promise?” retrieval from recent context.
- Essentials‑only UI: search, filter, and sort when needed; default view stays uncluttered and distraction‑free.
- Works anywhere: PWA offline mode, realtime sync, and push/email notifications with quiet hours.
- Private by design: on‑device or local‑first options, redaction in prompts, and clear controls over data used by the assistant.
- Natural‑language inputs are structured into tasks with fields (title, labels, due date, effort, priority) and placed on the calendar.
- A lightweight planner composes a daily plan, deferring low‑impact items and proposing time blocks for must‑dos.
- Background jobs handle reminders, digests, and conflict resolution; users review/approve scheduling changes.
- Focus over features: one‑screen daily plan keeps only the essential visible.
- Frictionless capture: plain‑language quick‑add and paste‑dump reduce overhead.
- Privacy‑first: local‑first modes and prompt redaction put users in control.
- ...Under Construnction
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User Authentication:
- Secure login and registration with JWT-based token authentication.
- Ensures tasks are private and linked to individual users.
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Task Management:
- Add tasks with titles, descriptions, and due dates.
- Edit or delete tasks as needed.
- Mark tasks as complete, with visual cues for completed tasks.
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Search, Filter, and Sort:
- Search tasks by title for quick navigation.
- Filter tasks by status: All, Completed, or Incomplete.
- Sort tasks by due date or title.
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Responsive Design:
- A sleek and intuitive user interface built with Material-UI for a professional and responsive look.
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Data Persistence:
- Backend powered by Flask and SQLAlchemy with a relational database (SQLite) to ensure secure storage and management of user data.
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Feedback System:
- Real-time notifications for task operations (e.g., task added, edited, or deleted) using react-toastify.
- React: Component-based user interface.
- Axios: Simplified HTTP requests.
- Material-UI: Modern design framework for React.
- React Toastify: Toast notifications for user feedback.
- Flask: Lightweight Python web framework.
- Flask-JWT-Extended: Secure user authentication with JWT.
- SQLAlchemy: Object-relational mapping (ORM) for database interactions.
- SQLite: Lightweight relational database.
- Python 3.8+
- Node.js 16+
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/task-manager.git cd task-manager/backend - Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate pip install -r requirements.txt
- Initialize the database:
flask db init flask db migrate flask db upgrade
- Run the Flask server:
flask run
- Navigate to the frontend folder:
cd ../frontend - Install dependencies:
npm install
- Start the development server:
npm start
- Access the application at http://localhost:3000
- Create a new account or log in with an existing one.
- All tasks are tied to the logged-in user.
- Add new tasks with a title, description, and optional due date.
- Mark tasks as completed to keep track of progress.
- Edit or delete tasks as needed.
- Filter tasks by status or search for specific tasks.
- Sort tasks by due date or title for easy prioritization.
- Add task categories or tags for better organization.
- Implement collaborative task sharing for teams.
- Add a calendar view for deadline visualization.
Contributions are welcome! Follow these steps to contribute:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your feature:
git checkout -b feature-name
- Commit your changes:
git commit -m "Add your message here" - Push to your branch:
git push origin feature-name
- Create pull request