Tasker

Jira-like organization, without the complexity

A personal task management application for individuals who want more than a simple todo list. Tasker provides a Kanban-style workflow with drag-and-drop task management, priority levels, and project organization—built for personal productivity, not team collaboration.

What Makes Tasker Different

Todo Apps	Tasker	Jira
Basic lists	Kanban workflow	Full project management
No organization	Projects/areas	Teams & collaboration
Static	Drag-and-drop flow	Overwhelming

Perfect for:

• Individuals managing multiple projects or goals
• People who want visibility into progress (not just a todo list)
• Those who find Jira too heavy but todo apps too light

Features

Current (Phase 1 - Foundation)

• Kanban Board: Tasks flow through TODO → In Progress → Done
• Drag & Drop: Smoothly move tasks between columns
• Priority Levels: Low, Medium, High with visual indicators
• Quick Edit: Slide-over panel for editing tasks
• Status Icons: Visual column headers for at-a-glance status

Coming Soon (Phase 2 - Organization)

• Multiple projects support
• Filter/search by project, priority, tags
• Due dates and task metadata
• Project switching UI

See VISION.md for the full product roadmap and TODO.md for what's being built next.

Tech Stack

Backend

• Go - High-performance language
• Gin - HTTP web framework
• PostgreSQL - Relational database
• Docker - Containerization

Frontend

• Svelte 5 - Reactive UI framework
• SvelteKit - Full-stack web framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
• dnd-kit - Drag-and-drop library

Development

Prerequisites

• Go 1.24+
• Node.js 20+
• PostgreSQL 16+ (or use Docker)
• Docker Desktop (recommended)

Quickstart

TODO: implement root level docker compose up to spin up front-end and back-end at same time.

API Endpoints

Tasks

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/task	Get all tasks
GET	/api/task/:id	Get task by ID
POST	/api/task	Create new task
PUT	/api/task/:id	Update task
DELETE	/api/task/:id	Delete task

Health Check

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	API health check

See backend/README.md for full API documentation and examples.

What Tasker is NOT

• ❌ Team collaboration tool (like Asana, Monday.com)
• ❌ Complex project management system (like MS Project)
• ❌ Enterprise software with permissions/roles
• ❌ Document/knowledge base (like Notion, Confluence)

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