Fence User Guide

Fence is a chatbot for managing tasks, mainly for use via a Command Line Interface (CLI) while still having the benefits of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). If you can type fast, Fence can manage your tasks faster than traditional GUI apps.

Features

Adding todos: todo

Adds a todo task to the chatbot.

Format: todo TASK

Examples:

• todo return book

Adding deadlines: deadline

Adds a deadline task to the chatbot. If undone on the due date, Fence automatically displays a reminder upon launch.

Format: deadline TASK /by YYYY-MM-DD

Examples:

• deadline finish ip /by 2024-09-23

Adding events: event

Adds an event task to the chatbot.

Format: event TASK /from START /to END

Examples:

• event attend tutorial /from 2pm /to 4pm

Listing all tasks: list

Shows a list of all tasks in the chatbot.

Format: list

Marking a task: mark

Marks the specified task as done.

Format: mark INDEX

• Marks a task at the specified INDEX
• The index refers to the index number shown in the displayed tasks list.
• The index must be a positive integer 1, 2, 3, ...

Examples:

• mark 1 Marks the first task in the task list as complete.

Unmarking a task: unmark

Marks the specified task as undone.

Format: unmark INDEX

• Unmarks a task at the specified INDEX
• The index refers to the index number shown in the displayed tasks list.
• The index must be a positive integer 1, 2, 3, ...

Examples:

• unmark 2 Marks the second task in the task list as incomplete.

Deleting a task: delete

Deletes the specified task from the chatbot.

Format: delete INDEX

• Deletes a task at the specified INDEX
• The index refers to the index number shown in the displayed tasks list.
• The index must be a positive integer 1, 2, 3, ...

Examples:

• delete 3 Deletes the third task in the task list.

Locating a task by description: find

Finds tasks whose description contain the given keywords.

Format: find KEYWORD

• Partial words can be matched e.g. finish will match finish ip
• The keyword must match the order in the task exactly e.g. book return will not match return book
• The keyword must match the formatting in the task exactly e.g. tUtoRIal will not match attend tutorial
• Only the description is searched.

Examples:

• find finish returns finish ip and finish homework

Exiting the program: bye

Input anything as the next message to exit the program.

Format: bye