Tasktracker

Lightweight Windows 10/11 tool to manage folder statuses from the right-click context menu.
Quickly mark folders as Finished, Hidden, Unfinished, or reset to Default.

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Features

• Add or remove task status options from the right-click menu
• Simple install/uninstall using a single installer
• Instantly mark folder icons with one of four states:
  • 📁 Default
  • ✅ Finished
  • 🚫 Hidden
  • ❌ Unfinished

Preview

Context Menu

Right-click any folder to see Tasktracker options.

Folder Tracking Example

Folder icons reflect their current status.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or 11
• Administrator privileges (required for context menu installation)

Installation

1. Download the latest installer from Releases
2. Run the installer
3. To uninstall, simply re-run the installer

Building the Project

Prerequisites

• C++17
• CMake 3.10+

Build Steps

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/masonlet/tasktracker.git
cd tasktracker

# 2. Create a build directory and generate build files
cmake -B build

# 3. Build the project
cmake --build build

Or open the generated .sln file in Visual Studio and build the solution.

Running Tests

cmake -B build -DBUILD_TESTS=ON
cmake --build build
ctest --test-dir build/shared

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.