TaskMan

TaskMan is a simple, lightweight task & project management web application. It combines a Python backend with a static frontend (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) to let users create, edit, categorize, and track tasks and simple projects. This README is a practical, framework-agnostic guide to get the project running locally, tested, and deployed. Update the TODOs below with project-specific details (framework, ports, example screenshots, API keys).

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Table of contents

• Features
• Tech stack
• Requirements
• Quick start (recommended)
• Local development (framework-specific)
  • Django
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
• Environment & configuration
• Database & migrations
• Tests
• Linting & formatting
• Docker
• Deployment guidance
• Architecture & folder structure
• Contributing
• Roadmap
• License
• Contact

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Features

• Create, edit, and delete tasks
• Assign tasks to projects or categories
• Due dates, priority, and simple status workflow (todo → in progress → done)
• Search and filter tasks (by status, tag, due date)
• Lightweight, mobile-responsive UI (HTML/CSS with minimal JavaScript)
• RESTful API endpoints for tasks (if backend exposes an API)
• Authentication scaffolding (if implemented) — update according to your auth method

If your repository implements only a subset of these features, trim the list accordingly.

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Tech stack

Based on repository language composition:

• Backend: Python (Flask / Django / FastAPI — adjust to match your code)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, minimal JavaScript
• Recommended (optional): SQLite for local development, PostgreSQL for production

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+ (adjust to your project's required version)
• pip or poetry/poetry v1.5+/pipenv if you use them
• Node.js (optional) — only if you run frontend build tooling
• Docker (optional) — for containerized development / deployment

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Quick start (recommended)

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/phantomop26/TaskMan.git
   cd TaskMan

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate    # macOS / Linux
   .venv\Scripts\activate       # Windows (Powershell)

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   If you use poetry:

   poetry install

4. Copy environment template and update values:

   cp .env.example .env
   # edit .env to configure DB, SECRET_KEY, etc.

5. Apply DB migrations and run the development server (see framework-specific commands below).

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Local development (framework-specific)

Django

If the project uses Django, follow these steps (adjust paths/names to match your project):

# ensure requirements are installed and .env configured
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser   # optional: create admin user
python manage.py runserver
# Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000

API & admin:

• Admin dashboard: /admin
• API endpoints: /api/tasks/ (if DRF or similar is used)

Flask

If the project uses Flask:

export FLASK_APP=run.py           # or the main app entry
export FLASK_ENV=development
flask run
# or
python run.py
# Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000

If using Flask-Migrate:

flask db upgrade
flask db migrate -m "Initial migration"

FastAPI

If using FastAPI:

uvicorn app.main:app --reload
# Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000 and interactive docs at /docs or /redoc

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Environment & configuration

Keep secrets out of source control. Typical environment variables:

• SECRET_KEY (Django/Flask session key)
• DATABASE_URL (postgresql://user:pass@host:port/dbname)
• DEBUG (true/false)
• ALLOWED_HOSTS (Django) or equivalent host config
• EMAIL_* settings if email features exist

Provide a .env.example with the keys your app expects:

# .env.example
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./dev.db
DEBUG=true

If the project currently lacks an .env.example, consider adding one.

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Database & migrations

• Local development: SQLite is simplest (no extra setup).
• Production: Use PostgreSQL or another production-ready DB.
• Migrations:
  • Django: python manage.py makemigrations && python manage.py migrate
  • Flask (Alembic/Flask-Migrate): flask db migrate && flask db upgrade
  • FastAPI: Use Alembic for migrations if using SQLAlchemy

Seed or example data:

• Include a management command or script (e.g., scripts/seed.py) to populate sample tasks for local testing.

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Tests

Use pytest or unittest depending on the project setup.

Run tests:

# If using pytest
pytest
# If using Django test runner
python manage.py test

Add tests for:

• Task model / database behavior
• API endpoints (create/update/delete, validation)
• UI smoke tests (if any) — consider Selenium / Playwright for E2E tests

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Linting & formatting

Recommended tools:

• Black (formatting): pip install black
• isort (imports)
• flake8 or pylint (static analysis)
• Pre-commit hooks:

  pip install pre-commit
  pre-commit install

Example:

black .
flake8

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Docker

A Dockerfile and docker-compose make it easy to standardize local dev & production.

Example docker-compose workflow:

version: "3.8"
services:
  web:
    build: .
    command: gunicorn app.main:app -w 4 -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker
    volumes:
      - .:/app
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    env_file:
      - .env
  db:
    image: postgres:15
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
      POSTGRES_DB: taskman
    volumes:
      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  pgdata:

Add a Dockerfile that matches your framework. If you'd like, I can generate a Dockerfile tailored to Django/Flask/FastAPI.

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Deployment guidance

• Use Gunicorn + Uvicorn workers for ASGI (FastAPI) or Gunicorn/ Daphne for Django + channels.
• Serve static files via CDN or Nginx (or using whitenoise for simple cases).
• Use environment variables and a managed DB (RDS, Cloud SQL).
• Configure HTTPS with a certificate (Let's Encrypt).
• Add monitoring for errors and performance (Sentry, Prometheus + Grafana).

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Architecture & folder structure

A suggested layout (adapt to existing repo):

• app/ or project/
  • api/ # API endpoints (views/routers)
  • models/ # DB models
  • services/ # business logic
  • templates/ # HTML templates
  • static/
    • css/
    • js/
    • images/
  • tests/
• requirements.txt or pyproject.toml
• migrations/
• .env.example
• Dockerfile
• docker-compose.yml

Follow separation of concerns (models → services → API → frontend).

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! A suggested CONTRIBUTING workflow:

• Fork the repo and create a branch: feature/your-feature-name
• Open a PR describing changes, link issues if present
• Follow existing coding style and add tests for significant changes
• Keep commits focused and descriptive

Consider adding:

• CONTRIBUTING.md
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• Issue templates and PR templates for your repository

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Roadmap

Example improvements you might track:

• User accounts and sharing of task lists
• Due date reminders and notifications
• Subtasks and checklists
• Drag and drop UI for reordering tasks
• Recurring tasks and calendar integration
• Mobile app or PWA conversion

If you want, I can draft Issues that correspond to these roadmap items.

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License

This project is provided under the MIT License — replace if you prefer another license. See LICENSE file for full text.

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Contact

Maintainer: phantomop26

• GitHub: https://github.com/phantomop26
• Issues: https://github.com/phantomop26/TaskMan/issues

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Thanks for checking out TaskMan! If you'd like, I can now:

• generate a CONTRIBUTING.md,
• create a Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml tailored to Django/Flask/FastAPI (tell me which framework your repo uses),
• scaffold a .env.example or a sample database seed script,
• or create a GitHub Actions CI workflow for tests and linting.

Tell me which of the above you want next and I will generate it now.