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Terminal task manager with intelligent schedule optimization.Keyboard-only. No dragging, no micromanagement.

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Taskdog – Terminal-based task manager with schedule optimization

by kohei-wada·Feb 27, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Taskwarrior with automatic schedule optimization—fills a small but real gap.

Strengths
  • •Schedule optimization with 9 algorithms (daily/weekly/monthly respects fixed tasks and dependencies)
  • •Multi-interface approach (CLI, TUI via Textual, FastAPI REST, MCP for Claude) shows thoughtful architecture
  • •SQLite persistence, audit logging, and time tracking—production-ready for personal use
Weaknesses
  • •Designed for individual use only—no collaboration features limits addressable market
  • •Scheduling algorithms lack published comparison or benchmarks against established optimization approaches
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

CLI-first developers and keyboard-driven task management users

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Post Description

I wanted a CLI task manager like Taskwarrior but with automatic schedule optimization. Couldn't find one that did both, so I built Taskdog. Everything runs locally with SQLite. There's a CLI, a TUI (Textual), and a REST API. Recently added an MCP server so Claude Desktop can manage tasks too. Happy to answer questions about the architecture or scheduling approach. If you know of better scheduling algorithms, I'd love to hear about them.

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