TaskNinja is a GUI frontend for TaskWarrior, the CLI based task manager, with a minimalist design, keyboard shortcuts and optimized mobile layout.
[!WARNING] Please note TaskNinja required TaskWarrior v 2.x to work. I'm happy to accept PRs for making this more flexible.
[!WARNING] Please also note TaskNinja will modify your TaskWarrior database. Back up your data before using TaskNinja.
TaskNinja can be easily installed through Docker Compose:
services:
taskninja:
image: wh00pwh00p12369/taskninja:latest
container_name: taskninja
ports:
- "4321:4321"
environment:
- TASKRC=/root/.taskrc
- TASKDATA=/root/.task
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- path/to/your/taskFolder:/root/.task
- path/to/your/taskrc:/root/.taskrcTaskNinja expects environment variables for TASKRC and TASKDATA. You should mount your data folder and configuration file through volumes to the respective places.
By default, TaskNinja will display the following reports:
- next
- ready
- list
- blocked
- blocking
- waiting"
If you want to display different report, you can pass an environment variable REPORTS to the container with a comma-separated list of the reports you want to see, for example inbox,today,next,waiting,blocked.
- Self hostable
- PWA (coming soon)
- Minimalist design
- Dark mode
- Customizable reports list
- Keyboard shortcuts
- HTTP endpoint for creating and modifying tasks
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| a | Add new task |
| number | Navigate to the number-th report in the reports list |
| j, k, arrow keys | Select tasks in the task list |
| m | Modify a task with a TaskWarrior command |
| p | Move a task to a different project |
| t | Edit tags |
| s | Edit schedule and due date |
| Backspace | Delete the task |
While running, TaskNinja gives you basic HTTP endpoints for modifying your tasks.
Have a look at the src/pages/api folder to see what is available.
MIT License
Copyright 2025
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