Todoist is an excellent task tracking app, but has poor habit tracking capabilities. Loop Habit Tracker is an excellent habit tracking app, but has no task tracking capabilities.
Enter Todoist Habit Sync which automatically marks off habits in Loop Habit Tracker when you complete a recurring task in Todoist. Now you have the best of both worlds!
Here's how:
- Open the app
- Link your Todoist tasks to Loop Habits
- Done! 🎉
Todoist Habit Sync only works with completed recurring tasks. Get a solid start on your new habit by completing the task at least once for it to show up.
Make sure your API key has been entered correctly. Without valid credentials, this app cannot get the necessary data from Todoist to mark off your habits.
Next, try a manual habit sync using the button at the bottom of the main screen. If that works, you most likely need to open your phone's battery settings and allow Todoist Habit Sync to run in the background without restrictions.
If the manual habit sync didn't work, also check the following:
- Have you completed the task in Todoist since midnight today?
- Is the task linked to the habit correctly? Consider unlinking and trying again.
If things still aren't working, create an issue to report the problem.
After opening the app for the first time, you will be prompted to enter a Todoist API Token so that Todoist Habit Sync can pull data about your completed tasks without needing your Todoist username or password. The token never leaves your device except for communicating with Todoist's servers over a secure connection.
Your tasks are similarly protected. Todoist Habit Sync only downloads data about the tasks completed in the last 24 hours and only saves a few key fields about the task (e.g. title, Todoist ID, and precise completion time). All other task data like descriptions, assignees, comments, and attachments are discarded immediately. Tasks linked to a habit are stored on the device until you delete them.
Your habits are fully controlled by Loop Habit Tracker which only shares the habit name with Todoist Habit Sync. Habit data never leaves your device.
You can read my privacy policy to learn more about my philosophy on apps and data usage.
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Todoist Habit Sync by Joseph Hale is licensed under the terms of the Mozilla
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You can download the source code for Todoist Habit Sync for free from
https://github.com/thehale/TodoistHabitSync.
What does the MPL-2.0 license allow/require?
You can use files from this project in both open source and proprietary applications, provided you include the above attribution. However, if you modify any code in this project, or copy blocks of it into your own code, you must publicly share the resulting files (note, not your whole program) under the MPL-2.0. The best way to do this is via a Pull Request back into this project.
If you have any other questions, you may also find Mozilla's official FAQ for the MPL-2.0 license insightful.
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