goatd

README

goatd (/ɡoʊtˈdiː/ ɡoʊt-DEE) is a task manager written in Go that implements the GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology. The name was chosen because it contains the letters G, T and D, because the server can run as a daemon (hence the ending in 'd'), because Go applications frequently contain 'go' in their name and because goats are cute.

WARNING: Right now the project is basically empty and useless. Everything you see and read are ideas and plans.

Update Oct. 2022 Right now Everdo fulfills all my needs. Cross device and end-to-end encryption are really nice, even if unfortunately it's not open source. Therefore, for the time being goatd should be considered dormant, if not dead.

Goals

• Simple to use
• Few features
• Few options
• Usable via the command line
• Usable via the web browser (goatd includes a HTTP server)
• Cross platform
• Single user
• Data is stored in plain-text MarkDown (.md) files
• Data is automatically Git backed

Why those goals?

I lead a busy life and complex project are very hard to maintain. I also like the UNIX philosophy of small tools that do one thing only but do it well.

Command line usage because it's fast and comfortable when you are used to it.

Web browser usage because graphical UIs are really nice to get an overview and quickly drag and drop things around.

Cross platform to reach a wider user base and because Go makes it so easy.

Single user because that's what GTD is for.

Data is stored as plain-text MarkDown files because this way they can be edited and read with other tools and you are not tying yourself long term to this project.

Data is Git backed to provide backups. Most, if not all of the data will be pure text and therefore so simple to compress that versioning it is basically free. Also the project may use some Git features in the future e.g. determine the age of a task by when the line was last modified. The fact that there is a Git repository under the hood will be irrelevant and transparent to users who don't want to interact with it.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome. Just ensure that tests and builds keep running. Please discuss any major changes beforehand, otherwise you may risk investing a lot of effort only to be rejected (see project goals).

Credits

• The goat icon in the logo is from flaticon.com with license "Free for personal and commercial purpose with attribution." Link.
• The font in the logo is "Blackberry Jam" from Billy Argel licensed as "Free for personal use". Link.