1. To create a project, type a line ending with a colon.
2. To create a task, type a line starting with a dash followed by a space.
3. Everything else is a note.
4. To create a tag, type the @ symbol followed by a name.
5. Tab to indent and create outline structure.
TaskPaper started as few days TextEdit hack in 2006. It's no longer a "tiny" project in terms lines of code. But the original simple idea–plain text todos with 5 formatting rules–remains the core of what TaskPaper is.
I use TaskPaper throughout the day, every day. I've tried at least a dozen task-management apps and TaskPaper is the only one that I keep coming back to. It strikes just the right balance between simplicity and customization. I could go on and on, but just know that I, for one, think your pride in the project is justified ten times over!
Oh man, I've been a fan of your app for so long! Have you ever considered an official iOS app? I think it's the only thing that keeps me from leaving Apple Notes.
I might make another iOS app for TaskPaper at some point. But as an individual developer splitting myself across multiple projects and multiple platforms becomes painful pretty quickly.
iPad app with sync and same sort of keyboard shortcuts would be great (and would pay for handsomely). Clearly a lot of effort and intelligence went into TaskMator, but for me it somehow didn't translate the simplicity of TP to a touchscreen interaction.
Plain-text todo list:
1. To create a project, type a line ending with a colon.
2. To create a task, type a line starting with a dash followed by a space.
3. Everything else is a note.
4. To create a tag, type the @ symbol followed by a name.
5. Tab to indent and create outline structure.
TaskPaper started as few days TextEdit hack in 2006. It's no longer a "tiny" project in terms lines of code. But the original simple idea–plain text todos with 5 formatting rules–remains the core of what TaskPaper is.
I'm very proud of that!