TaskPaper

Plain text to-do lists for Mac

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Make lists and get organized. TaskPaper is a plain text to-do list that’s surprisingly adept. Getting things done since 2006.

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Text editor with outlining power. TaskPaper feels like a plain text editor, but it is backed by a powerful outliner.

  • Plain text

    Keyboard friendly. Type your lists into TaskPaper and each line is formatted into a project, task, or note.

  • No locks

    TaskPaper files are future proof. Edit them in any text editor or use one of the many TaskPaper compatible apps created by other developers.

  • Outliner power

    Fold, focus, and filter to cut big lists down to size. Use saved searches to quickly filter the items in your lists.

  • No limits

    TaskPaper doesn’t force a particular system on you; it provides basic list elements to use as you see fit. Go beyond with scripts and themes.

Thoroughly modernized. TaskPaper 3 is all new, while retaining the original plain text foundation that’s worked since 2006.

  • Key Features

    • Plain text files; edit anywhere
    • Type and your lists are auto formatted
    • Organize projects:, - tasks, notes, and @tags
    • Filter your lists by @tag, type, or content
    • Fold, focus, and filter to make big lists small
    • Fast keyboard navigation & commands

  • Supporting Features

    • Drag and drop to organize your lists
    • Manage dates and times in plain text
    • Import/Export with Reminders.app (Siri)
    • Active support community ready to help
    • LESS/CSS powered stylesheets for theming
    • Extensive Javascript API for scripting

“For the most part, the applications that are specifically designed for project organizing are way too complex, with too much horsepower to really be functional for 98 percent of what most people need to manage.”

David Allen, Getting Things Done