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24 alternatives to Dstask, a Git-powered single EXE taskwarrior alternative

Git powered terminal-based todo/note manager -- markdown note page per task. Single binary! - naggie/dstask

Dstask is a task management tool designed as a lightweight alternative to Taskwarrior. It runs as a single executable file and uses Git for version control and synchronization of tasks. The tool is intended for users… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dstask, a Git-powered single EXE taskwarrior alternative launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I made a tool that made me faster at Git▲551

   simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   CommitTasks▲121

   A small CLI tool that combines git commit and todo list 🛠📝

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3AI
   An infinitely nested task manager where progress bubbles up to the top▲126

   2020 · discotask.com · its alternatives →

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   Tasks.txt▲147

   Plain text task manager for macOS

   Jul 2026 · taskstxt.app · its alternatives →

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   A simple todo list manager▲19

   A simplistic todo list manager written in Go. Contribute to thewhitetulip/Tasks development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)▲120

   Hello everyone! I left my job to start General Task a little over a year ago, and have been building a better free task manager with a small team. We aim to be the best place where one can find what’s next in their workday and we integrate with a number of different services to help do that. We’re still in the early stages of a beta, but so far you can: - Create/edit tasks with due dates, priorities, and folders - Drag tasks onto your calendar to block off time to do them (syncs with GCal) - Sync with Linear (JIRA coming soon) to see tasks assigned to you - Sync with Github to see your…

   2022 · generaltask.com · its alternatives →

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   Todo Kanban Board▲84

   Manage project tasks using plain text markdown file.

   2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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   Lunatask▲243

   All-in-one todo list, habit tracker and pomodoro timer

   2021 · lunatask.app · its alternatives →

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   Todolist▲152

   A very fast, simple task manager for the command line.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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    PopTask▲299

    Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

    Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

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    Task – A simple build tool written in Go▲95

    2019 · taskfile.org · its alternatives →

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    Tasks▲68

    A simplistic todo list manager written in Go

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Metatask▲170

    Simple workflow and process management

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    MeisterTask▲100

    Intuitive collaboration and task management tool for teams.

    2015 · meistertask.com · its alternatives →

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    Task Doer▲111

    A simple and powerful task management tool.

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pintask, the hackable task tracker▲50

    2014 · pintask.me · its alternatives →

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    Buildstash▲168

    Hey HN! We just launched open sign up on Buildstash. It's a platform for managing and sharing software binaries. I'd worked across game dev, mobile apps, and agencies - and found every team had no real system for managing their built binaries. Often just dumped in a shared folder (if someone remembered!). No system for versioning, keeping track of who'd signed off what when, or what exact build had gone to a client, etc. Existing tools out there for managing build artifacts are really focused on package repository management. But miss all the other types of software not being deployed that…

    2025 · buildstash.com · its alternatives →

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    Sendtask for iOS▲115

    Free, powerful & simple to-do app for teams & partners

    2018 · gavangtvttbdc.tv · its alternatives →

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    Gitto | Git-style Task Manager▲10

    A new todo management tool based on git concepts

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Taskstack▲73

    A decentralized kanban board

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Gitsome: A Git/Shell Autocompleter with GitHub Integration▲85

    A supercharged Git/GitHub command line interface (CLI). An official integration for GitHub and GitHub Enterprise: https://github.com/works-with/category/desktop-tools - donnemartin/gitsome

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Run – Easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers▲107

    Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers - TekWizely/run

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Task – A task runner / simpler Make alternative written in Go▲13

    A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows. - task/README.md at main · go-task/task

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A free and open-source command line note organizer▲32

    Hello, Motivated by this discussion https://goo.gl/te4BFv, I have created a simple (free and open-source) command line note organizer. The tool, called npmnotes, take a folder with notes (written in markdown/texdown) and creates a webpage that lets you search and browse through the notes. You can then publish this webpage or use it locally. The result (built with npmnotes) looks something like this https://npmnotes.org. Currently, this is just a (working) prototype and I plan to add more features soon (based on the feedback I get). What do you think of it?

    2018 · its alternatives →

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