Tascli, a command line based (human) task and record manager
I've created tascli to solve a need of simple activity tracker including task and record in local CLI. It's available via cargo and brew tap. It's simple, the API is minimal and without complex usage patterns. It supports both task and records and treat them separately (task have deadlines, records are point in time) It doesn't run any background processes. It is small (compiled sizes <2MB) It is fast (<5ms on each command on a normal computer/github workflow host). It stores activities into a local sqlite db file. Looking for new features requests too!
Tascli, a command line based (human) task and record manager launched on December 6, 2025 with 43 votes, #455 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Tascli is a command-line tool for managing tasks and records directly in the terminal. Installed via Cargo, it offers a lightweight alternative to graphical task managers for developers and command-line users who prefer working in the terminal. The tool emphasizes simplicity and speed, providing basic task and record management without unnecessary complexity.
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From the sources
A small, simple, fast, local task and record manager in CLI. - Aperocky/tascli
A small (<2MB), simple, fast (<10ms), local CLI tool for tracking tasks and records from unix terminal. Tasks and records are stored in ~/.local/share/tascli/tascli.db (configurable) with sqlite . # Mark index 1 as done tascli done 1 Completing a task or a recurring tasks will generate a correspondingfrom github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
`cargo install tascli` Manages your own task and records in the terminal simply with tascli - tiny, fast and simple.
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