Investigation Task Manager

Academy of Computation - A command-line task management application for tracking investigation tasks with priorities and locations.

Overview

This task manager provides an interactive terminal interface for managing investigation tasks. Each task includes a description, completion status, priority level, and location. Tasks are automatically saved to a CSV file for persistence between sessions.

Installation

No installation required. Just ensure you have Python 3.x installed.

Usage

Run the application:

python task_manager.py

Task Properties

Each task contains the following information:

• Label: Task description (required)
• Priority: high, medium, or low (defaults to medium)
• Location: Where the task should be performed (defaults to N/A if not specified)
• Completion Status: Whether the task is complete or not

Adding Tasks

When you press a to add a new task, you'll be prompted for:

1. Task description: The main task text (required - cannot be empty)
2. Priority: Enter high, medium, or low (press Enter to use default medium)
3. Location: Enter the location name (press Enter to use default N/A)

The new task will be added to the list and automatically saved.

Visual Indicators

Tasks are displayed with visual indicators to show their status:

• (*) - Selected incomplete task
• [*] - Selected completed task
• ( ) - Unselected incomplete task
• [x] - Unselected completed task

Each task also displays its priority and location below the description.

File Structure

• task_manager.py - Main application file
• utils.py - Utility functions for file I/O, keyboard input, and screen management
• tasks.csv - CSV file where tasks are stored (created automatically)

Data Persistence

Tasks are automatically saved to tasks.csv in the following situations:

• When you toggle a task's completion status
• When you add a new task
• When you delete a task
• When you quit the application (press q)

The CSV file is created automatically on first save if it doesn't exist.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Unix-like system (macOS, Linux) - uses termios for keyboard input handling

Notes

• The application uses terminal raw mode for keyboard input, which may not work in all terminal emulators
• Tasks persist between sessions via the CSV file
• The selected task index wraps around when navigating (pressing up at the top goes to the bottom, and vice versa)