Go Todo CLI App

A simple command-line Todo application written in Go. Todos are stored in a SQLite database.

Features

• Add new todos with a title and description
• List all todos, grouped by incomplete and completed
• Mark todos as completed
• Remove todos by ID
• Data is persisted in SQLite database
• User-friendly command-line interface with action commands

Dependencies

• Go 1.x
• github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3

Usage

Build the app:

go build -o todo

Command Structure

The app uses a command-based interface where the action comes first, followed by flags:

./todo [action] [flags]

Available actions:

• add - Add a new todo item
• remove - Remove a todo item
• complete - Mark a todo item as completed
• list - List all todo items

Flags

• -t, --title - Title for the todo (required for add)
• -d, --description - Description for the todo (required for add)
• -i, --id - ID of the todo (required for remove and complete)
• -h, --help - Display help information

Examples

Add a new todo:

./todo add -t "Buy milk" -d "Get 2 liters of milk"

List all todos:

./todo list

Complete a todo:

./todo complete -i 1

Remove a todo:

./todo remove -i 2

Display help:

./todo -h

Next Improvements

• Use a CLI library like cobra for better UX
• Add edit and search features
• Add unit tests
• Improve error handling
• Add binary release for different platforms and make it available through Homebrew, Winget and Apt
• Add due dates and priority levels for todos
• Implement categories/tags for better organization
• Add data export/import functionality