todotxt-reminder

This shell script processes a todo.txt file to generate daily itemized lists of tasks grouped by context. It focuses on tasks due today, tomorrow, or overdue and can be used to email a summary every morning. It ignores tasks marked as done (x ).

Usage

1. Ensure the script is executable.

   chmod +x todotxt-reminder.sh

2. Execute the script to generate the filtered task lists.

   ./todotxt-reminder.sh

3. Add the script to a cron job for automated daily execution and send the output to your email.

   # Add the following line to run the script daily at 7 AM and email the output:
   0 7 * * * /path/to/todotxt-reminder.sh | mail -s "Daily Task List" [email protected]

Example

Given a todo.txt file with the following content:

(A) Discuss project focus with James due:2024-07-01 @James
(B) Finalize shipping for Canary Islands due:2024-06-28 +CustomerX @James
(B) Ensure automated export running due:2024-06-27 +CustomerZ @John
(C) Confirm DE availability due:2024-06-28 +CustomerZ @John
(C) Review summer recruitment plan due:2024-06-29 @Saskia

The script will output (if run on June 27):

@James
(B) Finalize shipping for Canary Islands due:2024-06-28 +CustomerX

@John
(B) Ensure automated export running due:2024-06-27 +CustomerZ
(C) Confirm DE availability due:2024-06-28 +CustomerZ

Requirements

• awk, grep, date, and other standard Unix utilities