Task & Daily Update Manager

A VS Code extension to help you manage tasks and daily standup updates without leaving your IDE.

Features

• Task Management: Create, organize, and track tasks with priority levels (high, medium, low)
• Today's Focus: Pin important tasks to a "Today" section for quick access
• Daily Updates: Log your accomplishments and notes for standup meetings
• Quick Standup Notes: Copy formatted standup notes to clipboard with one click
• Archive: Archive completed tasks to keep your workspace clean
• Status Bar: See task count at a glance in the VS Code status bar

Usage

Opening the Panel

• Press keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T (Mac: Cmd+Shift+T)
• Or use the command palette: Task Manager: Open Panel
• Panel opens in the editor area (not sidebar)

Managing Tasks

1. Add a Task: Enter title and select priority in the Tasks tab, then click "Add Task"
2. Change Priority: Use the dropdown next to each task to change its priority (High/Medium/Low)
3. Pin to Today: Click the pin icon (📍) to add a task to your "Today" section
4. Complete a Task: Click the checkmark (✓) to mark as complete
5. Delete a Task: Click the × icon to remove
6. Filter Tasks: Use the priority dropdown to filter by High/Medium/Low

Daily Updates

1. Switch to the Daily Updates tab
2. Enter what you accomplished today
3. Add any notes or blockers
4. Click Save Update
5. Click Copy Standup to copy formatted notes to clipboard

Completed Tasks

• Completed tasks can be viewed in the Completed tab
• Restore tasks to active with the restore icon (↻)
• Permanently delete completed tasks

Commands

• Task Manager: Open Panel - Open the task manager in editor area (Ctrl+Shift+T)
• Task Manager: Add Task - Quick add task via input box
• Task Manager: Add Task to Today - Quick add task to Today section
• Task Manager: Copy Standup Notes - Copy today's standup to clipboard (Ctrl+Shift+S)
• Task Manager: Export to Markdown - Export all data to a Markdown file

Storage

Tasks are stored in a truly global location accessible by all IDEs:

• Location: ~/.task-manager/tasks-and-updates.json
• Backup: ~/.task-manager/tasks-and-updates.backup.json
• Cross-IDE: Works in VS Code, Devin Desktop, Cursor, and any IDE with this extension
• Shared: Same tasks available everywhere

This means your tasks are accessible from any IDE that supports this extension.

Status Bar

The status bar shows: 📋 X/Y where:

• X = tasks in "Today" section
• Y = total active tasks

Click the status bar item to open the task panel.

Tips

• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick access
• Pin tasks to "Today" for focused daily work
• Update accomplishments throughout the day
• Copy standup notes before your daily meeting
• Archive completed tasks to keep lists manageable

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.85.0 or higher

License

MIT