DoToDos README

Go to Quick Guide if you don't want to read my life's story...

After trying multiple VS Code TODO extensions, I've decided to make my own so I can finally have a simple tool to track my tasks without any crazy features. No graphs, no complicated lists, no time tracking... Just create a file with .dotodos extension and add new tasks! I didn't use .todo to prevent interfering with other extensions if you want to still use them!

Quick Guide

Create a file with .dotodos extension.

• ctrl + enter - Marks line of text as task.
• ctrl + d - Toggle task state (check/uncheck).
• ctrl + shift + a - Archives done tasks.
• enter - Creates new task automatically when pressed at the end of a task line.
• tab - Indents task line(s). Works on single line or multiple selected lines containing tasks.

You can divide tasks into blocks by adding titles like Some Task Group: - just add text with : at the end.

Features

Tasks

Tasks are text lines with specific characters at the start of the line (first non-whitespace character).

• ☐ - for tasks to do
• ☑ - for completed tasks

When you mark a parent task as done (☑), all its subtasks (more indented tasks below it) will automatically be marked as done too. Similarly, when you mark a parent task as undone (☐), all its subtasks will be marked as undone.

Sections

A section divides tasks into smaller blocks. It could be a module name, a feature, or anything you like. Sections will have counters with done/all tasks.

Auto-Task Creation

When you press Enter at the end of a task line, a new task will be automatically created on the next line with the same indentation level.

Task Indentation

Press Tab anywhere within a task line to indent the entire line, making it easy to organize tasks hierarchically. You can also select multiple lines and press Tab to indent all task lines in the selection at once.

Archiving

Users can archive tasks marked as done. This will remove them from the list and put them in an Archived: section below. If this section doesn't exist yet, archiving will create it.

Version History

1.0.8

• Visual Fix: Fixed strikethrough glitch on done tasks where the line appeared in a different color than text, especially noticeable with many archived tasks - replaced opacity-based styling with theme-aware color

1.0.7

• Task Prefixes: Task types like bug, feat, test are now highlighted without requiring a colon (e.g. bug works same as bug:)
• Archived Counter: Added task counter to the Archived section (shows total count)
• Visual Fix: Fixed issue where strikethrough color didn't match text color on done tasks; now uses opacity for better compatibility with syntax highlighting

1.0.6

• Task Type Prefixes: Color-coded task categories (bug:🔴, feat:🟢, pending:🟣, refactor:🔵, test:🟡, docs:🔷, chore:⚪)
• Inline Code Highlighting: Backtick-wrapped text like this is highlighted in orange
• Bug Fix: Tasks ending with : no longer colored as sections
• Customizable: Configure your own colors for task prefixes via settings

1.0.5

• Section Folding: Sections can now be collapsed/expanded like code blocks for better organization
• Syntax Highlighting: Enhanced visual appearance with proper highlighting for sections, tasks, and timestamps
• Performance: Improved performance with task hierarchy caching for large documents
• Error Handling: Better error messages when operations fail
• Tests: Comprehensive test coverage including timestamp, double-enter, backspace, and content strikethrough behavior

1.0.4

• Bug Fix: Removed ESC keybinding that was interfering with normal VS Code ESC functionality (multi-cursor removal, suggestion closing, etc.)
• Change: Task cancellation now only works with Backspace key - ESC behaves normally in all contexts

1.0.3

• Bug Fix: Fixed issue where pressing ESC inserted the literal string "Escape" into task text
• Test Coverage: Added automated test for ESC key behavior to ensure it cancels newly-created tasks correctly

1.0.2

• Task Content Support: Text between task lines now belongs to the task above; content is struck through when the task is done and preserved during archive
• Timestamp on Completion: Done tasks get a timestamp appended like @YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss (applies to parent and cascading subtasks)
• Double-Enter Cancel: Press Enter twice on an empty new task to cancel automatic task creation and insert a regular blank line instead
• Backspace Cancel: While on a newly created empty task, press Backspace to remove the checkbox and convert the line to content (keeps indentation)
• All features from 1.0.1: Auto-task creation, multi-line indentation, cascading completion, CSS-based counters, and UX fixes

1.0.1

• Auto-Task Creation: Press Enter at the end of a task line to automatically create a new task on the next line with the same indentation
• Task Indentation: Press Tab anywhere within a task line to indent the entire line for hierarchical organization
• Multi-Line Task Indentation: Select multiple lines and press Tab to indent all task lines in the selection at once
• Cascading Task Completion: When a parent task is marked as done, all its subtasks are automatically marked as done too
• CSS-Based Counters: Migrated from text-based to CSS decoration-based counters to prevent undo issues and unwanted file modifications
• Improved User Experience: Fixed cursor positioning and eliminated file save state issues
• Bug Fixes: Fixed issue where pressing Enter in the middle of a task line would create malformed tasks

1.0.0

Initial release of DoToDos