TodoTickie: Simple Todo List Extension for VS Code

TodoTickie is a lightweight VS Code extension that lets you add tasks with due dates, view and manage them in a dedicated sidebar, and keep a quick list in the Explorer view. Data is stored in VS Code's global state and persists across sessions.

Features

• Sidebar panel to add, view, and manage todos (Activity Bar → TodoTickie)
  • Add tasks with a description and due date
  • Toggle complete/incomplete
  • Edit task description and due date
  • Delete tasks
  • Filter by All / Active / Completed
  • Clear all completed tasks
• Explorer view tree ("Todo Tasks") that stays in sync
• Optional Command Palette command ("Add Todo Task") to add quickly
• Tasks are stored in VS Code's global state for persistence

Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from the Releases page (or install from VS Code Marketplace once published).
2. In VS Code, go to Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X on macOS / Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows/Linux), click the "..." menu, and select "Install from VSIX...".
3. Select the downloaded file.

Usage

Two ways to work with your todos:

1. Sidebar panel (recommended)

• Open the TodoTickie view from the Activity Bar (left vertical icon bar).
• Use the form to add a task and due date.
• Manage tasks inline: toggle complete, edit, delete, filter, and clear completed.

2. Explorer view

• See a read-only list under "Todo Tasks" in the Explorer.
• Use the "Refresh" button in the view title to update if needed.

Command Palette

• Press Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P → "Add Todo Task" to add a task quickly.

Extension Settings

No settings yet. Planned options include default filters and due date formatting.

Future Releases

• Reminders show one toast per item per day (no snooze/recurring scheduling yet).
• Sorting applies globally for now (no per-view overrides).
• Date validation accepts only YYYY-MM-DD; timezones aren’t handled explicitly.

Release Notes

0.2.0

• Sorting: due date, created order, and name; persists across sessions.
• Date validation on add/edit (YYYY-MM-DD) and overdue/today highlighting.
• Reminders: daily toast for due-today and overdue items (one per item per day).

0.1.0

• New TodoTickie sidebar panel with add/edit/delete/toggle, filters, and clear completed.
• Explorer tree view remains and stays in sync.
• Data model update with migration to include ids and completed state.

0.0.1

Initial release with basic add and view functionality.

Enjoy! For issues or contributions, visit the GitHub repo.

Following extension guidelines

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• Extension Guidelines

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For more information

• Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy!