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TaskWarrior

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TaskWarrior Mobile App - Enhancing the User Experience with CCSync

Mentor

Mabud Alam

Time Estimation

175 hours

Project Overview

TaskWarrior is a powerful command-line task management tool that helps users manage their tasks efficiently through a terminal interface. It offers task synchronization, advanced filtering, and script-based integration via CLI.

However, despite its power, TaskWarrior lacks a modern cross-platform graphical user interface (GUI) that can match its CLI capabilities. To bridge this gap, we built a Flutter-based mobile app for TaskWarrior that allows users to:

✅ What We Achieved Last Year (2025)

Last year, we made significant progress by:

  • 🚀 Migrating most of the codebase to GetXfor better state management. - 💾 Enabling sync with TaskServer 2.0 (TS 2.0). - 📱 Improving the mobile app's usability and performance.
  • Unit tests

However, a few key challenges still remain:

  • Some parts of the app still use the old provider-based state management, so we want to complete the migration toGetX. - We haven't fully integrated CCSync/TaskServer 3.0(which we built separately), and our app only supports TaskServer 2.0. - We lack automated build releases (to F-Droid) and automated testing workflows. - There's no iOS home widgetfor quick task access. - Desktop optimization is still missing despite Flutter's growing desktop support.

✅ Your Task for This Year (2026)

This year, we aim to finalize the TaskWarrior app by:

Completing the migration to GetX.**Extending sync support for CCSync (TaskServer 3.0)**without breaking existing TaskServer 2.0 support.Automating nightly builds via F-Droid and GitHub Actions.Building an iOS home screen widgetfor quick task access.Optimizing the app for desktop usage (macOS).Ensuring complete test coverage(unit, integration, end-to-end).Simplifying codebase architectureand reducing unnecessary bloat.Maintaining the core TaskWarrior philosophy— minimal, fast, and powerful.

Key Deliverables

✅ 1. Complete Migration to GetX (High Priority)

  • A large portion of the app has already been migrated to GetX, but some modules still useheavy setStatefor state management. - Your task will be to:

  • 🚀 Move the remaining sections to GetX. - 💡 Ensure state management is clean, reusable, and optimized.

  • ✅ Remove redundant code and reduce app bloat.

  • 🚀 Move the remaining sections to

  • This will future-proof the app and improve scalability.

✅ 2. Integrate CCSync (TaskServer 3.0) Without Breaking TaskServer 2.0

Current State:The app supports sync only withTaskServer 2.0.Goal:Extend support forCCSync/TaskServer 3.0without breaking existing TaskWarrior 2.0 functionality.Tasks:- 🔄 Create separate data modelsfor TaskServer 2.0 and TaskServer 3.0. - 💡 Implement an UI to allow user which taskserver they want to use for different profiles.

  • 📡 Provide seamless sync functionality for both versions.

  • 💬 Collaborate with CCSync developersto ensure full compatibility.

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💡 Note: Some groundwork has already been done to integrate CCSync, so your job will be to improve, optimize, and finalize the integration.

✅ 3. Build Full Test Coverage (Must-Have)

  • The app currently lacks complete test coverage. Your task will be to:

  • 🚀 Write unit testsfor all major functionalities. - 🧪 Implement integration teststo ensure seamless task sync. - ✅ Enable end-to-end testingusing Flutter integration tests. - 📊 Achieve at least 90% test coverageacross the codebase.

  • 🚀 Write

This will ensure production-level stability and prevent future bugs.

✅ 4. Automate Nightly Builds (to F-Droid + GitHub Actions)

  • One major issue is that our app doesn't have automated builds.

  • Your task will be to:

  • 🤖 Setup F-Droidfor nightly builds. - 🔄 Create GitHub Actions CI/CD workflowsthat automatically:- Build APK and AAB packages.

  • Push releases to F-Droid. - Notify on failures via GitHub Actions.

  • 🤖 Setup

  • This will drastically simplify app distribution for users.

✅ 5. Develop an iOS Home Widget for Quick Task Access

✅ 6. Optimize Desktop Support (macOS/Linux)

  • Since Flutter now supports desktop, we want to optimize TaskWarrior to:- ✅ Run smoothly on macOS/Linux/Windows desktops. - ✅ Provide a desktop-friendly UI/UX.

  • ✅ Sync tasks seamlessly across desktop and mobile.

  • ✅ Run smoothly on

  • This will position TaskWarrioras a powerful multi-platform task manager.

✅ 7. Ensure No Feature Regression

  • One of our biggest concerns is breaking existing functionality. - Your task is to ensure that:
  • ✅ TaskServer 2.0 sync continues to work as-is.
  • ✅ TaskServer 3.0 integration works without conflict.
  • ✅ The app does not introduce unnecessary bloat or complexity.

✅ 8. iOS App

  • Release the first version of the Flutter app in AppStore
  • Test all the features and make sure all works.

✅ 9. Propose Minimalist Improvements (Optional but Appreciated)

  • We don't want to make TaskWarrior bloatedlike other task managers. - However, we encourage you to propose:
  • Minimalist UI improvements.
  • Feature enhancements that align with TaskWarrior's philosophy. - Improvements that boost productivity without adding complexity.

✅ Why Is This Project Important?

By completing this project, you'll help:

  • 🚀 Make TaskWarrior a powerful cross-platform task manager. - 🔄 Provide seamless sync between mobile, desktop, and CLI.
  • 📲 Improve the overall user experience for TaskWarrior users.
  • 💾 Ensure TaskWarrior remains fast, minimal, and focused.

We don't want bloat — we want efficiency, speed, and simplicity.

✅ Tech Stack

Here's the preferred tech stack:

Frontend:

  • ✅ Flutter + Dart(mandatory). - ✅ GetXfor state management.

CI/CD:

  • ✅ GitHub Actions. - ✅ F-Droidfor nightly releases.

Testing:

  • ✅ Flutter Test / Integration Test.

📜 Ready to Contribute?

👉 Start the Qualification Task

💬 Questions? Put your questions in Zulip.

📜 Helpful Resources

inthe.am- Open-source TaskWarrior sync server.Freecinc fork- Self-hosted TaskWarrior server.Golang TaskServer- Alternative TaskServer.Wingtask- Task management stack.

✅ We're super excited to see how you contribute. Let's make TaskWarrior the most powerful open-source task manager — without any bloat! 🚀

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