basilk

basilk [--version]

basilk is a terminal user interface (TUI) application for managing tasks with minimal kanban logic. It organizes work into projects, each containing tasks that move through three status columns: Up Next, On Going, and Done. Tasks can also be assigned a priority level from 1 (highest) to 3 (lowest), or 0 for no priority. When a task is marked as Done, its priority is automatically reset.
Written in Rust using the ratatui library, basilk provides vim-style navigation throughout. In the projects view, use j/k or arrow keys to navigate, n to create a project, r to rename, d to delete, and Enter to open a project. In the tasks view, n creates a task, r renames, d deletes, Enter changes the task status, and p changes priority. Press Esc or h to return to the projects view, and q to quit.
Projects display a color-coded completion indicator based on the ratio of done tasks: dark gray at 0%, magenta up to 50%, yellow up to 99%, and green at 100%. All data is stored in a versioned JSON file with automatic schema migration between versions.

--version

Display the version number and exit

Configuration is stored as a TOML file named config.toml in the application data directory. If the file does not exist, it is created automatically with default values.
[ui]

show_help = true -- Toggle the help text displayed in the interface

The project is in beta and may contain bugs. The CLI accepts only the --version flag; all other interaction happens within the TUI. There is no import or export functionality beyond the internal JSON storage.

basilk was created by GabAlpha as an open-source Rust project, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0. Version 0.2.1 was released in March 2025. It is available via cargo, Homebrew, AUR, and x-cmd.

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