clido

Create a list

$ clido --new [name]

$ clido --load [name]

$ clido --remove [name]

$ clido --lists

$ clido toggle-autowrite

$ clido edit [text_editor]

$ clido -h

$ clido -v

clido [SUBCOMMAND]

add <TEXT>
    Add a new todo item with optional priority and tags

ls [--all | --done]
    List todos; --all shows done, --done shows only completed

done <ID>
    Mark todo by ID as done

rm <ID>
    Remove todo by ID

edit <ID> [<TEXT>]
    Edit todo by ID, optionally with new text

-h, --help
    Print help information

-V, --version
    Print version information

Clido is a lightweight, blazing-fast command-line todo list application written in Rust. It provides a simple interface for managing personal tasks without the overhead of complex tools like Taskwarrior. Todos are stored in a single TOML file at ~/.local/share/clido/todo.toml, making it easy to backup, sync, or version control with Git.

Key features include adding tasks with priorities and tags, listing items sorted by priority or date, marking as done, editing, and removing entries. It supports natural language priorities (high, medium, low) and custom tags for categorization. Clido emphasizes speed and minimalism, with no dependencies beyond Rust's standard library for core functionality.

Ideal for users who want a distraction-free todo system directly in the terminal. It integrates well into shell scripts or aliases for workflows like clido ls | grep urgent. While lacking advanced features like recurring tasks or due dates, its simplicity ensures reliability across Linux distributions.

Todos stored in single file; no due dates, projects, or recurrence. IDs are 1-based indices that shift on deletions.

Each entry: id = 1, text = "Buy milk", priority = "high", tags = ["groceries"], done = false

cargo install clido-cli or via package managers like AUR.

Developed by Piotr Kołata in 2023 as a Rust project on GitHub. Inspired by minimal todo tools; version 0.2.0 added tags and priorities. Actively maintained with Cargo crate for easy installation.

task(1), todoman(1), todo.txt(1)