Getting to Done on the Command Line Kevin Sonney LCMSPlus - Senior Systems Administrator

1. Getting to Done on the Command
Line
Kevin Sonney
LCMSPlus
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2. @ksonney

3. Productivity is about doing the right things.
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4. Why use the
CLI?
Simple
Fast
Lightweight
CustomizableHonestly, you’re already
there….
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5. The Tools
Plain Text Files
Todo.txt
Taskwarrior
Emacs ORG-Mode
Because the one presenting this
isn’t enough
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6. Plain Text
Pros:
● Simple
● Portable
● Use you favorite editor (vim)
Cons:
● Completely Manual
● Phone? We don’t need no stinkin’
Phone
The bare minimum
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7. Plain Text
The bare minimum
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8. todo.txt
Because shell scripts rule
Pros:
● All the advantages of plain text
● Easy to extend
● Easy to use
● Mobile App(s)!
● Large community
Cons:
● Mobile Apps require Dropbox
● Not under active development
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9. todo.txt
Extensions Rule
My Favorite add-ons:
● Recur - recurring tasks
● Edit - edit tasks at the cli
● Graph - fancy reports
● Due - sort by due dates

10. Installation
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11. Usage
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12. More Usage Examples
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13. Still Plain Text!

14. Taskwarrior
Now we’re getting fancy
Pros:
● Supports Sync out of the box
● Repeating tasks, dated tasks
● Lots of add-ons and tools
● Easy to extend
● Under active development
Cons:
● Database backend
● Many add-ons no longer
maintained
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15. Taskwarrior
Seriously, Plugins are the bomb
My Favorite Add-ons
● Habitica - Sync the habit RPG
● Vim-taskwarrior - vim ui
● Vit - Curses UI
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16. It uses the Package Manager or it gets the Makefile again.
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17. Looks familiar
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18. Sync it! Sync it real good!
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19. Emacs ORG-
Mode
It can do everything else, why not
manage your to-do list?
Pros:
● Plain Text
● HUGE User community
● LOTS of add-ons
● Under active development
Cons:
● Complex to configure
● Confusing to beginners
● Mobile apps require Dropbox
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20. Emacs ORG-
Mode
How long do you have?
My favorites:
● Spacemacs - vi for emacs
● Org-crypt - encryption
● Org-caldav - Calendar sync
● Org-journal - daily pages
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21. Good ol’ C-x M-c M-butterfly
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22. What about my
GUI?
GNOME Extensions
Web Apps
Mobile Apps
Emacs GUIPOINT! CLICK!
POINT! CLICK!
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23. Questions? Comments?
Suggestions?
Don’t worry the links are on the next slide….
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24. Learn More
● Productivity Alchemy:
https://productivityalchemy.com
● Todotxt:
https://todotxt.org
● TaskWarrior:
https://taskwarrior.org/
● ORG-Mode:
https://orgmode.org/
● Hyperbole and a Half (all the things)
https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com
● Productivity Alchemy logo by Ursula
Vernon
● All other photos by Kevin Sonney
Because Knowing is Half the
Battle!
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25. Chickens: Because who doessn’t love pictures of chickens?