📋 Todo CLI Application

A beautiful command-line task management application built with Node.js, with file-based storage (JSON) and stunning visual interface that helps users organize and track their tasks efficiently.

✨ Features

• 🎨 Beautiful CLI Interface - Colorful, boxed menus and messages using chalk and boxen
• ✅ Complete Task Management - Add, complete, remove, and view tasks
• 📅 Smart Date Handling - Displays "Today", "Tomorrow", "Overdue" with color coding
• 🛡️ Comprehensive Validation - Input validation with user-friendly error messages
• 💾 File-Based Storage - Persistent JSON storage with error recovery
• 🔄 Confirmation Dialogs - Prevents accidental deletions
• 🏗️ Modular Architecture - Clean, object-oriented design
• 🎯 User-Friendly - Intuitive interface with clear feedback

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Sherifdeji/cli-todoApp.git
   cd todo-cli-app

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Run the application

   npm start

🚀 Usage

Main Menu

📋 TODO APP MENU

1. Add a new task
2. Mark a task as Completed
3. Remove a task
4. View all tasks
5. Exit Application

Adding Tasks

• Enter a descriptive task name
• Provide due date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• Past dates are automatically rejected

Managing Tasks

• Complete Tasks: Choose from pending tasks list
• Remove Tasks: Select from all tasks with confirmation
• View Tasks: See pending and completed tasks separately

🏗️ Project Structure

📁 cli-todoApp/
├── 📁 legacy/
│   └── 📄 todoApp.js     # Original monolithic implementation
├── 📁src/
│   ├── 📄task.js         # Task model definition
│   ├── 📄todo.js         # Main application logic(entry point)
│   └── 📄todomanager.js  # Task management operations
├── 📁utils/
│   └── 📄validation.js   # Input validation utilities
├── 📄package.json        # Project configuration
├── 📄 .gitignore
└── 📄README.md          # Project documentation

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Node.js - Runtime environment
• Readline - CLI input handling
• Chalk - Terminal colors and styling
• Boxen - Terminal boxes and borders
• File System (fs) - JSON data persistence

🔧 Available Scripts

npm start        # Run the main application
npm run legacy   # Run the original version
npm test         # Run tests (placeholder)

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

MIT License. Feel free to use and modify for your own projects.

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Built with ❤️ by Sherif Ibrahim