v2.2 - Projects and Inbox

v2.2 - Projects and Inbox

March 2026

What changed

Backend

• New Projects table: Id, Name, CreatedAt
• Tasks table: added nullable ProjectId foreign key
• New endpoints: GET /api/projects, POST /api/projects, PATCH /api/projects/{id}, DELETE /api/projects/{id} (cascade deletes all tasks in the project)
• New endpoint: PATCH /api/tasks/{id}/project - reassigns a task to a project or Inbox (null)

Frontend

• Left sidebar with "All Tasks", "Inbox", and named project views
• Sidebar hidden on mobile - opens as a drawer via hamburger button
• Create, rename, and delete projects from the sidebar
• Delete project shows a confirmation dialog warning that all tasks will also be deleted
• Task list filters by the active view (client-side)
• Add task form includes a project dropdown, pre-selected to the current view
• Task detail page includes a project selector to reassign after creation
• Error feedback banner for project create/rename/delete failures
• New components: ProjectLayout, ProjectSidebar, AssignProjectButton

v2.1 - Task Completion

v2.1 - Task Completion

Backend

• Added IsCompleted (boolean) and CompletedAt (nullable datetime) to the Tasks table
• New endpoint: PATCH /api/tasks/{id}/complete - marks a task complete or incomplete, records timestamp

Frontend

• Checkbox on each task row to mark complete/incomplete
• Completed tasks animate out and hide from the default view after 1.5s
• Show completed toggle in the task list header reveals all completed tasks
• Completed date shown in list and detail page
• Mark complete / Mark incomplete button on the task detail page
• New CompleteTaskButton component (mirrors DeleteTaskButton pattern)

v2.0 - Architecture Migration

What changed

Migrated from a monolithic ASP.NET MVC app to a separated client-server architecture.

Backend - .NET Core Web API replacing MVC + Razor Views

• 4 REST endpoints: list tasks, get task, create task, delete task
• EF Core 9 + SQLite - same database, same data, no schema changes
• CORS configured for local development

Frontend - Next.js 16 (App Router) replacing server-rendered views

• React 19 + Tailwind CSS v4
• Client-side state management with inline feedback
• Deadline colour coding: red (overdue), yellow (within 3 days)
• Responsive layout for phone and desktop

Repository - restructured into backend/ and frontend/ folders

Feature tracking

Tracked in issue #7. Full implementation plan in docs/plans/v2-migration-plan.md.

Known issues

Six issues identified during code review: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6