kiln-todo

You can manage lightweight TODOs by appending items to a centralized Markdown checklist file. This approach automates lightweight task tracking for local project workflows using a single file, allowing quick listing, adding, completing, and clearing of tasks.

To add a TODO item, you issue an add command with your desired text. The system automatically appends the new item to the Markdown checklist as a single line and applies a timestamp to track when it was created.

Yes, lightweight task tracking retains a history of completions. When you mark items as done, they are updated within the Markdown file, and you can clear all completed items later while preserving a clean checklist.

The best way to track local project tasks without a full spec pipeline is using a centralized Markdown file. It supports quick listing, adding, completing, and clearing of TODOs, ensuring the file exists and maintaining a simple one item per line format.

Yes, you can use a Markdown checklist to automate clearing completed tasks. The system supports a clear command that removes all completed items from the file, preserving a clean TODO file for ongoing local project workflows.