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@@ -0,0 +1 @@ +/next-action-1.13.0.tar.gz diff --git a/python-next-action.spec b/python-next-action.spec new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b712252 --- /dev/null +++ b/python-next-action.spec @@ -0,0 +1,2239 @@ +%global _empty_manifest_terminate_build 0 +Name: python-next-action +Version: 1.13.0 +Release: 1 +Summary: Command-line application to show the next action to work on from a todo.txt file +License: Apache License, Version 2.0 +URL: https://github.com/fniessink/next-action +Source0: https://mirrors.nju.edu.cn/pypi/web/packages/73/50/17e2ec32dcdf4c09190891cd7d6dd520c5d815bc2520ced92617d73fd374/next-action-1.13.0.tar.gz +BuildArch: noarch + +Requires: python3-dateutil +Requires: python3-Cerberus +Requires: python3-PyYAML +Requires: python3-Pygments + +%description +# Next-action + +[](https://pypi.org/project/next-action/) +[](https://pyup.io/repos/github/fniessink/next-action/) +[](https://travis-ci.com/fniessink/next-action) +[](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=fniessink%3Anext-action) + +Determine the next action to work on from a list of actions in a todo.txt file. + +Don't know what *Todo.txt* is? See <https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt> for the *Todo.txt* specification. + +*Next-action* is not a tool for editing todo.txt files, see <http://todotxt.org> for available options. + +## Table of contents + +- [Demo](#demo) +- [Installation](#installation) + - [*Next-action*](#next-action) + - [Tab completion for *Next-action*](#tab-completion-for-next-action) +- [Usage](#usage) + - [Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected](#limiting-the-tasks-from-which-next-actions-are-selected) + - [Showing more than one next action](#showing-more-than-one-next-action) + - [Task dependencies](#task-dependencies) + - [Output options](#output-options) + - [Configuring *Next-action*](#configuring-next-action) + - [Option details](#option-details) +- [Recent changes](#recent-changes) +- [Developing *Next-action*](#developing-next-action) + - [Installing the development environment and dependencies](#installing-the-development-environment-and-dependencies) + - [Running unit tests](#running-unit-tests) + - [Running feature tests](#running-feature-tests) + - [Running quality checks](#running-quality-checks) + - [Generating documentation](#generating-documentation) + - [Source code structure and dependencies](#source-code-structure-and-dependencies) + +## Demo + + + +## Installation + +### *Next-action* + +*Next-action* requires Python 3.6 or newer. + +`pip install --upgrade next-action` + +### Tab completion for *Next-action* + +To install tab completion for *Next-action* in the Bash shell, follow these steps: + +- Download [extra/.next-action-completion.bash](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/extra/.next-action-completion.bash) + and save it in your home folder. +- Next, add this line to your `~/.bash_profile` file: + + ```bash + source ~/.next-action-completion.bash + ``` + +- Then, open a new terminal. + +Typing `next-action [TAB]` should give you the possible command line options. Hitting tab after an option that takes +arguments, shows the possible arguments. + +## Usage + +```console +$ next-action --help +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] + +Show the next action in your todo.txt. The next action is selected from the tasks in the todo.txt file based +on task properties such as priority, due date, and creation date. Limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected by specifying contexts the tasks must have and/or projects the tasks must belong to. + +Optional arguments: + -h, --help show this help message and exit + -V, --version show program's version number and exit + +Configuration options: + -c [<config.cfg>], --config-file [<config.cfg>] + filename of configuration file to read (default: ~/.next-action.cfg); omit filename + to not read any configuration file + -w, --write-config-file + generate a sample configuration file and exit + +Input options: + -f <todo.txt>, --file <todo.txt> + filename of todo.txt file to read; can be '-' to read from standard input; argument + can be repeated to read tasks from multiple todo.txt files (default: ~/todo.txt) + +Output options: + -b, --blocked show the tasks blocked by the next action, if any (default: False) + -g [<group>], --groupby [<group>] + group the next actions; available groups: context, duedate, priority, project, + source (default: None) + -l, --line-number reference next actions with the line number in their todo.txt file (default: False) + -r {always,never,multiple}, --reference {always,never,multiple} + reference next actions with the name of their todo.txt file (default: when reading + multiple todo.txt files) + -s [<style>], --style [<style>] + colorize the output; available styles: abap, algol, algol_nu, arduino, autumn, + borland, bw, colorful, default, emacs, friendly, fruity, igor, lovelace, manni, + monokai, murphy, native, paraiso-dark, paraiso-light, pastie, perldoc, rainbow_dash, + rrt, sas, solarized-dark, solarized-light, stata, stata-dark, stata-light, tango, + trac, vim, vs, xcode (default: None) + -u, --open-urls open the urls in the next actions, if any (default: False) + +Show multiple next actions: + -a, --all show all next actions + -n <number>, --number <number> + number of next actions to show (default: 1) + +Limit the tasks from which the next actions are selected: + -d [<due date>], --due [<due date>] + show only next actions with a due date; if a date is given, show only next actions + due on or before that date + -o, --overdue show only overdue next actions + -p [<priority>], --priority [<priority>] + minimum priority (A-Z) of next actions to show (default: None) + @<context> ... contexts the next action must have + +<project> ... projects the next action must be part of; if repeated the next action must be part + of at least one of the projects + -@<context> ... contexts the next action must not have + -+<project> ... projects the next action must not be part of + +Use -- to separate options with optional arguments from contexts and projects, in order to handle cases +where a context or project is mistaken for an argument to an option. +``` + +Assuming your todo.txt file is in your home folder, running *Next-action* without arguments will show the next action +you should do. For example, given this +[todo.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/todo.txt), calling mom would be the next +action: + +```console +$ next-action +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +The next action is determined using priority. Due date is considered after priority, with tasks due earlier getting +precedence over tasks due later. Creation date is considered after due date, with older tasks getting precedence over +newer tasks. Finally, tasks that belong to more projects get precedence over tasks that belong to fewer projects. + +Several types of tasks can not be a next action: + +- completed tasks (~~`x This is a completed task`~~), +- tasks with a creation date in the future (`9999-01-01 Start preparing for five-digit years`), +- tasks with a future threshold date (`Start preparing for emigration to Mars t:3000-01-01`), +- blocked tasks (see [task dependencies](#task-dependencies) below), and +- hidden tasks (`This is a hidden task h:1`). + +### Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected + +#### By contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which *Next-action* picks the next action by passing contexts and/or projects: + +```console +$ next-action @work +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +$ next-action +DogHouse +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +$ next-action +DogHouse @home +Get rid of old +DogHouse @home +``` + +When you supply multiple contexts and/or projects, the next action belongs to all of the contexts and at least one of +the projects: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +``` + +It is also possible to exclude contexts, which means the next action will not have the specified contexts: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintHouse -@store +Borrow ladder from the neighbors +PaintHouse @home +``` + +And of course, in a similar vein, projects can be excluded: + +```console +$ next-action -+PaintHouse @store +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +``` + +If no tasks match the combination of tasks and projects, it's time to get some coffee: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse @weekend +Nothing to do! 😴 +``` + +If there's nothing to do because you use contexts or projects that aren't present in the todo.txt file, *Next-action* +will warn you: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintGarage @freetime +Nothing to do! (warning: unknown context: freetime; unknown project: PaintGarage) +``` + +#### By due date + +To limit the the tasks from which the next action is selected to actions with a due date, use the `--due` option: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Add a due date to select a next action from tasks due on or before that date: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due "2020-10-01" +(L) Pay September invoice @home due:2020-09-28 +``` + +To make sure you have no overdue actions, or work on overdue actions first, limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected to overdue actions: + +```console +$ next-action --overdue +Buy flowers due:2018-02-14 +``` + +#### By priority + +To make sure you work on important tasks rather than urgent tasks, you can make sure the tasks from which the +next action is selected have at least a minimum priority: + +```console +$ next-action @work --priority C +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +### Showing more than one next action + +To show more than one next action, supply the number you think you can handle: + +```console +$ next-action --number 3 +(A) Call mom @phone +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +Or show all next actions, e.g. for a specific context: + +```console +$ next-action --all @store +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +``` + +Note again that completed tasks, tasks with a future creation or threshold date, and blocked tasks are never the next +action. + +### Task dependencies + +*Next-action* takes task dependencies into account when determining the next actions. For example, that cooking a meal +depends on buying groceries and that doing the dishes comes after cooking the meal can be specified as follows: + +```console +$ grep +DinnerParty docs/todo.txt +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +``` + +This means that buying groceries blocks cooking the meal; cooking, and thus doing the dishes as well, can't be done +until buying the groceries has been completed: + +```console +$ next-action --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +Note how buying the groceries comes before taking out the garbage even though buying the groceries has no due date and +taking out the garbage does. As buying groceries has to be done before cooking the meal and cooking the meal does have +a due date, buying groceries takes on the same due date as cooking the meal. Priority is taken into account in a +similar way. + +To show which tasks are blocked by the next action, use the `--blocked` option: + +```console +$ next-action --blocked --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +blocks: +- Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 + blocks: + - Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +If you always want to see the tasks that are blocked by the next action, you can configure this in the configuration +file. See the section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Additional notes: + +- The ids can be any string without whitespace. +- Instead of `before` you can also use `p` (for "parent") because some other tools that work with *Todo.txt* files + use that. +- A task can block multiple other tasks by repeating the before key, + e.g. `Buy groceries before:cooking and before:sending_invites`. +- A task can be blocked by multiple other tasks by repeating the after key, + e.g. `Eat meal after:cooking and after:setting_the_table`. +- If a task blocks one or more tasks, the blocking task takes on the priority and due date of the tasks it is blocking: + - the blocking task is considered to have a priority that is the maximum of its own priority and the priorities of + the tasks it is blocking, and + - the blocking task is considered to have a due date that is the minimum of its own due date and the due dates of + the tasks it is blocking. + +### Output options + +By default, *Next-action* references the todo.txt file from which actions were read if you read tasks from multiple +todo.txt files. The `--reference` option controls this: + +```console +$ next-action --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt] +``` + +Use `--reference never` to not show the source files, even when tasks are read from multiple todo.txt files. To +permanently change this, configure the `reference` option in the configuration file. See the section below on how to +configure *Next-action*. + +To make *Next-action* reference the line number that tasks have in their source todo.txt files, use the `--line-number` +option: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number +(A) Call mom @phone [1] +``` + +It's also possible to have *Next-action* show both the source file and the line number: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt:1] +``` + +See the section below on how to configure *Next-action* to always show the source file and/or line number. + +The next actions can be colorized using the `--style` argument. Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible +styles. + +When you've decided on a style you prefer, it makes sense to configure the style in the configuration file. See the +section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Not passing an argument to `--style` cancels the style that is configured in the configuration file, if any. + +When showing multiple next actions, these can be grouped by passing the `--groupby` option: + +```console +$ next-action --number 5 --groupby context +phone: +- (A) Call mom @phone +store: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +- (G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +weekend: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +work: +- (C) Finish proposal for important client @work +home: +- (K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +*Next-action* sorts the groups according to the most important next action in the group. Actions may be repeated +if they belong to multiple groups, as is the case with the `Buy paint` task above. + +If you always want to group next actions, you can configure this in the configuration file. See the section +below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +To open URLs in the description of the next actions, use the `--open-urls` command line option. + +### Configuring *Next-action* + +In addition to specifying options on the command-line, you can also configure options in a configuration file. The +configuration file format is [YAML](http://yaml.org). The options currently supported are which todo.txt files must be +read, how many next actions should be shown, output styling, and context and/or project filters. + +#### Writing the configuration file + +To get started, you can tell *Next-action* to generate a configuration file with the default options: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +file: ~/todo.txt +number: 1 +reference: multiple +style: default +``` + +To make this the configuration that *Next-action* reads by default, redirect the output to `~/.next-action.cfg` like +this: `next-action --write-config-file > ~/.next-action.cfg`. + +Any additional options specified on the command line are used to generate the configuration file: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file --blocked --groupby context --number 3 --file ~/tasks.txt --style fruity --priority Z -@waiting +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +blocked: true +file: ~/tasks.txt +filters: +- -@waiting +groupby: context +number: 3 +priority: Z +reference: multiple +style: fruity +``` + +#### Reading the configuration file + +By default, *Next-action* tries to read a file called +[.next-action.cfg](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/.next-action.cfg) in your home +folder. + +If you want to use a configuration file that is not in the default location (`~/.next-action.cfg`), you'll need to +explicitly specify its location: + +```console +$ next-action --config-file docs/.next-action.cfg +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +To skip reading the default configuration file, and also not read an alternative configuration file, use the +`--config-file` option without arguments. + +#### Configuring a default todo.txt + +A default todo.txt file to use can be specified like this in the configuration file: + +```yaml +file: ~/Dropbox/todo.txt +``` + +Multiple todo.txt files can be listed, if needed: + +```yaml +file: + - personal-todo.txt + - work-todo.txt + - big-project/tasks.txt +``` + +#### Configuring the number of next actions to show + +The number of next actions to show can be specified like this: + +```yaml +number: 3 +``` + +Or you can have *Next-action* show all next actions: + +```yaml +all: True +``` + +#### Configuring the tasks from which next actions are selected + +##### Limiting by contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which the next action is selected by specifying contexts and/or projects to filter on, +just like you would do on the command line: + +```yaml +filters: -+FutureProject @work -@waiting +``` + +This would make *Next-action* by default select next actions from tasks with a `@work` context and without the +`@waiting` context and not belonging to the `+FutureProject`. + +An alternative syntax is: + +```yaml +filters: + - -+FutureProject + - '@work' + - -@waiting +``` + +Note that filters starting with `@` need to be in quotes. This is a +[YAML restriction](http://yaml.org/spec/1.1/current.html#c-directive). + +##### Limiting by priority + +The minimum priority of next actions to show can be specified as well: + +```yaml +priority: Z +``` + +This could be useful if you, for example, keep a backlog of ideas without priority in your todo.txt file and +prioritize only the tasks that are actionable. + +Specifying a value on the command line overrides the priority in the configuration file, e.g. +`next-action --priority C`. To override the priority set in the configuration but not set another minimum priority, +use the priority option without argument: `next-action --priority`. + +#### Configuring the output + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to the todo.txt file from which they were read can be configured using +the `reference` keyword: + +```yaml +reference: always +``` + +Possible values are `always`, `never`, or `multiple`. The latter means that the filename is only added when you read +tasks from multiple todo.txt files. The default value is `multiple`. + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to their line number in the todo.txt file from which they were read +can be configured using the `line_number` keyword: + +```yaml +line_number: true +``` + +The output style can be configured using the `style` keyword: + +```yaml +style: colorful +``` + +Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible styles. + +To always see the tasks blocked by the next action, put this in your configuration file: + +```yaml +blocked: true +``` + +Next actions can be configured to be grouped as follows: + +```yaml +groupby: priority +``` + +Possible grouping options are by `context`, `duedate`, `priority`, `project`, and `source`. Specifying a value on +the command line overrides the grouping in the configuration file, e.g. `next-action --groupby project`. +To cancel the grouping set in the configuration file all together, use the groupby option without argument: +`next-action --groupby`. + +To always open URLs, use the `open_urls` option: + +```yaml +open_urls: true +``` + +### Option details + +#### Precedence + +Options in the configuration file override the default options. Command-line options in turn override options in the +configuration file. + +If you have a configuration file with default options that you occasionally want to ignore, you can skip reading the +configuration file entirely with the `--no-config-file` option. + +#### Optional arguments followed by positional arguments + +When you use an option that takes an optional argument, but have it followed by a positional argument, *Next-action* +will interpret the positional argument as the argument to the option and complain, e.g.: + +```console +$ next-action --due @home +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] +next-action: error: argument -d/--due: invalid date: @home +``` + +There's two ways to help *Next-action* figure out what you mean. Either reverse the order of the arguments: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Or use `--` to separate the option from the positional argument(s): + +```console +$ next-action --due -- @home +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +## Recent changes + +See the [change log](https://github.com/fniessink/next-action/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). + +## Developing *Next-action* + +### Installing the development environment and dependencies + +We use Docker as development environment. To build the Docker image with all the development dependencies make sure +you have Git and Docker installed. Then, follow these steps: + +- Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/fniessink/next-action.git`. +- Enter the folder: `cd next-action`. +- Build the Docker image: `docker build . -t next-action-dev`. + +The `docker-compose.yml` contains services for each of the development tools. These are described below. + +### Running unit tests + +To run the unit tests and check their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up unittest +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_unittest_1 +unittest_1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | Ran 271 tests in 6.171s +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | OK +unittest_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | TOTAL 1625 0 248 0 100% +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | 31 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_unittest_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/unittest-coverage/`. + +### Running feature tests + +To run the feature tests and measure their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up behave +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_behave_1 +behave_1 | 17 features passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 123 scenarios passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 411 steps passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped, 0 undefined +behave_1 | Took 4m15.737s +behave_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | TOTAL 509 0 228 0 100% +behave_1 | +behave_1 | 13 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_behave_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/feature-coverage/`. + +### Running quality checks + +The tools Mypy, Pylint, Pycodestyle, Pydocstyle, Bandit, Pyroma, and Vulture are used to check for quality issues in +the Python code. Shellcheck is used evaluate the Bash code. Gherkin feature files are checked with Gherkin-lint. +The Markdown files are evaluated with Markdownlint. The Dockerfile is checked with Hadolint. The docker-compose.yml is +checked with Docker-compose. + +To run the quality checks: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up quality +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_quality_1 +quality_1 | Generated HTML report (via XSLT): /Users/fniessink/workspace/next-action/build/mypy/index.html +quality_1 | Success: no issues found in 13 source files +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------------ +quality_1 | Your code has been rated at 10.00/10 +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Checking . +quality_1 | Found next-action +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Final rating: 10/10 +quality_1 | Your cheese is so fresh most people think it's a cream: Mascarpone +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +next-action_quality_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +### Generating documentation + +This `README.md` file is generated with `docker-compose up docs`. + +The dependency graph below is created with Pydeps and the package and class diagrams below are created with +Pyreverse (part of Pylint). + +### Source code structure and dependencies + +The dependency graph shows the relationships between the packages and modules in the code base and the third-party +packages used. When the user imvokes *Next-action* from the command-line, the `next_action()` method in the +`next_action` package is run. The `next_action()` method uses the `next_action.arguments` package to parse the +command-line arguments and the configuration file. The *Todo.txt* file is read into a domain model using the +`next_action.todotxt` package. The `next_action.pick_action` module contains the logic to select the next action. +Finally, the output is formatted using the `next_action.output` package. + + + +The package diagram created by Pyreverse looks quite similar. + + + +The class diagram created by Pyreverse shows the classes used. The biggest one is the `NextActionArgumentParser` class, +responsible for parsing the command-line arguments. The other two relevant classes are the `Task` class for holding +information about an individual task and the `Tasks` class that contains a collection of tasks. + + + + + + +%package -n python3-next-action +Summary: Command-line application to show the next action to work on from a todo.txt file +Provides: python-next-action +BuildRequires: python3-devel +BuildRequires: python3-setuptools +BuildRequires: python3-pip +%description -n python3-next-action +# Next-action + +[](https://pypi.org/project/next-action/) +[](https://pyup.io/repos/github/fniessink/next-action/) +[](https://travis-ci.com/fniessink/next-action) +[](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=fniessink%3Anext-action) + +Determine the next action to work on from a list of actions in a todo.txt file. + +Don't know what *Todo.txt* is? See <https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt> for the *Todo.txt* specification. + +*Next-action* is not a tool for editing todo.txt files, see <http://todotxt.org> for available options. + +## Table of contents + +- [Demo](#demo) +- [Installation](#installation) + - [*Next-action*](#next-action) + - [Tab completion for *Next-action*](#tab-completion-for-next-action) +- [Usage](#usage) + - [Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected](#limiting-the-tasks-from-which-next-actions-are-selected) + - [Showing more than one next action](#showing-more-than-one-next-action) + - [Task dependencies](#task-dependencies) + - [Output options](#output-options) + - [Configuring *Next-action*](#configuring-next-action) + - [Option details](#option-details) +- [Recent changes](#recent-changes) +- [Developing *Next-action*](#developing-next-action) + - [Installing the development environment and dependencies](#installing-the-development-environment-and-dependencies) + - [Running unit tests](#running-unit-tests) + - [Running feature tests](#running-feature-tests) + - [Running quality checks](#running-quality-checks) + - [Generating documentation](#generating-documentation) + - [Source code structure and dependencies](#source-code-structure-and-dependencies) + +## Demo + + + +## Installation + +### *Next-action* + +*Next-action* requires Python 3.6 or newer. + +`pip install --upgrade next-action` + +### Tab completion for *Next-action* + +To install tab completion for *Next-action* in the Bash shell, follow these steps: + +- Download [extra/.next-action-completion.bash](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/extra/.next-action-completion.bash) + and save it in your home folder. +- Next, add this line to your `~/.bash_profile` file: + + ```bash + source ~/.next-action-completion.bash + ``` + +- Then, open a new terminal. + +Typing `next-action [TAB]` should give you the possible command line options. Hitting tab after an option that takes +arguments, shows the possible arguments. + +## Usage + +```console +$ next-action --help +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] + +Show the next action in your todo.txt. The next action is selected from the tasks in the todo.txt file based +on task properties such as priority, due date, and creation date. Limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected by specifying contexts the tasks must have and/or projects the tasks must belong to. + +Optional arguments: + -h, --help show this help message and exit + -V, --version show program's version number and exit + +Configuration options: + -c [<config.cfg>], --config-file [<config.cfg>] + filename of configuration file to read (default: ~/.next-action.cfg); omit filename + to not read any configuration file + -w, --write-config-file + generate a sample configuration file and exit + +Input options: + -f <todo.txt>, --file <todo.txt> + filename of todo.txt file to read; can be '-' to read from standard input; argument + can be repeated to read tasks from multiple todo.txt files (default: ~/todo.txt) + +Output options: + -b, --blocked show the tasks blocked by the next action, if any (default: False) + -g [<group>], --groupby [<group>] + group the next actions; available groups: context, duedate, priority, project, + source (default: None) + -l, --line-number reference next actions with the line number in their todo.txt file (default: False) + -r {always,never,multiple}, --reference {always,never,multiple} + reference next actions with the name of their todo.txt file (default: when reading + multiple todo.txt files) + -s [<style>], --style [<style>] + colorize the output; available styles: abap, algol, algol_nu, arduino, autumn, + borland, bw, colorful, default, emacs, friendly, fruity, igor, lovelace, manni, + monokai, murphy, native, paraiso-dark, paraiso-light, pastie, perldoc, rainbow_dash, + rrt, sas, solarized-dark, solarized-light, stata, stata-dark, stata-light, tango, + trac, vim, vs, xcode (default: None) + -u, --open-urls open the urls in the next actions, if any (default: False) + +Show multiple next actions: + -a, --all show all next actions + -n <number>, --number <number> + number of next actions to show (default: 1) + +Limit the tasks from which the next actions are selected: + -d [<due date>], --due [<due date>] + show only next actions with a due date; if a date is given, show only next actions + due on or before that date + -o, --overdue show only overdue next actions + -p [<priority>], --priority [<priority>] + minimum priority (A-Z) of next actions to show (default: None) + @<context> ... contexts the next action must have + +<project> ... projects the next action must be part of; if repeated the next action must be part + of at least one of the projects + -@<context> ... contexts the next action must not have + -+<project> ... projects the next action must not be part of + +Use -- to separate options with optional arguments from contexts and projects, in order to handle cases +where a context or project is mistaken for an argument to an option. +``` + +Assuming your todo.txt file is in your home folder, running *Next-action* without arguments will show the next action +you should do. For example, given this +[todo.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/todo.txt), calling mom would be the next +action: + +```console +$ next-action +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +The next action is determined using priority. Due date is considered after priority, with tasks due earlier getting +precedence over tasks due later. Creation date is considered after due date, with older tasks getting precedence over +newer tasks. Finally, tasks that belong to more projects get precedence over tasks that belong to fewer projects. + +Several types of tasks can not be a next action: + +- completed tasks (~~`x This is a completed task`~~), +- tasks with a creation date in the future (`9999-01-01 Start preparing for five-digit years`), +- tasks with a future threshold date (`Start preparing for emigration to Mars t:3000-01-01`), +- blocked tasks (see [task dependencies](#task-dependencies) below), and +- hidden tasks (`This is a hidden task h:1`). + +### Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected + +#### By contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which *Next-action* picks the next action by passing contexts and/or projects: + +```console +$ next-action @work +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +$ next-action +DogHouse +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +$ next-action +DogHouse @home +Get rid of old +DogHouse @home +``` + +When you supply multiple contexts and/or projects, the next action belongs to all of the contexts and at least one of +the projects: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +``` + +It is also possible to exclude contexts, which means the next action will not have the specified contexts: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintHouse -@store +Borrow ladder from the neighbors +PaintHouse @home +``` + +And of course, in a similar vein, projects can be excluded: + +```console +$ next-action -+PaintHouse @store +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +``` + +If no tasks match the combination of tasks and projects, it's time to get some coffee: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse @weekend +Nothing to do! 😴 +``` + +If there's nothing to do because you use contexts or projects that aren't present in the todo.txt file, *Next-action* +will warn you: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintGarage @freetime +Nothing to do! (warning: unknown context: freetime; unknown project: PaintGarage) +``` + +#### By due date + +To limit the the tasks from which the next action is selected to actions with a due date, use the `--due` option: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Add a due date to select a next action from tasks due on or before that date: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due "2020-10-01" +(L) Pay September invoice @home due:2020-09-28 +``` + +To make sure you have no overdue actions, or work on overdue actions first, limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected to overdue actions: + +```console +$ next-action --overdue +Buy flowers due:2018-02-14 +``` + +#### By priority + +To make sure you work on important tasks rather than urgent tasks, you can make sure the tasks from which the +next action is selected have at least a minimum priority: + +```console +$ next-action @work --priority C +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +### Showing more than one next action + +To show more than one next action, supply the number you think you can handle: + +```console +$ next-action --number 3 +(A) Call mom @phone +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +Or show all next actions, e.g. for a specific context: + +```console +$ next-action --all @store +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +``` + +Note again that completed tasks, tasks with a future creation or threshold date, and blocked tasks are never the next +action. + +### Task dependencies + +*Next-action* takes task dependencies into account when determining the next actions. For example, that cooking a meal +depends on buying groceries and that doing the dishes comes after cooking the meal can be specified as follows: + +```console +$ grep +DinnerParty docs/todo.txt +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +``` + +This means that buying groceries blocks cooking the meal; cooking, and thus doing the dishes as well, can't be done +until buying the groceries has been completed: + +```console +$ next-action --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +Note how buying the groceries comes before taking out the garbage even though buying the groceries has no due date and +taking out the garbage does. As buying groceries has to be done before cooking the meal and cooking the meal does have +a due date, buying groceries takes on the same due date as cooking the meal. Priority is taken into account in a +similar way. + +To show which tasks are blocked by the next action, use the `--blocked` option: + +```console +$ next-action --blocked --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +blocks: +- Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 + blocks: + - Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +If you always want to see the tasks that are blocked by the next action, you can configure this in the configuration +file. See the section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Additional notes: + +- The ids can be any string without whitespace. +- Instead of `before` you can also use `p` (for "parent") because some other tools that work with *Todo.txt* files + use that. +- A task can block multiple other tasks by repeating the before key, + e.g. `Buy groceries before:cooking and before:sending_invites`. +- A task can be blocked by multiple other tasks by repeating the after key, + e.g. `Eat meal after:cooking and after:setting_the_table`. +- If a task blocks one or more tasks, the blocking task takes on the priority and due date of the tasks it is blocking: + - the blocking task is considered to have a priority that is the maximum of its own priority and the priorities of + the tasks it is blocking, and + - the blocking task is considered to have a due date that is the minimum of its own due date and the due dates of + the tasks it is blocking. + +### Output options + +By default, *Next-action* references the todo.txt file from which actions were read if you read tasks from multiple +todo.txt files. The `--reference` option controls this: + +```console +$ next-action --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt] +``` + +Use `--reference never` to not show the source files, even when tasks are read from multiple todo.txt files. To +permanently change this, configure the `reference` option in the configuration file. See the section below on how to +configure *Next-action*. + +To make *Next-action* reference the line number that tasks have in their source todo.txt files, use the `--line-number` +option: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number +(A) Call mom @phone [1] +``` + +It's also possible to have *Next-action* show both the source file and the line number: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt:1] +``` + +See the section below on how to configure *Next-action* to always show the source file and/or line number. + +The next actions can be colorized using the `--style` argument. Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible +styles. + +When you've decided on a style you prefer, it makes sense to configure the style in the configuration file. See the +section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Not passing an argument to `--style` cancels the style that is configured in the configuration file, if any. + +When showing multiple next actions, these can be grouped by passing the `--groupby` option: + +```console +$ next-action --number 5 --groupby context +phone: +- (A) Call mom @phone +store: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +- (G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +weekend: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +work: +- (C) Finish proposal for important client @work +home: +- (K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +*Next-action* sorts the groups according to the most important next action in the group. Actions may be repeated +if they belong to multiple groups, as is the case with the `Buy paint` task above. + +If you always want to group next actions, you can configure this in the configuration file. See the section +below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +To open URLs in the description of the next actions, use the `--open-urls` command line option. + +### Configuring *Next-action* + +In addition to specifying options on the command-line, you can also configure options in a configuration file. The +configuration file format is [YAML](http://yaml.org). The options currently supported are which todo.txt files must be +read, how many next actions should be shown, output styling, and context and/or project filters. + +#### Writing the configuration file + +To get started, you can tell *Next-action* to generate a configuration file with the default options: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +file: ~/todo.txt +number: 1 +reference: multiple +style: default +``` + +To make this the configuration that *Next-action* reads by default, redirect the output to `~/.next-action.cfg` like +this: `next-action --write-config-file > ~/.next-action.cfg`. + +Any additional options specified on the command line are used to generate the configuration file: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file --blocked --groupby context --number 3 --file ~/tasks.txt --style fruity --priority Z -@waiting +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +blocked: true +file: ~/tasks.txt +filters: +- -@waiting +groupby: context +number: 3 +priority: Z +reference: multiple +style: fruity +``` + +#### Reading the configuration file + +By default, *Next-action* tries to read a file called +[.next-action.cfg](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/.next-action.cfg) in your home +folder. + +If you want to use a configuration file that is not in the default location (`~/.next-action.cfg`), you'll need to +explicitly specify its location: + +```console +$ next-action --config-file docs/.next-action.cfg +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +To skip reading the default configuration file, and also not read an alternative configuration file, use the +`--config-file` option without arguments. + +#### Configuring a default todo.txt + +A default todo.txt file to use can be specified like this in the configuration file: + +```yaml +file: ~/Dropbox/todo.txt +``` + +Multiple todo.txt files can be listed, if needed: + +```yaml +file: + - personal-todo.txt + - work-todo.txt + - big-project/tasks.txt +``` + +#### Configuring the number of next actions to show + +The number of next actions to show can be specified like this: + +```yaml +number: 3 +``` + +Or you can have *Next-action* show all next actions: + +```yaml +all: True +``` + +#### Configuring the tasks from which next actions are selected + +##### Limiting by contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which the next action is selected by specifying contexts and/or projects to filter on, +just like you would do on the command line: + +```yaml +filters: -+FutureProject @work -@waiting +``` + +This would make *Next-action* by default select next actions from tasks with a `@work` context and without the +`@waiting` context and not belonging to the `+FutureProject`. + +An alternative syntax is: + +```yaml +filters: + - -+FutureProject + - '@work' + - -@waiting +``` + +Note that filters starting with `@` need to be in quotes. This is a +[YAML restriction](http://yaml.org/spec/1.1/current.html#c-directive). + +##### Limiting by priority + +The minimum priority of next actions to show can be specified as well: + +```yaml +priority: Z +``` + +This could be useful if you, for example, keep a backlog of ideas without priority in your todo.txt file and +prioritize only the tasks that are actionable. + +Specifying a value on the command line overrides the priority in the configuration file, e.g. +`next-action --priority C`. To override the priority set in the configuration but not set another minimum priority, +use the priority option without argument: `next-action --priority`. + +#### Configuring the output + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to the todo.txt file from which they were read can be configured using +the `reference` keyword: + +```yaml +reference: always +``` + +Possible values are `always`, `never`, or `multiple`. The latter means that the filename is only added when you read +tasks from multiple todo.txt files. The default value is `multiple`. + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to their line number in the todo.txt file from which they were read +can be configured using the `line_number` keyword: + +```yaml +line_number: true +``` + +The output style can be configured using the `style` keyword: + +```yaml +style: colorful +``` + +Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible styles. + +To always see the tasks blocked by the next action, put this in your configuration file: + +```yaml +blocked: true +``` + +Next actions can be configured to be grouped as follows: + +```yaml +groupby: priority +``` + +Possible grouping options are by `context`, `duedate`, `priority`, `project`, and `source`. Specifying a value on +the command line overrides the grouping in the configuration file, e.g. `next-action --groupby project`. +To cancel the grouping set in the configuration file all together, use the groupby option without argument: +`next-action --groupby`. + +To always open URLs, use the `open_urls` option: + +```yaml +open_urls: true +``` + +### Option details + +#### Precedence + +Options in the configuration file override the default options. Command-line options in turn override options in the +configuration file. + +If you have a configuration file with default options that you occasionally want to ignore, you can skip reading the +configuration file entirely with the `--no-config-file` option. + +#### Optional arguments followed by positional arguments + +When you use an option that takes an optional argument, but have it followed by a positional argument, *Next-action* +will interpret the positional argument as the argument to the option and complain, e.g.: + +```console +$ next-action --due @home +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] +next-action: error: argument -d/--due: invalid date: @home +``` + +There's two ways to help *Next-action* figure out what you mean. Either reverse the order of the arguments: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Or use `--` to separate the option from the positional argument(s): + +```console +$ next-action --due -- @home +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +## Recent changes + +See the [change log](https://github.com/fniessink/next-action/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). + +## Developing *Next-action* + +### Installing the development environment and dependencies + +We use Docker as development environment. To build the Docker image with all the development dependencies make sure +you have Git and Docker installed. Then, follow these steps: + +- Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/fniessink/next-action.git`. +- Enter the folder: `cd next-action`. +- Build the Docker image: `docker build . -t next-action-dev`. + +The `docker-compose.yml` contains services for each of the development tools. These are described below. + +### Running unit tests + +To run the unit tests and check their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up unittest +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_unittest_1 +unittest_1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | Ran 271 tests in 6.171s +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | OK +unittest_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | TOTAL 1625 0 248 0 100% +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | 31 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_unittest_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/unittest-coverage/`. + +### Running feature tests + +To run the feature tests and measure their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up behave +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_behave_1 +behave_1 | 17 features passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 123 scenarios passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 411 steps passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped, 0 undefined +behave_1 | Took 4m15.737s +behave_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | TOTAL 509 0 228 0 100% +behave_1 | +behave_1 | 13 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_behave_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/feature-coverage/`. + +### Running quality checks + +The tools Mypy, Pylint, Pycodestyle, Pydocstyle, Bandit, Pyroma, and Vulture are used to check for quality issues in +the Python code. Shellcheck is used evaluate the Bash code. Gherkin feature files are checked with Gherkin-lint. +The Markdown files are evaluated with Markdownlint. The Dockerfile is checked with Hadolint. The docker-compose.yml is +checked with Docker-compose. + +To run the quality checks: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up quality +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_quality_1 +quality_1 | Generated HTML report (via XSLT): /Users/fniessink/workspace/next-action/build/mypy/index.html +quality_1 | Success: no issues found in 13 source files +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------------ +quality_1 | Your code has been rated at 10.00/10 +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Checking . +quality_1 | Found next-action +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Final rating: 10/10 +quality_1 | Your cheese is so fresh most people think it's a cream: Mascarpone +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +next-action_quality_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +### Generating documentation + +This `README.md` file is generated with `docker-compose up docs`. + +The dependency graph below is created with Pydeps and the package and class diagrams below are created with +Pyreverse (part of Pylint). + +### Source code structure and dependencies + +The dependency graph shows the relationships between the packages and modules in the code base and the third-party +packages used. When the user imvokes *Next-action* from the command-line, the `next_action()` method in the +`next_action` package is run. The `next_action()` method uses the `next_action.arguments` package to parse the +command-line arguments and the configuration file. The *Todo.txt* file is read into a domain model using the +`next_action.todotxt` package. The `next_action.pick_action` module contains the logic to select the next action. +Finally, the output is formatted using the `next_action.output` package. + + + +The package diagram created by Pyreverse looks quite similar. + + + +The class diagram created by Pyreverse shows the classes used. The biggest one is the `NextActionArgumentParser` class, +responsible for parsing the command-line arguments. The other two relevant classes are the `Task` class for holding +information about an individual task and the `Tasks` class that contains a collection of tasks. + + + + + + +%package help +Summary: Development documents and examples for next-action +Provides: python3-next-action-doc +%description help +# Next-action + +[](https://pypi.org/project/next-action/) +[](https://pyup.io/repos/github/fniessink/next-action/) +[](https://travis-ci.com/fniessink/next-action) +[](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=fniessink%3Anext-action) + +Determine the next action to work on from a list of actions in a todo.txt file. + +Don't know what *Todo.txt* is? See <https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt> for the *Todo.txt* specification. + +*Next-action* is not a tool for editing todo.txt files, see <http://todotxt.org> for available options. + +## Table of contents + +- [Demo](#demo) +- [Installation](#installation) + - [*Next-action*](#next-action) + - [Tab completion for *Next-action*](#tab-completion-for-next-action) +- [Usage](#usage) + - [Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected](#limiting-the-tasks-from-which-next-actions-are-selected) + - [Showing more than one next action](#showing-more-than-one-next-action) + - [Task dependencies](#task-dependencies) + - [Output options](#output-options) + - [Configuring *Next-action*](#configuring-next-action) + - [Option details](#option-details) +- [Recent changes](#recent-changes) +- [Developing *Next-action*](#developing-next-action) + - [Installing the development environment and dependencies](#installing-the-development-environment-and-dependencies) + - [Running unit tests](#running-unit-tests) + - [Running feature tests](#running-feature-tests) + - [Running quality checks](#running-quality-checks) + - [Generating documentation](#generating-documentation) + - [Source code structure and dependencies](#source-code-structure-and-dependencies) + +## Demo + + + +## Installation + +### *Next-action* + +*Next-action* requires Python 3.6 or newer. + +`pip install --upgrade next-action` + +### Tab completion for *Next-action* + +To install tab completion for *Next-action* in the Bash shell, follow these steps: + +- Download [extra/.next-action-completion.bash](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/extra/.next-action-completion.bash) + and save it in your home folder. +- Next, add this line to your `~/.bash_profile` file: + + ```bash + source ~/.next-action-completion.bash + ``` + +- Then, open a new terminal. + +Typing `next-action [TAB]` should give you the possible command line options. Hitting tab after an option that takes +arguments, shows the possible arguments. + +## Usage + +```console +$ next-action --help +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] + +Show the next action in your todo.txt. The next action is selected from the tasks in the todo.txt file based +on task properties such as priority, due date, and creation date. Limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected by specifying contexts the tasks must have and/or projects the tasks must belong to. + +Optional arguments: + -h, --help show this help message and exit + -V, --version show program's version number and exit + +Configuration options: + -c [<config.cfg>], --config-file [<config.cfg>] + filename of configuration file to read (default: ~/.next-action.cfg); omit filename + to not read any configuration file + -w, --write-config-file + generate a sample configuration file and exit + +Input options: + -f <todo.txt>, --file <todo.txt> + filename of todo.txt file to read; can be '-' to read from standard input; argument + can be repeated to read tasks from multiple todo.txt files (default: ~/todo.txt) + +Output options: + -b, --blocked show the tasks blocked by the next action, if any (default: False) + -g [<group>], --groupby [<group>] + group the next actions; available groups: context, duedate, priority, project, + source (default: None) + -l, --line-number reference next actions with the line number in their todo.txt file (default: False) + -r {always,never,multiple}, --reference {always,never,multiple} + reference next actions with the name of their todo.txt file (default: when reading + multiple todo.txt files) + -s [<style>], --style [<style>] + colorize the output; available styles: abap, algol, algol_nu, arduino, autumn, + borland, bw, colorful, default, emacs, friendly, fruity, igor, lovelace, manni, + monokai, murphy, native, paraiso-dark, paraiso-light, pastie, perldoc, rainbow_dash, + rrt, sas, solarized-dark, solarized-light, stata, stata-dark, stata-light, tango, + trac, vim, vs, xcode (default: None) + -u, --open-urls open the urls in the next actions, if any (default: False) + +Show multiple next actions: + -a, --all show all next actions + -n <number>, --number <number> + number of next actions to show (default: 1) + +Limit the tasks from which the next actions are selected: + -d [<due date>], --due [<due date>] + show only next actions with a due date; if a date is given, show only next actions + due on or before that date + -o, --overdue show only overdue next actions + -p [<priority>], --priority [<priority>] + minimum priority (A-Z) of next actions to show (default: None) + @<context> ... contexts the next action must have + +<project> ... projects the next action must be part of; if repeated the next action must be part + of at least one of the projects + -@<context> ... contexts the next action must not have + -+<project> ... projects the next action must not be part of + +Use -- to separate options with optional arguments from contexts and projects, in order to handle cases +where a context or project is mistaken for an argument to an option. +``` + +Assuming your todo.txt file is in your home folder, running *Next-action* without arguments will show the next action +you should do. For example, given this +[todo.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/todo.txt), calling mom would be the next +action: + +```console +$ next-action +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +The next action is determined using priority. Due date is considered after priority, with tasks due earlier getting +precedence over tasks due later. Creation date is considered after due date, with older tasks getting precedence over +newer tasks. Finally, tasks that belong to more projects get precedence over tasks that belong to fewer projects. + +Several types of tasks can not be a next action: + +- completed tasks (~~`x This is a completed task`~~), +- tasks with a creation date in the future (`9999-01-01 Start preparing for five-digit years`), +- tasks with a future threshold date (`Start preparing for emigration to Mars t:3000-01-01`), +- blocked tasks (see [task dependencies](#task-dependencies) below), and +- hidden tasks (`This is a hidden task h:1`). + +### Limiting the tasks from which next actions are selected + +#### By contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which *Next-action* picks the next action by passing contexts and/or projects: + +```console +$ next-action @work +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +$ next-action +DogHouse +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +$ next-action +DogHouse @home +Get rid of old +DogHouse @home +``` + +When you supply multiple contexts and/or projects, the next action belongs to all of the contexts and at least one of +the projects: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +``` + +It is also possible to exclude contexts, which means the next action will not have the specified contexts: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintHouse -@store +Borrow ladder from the neighbors +PaintHouse @home +``` + +And of course, in a similar vein, projects can be excluded: + +```console +$ next-action -+PaintHouse @store +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +``` + +If no tasks match the combination of tasks and projects, it's time to get some coffee: + +```console +$ next-action +DogHouse @weekend +Nothing to do! 😴 +``` + +If there's nothing to do because you use contexts or projects that aren't present in the todo.txt file, *Next-action* +will warn you: + +```console +$ next-action +PaintGarage @freetime +Nothing to do! (warning: unknown context: freetime; unknown project: PaintGarage) +``` + +#### By due date + +To limit the the tasks from which the next action is selected to actions with a due date, use the `--due` option: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Add a due date to select a next action from tasks due on or before that date: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due "2020-10-01" +(L) Pay September invoice @home due:2020-09-28 +``` + +To make sure you have no overdue actions, or work on overdue actions first, limit the tasks from which the next action +is selected to overdue actions: + +```console +$ next-action --overdue +Buy flowers due:2018-02-14 +``` + +#### By priority + +To make sure you work on important tasks rather than urgent tasks, you can make sure the tasks from which the +next action is selected have at least a minimum priority: + +```console +$ next-action @work --priority C +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +### Showing more than one next action + +To show more than one next action, supply the number you think you can handle: + +```console +$ next-action --number 3 +(A) Call mom @phone +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(C) Finish proposal for important client @work +``` + +Or show all next actions, e.g. for a specific context: + +```console +$ next-action --all @store +(B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +(G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +``` + +Note again that completed tasks, tasks with a future creation or threshold date, and blocked tasks are never the next +action. + +### Task dependencies + +*Next-action* takes task dependencies into account when determining the next actions. For example, that cooking a meal +depends on buying groceries and that doing the dishes comes after cooking the meal can be specified as follows: + +```console +$ grep +DinnerParty docs/todo.txt +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +``` + +This means that buying groceries blocks cooking the meal; cooking, and thus doing the dishes as well, can't be done +until buying the groceries has been completed: + +```console +$ next-action --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +Note how buying the groceries comes before taking out the garbage even though buying the groceries has no due date and +taking out the garbage does. As buying groceries has to be done before cooking the meal and cooking the meal does have +a due date, buying groceries takes on the same due date as cooking the meal. Priority is taken into account in a +similar way. + +To show which tasks are blocked by the next action, use the `--blocked` option: + +```console +$ next-action --blocked --all +DinnerParty +Buy groceries @store +DinnerParty before:meal +blocks: +- Cook meal @home +DinnerParty id:meal due:2018-07-01 + blocks: + - Do the dishes @home +DinnerParty after:meal +Take out the garbage @home +DinnerParty due:2018-07-02 +``` + +If you always want to see the tasks that are blocked by the next action, you can configure this in the configuration +file. See the section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Additional notes: + +- The ids can be any string without whitespace. +- Instead of `before` you can also use `p` (for "parent") because some other tools that work with *Todo.txt* files + use that. +- A task can block multiple other tasks by repeating the before key, + e.g. `Buy groceries before:cooking and before:sending_invites`. +- A task can be blocked by multiple other tasks by repeating the after key, + e.g. `Eat meal after:cooking and after:setting_the_table`. +- If a task blocks one or more tasks, the blocking task takes on the priority and due date of the tasks it is blocking: + - the blocking task is considered to have a priority that is the maximum of its own priority and the priorities of + the tasks it is blocking, and + - the blocking task is considered to have a due date that is the minimum of its own due date and the due dates of + the tasks it is blocking. + +### Output options + +By default, *Next-action* references the todo.txt file from which actions were read if you read tasks from multiple +todo.txt files. The `--reference` option controls this: + +```console +$ next-action --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt] +``` + +Use `--reference never` to not show the source files, even when tasks are read from multiple todo.txt files. To +permanently change this, configure the `reference` option in the configuration file. See the section below on how to +configure *Next-action*. + +To make *Next-action* reference the line number that tasks have in their source todo.txt files, use the `--line-number` +option: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number +(A) Call mom @phone [1] +``` + +It's also possible to have *Next-action* show both the source file and the line number: + +```console +$ next-action --line-number --reference always +(A) Call mom @phone [docs/todo.txt:1] +``` + +See the section below on how to configure *Next-action* to always show the source file and/or line number. + +The next actions can be colorized using the `--style` argument. Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible +styles. + +When you've decided on a style you prefer, it makes sense to configure the style in the configuration file. See the +section below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +Not passing an argument to `--style` cancels the style that is configured in the configuration file, if any. + +When showing multiple next actions, these can be grouped by passing the `--groupby` option: + +```console +$ next-action --number 5 --groupby context +phone: +- (A) Call mom @phone +store: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +- (G) Buy wood for new +DogHouse @store +weekend: +- (B) Buy paint to +PaintHouse @store @weekend +work: +- (C) Finish proposal for important client @work +home: +- (K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +*Next-action* sorts the groups according to the most important next action in the group. Actions may be repeated +if they belong to multiple groups, as is the case with the `Buy paint` task above. + +If you always want to group next actions, you can configure this in the configuration file. See the section +below on how to configure *Next-action*. + +To open URLs in the description of the next actions, use the `--open-urls` command line option. + +### Configuring *Next-action* + +In addition to specifying options on the command-line, you can also configure options in a configuration file. The +configuration file format is [YAML](http://yaml.org). The options currently supported are which todo.txt files must be +read, how many next actions should be shown, output styling, and context and/or project filters. + +#### Writing the configuration file + +To get started, you can tell *Next-action* to generate a configuration file with the default options: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +file: ~/todo.txt +number: 1 +reference: multiple +style: default +``` + +To make this the configuration that *Next-action* reads by default, redirect the output to `~/.next-action.cfg` like +this: `next-action --write-config-file > ~/.next-action.cfg`. + +Any additional options specified on the command line are used to generate the configuration file: + +```console +$ next-action --write-config-file --blocked --groupby context --number 3 --file ~/tasks.txt --style fruity --priority Z -@waiting +# Configuration file for Next-action. Edit the settings below as you like. +blocked: true +file: ~/tasks.txt +filters: +- -@waiting +groupby: context +number: 3 +priority: Z +reference: multiple +style: fruity +``` + +#### Reading the configuration file + +By default, *Next-action* tries to read a file called +[.next-action.cfg](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fniessink/next-action/master/docs/.next-action.cfg) in your home +folder. + +If you want to use a configuration file that is not in the default location (`~/.next-action.cfg`), you'll need to +explicitly specify its location: + +```console +$ next-action --config-file docs/.next-action.cfg +(A) Call mom @phone +``` + +To skip reading the default configuration file, and also not read an alternative configuration file, use the +`--config-file` option without arguments. + +#### Configuring a default todo.txt + +A default todo.txt file to use can be specified like this in the configuration file: + +```yaml +file: ~/Dropbox/todo.txt +``` + +Multiple todo.txt files can be listed, if needed: + +```yaml +file: + - personal-todo.txt + - work-todo.txt + - big-project/tasks.txt +``` + +#### Configuring the number of next actions to show + +The number of next actions to show can be specified like this: + +```yaml +number: 3 +``` + +Or you can have *Next-action* show all next actions: + +```yaml +all: True +``` + +#### Configuring the tasks from which next actions are selected + +##### Limiting by contexts and/or projects + +You can limit the tasks from which the next action is selected by specifying contexts and/or projects to filter on, +just like you would do on the command line: + +```yaml +filters: -+FutureProject @work -@waiting +``` + +This would make *Next-action* by default select next actions from tasks with a `@work` context and without the +`@waiting` context and not belonging to the `+FutureProject`. + +An alternative syntax is: + +```yaml +filters: + - -+FutureProject + - '@work' + - -@waiting +``` + +Note that filters starting with `@` need to be in quotes. This is a +[YAML restriction](http://yaml.org/spec/1.1/current.html#c-directive). + +##### Limiting by priority + +The minimum priority of next actions to show can be specified as well: + +```yaml +priority: Z +``` + +This could be useful if you, for example, keep a backlog of ideas without priority in your todo.txt file and +prioritize only the tasks that are actionable. + +Specifying a value on the command line overrides the priority in the configuration file, e.g. +`next-action --priority C`. To override the priority set in the configuration but not set another minimum priority, +use the priority option without argument: `next-action --priority`. + +#### Configuring the output + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to the todo.txt file from which they were read can be configured using +the `reference` keyword: + +```yaml +reference: always +``` + +Possible values are `always`, `never`, or `multiple`. The latter means that the filename is only added when you read +tasks from multiple todo.txt files. The default value is `multiple`. + +Whether the next actions should have a reference to their line number in the todo.txt file from which they were read +can be configured using the `line_number` keyword: + +```yaml +line_number: true +``` + +The output style can be configured using the `style` keyword: + +```yaml +style: colorful +``` + +Run `next-action --help` to see the list of possible styles. + +To always see the tasks blocked by the next action, put this in your configuration file: + +```yaml +blocked: true +``` + +Next actions can be configured to be grouped as follows: + +```yaml +groupby: priority +``` + +Possible grouping options are by `context`, `duedate`, `priority`, `project`, and `source`. Specifying a value on +the command line overrides the grouping in the configuration file, e.g. `next-action --groupby project`. +To cancel the grouping set in the configuration file all together, use the groupby option without argument: +`next-action --groupby`. + +To always open URLs, use the `open_urls` option: + +```yaml +open_urls: true +``` + +### Option details + +#### Precedence + +Options in the configuration file override the default options. Command-line options in turn override options in the +configuration file. + +If you have a configuration file with default options that you occasionally want to ignore, you can skip reading the +configuration file entirely with the `--no-config-file` option. + +#### Optional arguments followed by positional arguments + +When you use an option that takes an optional argument, but have it followed by a positional argument, *Next-action* +will interpret the positional argument as the argument to the option and complain, e.g.: + +```console +$ next-action --due @home +Usage: next-action [-h] [-V] [-c [<config.cfg>] | -w] [-f <todo.txt> ...] [-b] [-g [<group>]] [-l] [-r <ref>] +[-s [<style>]] [-a | -n <number>] [-d [<due date>] | -o] [-p [<priority>]] [-u] [--] [<context|project> +...] +next-action: error: argument -d/--due: invalid date: @home +``` + +There's two ways to help *Next-action* figure out what you mean. Either reverse the order of the arguments: + +```console +$ next-action @home --due +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +Or use `--` to separate the option from the positional argument(s): + +```console +$ next-action --due -- @home +(K) Pay October invoice @home due:2020-10-28 +``` + +## Recent changes + +See the [change log](https://github.com/fniessink/next-action/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). + +## Developing *Next-action* + +### Installing the development environment and dependencies + +We use Docker as development environment. To build the Docker image with all the development dependencies make sure +you have Git and Docker installed. Then, follow these steps: + +- Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/fniessink/next-action.git`. +- Enter the folder: `cd next-action`. +- Build the Docker image: `docker build . -t next-action-dev`. + +The `docker-compose.yml` contains services for each of the development tools. These are described below. + +### Running unit tests + +To run the unit tests and check their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up unittest +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... +Recreating next-action_unittest_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_unittest_1 +unittest_1 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | Ran 271 tests in 6.171s +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | OK +unittest_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | ----------------------------------------- +unittest_1 | TOTAL 1625 0 248 0 100% +unittest_1 | +unittest_1 | 31 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_unittest_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/unittest-coverage/`. + +### Running feature tests + +To run the feature tests and measure their code coverage: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up behave +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... +Recreating next-action_behave_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_behave_1 +behave_1 | 17 features passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 123 scenarios passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped +behave_1 | 411 steps passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped, 0 undefined +behave_1 | Took 4m15.737s +behave_1 | Name Stmts Miss Branch BrPart Cover +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | ----------------------------------------- +behave_1 | TOTAL 509 0 228 0 100% +behave_1 | +behave_1 | 13 files skipped due to complete coverage. +next-action_behave_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +The HTML coverage report is written to `build/feature-coverage/`. + +### Running quality checks + +The tools Mypy, Pylint, Pycodestyle, Pydocstyle, Bandit, Pyroma, and Vulture are used to check for quality issues in +the Python code. Shellcheck is used evaluate the Bash code. Gherkin feature files are checked with Gherkin-lint. +The Markdown files are evaluated with Markdownlint. The Dockerfile is checked with Hadolint. The docker-compose.yml is +checked with Docker-compose. + +To run the quality checks: + +```console +$ docker-compose --no-ansi up quality +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... +Recreating next-action_quality_1 ... done +Attaching to next-action_quality_1 +quality_1 | Generated HTML report (via XSLT): /Users/fniessink/workspace/next-action/build/mypy/index.html +quality_1 | Success: no issues found in 13 source files +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------------ +quality_1 | Your code has been rated at 10.00/10 +quality_1 | +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Checking . +quality_1 | Found next-action +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +quality_1 | Final rating: 10/10 +quality_1 | Your cheese is so fresh most people think it's a cream: Mascarpone +quality_1 | ------------------------------ +next-action_quality_1 exited with code 0 +``` + +### Generating documentation + +This `README.md` file is generated with `docker-compose up docs`. + +The dependency graph below is created with Pydeps and the package and class diagrams below are created with +Pyreverse (part of Pylint). + +### Source code structure and dependencies + +The dependency graph shows the relationships between the packages and modules in the code base and the third-party +packages used. When the user imvokes *Next-action* from the command-line, the `next_action()` method in the +`next_action` package is run. The `next_action()` method uses the `next_action.arguments` package to parse the +command-line arguments and the configuration file. The *Todo.txt* file is read into a domain model using the +`next_action.todotxt` package. The `next_action.pick_action` module contains the logic to select the next action. +Finally, the output is formatted using the `next_action.output` package. + + + +The package diagram created by Pyreverse looks quite similar. + + + +The class diagram created by Pyreverse shows the classes used. The biggest one is the `NextActionArgumentParser` class, +responsible for parsing the command-line arguments. 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