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Posted by Simon
Oct 2, 2020 at 12:20 PM

Amontillado wrote:
Lack of repeats was why I set Taskpaper aside, then I discovered its
>Javascript support.
> >I use this script for repeating tasks -
>https://github.com/dannynelson/taskpaper-repeat/releases
> >You put that in Taskpaper’s script folder. After starting Taskpaper, run
>the script. Any done tasks with a repeat tag will repeat, and the script
>will keep watching tor things getting completed. You only need to run
>the script once.
> >So, I made a Keyboard Maestro macro that runs when Taskpaper launches.
>It runs the repeat script for me. The only glitch is the script will
>terminate if there isn’t an open file to work on. Easy fix. Instead of
>launching Taskpaper and then opening a file, I double click on a
>taskpaper document. Works great.
> >Other things that make it work better for me are native Taskpaper
>preferences to include the date when an item is checked off and to add
>an @project tag when a done task is moved to the archive.
> >There are trade-offs. Taskpaper doesn’t have an IOS version, but there
>is another project that works there (Taskmaster?) and uses Taskpaper
>files. I don’t bother, though. Taskpaper integrates with Apple Reminders
>and I don’t walk out the door without my laptop.
> >OmniFocus will fire off reminders based on your location. You could do
>that in a Taskpaper extension, but since you’d have to wander the
>streets with your laptop up and running, there’s probably no point.
>Reminders will do that for you.
> >Here’s Hog Bay Software’s wiki of Taskpaper extensions -
>https://support.hogbaysoftware.com/t/taskpaper-extensions-wiki/1628
> >Note these are user contributions. They aren’t all perfect. Try them out
>on throwaway Taskpaper documents first.
> >On another note, my outlining process has kind of morphed into ordered
>notes, sort of like post-it storyboarding, and I don’t need all that
>something like OmniOutliner does. Taskpaper will work as a simple
>outliner, too.
> >steve-rogers wrote:
>I’d be very interested to learn more about how you do this.
>>I’ve loved the simplicity of TP and its reliance on text files. I
>>use it on a per-project basis, but lack of repeating tasks makes it
>>difficult to commit to for daily/weekly task management.

I hadn’t thought of Taskpaper and do have a licence. I stopped using it as most of my tasks are entered via iOS and there isn’t really a good app to do this. Will take a look, thank you!