Priority-Based Task Manager

This is a console-based task manager app that helps you stay productive by prioritizing your tasks.

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Features

• Console interface with welcome screen
• Add, update, complete, and remove tasks
• Display all tasks (ordered by priority)
• Clear all tasks
• In-memory storage using priority queue and vector
• Persistent storage with SQLite
• Cross-platform build scripts (Windows .bat and Linux/macOS .sh)
• GUI coming soon

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Technologies Used

• Language: C++
• C++ Standard Template Library (STL)
• Database: SQLite
• Build Tools:
  • g++ (C++)
  • gcc (C)
  • .bat and .sh scripts for building and running

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Run on Windows (Prebuilt EXE, No Installation Required)

If you're a regular user and just want to run the app on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Releases section of this repo.
2. Download the .zip bundle attached to the latest release.
3. Extract the zip file.
4. Open the extracted folder and go to the bin/ directory.
5. Double-click task_manager.exe to run the app.

Do not move the EXE out of the bin/ folder.

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How to Build and Run

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/schak04/priority-task-manager.git
cd priority-task-manager

On Windows

Build:

Go to scripts -> Double-click build.bat.

Or run the script via terminal:

scripts\build.bat

Run:

Go to scripts -> Double-click run.bat.

Or run the script via terminal:

scripts\run.bat

On Linux/macOS

Make the build script executable (only once)

chmod +x scripts/build.sh

Build:

./scripts/build.sh

Run:

./bin/task_manager

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Project Structure

priority-task-manager/
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├── bin/         <- Final executable goes here
├── build/       <- Object files go here
├── data/        <- SQLite database file
├── lib/         <- sqlite3.c and sqlite3.h
├── scripts/     <- Build and run scripts
├── src/         <- Main C++ source code
├── .gitattributes
├── .gitignore
├── README.md

All directories (like bin/, build/, data/) are auto-created during build. No need to create them manually.

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Current Status

• Core features implemented
• Fully functional CLI app
• GUI integration in progress

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Author

Copyright (c) 2025 Saptaparno Chakraborty.
All rights reserved.

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