97/ 100 · A
Polished and well engineered. Punching above its star count.
Terminal task manager with intelligent schedule optimization.Keyboard-only. No dragging, no micromanagement.
Python306 starsMITupdated today
Outstanding work. A score of 97/100 puts this repo in a very small tier of truly well-engineered open source projects.
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
What to fix first
The highest-impact improvements for this repo.
- 1TestsEngineeringIssue
Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- 2CI/CDEngineeringInfo
Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
- 3CI/CDEngineeringInfo
Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
Detailed breakdown
Documentation
100- README100
- README is present.
- README is well structured with multiple sections.
- README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
- README has code examples.
- README links to a live demo or deployed app.
- README includes status badges.
- Install and run instructions100
- README documents how to install the project.
- README documents how to run the project.
- .env.example is present. Contributors can see exactly which env vars to set.
- License100
- Licensed under MIT.
- Contributing guide100
- Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
- Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
- Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
- Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
- Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
- Contributing guide includes code examples.
- Optional: add a Code of Conduct.A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.
Engineering
94- Tests85
- Test files detected (packages/taskdog-client/tests).
- Pytest referenced in pyproject.toml and test files present.
- Test files detected (85/100) but no test runner configured (−15 pts). Without a documented test command the suite cannot be verified by contributors.Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- CI/CD100
Not applicable?
- CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
- CI workflow runs tests.
- CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
- CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
- Optional: add type checking to CI.Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
- Optional: report test coverage in CI.Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
- CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
- Linting and formatting100
- Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).
- Reproducibility100
- Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
- Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
- Consider using a multi-stage Dockerfile (builder + runtime stage) for smaller, more secure images.Use a multi-stage Dockerfile.
- Dockerfile includes a HEALTHCHECK instruction.
- Dockerfile runs as a non-root user.
- Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (uv, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
- Issue and PR templates100
- Issue or PR templates present.
- Optional: add a SECURITY.md.A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.
Project health
98- Dependency manifest93
- Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
- pyproject.toml has a [project] table with package metadata.
- pyproject.toml includes a description.
- pyproject.toml specifies requires-python, preventing installs on incompatible versions.
- pyproject.toml has no project URLs (−7 pts).Add a [project.urls] table (Homepage, Repository) so PyPI links back to your project.
- pyproject.toml has a [build-system] table. The package can be built and published.
- Repository metadata100
- Repository has a description.
- Primary language detected: Python.
- Activity100
- Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
- 306 stars.
- Housekeeping100
- .gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 27Forks
- 36Releaseslatest 4mo ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 306Watchers
Responsiveness
- 1hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 30Open issues
Repository files24 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (uv, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- contrib
- docs
- examples
- packagesGood: Test files detected (packages/taskdog-client/tests).
- scripts
- vhs
- .codespellrc
- .dockerignore
- .env.example
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .markdownlint.yaml
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- .python-version
- CLAUDE.md
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
- docker-compose.yaml
- DockerfileGood: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
- Dockerfile.demo
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under MIT.
- Makefile
- pyproject.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
- README.mdGood: README is present.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.Good: README has code examples.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.Good: README includes status badges.Good: README documents how to install the project.Good: README documents how to run the project.
- uv.lockGood: Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.