Node.js CLI To-Do List
A command-line to-do list tool built with Node.js that stores tasks in a local JSON file and supports add, list, complete, and remove commands. Learners practice Node's fs module, process.argv parsing, and basic file-based persistence.
- Estimate
- ~6.5h
- Steps
- 5
- Completed by
- 0
- Proposed by
- codeseed.app
Node.js · fs module
Project roadmap
- 01
Set up argument parsing
~1hInitialize a Node project and parse subcommands and arguments from process.argv.
- 02
Implement persistence
~1.5hRead and write the task list to a local JSON file using the fs module.
- 03
Add core commands
~2hImplement add, list, complete, and remove commands with formatted console output.
- 04
Add colorized output
~1hUse a lightweight terminal color package to highlight task status in the output.
- 05
Write tests
~1hWrite tests for the persistence functions covering load, save, and empty-file cases.
Resources
- DocsJavaScript (MDN)
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