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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
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Node.js · fs module

Project roadmap

  1. 01

    Set up argument parsing

    ~1h

    Initialize a Node project and parse subcommands and arguments from process.argv.

  2. 02

    Implement persistence

    ~1.5h

    Read and write the task list to a local JSON file using the fs module.

  3. 03

    Add core commands

    ~2h

    Implement add, list, complete, and remove commands with formatted console output.

  4. 04

    Add colorized output

    ~1h

    Use a lightweight terminal color package to highlight task status in the output.

  5. 05

    Write tests

    ~1h

    Write tests for the persistence functions covering load, save, and empty-file cases.

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Tech stack

Node.jsfs module