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taskline for Mac

Tasks, boards & notes for the command-line habitat

Quick answer: taskline is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install taskline. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What taskline is

taskline is a productivity app for macOS: tasks, boards & notes for the command-line habitat.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/perryrh0dan/taskline.

How to install taskline

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install taskline.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install taskline on Mac?

Run brew install taskline in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is taskline open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does taskline run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is taskline?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10270 in this catalogue.

What version of taskline is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.0.