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Todo App with Categories and Priority

beginner

A task management web app with categories, priority levels, due dates, and filtering. Users can organize tasks into custom categories and track completion progress with a clean, responsive interface.

Target user

Individual professionals and students who need personal task organization

Problem

People struggle to manage daily tasks across multiple contexts like work, personal, and study without a structured system that supports categorization and prioritization.

Requirements

  • Create, edit, and delete tasks with title and description
  • Assign tasks to custom categories with color labels
  • Set priority levels (low, medium, high) and due dates
  • Filter and sort tasks by category, priority, and status
  • Mark tasks as complete and track completion percentage

Core technologies

React, TypeScript, localStorage

Completion criteria

Users can fully manage tasks with categories, priorities, and filtering in a responsive interface that persists data locally.

Optional extensions

  • Add dark mode toggle
  • Export tasks as JSON
  • Add task search functionality
  • Implement drag-and-drop reordering

Project phases

Phase 1: Phase 1: Core Task CRUD

Tasks: Set up React project with TypeScript, Create task data model and state management, Implement add/edit/delete task forms, Build task list display component

Phase 2: Phase 2: Categories and Priority

Tasks: Implement category creation and management, Add priority level selection, Add due date picker, Build category filter sidebar

Phase 3: Phase 3: Persistence and Polish

Tasks: Implement localStorage persistence, Add completion tracking and progress bar, Apply responsive styling, Add task search bar