gtdflow

PWA for Getting Things Done (GTD) Activity List Management

The purpose of this simple app is to be able to view and to add/edit/delete items to GTD activity lists from wherever I am.

Technology

• Frontend: Vue.js, Bootstrap
• Backend: Python Flask
• Database: MySQL

Screenshots

Desktop

Mobile

Installation

1. Clone this repo.
2. Set up a Python 3 environment with Flask, SSLify, and MySQLdb.
3. Set up a MySQL database and apply the schema.
4. Copy the config template, name it config.py and set values that fit for your setup.
5. Start the app using the start script (run ./start in the command line).

I recommend PythonAnywhere to run Python web apps in the cloud, they have a free plan allowing you to run one app under a subdomain with free SSL and a limited MySQL database.

Once the Flask app is running, you can access it with a browser like a normal web page, or install it on your homescreen.

API

See the list of API calls.

Limitations

• No multi-user support
• UI is somewhat limited, e.g. you can't move an activity to another project, UX on mobile devices is certainly improvable, etc.

GTD Background

What is Getting Things Done?

Getting Things Done (GTD) is a method to organize your life. It has been proposed by David Allen in his book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity".

The basic principle of GTD is the following:

Whenever a new task pops up in your life which would take longer than two minutes to accomplish, write it down as a new activity, do it later and continue with your current work.

The central items of my GTD workflow are projects and activities.

A project in GTD always corresponds to a goal in my life. Projects may be short-term or long-term, it does not make much of a difference.

An activity is something that I either have to or want to do in order to make progress in a project. Activities in GTD should always be as specific as possible. Each activity is assigned to a project.