What is taskwarrior-webui?

Taskwarrior-webui is a self-hosted web interface for the Taskwarrior command-line task manager. Built with Vue.js and Koa.js, it provides a responsive Material Design UI with both light and dark themes, progressive web app support for offline use, and a Kanban board with drag-and-drop status transitions. It integrates with Timewarrior for time tracking and supports syncing with a Taskserver (taskd). The application runs in Docker or can be built manually with Node.js, mounting the user's existing Taskwarrior configuration and data directories.

Should you self-host taskwarrior-webui?

taskwarrior-webui scores 45/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #29 of 38 in Personal Productivity. It has 256 GitHub stars.

There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.

Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in Vue.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is LanguageTool (75/100, 15 206 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See taskwarrior-webui vs LanguageTool side by side.

Features

Annotations and dependencies
Command bar
Inline snooze
Kanban Board
Keyboard-accessible search
Progressive Web App
Taskserver sync
Task visualization

FAQ

What if my configuration file contains absolute paths?

Mount files to the same paths in the container using the TASKRC and TASKDATA environment variables with corresponding volume mounts.

How can I add authentication?

Authentication is not built in, but you can add basic auth by configuring nginx or a reverse proxy with an htpasswd file.

How do I sync with a taskserver?

Configure both the taskserver and client manually until `task sync` works, then mount the client configurations (.taskrc and .task) into the container. The web UI will call `task sync` periodically.