Task Manager

A simple command-line Task Manager application for small teams and businesses.
This tool helps manage tasks assigned to team members, track completion, and generate reports.

Features

• User registration (admin only)
• User authentication
• Add new tasks and assign to users
• View all tasks or only your own
• Mark tasks as complete
• Edit task assignee and due date (if not completed)
• Delete tasks (admin only)
• View completed tasks
• Generate and display statistics and reports

File Structure

• task_manager.py — Main application script
• tasks.txt — Stores all tasks
• user.txt — Stores user credentials
• task_overview.txt — Generated task statistics report
• user_overview.txt — Generated user statistics report

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x

Setup

1. Clone this repository or download the files.
2. Ensure user.txt and tasks.txt exist in the project directory.
   • user.txt should contain at least one user in the format:

     admin, admin_password
     

   • tasks.txt can be empty or contain tasks in the format:

     username, title, description, assign_date, due_date, Yes/No
     

3. Run the application:

   python task_manager.py
   

Usage

• Log in with your username and password.
• Admin users have access to all features, including user registration, task deletion, and report generation.
• Regular users can add tasks, view all tasks, and manage their own tasks.

Notes

• Dates must be entered in the format: DD Mon YYYY (e.g., 10 Oct 2019).
• All changes are saved to user.txt and tasks.txt upon exit.

License

This project is for educational purposes.