Project Overview

🗓️ Task Manager

A comprehensive, centralized task management solution designed for efficiency and clarity. This application bridges the gap between high-level oversight and granular task tracking.

🌟 Overview

The Task Manager helps users manage their workflow throughout the entire year. It provides a powerful dashboard for an at-a-glance overview of upcoming responsibilities, paired with graphical insights into task distribution and status.

Key Features

Centralized View: Access all your tasks from a single, unified interface.
Powerful Discovery: Advanced filtering and search capabilities to find what you need instantly.
Retro-Inspired Design: A distinctive aesthetic that blends classic style with modern, fast, and responsive interactivity.
Universal Access: Fully responsive across all device sizes, ensuring a seamless experience from desktop to mobile.

Focusing on simplicity, usability, and a clean user experience.

Technology Stack

🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

Java 25: Utilizing the latest LTS features for a modern development experience.
Spring Boot: The core framework for rapid application development.
Spring Security: Ensuring robust authentication and data protection.

Frontend & Interactivity

Thymeleaf: Server-side Java template engine for seamless HTML rendering.
HTMX: Powering fast, AJAX-like interactivity without the complexity of heavy JavaScript frameworks.

Data & Storage

Hibernate / JPA: Standardized Object-Relational Mapping.
MySQL: Reliable relational database for structured task storage.

Build & DevOps

Build Tool: Maven

Technical Documentation

📖 Documentation

Project Structure

The project follows a standard Spring Boot application structure:

src/main/java/com/example/TaskManager: Root package.
- Controllers: Contains Spring MVC controllers for handling web requests.
- Services: Houses business logic, such as fetching project data from Gitea and sending emails.
- DTO: Data Transfer Objects used to shape data for the views.
- Component: Contains general-purpose components, like the Markdown service.
src/main/resources:
- static: For static assets like CSS, JavaScript, and images.
- templates: Contains Thymeleaf HTML templates.
- application.properties: For application configuration.

The Roadmap

🚀 Future Plans

We are constantly looking to evolve the Task Manager. Here is what is currently on our development roadmap:

📋 Task Granularity

Individual Task Views: Dedicated pages for deep-diving into specific task details.
Collaboration & Context: Support for adding comments and detailed notes to tasks.
Document Management: Ability to upload and store attachments or documentation directly within a task.

🔍 Tracking & Visualization

Audit Logs: Implement change tracking to see the history and evolution of any given task.
Yearly Calendar: A high-level visual calendar view to map out task distribution across the entire year.