Mini CLI Productivity Tool – GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

This is a submission for the GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge. I signed up for the challenge on 14 February 2026. Although my free‑plan quota for Copilot was exhausted, I manually built a Mini CLI Productivity Tool in Node.js.

Features

• Add tasks
• List tasks
• Mark tasks as done
• Delete tasks

All tasks are stored in a local tasks.json file. The tool has been fully tested in PowerShell.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git

2. Ensure Node.js is installed
   Download and install from the official site.

3. Verify tasks.json exists (initially empty)

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Usage

Run the CLI commands from a terminal or PowerShell:

node index.js add "Sample Task"

Other commands (e.g., list, done, delete) follow a similar pattern. All tasks are stored locally in tasks.json.

Key Points

• This is a Node.js CLI application; it cannot run directly in a browser.
• Anyone can download the repository and run the tool on their computer, provided Node.js is installed.