Introduction
Tasquera is a calm, minimal task manager built to help you enter a state of quiet focus. It strips away everything that isn’t the task itself, giving you the tactile, warm feel of a well-kept paper planner combined with modern keyboard shortcuts and local-first speed.
It was designed for anyone tired of bloated project management suites, slow cloud sync delays, invasive telemetry, and having to create accounts for simple to-do lists.
Why Tasquera?
1. Local-First Freedom & Privacy
Your data belongs strictly to you. Everything is saved directly on your own device—using your browser’s IndexedDB and LocalStorage on the web, or sandboxed app storage on Android. There are zero accounts, zero cloud servers, zero analytics, and zero tracking.
2. Warm Editorial Aesthetic
Inspired by quality paper stationery under a warm desk lamp, Tasquera rejects harsh neon colors and cold gray-on-black interfaces.
- Warm Editorial Dark: Deep warm paper tones (
#131211), soft ivory text (#f3eee7), and a confident pine green accent (#2b8256). - Daylight Light Theme: A warm cream paper aesthetic (
#fbf9f5) designed for bright work environments.
3. Rapid Keyboard-First Workflow
You can capture, manage, and navigate tasks without ever touching your mouse:
- Press / to quick-add tasks anywhere.
- Use natural language tokens like
tomorrow !urgentornext monday p2. - Press 1–3 to jump between Inbox, Today, and Upcoming.
- Press Ctrl/Cmd + K (or 4) to search tasks, run actions, or switch collections.
- Navigate with Vim keys (j/k) and toggle status with x.
4. Seamless Peer-to-Peer Multi-Device Sync
You do not need a third-party cloud backend to keep your desktop and phone synchronized. Tasquera supports bidirectional folder synchronization using tools like Syncthing, complete with automatic conflict copy merging and tombstone deletion tracking.
Next Steps
- Installation & Dev Guide: Set up development environments or install the app.
- Quick Start: Learn the core workflows, natural language syntax, and gestures.
- Views & Organization: Explore Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Calendar, and Kanban boards.
- Task Details & Subtasks: Learn about recurrence, priorities, subtask checklists, and links.
- Local-First Architecture: Understand how data is stored and persisted.