The latest articles on Forem by Guilherme d'Almeida (@gbad8). https://forem.com/gbad8 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3569792%2F4fd9d0f5-8648-4d60-ae5d-f092b118a38d.jpeg https://forem.com/gbad8 en Guilherme d'Almeida Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:51:54 +0000 https://forem.com/gbad8/todocli-a-net-8-task-manager-with-github-gist-sync-4cah https://forem.com/gbad8/todocli-a-net-8-task-manager-with-github-gist-sync-4cah <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-01-21">GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built <strong>TodoCLI</strong>, a task management tool designed specifically <strong>for developers who live in the terminal</strong>. While there are many todo apps, I wanted something that integrated seamlessly into a dev's workflow without the need for a heavy GUI or a complex database setup.</p> <p><strong>The core of TodoCLI is its GitHub Gist Synchronization</strong>. Instead of storing tasks only locally, it leverages GitHub Gists as a lightweight, versioned backend. This allows developers to:</p> <ul> <li>Keep their task list private or public.</li> <li>Sync tasks across different machines (home/work) simply by using a GitHub Token.</li> <li>Maintain a "stateless" environment where the source of truth is always accessible via the cloud.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Technical Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>.NET 8.0 SDK or higher: Built using the latest LTS version of - .NET to ensure cross-platform compatibility and high performance.</li> <li>GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT): Required for the Gist synchronization feature.</li> </ul> <p>Built with .NET, it's a fast, cross-platform tool that respects the "Unix philosophy" of doing one thing well.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>In the video below, I provide a quick walkthrough of TodoCLI in action:<br> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-bKr8h3G8E"> </iframe> </p> <p>You can find the source code and installation instructions here: <a href="//github.com/gbad8/todoCLI">github.com/gbad8/todoCLI</a></p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot CLI </h2> <p>Using the GitHub Copilot CLI during this project was a game-changer, acting as a "pair programmer" that lived inside my terminal. It allowed me to stay in the flow without breaking focus, especially during the architectural phase and the integration process.</p> <p><strong>Here is how Copilot CLI specifically helped:</strong><br> <strong>- API Integration:</strong> GitHub Copilot CLI assisted me in handling the integration with the GitHub API, making the process of interacting with Gists much smoother and more efficient.<br> <strong>- Test-Driven Development (TDD):</strong> Since I followed a TDD approach, Copilot was instrumental in generating test cases and ensuring my logic was sound before I even started the actual implementation.<br> <strong>- Identifying Sync Issues:</strong> It helped me debug and identify complex synchronization edge cases between local storage and GitHub Gists, ensuring data integrity across different environments.<br> <strong>- Requirements and Modeling:</strong> Copilot helped me gather the application requirements and model the core Task entity effectively, ensuring a solid and scalable architectural foundation from the start.</p> <p>By having AI assistance directly in the command line, I was able to solve problems and refactor code without ever leaving my development environment.</p> <p>I invite you to test TodoCLI and see how it fits into your terminal-based workflow. You can easily install it as a global .NET tool directly from NuGet. Your feedback, issues, and contributions are more than welcome as I continue to refine this tool for the developer community.</p> <p><strong>NuGet Package:</strong> <a href="//nuget.org/packages/TodoCLI">nuget.org/packages/TodoCLI</a></p> devchallenge githubchallenge cli githubcopilot