Task Keeper
List editor for power users, backed by a self-hosted server.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 27% of tracked projects; popularity more than 8%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 110 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.106 · 1 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Scala |
Is Task Keeper actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 86 commits, of which 71 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 24 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 3450% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v3.106, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Task Keeper ranks #16 of 26 in Task Management & To-do Lists, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Task Keeper actually does
Task Keeper is a list editor designed for advanced users who want to organise tasks via a self-hosted server backend. Written in Scala and distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence, it manages structured text and to-do lists outside of third-party cloud platforms. It is maintained at a steady pace with regular updates.
Best fit: It is well-suited for developers or power users who prefer self-hosting their productivity tooling and want a dedicated server backend for their task lists.
Worth knowing: With a relatively small community and low repository star count, you may encounter fewer community resources, extensions, or troubleshooting guides compared to mainstream alternatives.
Deployment notes
As a Scala application, you will typically need to provision a Java Virtual Machine runtime environment on your server. You should also configure a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and ensure persistent storage is attached for your list data.
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