A flexible, lightweight task management system built with Python and Flask. Designed for personal productivity with a vision for collaborative team environments and seamless calendar integration.
Author: Rashed Alothman
Started: December 2025
Status: Active Development
TMS (Task Management System) is a REST API for managing tasks, built as a learning project to master backend development, API design, and system architecture. The goal is to create a practical tool that solves real productivity challenges while developing professional-grade software engineering skills.
The system is designed to be deployment-agnostic, supporting everything from personal laptop installations to enterprise company systems, with seamless calendar integration to bridge task management and scheduling.
- Create Tasks - Add new tasks with descriptions
- View Tasks - Retrieve all tasks in JSON format
- Delete Tasks - Remove tasks by ID with comprehensive validation
- Error Handling - Proper validation and meaningful error responses for all operations
- RESTful API design with proper HTTP methods
- JSON request/response format
- Input validation and error handling
- In-memory data storage
- Modular route structure
- Comprehensive test coverage
- Backend Framework: Flask (Python)
- Data Format: JSON
- HTTP Methods: GET, POST, DELETE, PUT
- Development OS: Fedora Linux
- Version Control: Git
- Containerization: Docker (in development)
This project follows an incremental development methodology:
- Build one feature at a time and test thoroughly
- Validate all inputs and handle errors gracefully
- Write clean, readable code with proper structure
- Learn by doing, implementing real solutions to real problems
- Test every feature before moving to the next
- Task creation with title, description, and metadata
- Task completion status tracking
- Task priority levels (low, medium, high, urgent)
- Due dates and deadline tracking
- Task categories and tags for organization
- Search and filter capabilities
- Task notes and detailed descriptions
- Recurring task support
- Task dependencies (prerequisite tasks)
- Archive completed tasks
- Connect with external calendar systems (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook)
- Sync with default phone calendar
- Two-way synchronization between tasks and calendar events
- Automatic scheduling suggestions based on availability
- Free/busy status sharing
- Availability tracking across users
- Calendar event creation from tasks
- Task reminders synchronized with calendar
- Visual timeline view of tasks and calendar events
- User authentication and secure login
- User account management
- Share tasks with family members or team colleagues
- Grant access to specific users for viewing or editing
- Permission levels (viewer, editor, administrator)
- Collaborative task assignment
- Real-time updates when shared tasks change
- User availability visibility for scheduling
- Activity logs and task history
- Comments and discussions on tasks
- File attachments and document sharing
- Docker containerization for easy deployment
- Support for integration into company systems
- Home server deployment with web interface
- Peer-to-peer mode for small groups (less than 6 users)
- Standalone laptop deployment with local storage
- Network synchronization when devices reconnect
- Cloud deployment options (AWS, Azure, self-hosted)
- RESTful API for third-party application integration
- Webhook support for external integrations
- Import/export functionality (CSV, JSON, iCal)
- Mobile application (iOS and Android)
- Desktop application (cross-platform)
- Progressive Web App (PWA) support
- Email notifications and digests
- SMS reminders for urgent tasks
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri)
- Time tracking and productivity analytics
- Productivity reports and insights
- Habit tracking integration
- Goal setting and milestone tracking
- Pomodoro timer integration
- Dark mode and theme customization
- Offline mode with sync when online
- Data backup and restore
- End-to-end encryption for sensitive tasks
- Email integration (create tasks from emails)
- Slack/Teams integration
- GitHub/GitLab integration for developer workflows
- Trello/Asana import tools
- Browser extensions for quick task capture
- API rate limiting and authentication
- Comprehensive API documentation
- SDK for popular programming languages
Single user on local machine with data stored locally. Perfect for individual productivity without complexity or server requirements.
Peer-to-peer networking mode for groups under 6 people. Shared task visibility with simple setup and no server infrastructure needed. Ideal for household coordination or small project teams.
Central server running on home network with multiple devices connecting. Persistent storage with backup capabilities and web-based access from any device on the network.
Deploy as containerized service within company infrastructure. Integrate with existing authentication systems, scalable architecture for large teams, and enterprise-grade security with audit logging.
Hosted solution on cloud platforms with automatic scaling, managed backups, and global accessibility. Support for distributed teams across multiple locations.
- Simplicity First - Start with core functionality, add complexity only when needed
- User Privacy - User data remains under user control with no vendor lock-in
- Flexibility - Support multiple deployment scenarios from personal to enterprise
- Interoperability - Standard formats and open APIs for integration with other tools
- Extensibility - API-first design enabling third-party extensions
- Reliability - Robust error handling, data validation, and consistent behavior
- Performance - Efficient operations even with large task collections
- Security - Proper authentication, authorization, and data protection
This project serves as a practical exercise in:
- REST API design and implementation
- Backend development with Python and Flask
- Database design, management, and optimization
- Authentication and authorization systems
- System architecture for multiple deployment scenarios
- Docker containerization and DevOps practices
- Software testing and quality assurance
- Technical documentation and API design
- Project planning and incremental development
- Calendar and third-party API integration
- Complete basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Implement persistent storage with database
- Add task update and completion functionality
- Task categories and priority levels
- Comprehensive test suite
- Fix ID generation and data consistency
- User authentication and authorization system
- Multi-user support and permissions
- Task sharing and collaboration features
- Database optimization and indexing
- Docker containerization
- Basic web interface for task management
- Calendar integration prototype (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar)
- Two-way synchronization system
- Availability tracking and scheduling
- Due date reminders and notifications
- API documentation with interactive examples
- Deployment guides for different scenarios
- Production-ready release with comprehensive testing
- Mobile application development begins
- Advanced collaboration features
- Performance optimization and caching
- Security audit and hardening
- Community feedback and feature refinement
- Desktop applications for major platforms
- Voice assistant integration
- Advanced analytics and reporting
- Machine learning for smart scheduling
- Enterprise features and SSO integration
- Marketplace for community extensions
tms/
├── app.py # Main application file
├── test.py # Comprehensive test suite
├── README.md # Project documentation
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies
├── templates/ # HTML templates
├── static/ # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
├── models/ # Data models and database schemas
├── routes/ # API route handlers
├── utils/ # Utility functions and helpers
├── tests/ # Additional test files
├── docker/ # Docker configuration
└── docs/ # Extended documentation
This is currently a personal learning project. As the project matures, contributions, suggestions, and feedback are welcome. The goal is to build something useful while learning professional development practices.
This project is open source and available for educational purposes still i haven't chosee a a clear license
Rashed Alothman
Building skills in Backend Development, DevOps, and Software Engineering
Note: This is an active learning project. The codebase and documentation will evolve as new concepts are learned and implemented. The focus is on building something real, learning by doing, and developing professional software engineering practices through hands-on development.