Zanshin

Zanshin

Zanshin is an open-source personal task manager designed for the KDE desktop environment. It allows users to organize tasks, notes, and web links in a convenient interface with categories, priorities, and due dates.
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Zanshin: Personal Task Manager for KDE

Open-source task manager for KDE desktop, organizing tasks, notes, and links with categories, priorities, and due dates.

What is Zanshin?

Zanshin is an open-source personal task and project management application designed specifically for the KDE Plasma desktop environment on Linux. It provides users with a simple yet powerful way to organize both small tasks and larger projects.

Some key features of Zanshin include:

  • Hierarchical project and task management with subfolders and subtasks
  • Flexible categorization using tags and contexts
  • Prioritization of tasks with start dates, due dates, reminders, and priority levels
  • Integration with Akonadi for retrieving tasks/notes from other applications
  • Support for checklists and task progress tracking
  • Single-window interface with sidebar for quick navigation

As an open-source KDE application, Zanshin is deeply integrated into the Plasma desktop for a seamless user experience. It can interface with other KDE apps like KMail and Kontact for enhanced productivity across tasks and communications.

With its ease of use, flexibility, and KDE integration, Zanshin provides Linux users with an excellent open-source option for keeping track of action items, planning projects, and managing personal productivity.

Zanshin Features

Features

  1. Task management with categories, priorities, due dates
  2. Note taking
  3. Web link management
  4. KDE integration

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Open source

Intuitive interface

Powerful task management features

Integrates well with KDE desktop

Cons

Only available on Linux/KDE

Synchronization limited to KDE Akonadi

No mobile app


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