TodoList

Task tracking tool for agents to manage complex, multi-step tasks.

Installation

main.py
python
from connectonion import TodoList

todo = TodoList()

Want to customize? Run co copy todo_list to get an editable copy.

Why Use TodoList?

•Track progress on complex tasks with multiple steps
•Show users what the agent is working on
•Organize multi-step workflows
•Prevent forgetting steps in complex tasks

When to Use

Use when:

• Task requires 3+ distinct steps
• User provides multiple tasks
• Task requires careful planning
• You want to show progress

Don't use when:

• Task is trivial (1-2 simple steps)
• Task is purely conversational

API

add(content, active_form)

Add a new pending task.

main.py
python
todo.add("Fix authentication bug", "Fixing authentication bug")
todo.add("Run tests", "Running tests")
todo.add("Update docs", "Updating docs")

start(content)

Mark a task as in_progress. Only one task can be in_progress at a time.

main.py
python
todo.start("Fix authentication bug")
# Shows: ◐ Fixing authentication bug

complete(content)

Mark a task as completed.

main.py
python
todo.complete("Fix authentication bug")
# Shows: ● Fix authentication bug

remove(content)

Remove a task from the list.

main.py
python
todo.remove("Update docs")

list()

Get all todos as text.

main.py
python
print(todo.list())
# ○ Fix authentication bug
# ◐ Running tests
# ● Update docs

Task States

Icon	Status	Description
○	pending	Not yet started
◐	in_progress	Currently working on
●	completed	Finished

Visual Display

When tasks change, TodoList shows a panel:

╭─── Tasks (1/3) ───────────────────────────────╮

│ ● Fix authentication bug │

│ ◐ Running tests │

│ ○ Update docs │

╰────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Use with Agent

main.py
python
from connectonion import Agent, TodoList

todo = TodoList()
agent = Agent("worker", tools=[todo])

agent.input("""
Implement user authentication:
1. Create User model
2. Add login endpoint
3. Add logout endpoint
4. Write tests
""")

# Agent will:
# 1. Add all tasks to todo list
# 2. Start each task before working on it
# 3. Complete each task when done
# 4. Show progress throughout

Best Practices

Task Naming

Use both forms:

main.py
python
todo.add("Fix authentication bug", "Fixing authentication bug")
#         ^-- content              ^-- active_form

One In-Progress at a Time

Only one task should be in_progress. Complete current before starting next.

main.py
python
todo.add("Task A", "Doing A")
todo.add("Task B", "Doing B")

todo.start("Task A")
todo.start("Task B")  # Error: Another task is in progress
todo.complete("Task A")
todo.start("Task B")  # Now works

Mark Complete Immediately

Complete tasks as soon as done, don't batch.

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