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Quick Start

This guide will get you up and running with Huckleberry Task Manager in just a few minutes.

Note: Haven't installed Huckleberry yet? Check out the Installation Guide first.

Initialize Task Tracking​

After installing Huckleberry, the first step is to initialize task tracking in your workspace:

  1. Open VS Code with your project workspace
  2. Open the chat panel by clicking on the chat icon in the Activity Bar or pressing Ctrl+Alt+Space (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+Space (Mac)
  3. Type the following:
@Huckleberry Initialize task tracking for this project

This will create the necessary files in your workspace for tracking tasks.

Creating Your First Task​

Let's create your first task:

  1. In the chat panel, type:
@Huckleberry Create a task to implement user authentication
  1. Huckleberry will create a new task with a unique ID (e.g., TASK-001) and provide you with the details.

You can also create tasks with specific priorities:

@Huckleberry Create a high priority task to fix security vulnerability

Viewing Your Tasks​

To see all your tasks:

@Huckleberry List all tasks

You can also filter by priority:

@Huckleberry What tasks are high priority?

Or by status:

@Huckleberry List completed tasks

Managing Tasks​

Mark a Task as Complete​

@Huckleberry Mark task TASK-001 as complete

Change a Task's Priority​

@Huckleberry Mark task TASK-002 as high priority

Scanning for TODOs​

Huckleberry can automatically find TODO comments in your code and turn them into tasks:

@Huckleberry Scan for TODOs in the codebase

You can also specify a pattern to scan specific files:

@Huckleberry Scan for TODOs in **/*.ts

Where Are My Tasks Stored?​

Huckleberry stores tasks in your workspace:

  • tasks.json - The main task registry with basic metadata for all tasks
  • tasks/ directory - Individual task files with detailed information

These files are stored locally and can be committed to version control to share with your team.

Next Steps​

Now that you've learned the basics, you can: