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dstask vs topydo: catalog facts
dstask	topydo
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Command line	Command line
Git-based sync and undo with no sync server needed Markdown note attached to each task	Plain todo.txt file readable by other tools Due dates, dependencies and recurring tasks
Requires Git and a 256-colour terminal You may need to resolve merge conflicts by hand	Terminal only, no graphical or mobile app Extended tags may not be understood by other todo.txt tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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