First, let me get to the nitty gritty for those who are here for the plugin and not my experiences. Today I’m pleased to announce that in a joint effort with Todoist.com, a Quicksilver module is available for download.
Why in the world would I care?
It may very well be that you don’t care, and perhaps you shouldn’t. Perhaps you’re the type of person who never has any problems remembering to do something. However, if you’re like me, keeping organized and remembering what needs to get done and when both at home, the office, or wherever is always a battle.
A couple years ago, I read the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
, and I immediately “got it.” But I didn’t have a mechanism to organize things that I could stick with.
I began writing my own application, using others, etc., but recently I stumbled upon Todoist which solves the problem in a very simple and elegant way. It’s not exactly a purist implementation of the GTD philosophy, but it is easy to use and powerful enough for my needs.
But I still couldn’t get used to it — it required a visit to the site, clicking on the project I wanted to add the item to, and then adding it. It should be simpler.
Enter Quicksilver. I tried using Quicksilver a year or two ago, but it never quite caught on with me. After recently encountering QuickSilver - A Better OS X In Just 10 Minutes I downloaded it again and began using it in my regular workflow. Putting two and two together, I knew I should write a Quicksilver module for Todoist.
I emailed the developer, and heard back very quickly. With him designing an API, I wrote up a module this weekend. I’m proud to show it off here. It’s pretty simple to use. Edit: There is now a Quicksilver integration guide on the Info page in Todoist.
The usage is pretty straightforward if you’re a seasoned Quicksilver user. If you’re just beginning, bring up Quicksilver’s window using the keyboard shortcut assigned in the preferences. Type a period (”.”). This switches Quicksilver into text entry mode instead of searching mode. Type in the item you want to add to Todoist. When you’re done, press Tab.
Now, find “Add Todoist item to…”. This usually can be done by simply typing “add”. Once selected, press Tab again.
Lastly, either type in the name of the project you want to add this item to or simply use the arrow keys to navigate the list. When complete, press Return. You’ve just added an item to Todoist.
For me, this is the last key in my puzzle for searching for an easy way to remain productive, but still be able to quickly note things as they come up.
Not working right or want something added?
This plugin is a work in progress, mainly with the graphical aspects. Not being a designer myself, I’m doing the best I can. Any bugs or feature requests for this module should be sent to me and not to the fine folks at Todoist.
Good luck, and happy lifehacking.
Since posting this, a few bug fixes have been made. The current version for download is “A0″. If you have an earlier version, please download the latest version.
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