Show HN: Taskemon, CLI tool to print task tickets with a thermal printer

#taskemon

taskemon is a very simple CLI tool that prints daily task tickets on a thermal printer, complete with a QR code that links to a random Pokémon as a "reward" for motivation. Basically, it's part of a process that helps you apply feedback loops to your tasks.

I was inspired by this article by Laurie Hérault which explains how understanding the science of video games helped them "cure" their procrastination—you're encouraged to read the article for a better understanding. The Pokémon part came from this comment by PaulHoule on Hacker News.

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taskemon only supports the Epson TM-T20II thermal printer via USB right now, and was only tested on macOS Sequoia. Patches or PRs to support other models or networked printers are welcome!

#Features

• Prints styled task tickets with owner, category, and task description.
• Generates a QR code linking to a random Pokémon Pokédex entry, or, rarely, a fun surprise.
• Supports the Epson TM-T20II thermal printer via USB out of the box.

#Installation

#From source

First install the dependencies:

• Go 1.24 or above.
• make.
• libusb

Then, clone the repository, switch to the latest stable tag, compile, and install:

#Usage

#Contributing

Anyone can help make taskemon better. Check out the contribution guidelines for more information.

#Resources

The following resources are available:

• Support and general discussions: Sourcehut/GitHub.
• Patches and PRs: Sourcehut/GitHub.
• Feature requests and bug reports: Sourcehut/GitHub.

The work in this repository complies with the REUSE specification. While the default license is EUPL-1.2, individual files may be licensed differently.

Please see the individual files for details and the LICENSES directory for a full list of licenses used in this repository.