// The Chronicle — Entry 001
Questline is a terminal-first productivity application built in Rust that turns your
task list into an RPG. You pick a class, you level up, you grow a tree that silently judges your
consistency, and you do your actual work — which was the main point all along.
It runs entirely in your terminal. Your data lives locally in SQLite. There is optional cloud sync
if you want your productivity guilt to follow you across devices. The interface looks like it was
built by someone who loved both spreadsheets and dungeons, because it was.
// Interactive Terminal Demo (Type commands here)
Questline cannot complete your tasks. It can, however, make ignoring them significantly more embarrassing. Every skipped day is a gap in the Chronicle. The Evergrowth notices. The Evergrowth does not forgive.
Your data stays on your machine. No subscription required to access your own to-do list. Optional sync is available for multi-device adventurers and those who enjoy watching databases replicate across timezones.
XP is earned by completing tasks, writing journal entries, maintaining streaks, and finishing focus sessions — not by clicking buttons or watching progress bars. There is no shortcut. The system has been tested.
Share projects with other users via Fellowship. Members contribute to shared tasks, write to a Project Chronicle, and silently compete for who can maintain a longer streak. Collaboration, technically.
# The elevator pitch, terminal edition $ questline --describe-self "The world's most elaborate reminder to finish your tasks." Status .......... Running Motivation ...... Overrated Discipline ....... The actual plan Backlog ......... Doing pushups while you read this Your Zen Tree ... Waiting