User Guide

Introduction

Duke is a task managing chatbot that frees your mind of having to remember things you need to do. It’s,

Quick Start

  1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed on your Computer
  2. Download the latest duke.jar release from the repo
  3. Double-click on the duke.jar to launch the application
  4. Start by interacting with any commands
  5. Exit the application with the “bye” command

Features

Add a task

Add up to 3 different types of tasks!
A todo, event or deadline.

View all tasks

View the list of tasks you have created and keep them on track!

Update your tasks

Mark and unmark your tasks as completed.

Remove a task

Delete a task that is no longer needed.

Search for tasks

Too many tasks to handle?
Easily search for tasks using a keyword!

Reminders

Always reminds you of incomplete deadlines and upcoming events.

Usage

list - Display all the tasks

Shows all your existing tasks on the application.

Example of usage:
list

Expected outcome:

Here are the tasks in your list:
1.[E][] end of year party(at: Dec 31 2022 23:59)
2.[D][] homework(by: May 2 2022 23:59)

todo - Add a todo

Adds a todo to your list.

Example of usage:
todo shop for books

Expected outcome:

Got it. I have added this task:
[T][] shop for books
Now you have 3 tasks.

event - Add an event

Adds an event task to your lists.
The input format for date and time is dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm.
Description and date with time is separated with the /at keyword.

Example of usage:
event housewarming /at 15/03/2022 13:00

Expected outcome:

Got it. I have added this task:
[E][] housewarming(at: Mar 15 2022 13:00)
Now you have 4 tasks.

deadline - Add a deadline

Adds a deadline task to your lists.
The input format for date and time is dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm.
Description and date with time is separated with the /by keyword.

Example of usage:
deadline 2103 ip /by 18/02/2022 23:59

Expected outcome:

Got it. I have added this task:
[D][] 2103 ip(by: Feb 18 2022 23:59)
Now you have 5 tasks.

mark - Add a deadline

Marks a task as done with “X” using the task index from the list.

Example of usage:
mark 5

Expected outcome:

I have marked this as done.
[D][X] 2103 ip(by: Feb 18 2022 23:59)

unmark - Add a deadline

Unmarks a task by removing “X” using the task index from the list.

Example of usage:
unmark 5

Expected outcome:

I have unmarked this task.
[D][] 2103 ip(by: Feb 18 2022 23:59)

delete - Delete a task

Deletes a task from the list.

Example of usage:
delete 5

Expected outcome:

Noted. I've removed this task:
[D][] 2103 ip(by: Feb 18 2022 23:59)
Now you have 4 tasks.

find - Search for a task

Searches for tasks using a keyword.

Example of usage:
find shop

Expected outcome:

Here are the matching tasks in your list:
1.[T][] shop for books
2.[T][] shop for shirts

bye - Exit the program

Exit the application after a 1 second delay.

Example of usage:
bye

Expected outcome:

don't leave me don't leave me.

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