Viewing Tasks
List
tycana list
The primary way to see your tasks. Supports natural language queries and flag-based filtering.
# All active tasks
tycana list
# Natural language queries
tycana list "next 3 days" # Tasks due soon
tycana list "past week" # Recent tasks
tycana list "until friday" # Through end of week
tycana list "@work #urgent" # Project + tag filter
tycana list "overdue @backend" # Combined filters
# Flag-based filtering (for scripts)
tycana list --project backend
tycana list --due today
tycana list --tags urgent
tycana list --completed
tycana list --format json # JSON output for piping
Key flags:
| Flag | Effect |
|---|---|
--project, -p | Filter by project |
--tags, -t | Filter by tags (comma-separated) |
--due, -d | today, tomorrow, this week, overdue |
--from / --to | Date range |
--completed, -c | Show completed tasks |
--format, -f | table (default), json, yaml |
--verbose, -v | Show full task details |
--not-tags | Exclude tags |
--not-project | Exclude project |
--filter | Apply a saved filter |
Focused Views
tycana view
# Today's priorities
tycana view today
# Timeline with hourly blocks
tycana view today --timeline
# Overdue tasks
tycana view overdue
# Interactive view selector
tycana view
# Full list with filters (same as tycana list)
tycana view list --project backend --due "this week"
Insights
tycana insights
View productivity patterns and statistics.
tycana insights # Current week
tycana insights --month # Monthly review
tycana insights --all-time # Full history