Tracks
Tracks is a GTD-compatible web application for task management, built with Ruby on Rails.
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Open-source GTD task manager, self-hosted, built with Ruby on Rails.
Core Features
- GTD methodology: projects, contexts, and actions
- Notes, tags, context filters, recurring tasks
- Multi-user support and REST API
- Multiple database support (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Fully self-hosted, complete data control
What It Can't Do
- •Requires Ruby on Rails technical knowledge to deploy; UI is dated compared to modern apps; no native mobile app, but mobile web works.
Use Cases
- Personal GTD time management
- Lightweight team task coordination
Detailed Introduction
Tracks is a web-based task management application that follows the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. It allows you to organize your tasks into projects, contexts, and actions, with support for notes, tags, and recurring tasks. Built with Ruby on Rails and supports multiple databases (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL). It is self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. The project has been actively maintained for over a decade with a strong community.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (2)
TroubleshootingHow to fix PostgreSQL syntax error 'ENGINE' when running Tracks app database setup in Docker?
This occurs because the Tracks 2.6.1 Docker image includes a MySQL-specific schema.rb. To resolve: upgrade to Tracks 2.6.2 or later where the bug is fixed. As a workaround, manually edit schema.rb to remove ENGINE=InnoDB and DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 clauses, then re-run db:setup. Alternatively, regenerate the schema for PostgreSQL by running RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake db:schema:dump with DATABASE_TYPE=postgresql before db:setup.
TroubleshootingHow to fix 'something went wrong' error when changing language in Preferences on TurnKey Linux?
This error occurs on TurnKey Linux version 2.5.1. Upgrade to version 2.6.0 or later to resolve the issue, as the bug was fixed in v2.5.2. Check your current version and run the upgrade procedure for your TurnKey appliance.
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Step 1: Install Ruby, Rails, and a database (Docker recommended)
Step 2: Clone repo, run bundle install and database migrations
Step 3: Start Rails server and visit localhost:3000
- Step 1: Install Ruby, Rails, and a database (Docker recommended)
- Step 2: Clone repo, run bundle install and database migrations
- Step 3: Start Rails server and visit localhost:3000
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