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Mortis User Guide

Mortis is a simple desktop application that allows you to keep track of your tasks. It has an efficient CLI input system, while having a friendly GUI.

Getting started

1. Ensure you have Java 17 installed.
2. Download the jar file from https://github.com/petelectron/ip/releases/tag/v0.3.
3. Copy the file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for the application.
4. Run it by double-clicking the file, or open a command terminal, cd into the folder you put the jar file in, and use the java -jar mortis.jar command to run the application.

Inputting any non-keyword, such as “help” or “hi”, will display a list of commands available.

List of commands

• add (todo, deadline, event)
• list
• find
• delete
• mark
• unmark
• bye

Adding tasks : add

Adds a task to your list.

You can add three types of tasks:

1. Todo tasks
2. Deadline tasks (containing deadline time)
3. Event tasks (containing start and end time)

For every task type, you can optionally add include a parameter <after (event description)> to specify if it should be done after something.

Adding a todo task

add todo, <description>, <(optional) do-after description>

Example: add todo, read book

Successfully added the following task: [T][ ] read book

OR: add todo, read book, after eating lunch

Successfully added the following task: [T][ ] read book (after eating lunch)

Adding a deadline task

add deadline, <description>, <(optional) do-after description>, <deadline time>

Example: add deadline, write project report, 2026-02-23 2359

Successfully added the following task: [D][ ] write project report (by: Feb 23 23:59, 2026)

OR: add deadline, write project report, after brainstorming ideas, 2026-02-23 2359

Successfully added the following task: [D][ ] write project report (after brainstorming ideas) (by: Feb 23 23:59, 2026)

Adding an event task

add event, <description>, <(optional) do-after description>, <start time>, <end time>

Example: add event, project meeting, 2020-02-23 1800, 2020-02-23 1900

Successfully added the following task: [E][ ] project meeting (from: Feb 23 18:00, 2026 to: Feb 23 19:00, 2026)

OR: add event, project meeting, after watching briefing, 2020-02-23 1800, 2020-02-23 1900

Successfully added the following task: [E][ ] project meeting (after brainstorming ideas) (from: Feb 23 18:00, 2026 to: Feb 23 19:00, 2026)

Listing all tasks: list

Shows a list of all of your tasks.

Format: list

Finding task(s): find

Displays all tasks whose description contains your input keyword.

Example: find project

Task(s) that match your search:
[D][ ] write project report (by: Feb 23 23:59, 2026)
[E][ ] project meeting (from: Feb 24 18:00, 2026 to: Feb 24 19:00, 2026)
(END OF LIST)

Deleting a task: delete

Deletes a task from your list.

Format: delete <index>

• This deletes the task at the specified index in your list.
• The list is 1-indexed.

Marking a task as done: mark

Marks a task as done.

Format: mark <index>

• This marks the task at the specified index in your list as done.
• The list is 1-indexed.

Marking a task as not done: unmark

Marks a task as not done.

Format: unmark <index>

• This marks the task at the specified index in your list as not done.
• The list is 1-indexed.

Exiting the program: bye

Exits the program.

Saving and loading

Your data is loaded from data/Mortis.txt upon initialisation, and saved back automatically after any command that changes it. There is no need to save manually. However, if the save file is corrupted, it will start on a new file.