Jyn
by Jyn
What Jyn is
Jyn is a free, open-source personal task manager for the terminal. It captures and organizes todos with due dates, tags, five priority levels, reminders, and recurring task series. Tasks can sync to Apple Reminders, Google Tasks, and Microsoft To Do. Through CalDAV, mobile access can include Apple Reminders and Google Calendar, although there is no native app. Jyn runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, stores data as plain text in your repository using Joy’s data model, and requires no account, server, or configuration. Joyint orchestration can show Joy items assigned to a person alongside personal todos. The software is MIT licensed, with a Free plan at no cost, billed free forever. Installation options include a shell script, winget or PowerShell on Windows, and cargo install. The repository describes Jyn as pre-development, and offline access is unavailable.
Who it suits
Jyn suits people who prefer terminal-based, plain-text task management across Linux, macOS, or Windows. It also fits users wanting calendar or task-service synchronization without an account or native mobile app.
What it does well
- Free forever and MIT licensed
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Due dates, tags, and five priorities
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Plain-text repository storage
What to know first
- No offline access
- No native mobile app
- Project described as pre-development
- CalDAV mobile access requires supported services
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free forever · CLI · MIT licensed | Free |
As joyint.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Jyn provides a lightweight terminal workflow with local plain-text data and several synchronization routes. Its pre-development status and lack of offline access are important considerations.
Facts from Jyn's own pages
- Account requirements
- The Jyn page says it requires no account, server, or configuration. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- CalDAV
- The GitHub README says mobile access works through CalDAV, including Apple Reminders and Google Calendar, without a native app. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- Yes · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Development status
- The GitHub repository describes Jyn as pre-development. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The README lists installation via shell script, winget or PowerShell on Windows, and cargo install. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany · joyint.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Joyint workflow
- Through Joyint orchestration, Jyn can show Joy items assigned to a person alongside their personal todos. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Jyn is open source under the MIT license. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Jyn lives in your repo and stores data as plain text using the same data model as Joy. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The Jyn page identifies Joydev GmbH as its maker. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- none · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The GitHub README provides installation instructions for macOS, Linux, and Windows. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yes · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linux · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Task features
- It supports due dates, tags, five priority levels, and recurring task series. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Task reminders
- Yes · joyint.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Task sync
- The Jyn page says it syncs tasks to Apple Reminders, Google Tasks, and Microsoft To Do. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Jyn is a personal task manager for the terminal that captures and organizes todos. · joyint.com, 11 Oct 2026
Where Jyn stands on Freedom251
- To-do list apps#86 of 150