Getting started with SchedPlus

SchedPlus is a local-first task scheduler for Windows and Linux. It stores your tasks on your computer and works without an account or network connection.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later, or a modern Linux distribution
• A desktop environment for the graphical interfaces

macOS is not currently supported. The recommended installation is the Standard package for your platform; see Install SchedPlus packages.

Install

Install the Standard package for your operating system, then launch SchedPlus from the Start menu or applications menu. Windows and Linux package choices, checksum verification, portable options, upgrades, and source installation are covered in Install SchedPlus packages.

First launch

Run schedplus without arguments and select an interface, or launch one directly:

schedplus --tk  # lightweight Tkinter interface
schedplus --py  # advanced PyQt interface

Packaged editions use dedicated launchers and do not need an interface flag: schedplus-lite opens Tkinter, schedplus-standard opens PyQt, schedplus-full opens the selector, and schedplus-cli runs command parsing.

Create a task with a date in YYYY-MM-DD, a 24-hour time in HH:MM, and a non-empty description. For example: 2026-08-20, 09:30, and Prepare weekly plan.

Your data

Tasks are saved in SQLite, automatically. SchedPlus uses these per-user locations:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\ZFordDev\SchedPlus\tasks.db
• Linux: ~/.local/share/ZFordDev/SchedPlus/tasks.db
• Strict Snap: $SNAP_USER_COMMON/SchedPlus/tasks.db (shared across revisions)

Earlier installations that stored data/tasks.db inside the application are moved to the user data directory automatically when possible.

Next: use the desktop interfaces or manage tasks with the CLI.