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abhishek-kumar09/todo-with-svelte

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2021-05-06

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A simple to-do list app built with Svelte and Appwrite that shows how a web frontend connects to a backend for storing tasks and handling user logins. It includes a live demo and can be deployed with one click.

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    What it does
      Create and track tasks
      User login access
      Live demo available
    Tech stack
      Svelte frontend
      Appwrite backend
      Vercel or Netlify
    Use cases
      Learn frontend-backend link
      Evaluate Appwrite backend
      Starting point for apps
    Audience
      Developers learning
      Technical founders
      Contributors finding easter eggs
    Extras
      Hidden easter eggs
      Discord community support
      Merch prizes for contributors

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how to connect a Svelte frontend to an Appwrite backend by exploring a working example.

USE CASE 2

Evaluate Appwrite as a backend for your own app by trying the live demo before committing.

USE CASE 3

Deploy a ready-made to-do list app to Vercel or Netlify with one-click setup as a starting point.

USE CASE 4

Practice contributing to open source by finding and fixing hidden easter eggs in the code.

What is it built with?

SvelteAppwriteVercelNetlify

How does it compare?

abhishek-kumar09/todo-with-svelte0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars0
LanguageCSSPython
Last pushed2021-05-062022-10-03
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires setting up an Appwrite instance and configuring a database collection with specific fields before the frontend can connect.

In plain English

This is a simple to-do list app built with Svelte (a tool for building web interfaces) and Appwrite (a service that handles the behind-the-scenes work like storing data and managing user logins). The app lets you create, track, and check off your daily tasks. It serves as a practical, hands-on example showing how a Svelte frontend can talk to an Appwrite backend, and there is a live demo you can try right in your browser. To understand how it works, think of the app in two parts. The Svelte part is what you see and interact with, the visual to-do list itself. Appwrite acts as the brain behind the scenes, storing your tasks in a database and making sure only registered users can access their own lists. To connect the two, you set up a database "collection" in Appwrite with specific fields for the task content and its completion status. Then, you link the frontend to the backend by plugging in a few configuration details like your project ID and web address. This project is aimed at developers or technical founders who are learning how to connect a web frontend to a backend service. If you are exploring Appwrite as a potential backend for your own application but want to see it in action before committing, this gives you a fully working starting point. You can deploy it to hosting platforms like Vercel or Netlify with a one-click setup, or run it on your own computer to poke around the code. There is also a gamified element to the project. The maintainers mention that some hidden "easter eggs" were left in the code, and they invite contributors to find and clean them up by submitting changes. The first 15 people to successfully do so earn some branded merchandise. If you get stuck during setup, they offer support through their Discord community.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Clone the todo-with-svelte repo and set up Appwrite locally. Walk me through creating the database collection with task content and completion status fields, then connecting the Svelte frontend using my project ID and endpoint.
Prompt 2
Deploy the todo-with-svelte app to Vercel as a starting point for my own task management app. Explain what environment variables I need to configure and how to connect my Appwrite project.
Prompt 3
Help me understand the todo-with-svelte codebase structure. Show me how the Svelte components communicate with the Appwrite SDK for creating, reading, updating, and deleting tasks.
Prompt 4
I want to extend the todo-with-svelte app with task categories and due dates. Write the Appwrite collection schema changes and the Svelte component updates needed to support these new fields.

Frequently asked questions

What is todo-with-svelte?

A simple to-do list app built with Svelte and Appwrite that shows how a web frontend connects to a backend for storing tasks and handling user logins. It includes a live demo and can be deployed with one click.

Is todo-with-svelte actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-05-06).

How hard is todo-with-svelte to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is todo-with-svelte for?

Mainly developer.

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