using git to scan source code to generate todo list etc

Question

I have lots of comments in the source code marked as future todos.

e.g. #todo:improve api for common syntax

etc.

I am using git for version control.

I would like to list all my todo, with something like

git list todo.

If no such plugin exists, can you guide me, how do I write one myself?

What does searching a directory for `TODO`s have to do with `git`? — loganfsmyth, Nov 19 '14 at 05:40
could you answer the question, so that I can select it as correct answer. It worked like charm. :D — iamgopal, Nov 19 '14 at 06:39

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '14 at 06:48

5

Assuming all your todos are single-line comments, you could use git grep:

git grep '#todo'

You could then use redirects to store it for future use, e.g.:

git grep '#todo' > ~/Documents/my_project_todo.txt

answered Nov 19 '14 at 06:48

Mureinik

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