test: try taskwarrior hooks to track slots

dots/.local/share/task/hooks/on-add.limit.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+import json
+
+SLOTS_FILE = "/home/h/.local/share/task/add_slots"
+
+def get_slots():
+    try:
+        with open(SLOTS_FILE, "r") as f:
+            return int(f.read().strip())
+    except:
+        return 0
+
+slots = get_slots()
+
+if slots <= 0:
+    print(f"Cannot add task: No slots available (0/{slots}).")
+    print("Delete or complete a task first to earn an add slot.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+with open(SLOTS_FILE, "w") as f:
+    f.write(str(slots - 1))
+
+print(f"Task added. Slots remaining: {slots - 1}")
+
+for line in sys.stdin:
+    task = json.loads(line)
+    print(json.dumps(task))
+    sys.exit(0)

dots/.local/share/task/hooks/on-modify.limit.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+import json
+
+SLOTS_FILE = "/home/h/.local/share/task/add_slots"
+
+def get_slots():
+    try:
+        with open(SLOTS_FILE, "r") as f:
+            return int(f.read().strip())
+    except:
+        return 0
+
+data = sys.stdin.read().strip().split("\n")
+if len(data) < 2:
+    for line in data:
+        if line:
+            print(line)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+old_task = json.loads(data[0])
+new_task = json.loads(data[1])
+
+was_pending = old_task.get("status") == "pending"
+is_not_pending = new_task.get("status") in ("completed", "deleted")
+
+if was_pending and is_not_pending:
+    slots = get_slots() + 1
+    with open(SLOTS_FILE, "w") as f:
+        f.write(str(slots))
+    print(f"Slot earned! Total slots: {slots}")
+
+print(json.dumps(new_task))
+sys.exit(0)