Yes. Some people keep a short TODO.md for the current branch and use Taskhold for the backlog across repos. Tell the agent in CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md which one is the source of truth.

Does Taskhold read my TODO.md automatically?

No. Taskhold never reads your repository. An agent can copy items over with taskhold_create when you ask it to.

Comparisons

Taskhold vs a TODO.md file

Most people start by asking their agent to keep a TODO.md or a checklist in CLAUDE.md. That costs nothing, lives in git next to the code, and any agent can read and edit it. For one repo and one agent at a time, a TODO.md is often enough.

Side by side

	TODO.md in the repo	Taskhold
Price	Free	$12/month or $120/year per person
Where tasks live	One file per repo, in git	One hosted list, grouped by project
Editing from your phone	Only through a git client	Web app in any browser
Two agents at once	Both edit the same file; merge conflicts and duplicate work are on you	A started task shows as in progress, so the next agent takes another
Who changed what	git blame, if each change is committed	Every change marked human or agent, with history
Blocked work	A line in the file, by convention	Blocked status with a reason, listed in Agent Activity
Works offline	Yes	No

Checked 2026-10-09.

Keep the TODO.md if

You work in one repo with one agent at a time.
You want tasks versioned with the code and reviewed in pull requests.
You need it free or offline.

Pick Taskhold if

Several agents or several repos share one backlog.
You want to add or reorder tasks from your phone while agents run.
You want to see which tasks an agent started, blocked or finished without reading diffs of a markdown file.

Moving a TODO.md into Taskhold

Connect your agent, then ask it to read TODO.md and file each open item with taskhold_create, keeping priorities. Delete the file or leave a line pointing to Taskhold so the next session doesn't work from both.

Give your agents a list you can both see.

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Questions

Can I use both?: Yes. Some people keep a short TODO.md for the current branch and use Taskhold for the backlog across repos. Tell the agent in CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md which one is the source of truth.
Does Taskhold read my TODO.md automatically?: No. Taskhold never reads your repository. An agent can copy items over with taskhold_create when you ask it to.

Updated 2026-10-09