StepChecklist is a lightweight dark-mode desktop checklist app designed for tracking step-by-step development workflows.
It was built for workflows where each step needs to be confirmed manually through a simple checklist structure:
P= PromptC= CodeB= BuildS= Success
Each step includes a default Main column, and dynamic fix columns can be added when needed:
Fix 1Fix 2Fix 3- ...
Fix columns can also be deleted directly from their own column header.
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- Modern dark-mode desktop UI
- Built with C++ and Dear ImGui
- Fixed-size desktop window
- Step range generator
- Main checklist column
- Dynamic fix columns
- Add fix columns directly from the table header
- Delete fix columns from their own header
- Horizontal and vertical table scrolling
- Auto-save after every checkbox change
- Auto-save after generating steps
- Auto-save after adding or deleting fixes
- Simple local save file
- No account required
- No database required
- No browser required
Each step has the following stages:
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| P | Prompt |
| C | Code |
| B | Build |
| S | Success |
Example:
| Step | Main | Fix 1 | Fix 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEP 050 | P C B S | P C B S | P C B S |
| STEP 051 | P C B S | P C B S | P C B S |
StepChecklist stores its data locally in:
stepchecklist.txt
The file is created next to the executable.
- Go to the Releases page.
- Download the latest StepChecklist.zip.
- Extract the zip file.
- Run:
StepChecklist.exe
A release package may look like this:
StepChecklist/ ├─ StepChecklist.exe ├─ stepchecklist.txt ├─ glfw3.dll ├─ libgcc_s_seh-1.dll ├─ libstdc++-6.dll └─ libwinpthread-1.dll
Some systems may not require all DLL files, but keeping them next to the executable improves portability.
This project is designed to be built on Windows with:
- VS Code
- MSYS2 UCRT64
- GCC / G++
- GLFW
- Dear ImGui
- OpenGL
Open MSYS2 UCRT64 and run:
pacman -S --needed mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-glfw git
Verify:
g++ --version git --version
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/StepChecklist.git cd StepChecklist
This project expects Dear ImGui inside:
vendor/imgui
You can clone it manually:
mkdir -p vendor git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ocornut/imgui vendor/imgui
Alternatively, you can use a Git submodule:
git submodule add https://github.com/ocornut/imgui vendor/imgui git submodule update --init --recursive
From the project root:
.\build.ps1
Output:
StepChecklist.exe
The project uses build.ps1:
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$imgui = "vendor/imgui"
$files = @( "src/main.cpp", "$imgui/imgui.cpp", "$imgui/imgui_draw.cpp", "$imgui/imgui_tables.cpp", "$imgui/imgui_widgets.cpp", "$imgui/backends/imgui_impl_glfw.cpp", "$imgui/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp" )
g++ $files -I"$imgui" -I"$imgui/backends"-std=c++17 -O2-mwindows -lglfw3-lopengl32 -lgdi32-limm32
-o StepChecklist.exe
Write-Host "DONE: StepChecklist.exe" -ForegroundColor Green
Create:
.vscode/tasks.json
{ "version": "2.0.0", "tasks": [ { "label": "Build StepChecklist", "type": "shell", "command": "powershell", "args": [ "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File", "${workspaceFolder}/build.ps1" ], "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true }, "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"] } ] }
Then build with:
Ctrl + Shift + B
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate | Creates steps from Start to End |
| Add Fix | Adds a new dynamic fix column |
| Delete | Deletes the fix column it belongs to |
| Save | Manually saves the current checklist |
| Load | Loads the saved checklist |
| Reset | Clears the current checklist |
| Delete Key | Deletes the last fix column |
StepChecklist/ ├─ src/ │ └─ main.cpp ├─ vendor/ │ └─ imgui/ ├─ .vscode/ │ └─ tasks.json ├─ build.ps1 ├─ README.md ├─ LICENSE └─ .gitignore
To create a portable release folder:
mkdir dist -Force
Copy-Item .\StepChecklist.exe .\dist\
Copy-Item C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\glfw3.dll .\dist\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Copy-Item C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\libgcc_s_seh-1.dll .\dist\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Copy-Item C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\libstdc++-6.dll .\dist\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Copy-Item C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll .\dist\ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Compress-Archive -Path .\dist* -DestinationPath .\StepChecklist.zip -Force
Upload StepChecklist.zip to GitHub Releases.
- The app does not create imgui.ini.
- The app stores checklist data in stepchecklist.txt.
- The app is intended for Windows desktop usage.
- The UI is rendered with Dear ImGui.
- The table supports horizontal scrolling when fix columns exceed the visible width.
MIT License is recommended for this project.
.gitignore
_.exe _.dll _.o _.obj _.a _.lib _.pdb _.ilk *.exp
stepchecklist.txt imgui.ini
dist/ release/ _.zip _.7z *.rar
.vscode/* !.vscode/tasks.json
.DS_Store Thumbs.db
*.log
vendor//build/ vendor//.vs/
LICENSE
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 YOUR_NAME
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