Taskwarrior hook to add projectless tasks to the project `none` upon their creation or the removal of their project. This will remove the empty space in the projects column of reports for projectless tasks.

on-add.noproject

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# adds a project called 'none' to any task that was created without a project
# source: https://www.reddit.com/r/commandline/comments/jcpd9q/taskwarrior_is_perfect/g9s7o1g/?context=3

import json
import sys

task = json.loads(sys.stdin.readline())

if 'project' not in task:
    task['project'] = 'none'
    msg = "No project found - added the 'none' project to the task"
else:
    msg = ''

print(json.dumps(task))
if msg:
    print(msg)
sys.exit(0)

on-modify.noproject

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# adds a project called 'none' to any task who's project was removed
# source: https://www.reddit.com/r/commandline/comments/jcpd9q/taskwarrior_is_perfect/g9s7o1g/?context=3

import json
import sys

old = json.loads(sys.stdin.readline())
new = json.loads(sys.stdin.readline())

if 'project' not in new:
    new['project'] = 'none'
    msg = "No project found in modified task - added the 'none' project to the task"
else:
    msg = ''

print(json.dumps(new))
if msg:
    print(msg)
sys.exit(0)