Leitmotif Acquires Taska to Boost Developer Productivity on Mac

MILLSTATT, Austria - March 4, 2025 - PRLog -- Leitmotif, the innovative force behind the renowned diff and merge app Kaleidoscope, is excited to announce the acquisition of Taska, a carefully crafted app for developers on the Mac. Taska serves as a dedicated frontend for GitHub and GitLab, allowing users to quickly create and edit issues in a fully native environment—eliminating the need to navigate cumbersome web interfaces.

"Adding Taska to our family of products perfectly aligns with our goal to offer professional tools that are beautiful to look at and fun to use," said Christopher Atlan, CEO of Leitmotif. "Given Kaleidoscope's deep integration with Git, we see significant potential for our customers to enhance their issue tracking experience with Taska."

Available on the Mac App Store

Taska is available as a free download on the Mac App Store. It delivers an intuitive and efficient experience to issue tracking. Taska simplifies the developer workflow while maintaining full compatibility with other tools–ensuring seamless collaboration whether or not all team members use Taska. Its feature set caters to both quick, intuitive actions and more in-depth, powerful interactions with issues.

Flexible Pricing

Taska comes with a risk-free 14-day trial, giving users the opportunity to explore all its features without any commitment. After the trial, users can continue using Taska in read-only mode for free or opt for one of the following licensing options:

• Yearly Subscription: Priced at $39,99 per year, providing continuous access to all updates and premium features.
• One-Time Purchase: At $119,99, users enjoy lifetime access along with 3 years of free updates, ensuring ongoing access to the latest enhancements without recurring fees.

System Requirements

Taska requires a Mac running macOS 14.0 or later. A (free) GitHub or GitLab account is required to connect and work with issues.

Special Welcome Offer

To celebrate the acquisition of Taska, Leitmotif offers all of its products at 50% off for a limited time. For more details, visit https://leitmotif.dev/promotion:

• Kaleidoscope: The world's most powerful file comparison and merge app. Get 50% off one year of subscription.
• Versions: The best way to work with Subversion on the Mac. Get 50% off the one-time purchase.
• Photoscope: An app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro that helps find the best pick from a series or burst of photos. It's available for free.
• Taska: A beautiful app for Mac to quickly create and edit GitHub/GitLab issues. Enjoy 50% off for one year.

About the Developers

Christopher Atlan founded Letter Opener GmbH in 2006. A longtime enthusiastic user of Kaleidoscope, Christopher acquired Kaleidoscope in 2020. He brought Florian Albrecht, formerly of Eve/Elgato to the team to revitalize Kaleidoscope. Together they founded Leitmotif in 2022.

Presskit
https://static.leitmotif.dev/presskits/taska-1.3-presskit.zip