def on_cleanup_error(function, path, excinfo):
                click.secho("warning: failed to remove file or directory: {}\n"
                            "please delete it manually.".format(path),
                            fg="red")
def is_active(self):
        """
        Returns True when the start date is today or in the past and the
        task has not yet been completed.
        """
        start = self.start_date()
        return not self.is_completed() and (not start or start <= date.today())