def error(message, level="error", exit_code=1, **kwargs):
    kwargs["fg"] = kwargs.get("fg", "red")
    click.secho(u"error: {}".format(message), **kwargs)
    sys.exit(exit_code)
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())