I know this script is really simple and the technique might not serve everyone as well, but I figured I'd share it. I think there's something to be said for small homebrew ~/bin scripts like these. A nice collection of them can replace the need for larger/overkill tools. At least, personally, I've always been interested in them.

The example seems bit off: shouldn't the first "tq pop" print the same line as the "tq peek"?

As it stands, the script prints out the next item in the todo list, not the one just removed. Maybe it's not quite the standard expected result in this case, but I figured it'd minimize the amount of commands/work that needs to be done to manage the queue.

Of course, since it's a Gist, you're welcome to fork it ;p