diff --git a/codupoc/slimdownparser.py b/codupoc/slimdownparser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fab829a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codupoc/slimdownparser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import re
+
+from todo import Todo
+
+TODO_PATTERN = r"^-\[( |X)\] (.+)$"
+
+def parse_todo(line: str) -> Todo:
+    pattern = re.compile(TODO_PATTERN)
+    match = pattern.match(line)
+    (x, item) = match.group(1, 2)
+    is_checked = x == "X"
+
+    return Todo(item, is_checked)
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diff --git a/codupoc/todo.py b/codupoc/todo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb2d00e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codupoc/todo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from base64_random import gen_random_base64
+
+
+class Todo:
+    def __init__(self, item: str, checked: bool):
+        self.item = item
+        self.checked = checked
+        self.lid = gen_random_base64(10)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"- [{self.checked}] {self.item}"
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diff --git a/codupoc/todomanager.py b/codupoc/todomanager.py
index b61e7c2..051277b 100644
--- a/codupoc/todomanager.py
+++ b/codupoc/todomanager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import sys
 from os import path
 
+from todo import Todo
+from slimdownparser import parse_todo
+
 class TodoManager:
     filename = "todo.md"
 
@@ -14,4 +17,11 @@ class TodoManager:
         self.file = open(self.filename, "a")
         return self.file
 
-    # Parse and save file as needed.
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+    def read_todos(self) -> list[Todo]:
+        todos = []
+        f = self.open_todo_file()
+
+        for line in f:
+            todos.append(parse_todo(line))
+
+        return todos
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