diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99f3a19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#ignore the runtime storage files
+.vscode/
+tasks.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks.json b/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4488a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+    {
+        "task": "Building web app",
+        "completed": false,
+        "priority": "high"
+    }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/todo.py b/todo.py
index a72fa61..1d9c442 100644
--- a/todo.py
+++ b/todo.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
+import json
+import os
+
 class TodoApp:
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, filename="tasks.json"):
+        self.filename = filename
         self.tasks = []
+        self.load_tasks()  # Load tasks on start
 
-    def add_task(self, task):
-        self.tasks.append({"task": task, "completed": False})
-        print(f"Task '{task}' added!")
+    # Setting priority when adding a task
+    def add_task(self, task, priority="Medium"):
+        self.tasks.append({"task": task, "completed": False, "priority": priority})
+        print(f"Task '{task}' with priority '{priority}' added!")
 
     def remove_task(self, task_index):
         try:
@@ -26,8 +32,19 @@ def view_tasks(self):
         else:
             for idx, task in enumerate(self.tasks):
                 status = "Completed" if task["completed"] else "Not Completed"
-                print(f"{idx}. {task['task']} - {status}")
+                print(f"{idx}. {task['task']} - {status} - Priority: {task['priority']}")
+
+    # Save tasks to a JSON file
+    def save_tasks(self):
+        with open(self.filename, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(self.tasks, f, indent=4)
+        print("Tasks saved!")
 
+    def load_tasks(self):
+        if os.path.exists(self.filename):
+            with open(self.filename, "r") as f:
+                self.tasks = json.load(f)
+            print(f"Loaded {len(self.tasks)} task(s) from {self.filename}")
 
 def main():
     todo_app = TodoApp()
@@ -43,7 +60,8 @@ def main():
 
         if choice == '1':
             task = input("Enter task: ")
-            todo_app.add_task(task)
+            priority = input("Enter priority (High/Medium/Low): ")  # New priority input
+            todo_app.add_task(task, priority)
         elif choice == '2':
             todo_app.view_tasks()
             try:
@@ -61,6 +79,9 @@ def main():
         elif choice == '4':
             todo_app.view_tasks()
         elif choice == '5':
+            todo_app.save_tasks()  # Save on exit
+            # Save on exit
+            todo_app.save_tasks()  
             print("Goodbye!")
             break
         else: