diff --git a/t.sh b/t.sh
index 4db1408..d1cd177 100755
--- a/t.sh
+++ b/t.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 trap "exit 1" TERM
 export MYPID=$$
 
-
 . ${HOME}/code/bashtools/bashtools.sh
 if [[ -z $HAVE_BASHTOOLS ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: bashtools not installed download from https://git.nethack.net/rob/bashtools" >/dev/stderr
@@ -1474,14 +1473,32 @@ EOF
 }
 
 function tasksync() {
-    local res upcount downcount noun
+    local res upcount downcount noun="Sync" mode="sync"
 
-    if [[ $1 == "-a" ]]; then
-        noun="Auto-sync"
-    else
-        noun="Sync"
+    while [[ $# -ge 1 ]]; do
+        if [[ $1 == "-a" ]]; then
+            noun="Auto-sync"
+        elif [[ $1 == "push" ]]; then
+            mode="push"
+            noun="Push"
+        elif [[ $1 == "pull" ]]; then
+            mode="pull"
+            noun="Pull"
+        fi
+        shift
+    done
+    notify "${noun}ing tasks"
+
+    # adjust conflict resolution
+    ## remove existing setting
+    sed -i '/^conflict/ s/^/#/' $vdirsyncconfig
+    ## add new one
+    if [[ $mode == "push" ]]; then
+        sed -i '/conflict.*a wins/ s/^#\+//' $vdirsyncconfig
+    elif [[ $mode == "pull" ]]; then
+        sed -i '/conflict.*b wins/ s/^#\+//' $vdirsyncconfig
     fi
-    notify "Syncing tasks"
+
     res=$(${VDIRSYNCER} sync 2>&1)
     rv=$?
     [[ $rv -eq 0 ]] && ok || fail
@@ -1503,9 +1520,24 @@ function tasksync() {
             inform "$noun complete - $upcount change$upess pushed, $downcount change$downess pulled."
         fi
     else
-        error "$noun failed.  Output:"
-        echo "$res" | sed -e 's/^/   /'
+        errmsg="$noun failed."
+        if [[ $mode == "sync" ]]; then
+            errmsg="${errmsg}  Try ^bt push^p or ^bt pull^p."
+        fi
+        error "$errmsg"
+        if [[ $mode != "sync" ]]; then
+            cecho -s "$RED" "^bDetails:^p"
+            cecho -s "$RED" "$res" | sed -e 's/^/   /'
+            echo
+            cecho -s "$RED" "^bConflict settings:^p"
+            errmsg=$(grep "conflict" $vdirsyncconfig 2>&1)
+            cecho -s "$YELLOW" "$errmsg" | sed -e 's/^/   /'
+        fi
     fi
+
+    ## remove conflict setting again
+    sed -i '/^conflict/ s/^/#/' $vdirsyncconfig
+
 }
 
 function getcals() { # countvar arrayvar
@@ -1634,6 +1666,7 @@ addcmd "note" "note <id> <notes>" "Change notes for given task" "note|desc|descr
 addcmd "tag" "tag <id> <tag>" "Add a tag to the given task" "tag|t"
 addcmd "untag" "untag <id> <tag>" "Remove a tag from the given task" "untag|ut"
 addcmd "sync" "sync" "Sync tasks using vdirsyncer" "sync"
+addcmd "push" "push" "Push all tasks to server" "push"
 addcmd "view" "view <id>" "Show detailed info for given task" "v|view|info|vcal" PASSIVE
 addcmd "showcals" "showcals" "List available calendars" "cals|showcals|cls" PASSIVE
 addcmd "setcal" "setcal" "Set the default calendar." "setcal|sc"
@@ -1745,6 +1778,9 @@ fi
 if [[ $mode == "sync" ]]; then
     tasksync
     exit $rv
+elif [[ $mode == "push" ]]; then
+    tasksync push
+    exit $rv
 fi
 
 notify "Processing"