Tasks
Track tasks across your whole vault with due dates, recurrence, priorities, and powerful queries.
Overview
The Tasks plugin gives Obsidian a real task management system without leaving your notes. Any checkbox in any note becomes a trackable task, and you can attach due dates, scheduled dates, priorities, and recurrence rules using a simple emoji syntax. A query block then pulls tasks from across your entire vault into a single filtered, sorted view.
What is Tasks?
Task management inside Obsidian. Track tasks across your entire vault with due dates, recurrence, priorities, filters, and global queries. Works with any note.
Key Features
- Due, scheduled, start, and done dates on any checkbox task
- Recurring tasks that regenerate when completed
- Priorities and custom statuses
- A query language to build filtered task dashboards
- One-click date editing and completion from query results
How to Install Tasks
- 1Open Settings → Community plugins and disable Restricted mode.
- 2Click Browse, search for "Tasks", then Install and Enable.
- 3Add a task with a due date, e.g. - [ ] Write report 📅 2026-08-01.
- 4Create a `tasks` code block and add filters like "not done" and "due before next week".
How to Use Tasks
Create tasks as normal Markdown checkboxes and append date emojis: 📅 for due, ⏳ for scheduled, 🔺/🔼/🔽 for priority.
Build a dashboard by adding a fenced code block with the language `tasks` and one filter per line. The plugin renders a live, interactive list you can check off directly.
Details
- GitHub stars
- 3k+
- Platforms
- Desktop, Mobile
- License
- MIT
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Tasks plugin work with Dataview?
Yes. Many users combine them — Tasks for its purpose-built query syntax and date handling, and Dataview for broader metadata dashboards. They complement each other.
Are my tasks stored in a separate database?
No. Tasks are just Markdown checkboxes in your notes. The plugin reads and queries them, so your data stays plain-text and portable.
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