Lite Reminders

Lite Reminders

Manage macOS Reminders directly in Obsidian, without opening the Reminders app.

Features

• macOS Integration - Directly operates macOS Reminders.app via JXA
• No App Switching - Background automation through osascript
• Full CRUD - Create, view, edit, complete, and delete reminders
• Inbox List - View and manage reminders in your Inbox
• Due Dates - Set due dates and times
• Sidebar View - View all reminders in an Obsidian sidebar
• iCloud Sync - Data stored in macOS, automatically synced to all devices

Requirements

• macOS only - Uses macOS system APIs
• Obsidian 1.2.8 or later

Installation

From Community Marketplace (recommended)

Open Obsidian Settings -> Community plugins -> Browse, search Lite Reminders or fengshuzi.

Manual install

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder .obsidian/plugins/lite-reminders/ in your vault
3. Copy the three files into that folder
4. Enable the plugin in Obsidian Settings -> Community plugins

Usage

Open reminders view

• Click the bell icon in the left sidebar
• Or use command palette: Ctrl/Cmd + P -> "Open reminders"

Add a reminder

1. Type your reminder in the input box at the top
2. Optionally click the calendar icon to set a due date
3. Click NOTE to submit
4. The reminder is automatically added to macOS Reminders

Edit a reminder

• Double-click a reminder card to edit it inline
• Or right-click a reminder and select Edit

Complete a reminder

• Right-click a reminder and select Mark complete

Delete a reminder

• Right-click a reminder and select Delete

Settings

• Reminder list name - Specify which macOS Reminders list to display (default: Inbox)

Development

npm install      # install dependencies
npm run dev      # watch mode with sourcemaps
npm run build    # lint + production build
npm run deploy   # build + copy to local vaults

License

MIT

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