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TODOseq

by Stephen Cross
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Description

The TODOseq plugin turns keyword marked lines in your notes into a unified task system without relying on checkboxes. It recognises states like TODO, DOING, DONE, LATER, NOW and WAIT, supports priorities and dates, and converts natural language schedules such as today, tomorrow, every Friday or daily 20:00 into structured task data. The task list collects items from across the vault in a searchable, sortable sidebar with filters for state, priority, date and tags, and advanced boolean queries. Tasks can be toggled from Edit mode and Reader view, extracted from code comments in more than 20 languages, embedded into notes through todoseq code blocks, and extended with subtasks, repeating schedules, CLOSED date tracking and experimental Org mode file support.

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Latest Version

0.19.0
2 months ago

Changelog

  • Updated settings to use the new Obsidian 1.13 declarative settings API, enabled settings search.
  • Promoted table cell tasks from experimental to fully supported feature.
  • Fixed CLOSED date format parsing and migration for table cells.
  • Fixed table cell keyword decoration and menu issues in Live Preview mode.
  • Fixed row corruption when cycling table cell tasks.
  • Fixed settings number range warnings; dependent toggles now persist correctly.
  • Minimum Obsidian version raised to 1.13.0.
See all version on GitHub

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TODOseq for Obsidian

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Keyword-based task management for Obsidian. No checkboxes required.

TODOseq ("to-do-seek") scans your vault for plain lines that start with TODO, DOING, and DONE, then collects them into one Task List. Keep writing in ordinary notes — inspired by Emacs Org-mode and Logseq. Free and open source (MIT).

Install from Community Plugins · Documentation · Report an issue

Click a TODO keyword in Obsidian to cycle its task state

Why TODOseq?

Most task managers force you into a separate system. TODOseq meets you where you already work — inside your Obsidian notes. Type TODO Write report anywhere, and it appears in the Task List. No second app, no checkbox ceremony.

  • Plain keywords instead of - [ ] checkbox syntax
  • Logseq / Org-mode compatible, including natural-language dates
  • Vault-wide Task List: search, urgency, priorities, embedded lists

What you get

  • Keywords TODO / DOING / DONE / … with [#A] priorities
  • Natural language dates converted to structured Org dates
  • Unified Task List with filters, urgency sort, and advanced queries
  • Works in Edit and Reading views; click a keyword or Ctrl+Enter
  • Code-comment TODOs in 20+ languages
  • todoseq embedded lists in notes
  • todoseq-dashboard aggregation cards in notes (counts by state, priority, tag, or date bucket with drill-through)
  • Subtasks, repeating tasks, optional CLOSED dates
  • Auto-archive: promote aged DONE tasks to ARCHIVED, with preview and one-click undo
  • Logseq-compatible format for dual-use vaults

More detail in the documentation.

Quick start

  1. Install: Settings → Community plugins → Browse → search TODOseq → Install → Enable
  2. Type a task in any note:
TODO [#A] Finish quarterly report #work tomorrow
DOING Review pull requests #coding
DONE Submit expense report
  1. Open the Task List — right sidebar, or Command Palette → “TODOseq: Show task list”

Documentation

Full guides: scross01.github.io/obsidian-todoseq

Start here:

Development

Requires Node.js 20+.

Command Purpose
npm install Install dependencies
npm run dev esbuild watch mode
npm run build Typecheck + production bundle
npm test Unit tests
npm run lint / npm run format ESLint / Prettier
npm run docs:dev VitePress docs dev server

Integration tests, CDP debugging, and PR expectations: see CONTRIBUTING.md and AGENTS.md.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

  • Report issues or request features
  • Star the repo if TODOseq is useful to you

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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