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https://github.com/simonknittel/obsidian-create-task

Create tasks faster from anywhere.
https://github.com/simonknittel/obsidian-create-task

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Create tasks faster from anywhere.

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Create Task



Create tasks faster from anywhere.





  Features & Why • Install • Usage






  

    

  



  

    

  




## Features & Why



Create Task was made to improve the creation of tasks in Obsidian. It won't handle the task management after the creation since there are already many other plugins like [CardBoard](https://github.com/roovo/obsidian-card-board) and [Tasks](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks).



The main feature of this plugin is a modal which guides you through the individual steps of creating a task. You can open this modal in many different ways (see [Usage](#usage) for more details).



- You can configure multiple _target notes_. Other plugins usually save all tasks in a single note. For my use case I want to store the tasks in different notes depending on the project I'm working on.

- You can configure a tag which will get appended to the created tasks. This is helpful when using the CardBoard plugin since their columns are tag-based.

- You can create tasks with a due date and use [natural language](https://github.com/wanasit/chrono) for defining these. You can also configure the output format since other plugins use different formats for handling dates.



## Install



### Official plugin browser



### Manual



1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/simonknittel/obsidian-create-task/releases/latest/download/obsidian-create-task.zip)

2. Extract the `.zip` file

3. Move the extracted directory into your vault's plugin directory (`.obsidian/plugins/`)

4. Restart Obsidian

5. Enable the plugin



## Usage



### Command palette



You can use Obsidian's [command palette](https://help.obsidian.md/Plugins/Command+palette) to open the modal or this plugin's settings.



![Screenshot of the command palette](./docs/command-palette.png)



### Ribbon menu



You can open the modal by clicking this plugin's icon in [Obsidian's ribbon menu](https://help.obsidian.md/User+interface/Ribbon).



![Screenshot of the ribbon menu](./docs/ribbon-menu.png)



### URL scheme / Obsidian URI



This plugin supports the [URL scheme/Obsidian URI standard](https://help.obsidian.md/Extending+Obsidian/Obsidian+URI).



Using this url (`obsidian://create-task`) will automatically start Obsidian and open the modal.



You can use parameters to prefill parts of the modal:



- This prefills the Target note input: `note-path=Unsorted%20TODOs.md`

- This prefills the Task description input: `task-description=Do%20stuff`

- This prefills the Task details input: `task-details=More%20info`

- This prefills the Due date input: `due-date=tomorrow`

- This will skip the modal and immediately create the task in the specified note: `create=true`



#### Examples



Here are some examples of where you could use the url:



##### Raycast



1. Open Raycast

2. Search for `Create Quicklink`

3. Fill out the form

   - Name: Create task

   - Link: `obsidian://create-task`

   - Open With: `Obsidian`

4. Save the Quicklink

5. Now you can open Raycast and search for `Create task` in order to start Obsidian and open the modal.






##### Windows Start Menu/Search



1. Create a Windows Shortcut in `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs`

2. For `Type the location of the item` use the url: `obsidian://create-task`

3. For `Type the name of the item` use: `Create task`

4. Save the shortcut

5. Now you can use the Windows Search and search for `Create task`. You can also pin this shortcut to the Start Menu.



##### Google Chrome Bookmark



1. Create a bookmark by right-clicking the bookmarks bar and choosing `Add page...`

2. For `Name` use: `Create task`

3. For `URL` use the url: `obsidian://create-task`






#### Android



You can use _Automate_ to create a homescreen shortcut which opens the create modal.



1. Install Automate

2. Create a new _Flow_ in Automate

3. Attach an _App start_ block to the _Flow beginning_ block

4. Configure the App start block

   - Package: `md.obsidian`

   - Activity class: `md.obsidian.MainActivity`

   - Action: `View`

   - Data URI: `obsidian://create-task`

5. Save the Flow

6. Add a new widget to your homescreen

7. Choose the _Flow shortcut_ widget from Automate

8. Select the newly created flow for the widget

9. Now you can open Obsidian and the create modal by clicking the new homescreen widget