README file from
GithubRemove Task Format for Obsidian
This plugin adds a simple hotkey command to remove task checkbox formatting ([ ] or [x]) from the current line, converting it back to a standard bullet list item (- ) or plain text while keeping your indentation.
Installation
From the Obsidian Community Plugin Directory
- Open Obsidian Settings.
- Go to Community plugins and click Browse.
- Search for
Remove Task Format. - Click Install, then Enable.
Manual Installation
- Download
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfrom the latest release. - Create a folder named
remove-task-formatin your vault's.obsidian/plugins/directory. - Move the downloaded files into that folder.
- Reload community plugins in Obsidian and enable the plugin.
Usage
- Go to Settings > Hotkeys.
- Search for the command:
Remove task format from current line. - Assign your preferred keyboard shortcut (for example,
Ctrl+Shift+LorCtrl+Alt+L). - Place your cursor on any line formatted as a task (e.g.
- [ ] My Taskor- [x] Completed Task). - Press your assigned hotkey. The checkbox formatting will be removed, turning the line back into a standard list item (e.g.
- My Taskor- Completed Task).