The TaskNotes plugin transforms task management by treating each task as an individual Markdown note enriched with YAML frontmatter. It supports extensive metadata like due dates, statuses, priorities, contexts, and project links, allowing users to create deeply connected and highly customizable workflows. With multiple views including calendar, kanban boards, filtered lists, and daily agendas, it fits both simple to-do tracking and complex project planning. Time tracking features like start/stop timers, session history, and an integrated pomodoro timer help monitor productivity. Tasks can also recur with per-instance tracking, and the plugin supports ICS feed subscriptions for syncing with external calendars. The ability to extend frontmatter for custom fields enhances compatibility with other Obsidian tools like Bases.
TaskNotes 3.18.2
Bug Fixes
Timeblock Date Shift Issue (#368)
Fixed timeblocks appearing one day earlier than expected by implementing the UTC Anchor pattern throughout the timeblocking feature. The previous implementation used problematic millisecond-based date iteration that caused timezone-dependent date shift bugs.
Timeblocks now appear on the correct calendar day regardless of user timezone or DST transitions.
Thanks to @zolotyh-dk for reporting this issue with detailed screenshots and system information.
Performance Issues with Task Views
Eliminated typing lag that occurred when Task, Agenda, and Kanban views were open in large vaults. The plugin was triggering unnecessary view updates during text editing.
New Features
New Filename Template Variables (#370)
Added new timestamp variables for filename templates to support ISO 8601 formats:
{milliseconds},{ms}- 3-digit milliseconds (000-999){timezone},{utcOffset}- UTC offset in ±HH:MM format{timezoneShort},{utcOffsetShort}- UTC offset in ±HHMM format
Thanks to @mnipritom for requesting these variables.
Boolean Property Identification (#367)
Enhanced property-based task identification to handle boolean values correctly. Tasks can now be identified using boolean properties in frontmatter.
A big thanks to @renatomen for contributing the boolean property identification implementation, documentation, and test coverage
Boolean Status Field Support (#108)
Added automatic boolean conversion for status values to support Obsidian's checkbox property format. The status field now handles boolean true/false values:
- String "true" → boolean true (in frontmatter)
- String "false" → boolean false (in frontmatter)
- Boolean true → string "true" (when read back)
- Boolean false → string "false" (when read back)
- Other status values remain unchanged as strings
Thanks to @arminta7 for reporting the checkbox property compatibility issue and @imed-ghomari for contributing to the discussion on status field handling.
And thanks again to @renatomen -- the boolean property identification fix inspired this change!