Timebox daily

TimeBox Daily

Smart daily timeboxing for Obsidian.
Plan your day in structured time blocks, automatically roll over unfinished tasks, and stay focused without manual setup.

TimeBox Daily creates a consistent daily planning system inside your vault using a practical TimeBox methodology.

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✨ What It Does

TimeBox Daily helps you:

• Multi-Project Tracking & Sidebar Dashboard: Track projects with visual progress bars and backlogs inside dedicated project notes (TimeBox/Projects/) and a custom right-sidebar dashboard view.
• 🗂 Collapsible Project Dashboard Cards: Click project card headers in the sidebar dashboard to collapse or expand project tasks and focus on one project at a time.
• 🌿 Nested Subtasks & Controls: Full checklist subtask support with expand/collapse chevron toggles, completion count badges (e.g., 1/3), and a quick + Add Subtask button.
• 🎯 6-Dot Drag-and-Drop Task Reordering: Reorder tasks inside project cards using smooth 6-dot drag handles (⋮⋮), or use editor keyboard shortcuts (Move task line up / down).
• 📦 Collapsible Project Task Callouts (> [!todo]-): Carried-forward tasks and daily tasks linked to projects are automatically grouped into native collapsible callouts, closed by default to eliminate clutter.
• 🧹 Note Task Cleaner Command & Menu: Editor right-click menu and command (Group active note tasks into collapsible project callouts) to instantly structure daily notes and group stray tasks into project callouts.
• 🔄 Bi-Directional Task Sync: Automatically sync task completion status (- [x]) between Daily Notes, Project Notes, and the Projects Dashboard.
• One-Click Task Injection ([+ Today]): Push project backlog tasks into today's TimeBox note with a single click.
• Automatic [[Project]] Link Parsing: Type - [ ] Task [[ProjectName]] in daily notes to auto-link and update project notes.
• Hide/Show Completed Tasks (👁): Toggle finished tasks on or off in your sidebar project cards.
• Smart Task Rollover: Automatically carry forward unfinished tasks and Brain Dump items across days.
• Structured Daily Notes: Auto-create daily timeboxing templates with focus areas, time blocks, and notes.
• ◀▶ Navigation Links: Click ◀ Yesterday | Tomorrow ▶ links at the top of any daily note to open or initialize yesterday's or tomorrow's note.
• Auto-Open on Startup: Automatically open today's TimeBox and Projects Dashboard when Obsidian launches.

It is designed for users who want structure without friction.

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📸 How It Works

Each day, the plugin creates (or opens) a note like:

TimeBox - March 12, 2026

Inside, you'll have:

• 🎯 Today's Focus
• ⏰ Time Blocks (Morning / Afternoon / Evening)
• 📋 Tasks
• 🧠 Brain Dump
• 📝 Notes & Reflections
• ✅ Completed Today

Unfinished tasks automatically move to the next day.

No manual copying. No daily setup.

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📦 Installation

Install from Community Plugins (Recommended)

1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
2. Disable Safe Mode
3. Click Browse
4. Search for TimeBox Daily
5. Click Install
6. Enable the plugin

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Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release files:

   • main.js
   • manifest.json
   • styles.css

2. Create a folder in your vault:

.obsidian/plugins/timebox-daily

3. Copy the files into that folder.

4. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin.

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Enable the plugin.
2. A TimeBox folder will be created automatically (configurable).
3. Restart Obsidian or run the command:

Open Today's TimeBox

4. Start planning your day.

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🗓 Daily Workflow

Morning

• Open Obsidian
• Review rolled-over tasks
• Set your #1 focus
• Plan your time blocks

During the Day

• Check off tasks
• Add new items to Brain Dump
• Adjust time blocks as needed

End of Day

• Leave incomplete tasks unchecked
• Reflect in Notes
• Tomorrow’s note will automatically include unfinished items

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🧠 Smart Task Rollover

TimeBox Daily:

• Moves incomplete tasks forward
• Prevents duplicates
• Keeps completed tasks archived
• Preserves Brain Dump continuity

You can also trigger rollover manually via the Command Palette.

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⚙️ Settings

TimeBox Folder

Choose where daily notes are stored.
Default: TimeBox

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Auto-Open on Startup

Automatically opens today's TimeBox when Obsidian launches.

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Rollover Incomplete Tasks

Automatically carries forward unfinished tasks and Brain Dump items.

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Template Customization

You can fully customize your daily template.

Default structure:

TimeBox - {{date}}

🎯 Today's Focus

⏰ Time Blocks

Morning

• [ ]

Afternoon

• [ ]

Evening

• [ ]

📋 Tasks

• [ ]

🧠 Brain Dump

📝 Notes & Reflections

✅ Completed Today

Available variable:

{{date}}

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🔌 Works Well With

• Dataview – Analyze productivity patterns
• Tasks – Advanced task querying
• Calendar – Visual navigation
• Daily Notes (Core Plugin) – Complementary workflows

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🛠 Development

Repository: https://github.com/rvzenteno/O-Timebox-Daily

Build

npm install npm run build

Development Mode

npm run dev

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit changes
4. Open a Pull Request

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💙 Support the Project

If TimeBox Daily improves your workflow, you can:

• ⭐ Star the repository
• 🐛 Report issues
• 🔀 Contribute code
• 📢 Share it with others

You may also support development via PayPal:

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/victorzenteno

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📝 License

MIT License
See LICENSE file for details.

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📌 Roadmap

Planned improvements:

• Weekly & Monthly TimeBox views
• Productivity analytics
• Time tracking integration
• Pomodoro support
• Priority system
• Calendar visualization
• Export functionality

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Why TimeBox Daily?

Most daily note systems require manual setup.
TimeBox Daily enforces structure automatically — so you can focus on execution, not organization.