Bracket to Checkbox
jihan265 downloadsType [ ] then space to turn it into a Markdown checkbox (- [ ] ).
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An Obsidian plugin. Type [, ], space at the start of a line and it becomes a
Markdown checkbox - [ ] — like Notion's []-then-space shortcut.
Usage
Anywhere a line begins (optionally inside a bullet or indented), type:
[]
It is replaced with:
- [ ]
Works inside existing bullets (- [] → - [ ] , keeping the marker) and at any
indent level. Text in the middle of a line (e.g. note [] ) is left alone.
Install
From the community store
Settings → Community plugins → Browse → search "Bracket to Checkbox" → Install → Enable.
Manually
Copy main.js and manifest.json into
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/bracket-to-checkbox/, then enable the plugin in
Settings → Community plugins.
Beta (BRAT)
Add this repo (2JIHAN/bracket-to-checkbox) in the BRAT plugin.
Development
Plain JavaScript, no build step. main.js is loaded directly by Obsidian.
Run the logic self-check:
node test.js