Checkbox Autochecker

Automatically sync parent and child checkboxes inside your Markdown files in Obsidian.

Supports hierarchical task lists with flexible propagation modes.

Features

• Automatically checks or unchecks parent tasks based on child completion.
• Downward propagation: toggle parent -> sync children automatically.
• 3 sync modes:
  • Loose: only upward propagation (children -> parents).
  • Partial Strict: toggle parent -> only update unchecked children.
  • Strict: toggle parent -> overwrite all children.
• Works in real-time while typing.
• Fully supports nested checklists and multiple indentation levels.
• Fully compatible with native Obsidian Markdown files.

Limitations

• Only works on standard Markdown files (.md).
• Does not modify embedded Canvas nodes.
  • Embedded Markdown files inside .canvas do work.

Installation

Obsidian Community Plugins (recommended)

• Search for "Checkbox Autochecker" inside Obsidian's Community Plugin browser.

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
2. Extract the contents into your Obsidian plugins folder:
   • Create a new folder inside your Obsidian plugins directory named checkbox-autochecker-obsidian.
   • Move the extracted files (manifest.json, main.js) into this folder.
3. Enable the plugin inside Obsidian.

Alternatively, you can also clone the repository and build the plugin yourself:

git clone https://github.com/klaasklee/checkbox-autochecker-obsidian.git
cd checkbox-autochecker-obsidian
npm install
npm run build

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for full terms.