GitHub Assignments

Lightweight plugin to append assigned GitHub issues and pull requests to your note.

Features

• Fetch currently assigned GitHub issues and pull requests.
• Avoids duplication within the note.
• Optional prefixes for issues ("Work on") and pull requests ("Review")
• Optional suffix for issues and pull requests.
• Optional created date tag ([created:: YYYY-MM-DD]) for use with the Tasks plugin.
• Inserts tasks at the cursor position if the file ends with a blank line, avoiding gaps in ordered lists.
• Works with any note structure (daily notes, project notes, etc.)

Installation

1. Install this plugin from the Obsidian Community Plugins directory
2. Enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins
3. Configure your GitHub token and username in plugin settings

Configuration

Required

• GitHub Token: Create a personal access token with repo and read:user scopes
• GitHub Username: Your GitHub username

Optional

• Issue Verb: Text prefix for issues (default: "Work on")
• Pull Request Verb: Text prefix for PRs (default: "Review")
• Task Suffix: Append custom text to each task (e.g., due:: today for Tasks plugin, or #urgent)
• Add Created Date: Toggle to append [created:: YYYY-MM-DD] to each task for use with the Tasks plugin

Usage

1. Open any note in Obsidian
2. Run the "Fetch GitHub assignments" command
3. Assigned Github issues and pull requests will be appended as checkbox items

Example Output

- [ ] Work on [owner/repo#123](https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123) Fix the bug due:: today [created:: 2026-03-13]
- [ ] Review [owner/repo#456](https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/456) Add new feature

Development

npm install
npm run build