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In Progress Checkbox

jyuukunjyuukun134 downloads

Shift+Click to set checkbox to in-progress [/] state. Simple click cycles between states.

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An Obsidian plugin that adds an "in progress" state [/] to task checkboxes.

Features

  • Shift+Click on any checkbox → sets it to [/] (in progress)
  • Click on [ ] or [/] → sets it to [x] (completed)
  • Click on [x] → sets it to [ ] (unchecked)

Works in both Reading view and Live Preview mode.

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

  1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Search for "In Progress Checkbox"
  3. Install and enable

Manual Installation

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json from the latest release
  2. Create folder .obsidian/plugins/in-progress-checkbox/
  3. Copy files into the folder
  4. Enable the plugin in Obsidian settings

License

MIT

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About
Add an "in progress" state ([/]) to task checkboxes in Obsidian. Use Shift+Click to mark in-progress, click unchecked or in-progress to mark complete, and click completed to uncheck; works in both Reading and Live Preview.
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Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
7 months ago
Created
7 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
134
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
jyuukunjyuukun
github.com/Jyuukun
GitHubjyuukun
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Tasks
  4. In Progress Checkbox

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