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Simple Checklist

LasseLasse9 downloads

Side panel showing all open todos across your vault.

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An Obsidian plugin that collects all open - [ ] todos across your vault into a single side panel.

Features

  • Vault-wide todo list — scans every Markdown file and surfaces unchecked - [ ] items in one place
  • Grouped by file — todos are grouped under their source file, sorted by most recently modified
  • Click to navigate — click a todo to jump directly to that line in the source file
  • Complete from the panel — check off a todo; it gets marked - [x] in the file, with a small confetti burst
  • Delete from the panel — remove a todo from the file entirely using the trash icon
  • Inline link rendering — wiki links ([[Note]]) and Markdown links inside todo text are rendered as clickable links
  • Live updates — the panel refreshes automatically as you edit your notes

Usage

Open the checklist panel via:

  • The checklist icon in the left ribbon
  • The command palette: Open Checklist panel

Installation

Search for Simple Checklist in Settings → Community plugins → Browse.

Or add via community.obsidian.md/plugins/simple-checklist

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Collect all unchecked - [ ] todos from across the vault into a single side panel, grouped by source file and sorted by last modified. Jump to a todo's line by clicking it, check off items to mark them - [x] (with a small confetti burst), delete entries from the panel, and render wiki and Markdown links inline with live updates as you edit.
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Details
Current version
1.7.0
Last updated
Yesterday
Created
3 days ago
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
9
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
LasseLassel-4553
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Tasks
  4. Simple Checklist

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