Clear Checklist

Reset recurring checklists in Obsidian with one click.

Keep a daily/weekly checklist in a note, check items off as you go, and when you're done press the Reset checklist button to uncheck everything — no need to recreate the list every day.

How it works

Option 1: Automatic button (all modes)

Every checklist automatically gets a Reset checklist button below it — in Live Preview, Source mode, and Reading view. Clicking it unchecks all items in that checklist. You can turn this off in the plugin settings.

Option 2: Reset button with a custom label (code block)

Add this code block right under a checklist:

- [x] Drink water
- [x] Stretch
- [ ] Journal

```checklist-reset
```

It renders as a button in both Live Preview and Reading view. Clicking it unchecks every completed item in the checklist directly above it. When a checklist is followed by one of these blocks, the automatic button is hidden for that checklist so you don't get two buttons.

Want a custom label for one specific button? Put the text inside the block:

```checklist-reset
Start a fresh day
```

You can also insert the block via the command palette: Clear Checklist: Insert reset button.

Option 3: Command

Clear Checklist: Reset all checkboxes in current note unchecks every checkbox in the active note. Handy for assigning a hotkey.

Settings

• Show button under checklists — toggle the automatic button in all modes.
• Button label — the default text shown on reset buttons.

Notes

• Works with - [x], * [x], + [x], and numbered task lists, including nested sub-tasks.
• Alternative checkbox states (e.g. [/], [-] from themes/plugins) are also reset to [ ].
• Unchecked items and regular text are never touched.

Installation

From the Community Plugins browser (once published)

1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse.
2. Search for "Clear Checklist" and install it.
3. Enable the plugin.

Manual installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
2. Copy them into <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/clear-checklist/.
3. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.

Development

npm install
npm run dev    # watch mode
npm run build  # production build

License

MIT