Completed Task Display

An Obsidian plugin that allows you to toggle the visibility of completed tasks globally across your vault.

Features

• Toggle completed tasks - Hide or show completed [x] tasks with a single click
• Ribbon button - Quick access from the Obsidian ribbon
• Command palette - Use Toggle Completed Task View command
• Status bar indicator - Shows current state (Hiding/Showing Completed Tasks)
• Settings panel - Configure status bar visibility and sub-bullet hiding
• Hide sub-bullets - Optionally hide indented items beneath completed tasks (Edit/Live Preview mode only)
• Persistent state - Remembers your preferences between sessions
• Custom task status support - Only hides [x] and [X], preserving custom statuses like [?], [!], [/]
• Cross-platform - Works on desktop and mobile

Demo

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

1. Open Obsidian Settings
2. Go to Community Plugins and disable Restricted mode
3. Click Browse and search for "Completed Task Display"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract the files into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/completed-task-display/
3. Reload Obsidian
4. Enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins

Usage

Toggle Completed Tasks

Using the Ribbon:

• Click the tasks icon in the left ribbon

Using Command Palette:

• Press Ctrl/Cmd + P
• Search for "Toggle Completed Task View"

Status Bar:

• Check the status bar at the bottom to see current state

Supported Task Formats

The plugin only hides truly completed tasks:

• [x] - Completed (hidden)
• [X] - Completed (hidden)

All other task statuses remain visible:

• [ ] - Uncompleted
• [?] - Possible task
• [!] - Urgent task
• [/] - In-progress task
• [-] - Cancelled task
• Any other custom status

Settings

Access settings via Settings → Community Plugins → Completed Task Display:

Show status bar message

• Toggle the status bar indicator on/off
• Shows "Hiding/Showing Completed Tasks" in the status bar

Hide sub-bullets (Edit/Live Preview mode only)

• When enabled, hides indented items (sub-bullets) beneath completed tasks
• Only works in Edit and Live Preview modes
• In Reading view, sub-bullets are automatically hidden with their parent task
• Useful for cleaning up nested task lists while editing

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20.x or later
• npm
• An Obsidian vault for testing

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/heliostatic/completed-task-display.git
   cd completed-task-display
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the plugin:

   npm run build
   

Development Workflow

1. Link to your test vault:

   # Create a symlink to your vault's plugins folder
   ln -s /path/to/completed-task-display /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/completed-task-display
   

2. Start development mode:

   npm run dev
   

   This will watch for changes and rebuild automatically.

3. Reload the plugin in Obsidian:

   • Open Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
   • Run "Reload app without saving"
   • Or manually disable and re-enable the plugin

Project Structure

completed-task-display/
├── main.ts           # Main plugin code
├── styles.css        # Plugin styles
├── manifest.json     # Plugin manifest
├── versions.json     # Version compatibility mapping
├── package.json      # NPM dependencies
├── tsconfig.json     # TypeScript configuration
└── rollup.config.js  # Build configuration

Building

• Development build: npm run dev (watches for changes)
• Production build: npm run build

Testing

1. Copy built files to a test vault:

   cp main.js manifest.json styles.css /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/completed-task-display/
   

2. Reload Obsidian and test:

   • Toggle completed tasks on/off
   • Test with various task statuses
   • Verify state persistence after restart

Technical Details

Compatibility

• Obsidian API: v1.10.0
• Minimum Obsidian Version: 0.10.0
• Node.js: 20.x (for development)
• TypeScript: 5.9.3

How It Works

The plugin uses CSS classes to toggle visibility:

1. Adds hide-completed-tasks class to document body when active
2. CSS selectors target completed tasks in both Reading and Edit modes
3. State is persisted using Obsidian's data storage API

Dependencies

Runtime:

• Obsidian API (provided by Obsidian)

Development:

• TypeScript 5.9.3
• Rollup 4.52.5
• Various Rollup plugins for bundling

See package.json for complete dependency list.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Reporting Issues

• Check existing issues first
• Use issue templates when available
• Include Obsidian version and plugin version
• Provide steps to reproduce bugs

Pull Requests

• Fork the repository
• Create a feature branch
• Follow the existing code style
• Test your changes thoroughly
• Update documentation as needed
• Submit a pull request with a clear description

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

v1.0.7 (2025-10-21)

• 🐛 Fix: Only hide [x] and [X] tasks, not all custom statuses
• Fixes support for Tasks plugin custom statuses
• Resolves issues #3, #13, #19

v1.0.6 (2025-10-21)

• 🐛 Fix: CSS syntax error
• 🐛 Fix: Error handling for corrupted data
• 🐛 Fix: Line number display in edit mode (#28)
• 🔧 Update package.json metadata
• 🚀 Modernize dependencies (TypeScript 5.9.3, Rollup 4.52.5)
• 🚀 Modernize GitHub Actions workflow
• 📄 Add MIT LICENSE file

v1.0.5

• State persistence between sessions

See full changelog for all versions.

Credits

Created by Ben Lee-Cohen

Support

• Report a bug
• Request a feature
• View documentation