Conditional Marker

Add visual indicators to files based on their content. See at a glance which notes need attention, have pending tasks, or match your custom criteria.

Features

• Visual badges in the file explorer and editor header
• Flexible conditions based on tasks, tags, folders, and frontmatter properties
• Multiple badge styles: colored dots, text labels, icons/emoji, strikethrough, dimmed, accent bars
• Combine conditions with AND/OR logic for precise matching
• Multiple badges per rule with different styles for file explorer vs editor header

Use Cases

GTD Workflow

• Show a red dot on notes with tasks but no #next action defined
• Mark notes with #waiting or #blocked tasks with distinctive icons

Project Management

• Highlight active projects in a specific folder
• Dim completed projects where all tasks are done
• Show accent bars on high-priority items

Content Status

• Mark drafts vs published content using frontmatter properties
• Flag notes that need review with a tag condition

Conditions

Task Markers

Condition	Description
Has task with marker	Unchecked task contains specific text (e.g., #next)
No task has marker	No unchecked task contains the marker
Has tasks but none with marker	File has tasks, but none contain the marker

Task Status

Condition	Description
Has tasks	File contains at least one task (checked or unchecked)
Has no tasks	File contains no tasks
Has incomplete tasks	File has at least one unchecked task
All tasks completed	Every task in the file is checked

File Location

Condition	Description
File is in folder	File path starts with specified folder
File is not in folder	File is outside the specified folder

Tags

Condition	Description
File has tag	Frontmatter contains the specified tag
File does not have tag	Frontmatter does not contain the tag

Frontmatter Properties

Condition	Description
File has property with value	Property equals the specified value
File does not have property	Property is missing from frontmatter
File has property without value	Property exists but doesn't equal the value

All conditions can be combined with AND/OR groups for complex matching.

Badge Styles

Style	Description
Colored dot	Small colored circle
Text label	Text badge with background color
Icon/emoji	Any emoji or symbol
Strikethrough	Crosses out the filename
Dimmed	Reduces opacity
Accent bar	Colored left border
Background	Subtle background highlight

Getting Started

1. Open Settings → Conditional Marker
2. Click "Add rule" to create your first rule
3. Set conditions that match your files
4. Choose a badge style and location
5. Enable the rule

The plugin comes with pre-configured GTD rules that you can enable or customize.