Countdown Timer

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by Chris Krueger

Embed countdown timers for tracking vacations, deadlines, and due dates.

Updated 3mo agoMITDiscovered via Obsidian Unofficial Plugins
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Countdown Timer

A simple countdown timer plugin for Obsidian.

Perfect for dashboard homepages to track upcoming vacations, project deadlines, and due dates—no more clunky iframes needed.

Countdown Timer Screenshot

Built with Claude Opus 4.5

Usage

```countdown
title: My Vacation
date: 01/15/2026
```
ParameterDescription
titleLabel above the timer
dateTarget date
timeTarget time (optional, HH:MM:SS)

Settings

  • Date format — YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY, or DD/MM/YYYY
  • Show title — Toggle title visibility
  • Show labels — Toggle "Days Hrs Mins Secs" labels
  • When countdown expires — Count up or show "Complete!"

Tips

  • Place countdown blocks on consecutive lines (no blank lines) to display side by side
  • Works in Reading view only

Installation

  1. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to .obsidian/plugins/countdown-timer/
  2. Enable in Settings → Community plugins

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