Simple Checklist

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; click a group title to open that note
• Nested indentation — sub-todos are indented in the panel to mirror their nesting in the note
• 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
• Pin notes to the top — pin a note group so it stays above the rest, regardless of sort order
• Drag and drop — move a todo from one note into another by dragging it between groups; its nested sub-todos are carried along
• Callout support — todos written inside callouts (> - [ ]) are picked up too, with their callout header preserved
• Inline rendering — wiki links ([[Note]]), Markdown links, and inline code (`code`) inside todo text are rendered inline
• Priority by ! — todos ending in ! float to the top of their note, with !! above ! above none
• Live updates — the panel refreshes automatically as you edit your notes

Settings

• Note sort order — order groups by most/least recently modified, or note name (A–Z / Z–A)
• Date notes only — show todos only from notes whose filename matches your Daily Notes date format
• Hide future date notes — hide todos from date notes dated after today, so planning-ahead notes stay out of the panel
• Exclude keywords — hide todos containing any of the given comma-separated keywords (case-insensitive)
• Roll over open todos — when today's daily note is created, move open todos from past daily notes into it (callout headers are carried along)

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