Time Manager
approvedby Najeong Kim
This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. Visualize your Daily Note tasks as a timeline and track completion by category.
Time Manager
Visualize your Daily Note tasks as a timeline and track time spent by category — all inside Obsidian's sidebar.
Installation
- Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
- Search for Time Manager and click Install
- Click Enable, then click the 🕐 clock icon in the ribbon
Quick start
Add a ## Timeline section to today's Daily Note and paste this:
## Timeline
- [ ] 09:00 Morning routine @personal 30m
- [ ] 09:30 Deep work @work 2h
- [ ] 12:00 Lunch @personal 1h
- [ ] 13:00 Meetings @work 1h30m
- [ ] 23:00 end
The timeline renders instantly on the right. Edit the note and it updates live.
How it works
Timeline view
Tasks appear as time blocks on a vertical axis. The red line shows the current time.
- Click ◀ / ▶ to navigate between days
- Click a Daily Note in the file explorer to jump to that date
- Click + task to add a task via modal
Daily stats
A bar chart at the bottom shows scheduled vs. completed time per category.
Editor highlights
Category tags and durations are highlighted as you type. Type @ to get autocomplete.
Task format
- [ ] HH:MM Task name @category duration
| Field | Options | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Status | [ ] todo · [x] done | [x] |
| Time | HH:MM | 09:30 |
| Category | @work · @study · @personal · @hobby | @work |
| Duration | 30m · 1h · 1h30m | 1h30m |
Duration is required for the stats to be accurate. If omitted, the gap to the next task is used.
Settings
Settings → Time Manager
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Note folder | Daily Notes | Folder where your Daily Notes live |
| Section heading | Timeline | The ## heading to parse as the timeline |
| Daily work hour limit | 8h | Overload warning threshold (4–16h) |
License
MIT License — © 2026 Najeong Kim
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