Todo Note

A dedicated todo note tree for Obsidian: browse your vault like the File explorer, with a checkbox on every note so you can mark work done without leaving the sidebar.

Repository: onefishmanx/obsidian-todo-note

Background

Obsidian’s default File explorer is great for files—but it doesn’t treat notes as a todo list. Todo Note adds a separate left-sidebar tree that:

• Lists folders and Markdown notes (same vault, offline-first)
• Shows a checkbox before each note; completed notes use a muted title style
• Persists completion in the note’s frontmatter (todo-note-completed)
• Mirrors familiar File explorer habits: sort, new note/folder, auto-reveal, expand/collapse, and context menus

The stock File explorer is unchanged. Use Todo Note when you want a completion-focused browse surface next to it.

Features

• Open via ribbon icon or command Open todo note tree / 打开待办笔记树
• Toolbar aligned with File explorer (new note, new folder, sort, auto-reveal, expand/collapse)
• Row structure compatible with common File explorer CSS themes (nav-file / nav-folder)
• Folder and note context menus (rename, delete, copy path, bookmarks, open in new tab, …)
• English + Chinese UI for plugin-owned labels; other languages fall back to English
• Desktop and mobile (isDesktopOnly: false); requires Obsidian 1.8.7+

Install

From Community plugins (after publication)

1. Settings → Community plugins → Turn on community plugins (if needed).
2. Select Browse, search for Todo Note.
3. Select Install, then Enable.

Manual install (GitHub release)

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
2. Create folder: <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/todo-note/.
3. Copy the three files into that folder.
4. Reload Obsidian → Settings → Community plugins → enable Todo Note.

From source (developers)

npm install
npm run build

Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/todo-note/, then reload and enable the plugin.

For watch mode during development: npm run dev.

Usage

Desktop

1. Select the ribbon list-todo icon, or run Open todo note tree from the command palette.
2. Use the toolbar to create notes/folders, change sort order, auto-reveal the active file, or expand/collapse the tree.
3. Select the checkbox to mark a note complete (or incomplete). Completion is stored in that note’s frontmatter.
4. Select a note row to open it; right-click folders or notes for File explorer–style actions.

Mobile

Obsidian mobile does not show the left ribbon. After you enable the plugin:

1. Pull down from the top of the screen to open the command sheet (command palette).
2. Search for todo note.
3. Tap Todo Note: Open todo note tree (Chinese: Todo Note: 打开待办笔记树).

The todo note tree opens in the left drawer—the same area as the stock File explorer. Use the drawer header tabs to switch between Files and Todo note tree.

From there, use the toolbar and tree the same way as on desktop: checkboxes for completion, tap a note to open it, long-press folders or notes for actions.

Optional: Add the command to the mobile editor toolbar via Settings → Interface → Mobile → Manage toolbar options → Open todo note tree.

Privacy

Todo Note works fully offline. It does not send vault contents, filenames, or analytics to any network service. It only reads and writes inside your vault and the plugin’s local data.

Requirements

• Obsidian minAppVersion: 1.8.7
• Plugin id: todo-note (do not rename after release)

License

0BSD — see LICENSE.

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中文简介

Todo Note 提供独立的「待办笔记树」：在类似文件列表的界面上为每条笔记增加完成勾选，完成状态写入笔记 frontmatter，默认文件列表不受影响。体验类似 Joplin 的Todo Note

• 桌面端：左侧功能区open todo note tree 图标，或命令面板 打开待办笔记树。
• 移动端：从屏幕顶部下拉打开命令面板，搜索 todo note，点击 Todo Note: 打开待办笔记树；树会出现在左侧抽屉，与「文件」同级切换。

全程本地离线，无网络上报。

Publishing (maintainers)

1. Bump version in manifest.json (and package.json / versions.json as needed). Commit and push to main.
2. Create a git tag that exactly matches manifest.json → version (no leading v):

git tag 1.0.1
git push origin 1.0.1

1. GitHub Actions (.github/workflows/release.yml) runs npm ci + npm run build, then publishes a Release with main.js, manifest.json, styles.css. GitHub also attaches Source code zip/tar.gz.
2. If the tag ≠ manifest version, the workflow fails and does not create a Release.
3. Submit / update the plugin at community.obsidian.md (link GitHub account onefishmanx).

Official guide: Submit your plugin.