Obsidian Project Planner

A full-featured project planner for Obsidian based on Microsoft Premium Planner.

Features

Views

• Grid View — Hierarchical task table with parent/child subtasks, inline editing, drag-and-drop row reordering, and configurable columns
• Board View — Kanban board with custom buckets, drag-and-drop cards, and collapsible completed sections
• Timeline View — Gantt-style chart with resizable task bars, dependency arrows (FS/SS/FF/SF), and synchronized scrolling
• Dashboard — Project KPIs, completion progress, priority/due-date alerts, effort summary, and budget/cost cards
• Dependency Graph — Interactive node-based visualization of task dependencies with HiDPI canvas rendering
• My Tasks — Cross-project aggregation of tasks due today (table mode) or this week (Outlook-style 7-day column layout)

Task Management

• Task Detail Panel — Full editing of status, priority, dates, tags, links, description, subtask checklist, effort, cost, and dependencies
• Custom statuses, priorities, and tags with configurable colors
• Bucket assignment independent of task status
• Task dependencies — Four types (Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Start-to-Finish) with dependency-driven auto-scheduling
• Parent task roll-up — Dates, effort, % complete, and cost automatically calculated from subtasks (MS Project style)
• Deep links to tasks via Obsidian URI protocol

Effort Tracking

• Microsoft Planner-style effort system — Completed hours, remaining hours, total, duration, and % complete
• Smart auto-sync — Entering completed hours auto-deducts remaining; marking a task complete moves all remaining into completed
• Effort columns in Grid View — % Complete, Effort Done, Effort Left, Effort Total, Duration (inline-editable)

Cost Tracking

• Per-task cost — Fixed amount or hourly rate × effort hours
• Project budget settings — Total budget, default hourly rate, and currency symbol per project
• Grid View cost columns — Est. Cost and Actual Cost (toggleable)
• Dashboard budget card — Progress bar with color thresholds (green → yellow → red), Estimated/Actual/Remaining KPIs
• Cost Report modal — Breakdown by bucket, status, or priority with totals and variance; over-budget task list

Sync & Integration

• Bidirectional markdown sync — Tasks sync to/from YAML frontmatter in markdown notes (status, dates, effort, tags, etc.)
• Daily note task scanning — Tag tasks in daily notes (e.g., #planner) to automatically import them into projects
• Project hub notes and task notes for Obsidian graph navigation

Grid View Extras

• Column show/hide with checkmark menu
• Drag-and-drop column reordering with persistent order
• Column resizing with double-click auto-fit
• Inline editing for titles, statuses, priorities, dates, effort, and tags
• Right-click context menu — Add above/below, make subtask, promote, delete, open detail

Configuration

• Multi-project support with project switcher in the header
• Customizable ribbon icons — Toggle visibility of Grid, Dashboard, Board, Graph, and Daily Note Scan icons
• Date format options — ISO, US, or UK
• Per-view settings — Column widths, visibility, and sort order persist across sessions

Screen shots

Dashboard view [v0.7.0]

Grid view [v0.6.7]

Board view [v0.6.7]

Timeline view [v0.7.0]

Dependency graph [v0.7.0]

Task details - [v0.4.0]

Plugin settings - [v0.4.0]

Documentation

Installation: How to install Obsidian Project Planner

Full documentation: Obsidian Project Planner Docs

Full changelog: Obsidian Project Planner Changlog

View the roadmap: Obsidian Project Planner Roadmap

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Community

Discussion board: Discussions

Discord: Project Planner Discord Server

YouTube: Project Planner YouTube Channel

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Support

Project Planner is free to use and enjoy, but you can help support the project by joining our community, sharing Project Planner with others, or by a small donation.

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ProjectPlanner.md

Official website: ProjectPlanner.md

Obsidian website: Obsidian.md