obsidian-tasks-clilisted

# Managing Tasks via CLI Use the `obsidian` CLI to read and update tasks. Obsidian must be running. Start with simple CLI commands. Only use `obsidian eval` when you need filtering that CLI flags can't express (by priority, dates, tags, or custom logic). ## Listing Tasks ```bash obsidian tasks todo # all incomplete tasks obsidian tasks done # completed tasks obsidian tasks todo format=json # JSON output for parsing obsidian tasks verbose # grouped by file obsidian tasks todo total # count only obsidian tasks todo path="Projects" # filter by folder obsidian tasks todo file="Shopping" # filter by file name obsidian tasks daily todo # tasks from daily note ``` JSON output shape: ```json [ { "status": " ", "text": "- [ ] Buy groceries 📅 2025-04-10", "file": "Projects/Shopping.md", "line": "12" } ] ``` Status characters: `" "` = TODO, `"/"` = IN_PROGRESS, `"x"` = DONE, `"-"` = CANCELLED. ## Updating Tasks ```bash obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 toggle # toggle status obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 done # mark done obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 todo # mark todo obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 status="/" # set in-progress ``` To add a new task to a file: ```bash obsidian append path="note.md" content="- [ ] New task 📅 2025-04-10" ``` `append` writes whatever text you give it verbatim — match the vault's Task Form