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Task States for Obsidian

Cycles through multiple task states (TODO, STANDBY, DONE, CANCELLED, PRIORITY, PROGRESS) by clicking checkboxes in Obsidian markdown task lists.

Best For

studentsdeveloperswritersproject managersbeginners

Key Use Cases

  • Tracking progress on multi-step tasks
  • Prioritizing tasks with different states
  • Visual project management in notes

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Enhances markdown task lists with multiple states
  • No additional UI needed

Limitations

  • Limited to predefined states
  • May conflict with other task plugins
  • No custom state support

Tags

task-statescheckbox-cyclingmarkdown-tasksproductivityworkflow

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