[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":661},["ShallowReactive",2],{"legal:tasks-for-obsidian:support":3,"legal:tasks-for-obsidian:parent":577},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":566,"extension":567,"lastUpdated":568,"meta":569,"navigation":570,"pageType":571,"parentSlug":572,"path":573,"seo":574,"stem":575,"__hash__":576},"legals\u002Flegals\u002Ftasks-for-obsidian\u002Fsupport.md","Support — Tasks for Obsidian",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":517},"minimark",[9,13,18,23,28,36,40,43,47,50,70,74,78,89,93,108,112,119,123,127,130,148,151,175,179,182,186,189,193,200,204,208,211,215,230,234,237,241,244,248,252,255,269,273,276,287,291,294,308,312,316,325,329,372,376,406,410,414,417,436,440,443,460,464,467,478,482,486,510,514],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Welcome to the Tasks for Obsidian support center. Here you'll find answers to common questions and troubleshooting guidance.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently Asked Questions",[19,20,22],"h3",{"id":21},"installation-setup","Installation & Setup",[24,25,27],"h4",{"id":26},"q-what-are-the-system-requirements","Q: What are the system requirements?",[10,29,30,31,35],{},"A: Tasks for Obsidian requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, and an Obsidian vault with at least one ",[32,33,34],"code",{},".md"," file. Obsidian itself doesn't have to be running — the app reads the vault directly from disk.",[24,37,39],{"id":38},"q-how-do-i-grant-the-necessary-permissions","Q: How do I grant the necessary permissions?",[10,41,42],{},"A: On first launch, the app will request permission to access your Obsidian configuration folder and vault folders. Grant these permissions when prompted. If your vaults are in non-standard locations, you may need to grant additional permissions through System Settings.",[24,44,46],{"id":45},"q-the-app-isnt-detecting-my-vaults","Q: The app isn't detecting my vaults",[10,48,49],{},"A: Try these steps:",[51,52,53,57,64,67],"ol",{},[54,55,56],"li",{},"Ensure Obsidian is installed and has been opened at least once",[54,58,59,60,63],{},"Grant access to the Obsidian configuration folder (",[32,61,62],{},"~\u002FLibrary\u002FApplication Support\u002Fobsidian",")",[54,65,66],{},"If your vaults live in custom locations, grant access to those folders specifically",[54,68,69],{},"You can also add a vault manually from the onboarding screen or Settings → Vault",[19,71,73],{"id":72},"tasks-plugin-compatibility","Tasks Plugin Compatibility",[24,75,77],{"id":76},"q-does-the-app-require-the-tasks-community-plugin","Q: Does the app require the Tasks community plugin?",[10,79,80,81,84,85,88],{},"A: No. The app reads standard Markdown checkboxes (",[32,82,83],{},"- [ ]",", ",[32,86,87],{},"- [x]",") directly. If you also use the Tasks plugin and its emoji metadata (📅 due, ⏳ scheduled, 🛫 start, ✅ done, 🔁 recurrence, 🔺⏫🔼🔽⏬ priority), the app understands all of it and round-trips it back intact.",[24,90,92],{"id":91},"q-what-about-custom-checkbox-statuses","Q: What about custom checkbox statuses?",[10,94,95,96,99,100,103,104,107],{},"A: Custom statuses like ",[32,97,98],{},"[\u002F]"," (in progress), ",[32,101,102],{},"[-]"," (cancelled), and ",[32,105,106],{},"[>]"," (forwarded) are recognized and shown with appropriate styling.",[24,109,111],{"id":110},"q-i-use-a-tasks-tag-filter-in-obsidian-can-the-app-respect-it","Q: I use a \"tasks tag\" filter in Obsidian. Can the app respect it?",[10,113,114,115,118],{},"A: Yes. Open Settings → General → Detection and set \"Global filter tag\". Only checkbox lines containing that tag will be treated as tasks, mirroring the Tasks plugin's ",[32,116,117],{},"globalFilter"," behavior.",[19,120,122],{"id":121},"pro-features","Pro Features",[24,124,126],{"id":125},"q-whats-free-and-whats-pro","Q: What's free and what's Pro?",[10,128,129],{},"A: The free tier is fully functional for one vault:",[131,132,133,136,142,145],"ul",{},[54,134,135],{},"Read and edit all task metadata",[54,137,138,139,141],{},"Round-trip writes back to your ",[32,140,34],{}," files atomically",[54,143,144],{},"Today \u002F Inbox \u002F Completed smart lists, plus per-file lists",[54,146,147],{},"Drag-to-reorder, undo\u002Fredo, themes, detail pane",[10,149,150],{},"Pro adds convenience features:",[131,152,153,156,159,169,172],{},[54,154,155],{},"Global hotkey + menu-bar quick-add panel",[54,157,158],{},"Unlimited vaults (free tier locks to one)",[54,160,161,162,84,165,168],{},"Inline composer shortcuts (",[32,163,164],{},"!high",[32,166,167],{},"📅 fri",", etc.)",[54,170,171],{},"Local notifications + Dock badge for due tasks",[54,173,174],{},"User-customizable global hotkey",[24,176,178],{"id":177},"q-how-much-does-pro-cost","Q: How much does Pro cost?",[10,180,181],{},"A: Pro is available as a $1.99\u002Fmonth subscription, $9.99\u002Fyear subscription, or $19.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Pricing varies by region — see your local App Store for the exact amount.",[24,183,185],{"id":184},"q-how-do-i-restore-my-purchase","Q: How do I restore my purchase?",[10,187,188],{},"A: Open Settings → Pro and tap \"Restore purchases\". The app will sync with the App Store and re-apply any active subscription or lifetime unlock tied to your Apple ID.",[24,190,192],{"id":191},"q-can-i-cancel-my-subscription","Q: Can I cancel my subscription?",[10,194,195,196,199],{},"A: Yes, anytime. Go to ",[32,197,198],{},"System Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions",", or tap \"Manage subscription\" inside the app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.",[19,201,203],{"id":202},"usage-features","Usage & Features",[24,205,207],{"id":206},"q-can-i-use-multiple-vaults","Q: Can I use multiple vaults?",[10,209,210],{},"A: Yes, with Pro. Switch vaults from Settings → Vault. The app remembers per-vault settings (daily-note location, filter tag, etc.) separately.",[24,212,214],{"id":213},"q-how-does-quick-add-work","Q: How does quick-add work?",[10,216,217,218,221,222,225,226,229],{},"A: Press ",[32,219,220],{},"⌃⌥⌘T"," (configurable) from any app to summon a floating composer. Type a task, press Enter, and the line is appended to today's daily note in the active vault. The app respects your Obsidian Daily Notes plugin config including templates with ",[32,223,224],{},"{{date}}"," and ",[32,227,228],{},"{{time}}"," substitutions.",[24,231,233],{"id":232},"q-why-is-my-task-showing-under-inbox-and-not-under-its-file","Q: Why is my task showing under \"Inbox\" and not under its file?",[10,235,236],{},"A: Inbox is the smart list of tasks with no due, scheduled, or start date — the \"needs triage\" pile. Per-file lists in the sidebar show every task in that file regardless of dates.",[24,238,240],{"id":239},"q-does-it-support-recurring-tasks","Q: Does it support recurring tasks?",[10,242,243],{},"A: Yes. The app reads the Tasks plugin's 🔁 recurrence syntax. Completing a recurring task creates the next occurrence automatically.",[19,245,247],{"id":246},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[24,249,251],{"id":250},"q-my-edit-didnt-save","Q: My edit didn't save",[10,253,254],{},"A: If an edit doesn't appear:",[51,256,257,260,263,266],{},[54,258,259],{},"Check that you have write access to the vault folder",[54,261,262],{},"Verify the vault isn't stored in a read-only location",[54,264,265],{},"If using iCloud Drive, ensure the vault is fully synced",[54,267,268],{},"The app uses atomic writes with mtime conflict detection — if Obsidian saved the same file at the same time, the app re-applies your edit. If you see an error toast, the edit was rejected; try again.",[24,270,272],{"id":271},"q-notifications-arent-firing","Q: Notifications aren't firing",[10,274,275],{},"A: Notifications require Pro and authorization:",[51,277,278,281,284],{},[54,279,280],{},"Confirm you have Pro active in Settings → Pro",[54,282,283],{},"Open System Settings → Notifications → Tasks for Obsidian and enable Allow Notifications",[54,285,286],{},"Tasks must have a 📅 due date — the notification fires at 9 AM on the due day",[24,288,290],{"id":289},"q-the-app-crashes-or-freezes","Q: The app crashes or freezes",[10,292,293],{},"A: Try these troubleshooting steps:",[51,295,296,299,302,305],{},[54,297,298],{},"Restart the app",[54,300,301],{},"Check if you're running the latest version",[54,303,304],{},"Ensure you have sufficient disk space",[54,306,307],{},"If the indexer hangs, very large vaults (50,000+ files) may take a moment on first launch",[19,309,311],{"id":310},"keyboard-shortcuts","Keyboard Shortcuts",[24,313,315],{"id":314},"global-shortcuts","Global Shortcuts",[131,317,318],{},[54,319,320,324],{},[321,322,323],"strong",{},"Quick add:"," ⌃⌥⌘T (configurable, Pro)",[24,326,328],{"id":327},"window-shortcuts","Window Shortcuts",[131,330,331,337,343,349,355,366],{},[54,332,333,336],{},[321,334,335],{},"⌘N:"," New task (focus composer)",[54,338,339,342],{},[321,340,341],{},"⌘F:"," Find in list",[54,344,345,348],{},[321,346,347],{},"⌘P:"," Switch list",[54,350,351,354],{},[321,352,353],{},"⌘Z \u002F ⌘⇧Z:"," Undo \u002F redo",[54,356,357,365],{},[321,358,359,360,364],{},"⌘",[361,362,363],"span",{}," \u002F ⌘",":"," Navigate back \u002F forward through list history",[54,367,368,371],{},[321,369,370],{},"⌘,:"," Open Settings",[24,373,375],{"id":374},"composer-shortcuts-pro","Composer Shortcuts (Pro)",[131,377,378,389,400],{},[54,379,380,84,382,84,385,388],{},[32,381,164],{},[32,383,384],{},"!medium",[32,386,387],{},"!low"," — set priority",[54,390,391,84,394,84,397,399],{},[32,392,393],{},"📅 today",[32,395,396],{},"📅 tomorrow",[32,398,167],{}," — set due date",[54,401,402,405],{},[32,403,404],{},"📅 yyyy-MM-dd"," — set explicit due date",[14,407,409],{"id":408},"getting-help","Getting Help",[19,411,413],{"id":412},"contact-support","Contact Support",[10,415,416],{},"If you can't find the answer to your question here, please don't hesitate to contact us:",[131,418,419,430],{},[54,420,421,424,425],{},[321,422,423],{},"Email:"," ",[426,427,429],"a",{"href":428},"mailto:support@lostendfound.com","support@lostendfound.com",[54,431,432,435],{},[321,433,434],{},"Response Time:"," We typically respond within 24-48 hours",[19,437,439],{"id":438},"report-a-bug","Report a Bug",[10,441,442],{},"When reporting bugs, please include:",[131,444,445,448,451,454,457],{},[54,446,447],{},"macOS version",[54,449,450],{},"Tasks for Obsidian version",[54,452,453],{},"Steps to reproduce the issue",[54,455,456],{},"Expected vs. actual behavior",[54,458,459],{},"Any error messages (screenshots helpful)",[19,461,463],{"id":462},"feature-requests","Feature Requests",[10,465,466],{},"We love hearing your ideas for improving Tasks for Obsidian. Please email us with your suggestions, including:",[131,468,469,472,475],{},[54,470,471],{},"What feature you'd like to see",[54,473,474],{},"How it would help your workflow",[54,476,477],{},"Any specific implementation ideas",[14,479,481],{"id":480},"resources","Resources",[19,483,485],{"id":484},"related-links","Related Links",[131,487,488,496,503],{},[54,489,490],{},[426,491,495],{"href":492,"rel":493},"https:\u002F\u002Fobsidian.md",[494],"nofollow","Obsidian Website",[54,497,498],{},[426,499,502],{"href":500,"rel":501},"https:\u002F\u002Fpublish.obsidian.md\u002Ftasks\u002F",[494],"Tasks Plugin Documentation",[54,504,505,509],{},[426,506,508],{"href":507},"\u002Fobsidian-floating-notes","Floating Notes for Obsidian"," — sister app for note capture",[14,511,513],{"id":512},"pro-tip","Pro Tip",[10,515,516],{},"Pair the global quick-add hotkey with a daily-note template that auto-creates a \"Tasks\" heading. 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No telemetry, no analytics, no network calls except obsidian:\u002F\u002F deep links you explicitly invoke.",{"title":633,"items":634},"Requirements",[635,636,637],"macOS 14 Sonoma or later","Obsidian vault with at least one .md file","Folder access for vault scanning",{"src":639,"alt":640,"frame":641},"\u002Fimages\u002Ftasks-hero.png","Tasks for Obsidian screenshot","macos",{"title":643,"description":644},"Tasks for Obsidian — lost end found","A native macOS task surface for the tasks already in your Obsidian vault. Reads checkboxes and Tasks plugin metadata directly from your .md files. Round-trips every edit.","landings\u002Ftasks-for-obsidian",{"title":647,"items":648},"Perfect For",[649,653,656],{"title":650,"description":651,"icon":652,"iconColor":606},"Obsidian Users","You already track tasks in your vault with the Tasks plugin. 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