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Obsidian Tasks

Software Tool · Note-taking & productivity apps · 35 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/ObsidianMD

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Pros

  • Tasks is great for project management alongside the kanban plugin. The task plug-in does have a learning curve but once you figure it out it's very powerful.
  • I'm trying to create something similar in Obsidian and have been using the Tasks plugin (rather than TaskNotes) as I like being able to add tasks inside any note.
  • You can filter using multiple criteria with the tasks plugin. Be it some text, tag, folder, etc.
  • If so, try **Tasks** plugin ( [https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Introduction](https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Introduction) ) . You can then query your tasks (checkboxes) and sort/filter/group them by various fields.
  • I’ve done this for the Tasks plugin and added Chinese translations. It works, but the whole process is pretty heavy.

Cons

  • While I love the Tasks plugin, unfortunately it does not support nested sub-tasks in this way.
  • I tried using the Tasks plugin to replace OmniFocus but the workflow kind of sucked for me; tasks weren't visible enough throughout my day and I wound up giving it up
  • I'm actually not using anything more than the tasks plugin right now.
  • Since tasknotes uses yaml properties to store task meta data and a tag to identify tasks it improves portability and uses less 'workarounds' then the tasks plugin
  • People might use the TaskNotes plugin for larger projects and the Tasks plugin for one-offs, etc.

Sentiment

23 positive (66%) · 9 mixed (26%) · 3 negative (9%)

Trust + time weighted score: +53% · raw score 57%

What redditors said (10 of 35)

While I love the Tasks plugin, unfortunately it does not support nested sub-tasks in this way.
mixed · u/s****w · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Aug 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Tasks is great for project management alongside the kanban plugin. The task plug-in does have a learning curve but once you figure it out it's very powerful.
positive · u/P****b · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Dec 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I tried using the Tasks plugin to replace OmniFocus but the workflow kind of sucked for me; tasks weren't visible enough throughout my day and I wound up giving it up
negative · u/0****E · r/ObsidianMD · Jan 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'm trying to create something similar in Obsidian and have been using the Tasks plugin (rather than TaskNotes) as I like being able to add tasks inside any note.
positive · u/e****3 · r/ObsidianMD · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You can filter using multiple criteria with the tasks plugin. Be it some text, tag, folder, etc.
positive · u/J****y · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'm actually not using anything more than the tasks plugin right now.
mixed · u/c****7 · r/ObsidianMD · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If so, try **Tasks** plugin ( [https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Introduction](https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Introduction) ) . You can then query your tasks (checkboxes) and sort/filter/group them by various fields.
positive · u/K****1 · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Dec 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I’ve done this for the Tasks plugin and added Chinese translations. It works, but the whole process is pretty heavy.
positive · u/S****4 · r/ObsidianMD · Dec 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Since tasknotes uses yaml properties to store task meta data and a tag to identify tasks it improves portability and uses less 'workarounds' then the tasks plugin
negative · u/l****9 · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
People might use the TaskNotes plugin for larger projects and the Tasks plugin for one-offs, etc.
mixed · u/B****9 · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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