4.5.3

TaskNotes 4.5.3

Fixed

• (#1834, #1847) Fixed empty Bases formula and custom properties showing null or undefined on TaskNotes task cards.
  • A big thanks to @Glint-Eye and @3zra47 for reporting.
• (#1836) Fixed TaskNotes Bases views not refreshing task cards after status, archive, and auto-archive updates.
  • A big thanks to @kmaustral for reporting.

4.5.2

TaskNotes 4.5.2

Added

• (#1342, #1793) Added native tag autocomplete to time entry descriptions by using the embedded markdown editor in the time entry editor modal.
  • Thanks to @fastrick for the request and @renatomen for the PR.
• (#1756, #1798) Added HTTP API support for configured custom user fields so task responses include them and create/update requests can round-trip their values.
  • Thanks to @Treygec for the request and PR.
• (#1777) Added a Modal Fields setting to choose whether Tab/Shift+Tab move focus out of the task details editor or use the markdown editor's indentation behavior.
  • Thanks to @P-Sc for the PR.

Changed

• Updated the Obsidian API dependency to 1.12.3 and switched the Bases integration to the official API type declarations.
• Bases task cards and property-event cards now render metadata values through Obsidian's native Bases value renderer so links, dates, lists, icons, and formula values display more faithfully.

Fixed

• (#1778) Fixed MCP initialize requests using newer protocol versions such as 2025-11-25 failing instead of negotiating down to TaskNotes' supported MCP version.
  • Thanks to @SakulaPor for reporting.
• (#1781) Fixed duplicate metadata properties on Bases task cards when bare and note.-prefixed property IDs map to the same TaskNotes field.
  • Thanks to @loukandr for reporting and tracing the issue.
• (#1787) Removed the "(click to change)" helper text from recurrence tooltips on task cards.
  • Thanks to @kazerniel for reporting.
• (#1828) Fixed subtask creation from a task card dropping the parent task project when natural-language input also adds projects.
  • Thanks to @prepare4robots for reporting.
• (#1786) Fixed TaskNotes task cards and relationships/subtasks widgets appearing inside embedded task-note heading or block sections.
  • Skips note-level widget injection in detached or embedded Markdown editor contexts used by plugins such as Block Link Plus.
  • Thanks to @3zra47 for reporting.
• (#1815) Fixed the Priority property settings so the NLP trigger character field is visible and editable even when priority NLP parsing is disabled.
  • Thanks to @spiv for reporting.
• (#1035) Fixed the task modal title field causing the modal to jump to the bottom when focused on iPhone.
  • Thanks to @3zra47 for reporting and following up.
• (#1045) Fixed inline linked recurring tasks keeping the previous day's completed state after the calendar day changes.
  • Thanks to @3zra47 for reporting and following up.
• (#1788) Fixed Task List subgroup headers and cards rendering without clear indentation.
  • Thanks to @renatomen for the PR.
• (#1810) Updated Japanese Kanban terminology to use the more natural katakana spelling.
  • Thanks to @sigma7863 for the PR.
• (#1633) Fixed Bases task cards using fallback labels instead of Bases display names for mapped task fields and file properties.
  • Thanks to @Sarryaz for reporting the Bases task card i18n and field-mapping issue.
• (#884) Fixed untranslated strings and English placeholder examples across non-English interface translations.
  • Thanks to @berzernberg for reporting Russian translation gaps.
• (#1765, #1769) Fixed auto-archived tasks leaving stale Google Calendar events when cleanup runs before calendar sync is ready or after the task moves into the archive folder.
  • Thanks to @martin-forge for reporting and the PR.
• (#1764) Fixed Google Calendar sync using stale task metadata after rapid task updates, and fixed late recurring completions/skips recording the completion day instead of the scheduled occurrence date.
  • Thanks to @martin-forge for the PR and to @jpmoo for reporting the recurring completion issues.
• (#1782) Fixed CI test runs resolving the NLP parser package from a local sibling checkout instead of the published dependency.
  • Thanks to @martin-forge for reporting.
• Published mdbase-tasknotes 0.1.3 with compatibility fixes for TaskNotes-generated mdbase schemas.
  • Includes clearer create-path diagnostics, natural-language mtn list --due filters, timer log datetime filters, home-directory path expansion, project wikilink preservation, and correct mtn --version reporting.
  • Thanks to @tparsons9, @anomatomato, @npondel, @plashal, and @waspeer for the reports and PR.
• (#1667) Fixed NLP scheduled-date parsing so standalone scheduled and start triggers can set scheduled dates alongside due dates.
  • Thanks to @hokfujow for reporting and @UniqueClone for the NLP core PR.
• Fixed NLP parser title cleanup for explicit date triggers and Japanese/Chinese priority phrases.
• (#1658) Fixed Pomodoro stats date bucketing for sessions near local midnight.
  • Pomodoro session stats now compare the recorded session calendar date against UTC-anchored target days without shifting through UTC or the reader's current timezone.
  • Pomodoro daily-note storage now writes sessions to the daily note matching the recorded session date.
  • Thanks to @ewgdg for reporting, @AntonIlinykh and @dkchacha for follow-up discussion, and @ITblacksheep for PR #1758.
• (#1813) Fixed Pomodoro timer UI stalls caused by refreshing session statistics on every timer tick.
  • Pomodoro stats now refresh on initial render and session completion instead of once per second.
  • Pomodoro daily-note stats now read the relevant date/range instead of routing through all history.
  • Native Pomodoro notifications now respect the notification setting and granted permission before showing.
  • Thanks to @Szu-Szu for reporting and @its-thex for confirming.
• (#1744) Fixed Bases Task List views so changing the per-view Expanded relationships option takes effect on re-render.
  • Restores the expected show-all behavior for setups that hide subtasks at the top level with note.projects.isEmpty().
  • Thanks to @minol-dev for reporting, @Glint-Eye for follow-up discussion, and @stanley-910 for PR #1792 exploring the related standalone-subtask workflow.
• Fixed tag clicks in task cards opening the task edit modal in addition to the tag search panel, and kept rendered tag metadata on a single row inside task cards.

4.5.1

TaskNotes 4.5.1

Fixed

• (#1672) Fixed custom date ranges in the MCP time summary tool so from and to dates work as expected
  • Thanks to @pib for the fix
• (#1742) Fixed calendar week and day views so the time scale stays aligned on the left instead of drifting inward
  • Thanks to @ysafonov for the report and screenshot

4.5.0

Fixed

• (#1652) Fixed API, MCP, and NLP task creation so it respects your configured filename format when title storage in filenames is disabled
  • Thanks to @36mimu36 for reporting, and @rafavital and @warm-july for follow-up discussion and reports
• (#1601, #1709) Fixed reading-mode relationship widgets sometimes rendering multiple times during startup
  • Applied the same protection to task cards so overlapping refreshes are coalesced there too
  • Thanks to @wealthychef1 and @CarlJohnson99 for reporting, and @benmartinek for confirming the behavior
• (#1713) Fixed ICS export so date-only scheduled tasks are written as all-day events instead of midnight events
  • Thanks to @bepolymathe for the request and interoperability details
• (#267, #948, #1682, #1717, #1725) Fixed expanded subtasks and dependency cards in Bases Task List and Kanban views so related items can inherit the current view's filters instead of always showing every linked task
  • Added a per-view "Expanded relationships" option so you can switch between inherited filters and showing all related tasks
  • Thanks to @mdbraber, @GardarikanetS, @Glint-Eye, @prepare4robots, and @robmcphers0n for the original reports and feature requests, and @marblebyte for follow-up discussion
• Improved custom view and search-pane activation when reopening deferred tabs
• (#1720) Fixed Bases Task List cards showing icon tokens such as clock instead of readable date-like values, and fixed property labels to use Bases display names instead of raw property IDs
  • Thanks to @Sirnii for reporting
• (#1633) Fixed interactive task-card labels and ribbon labels so Bases-backed cards use translations and configured display names instead of hardcoded English or raw property IDs
  • Thanks to @Sarryaz for reporting
• (#1651) Fixed date is query filtering so date-only searches also match timed scheduled and due values during prefiltering
  • Thanks to @36mimu36 for reporting
• (#1644) Fixed generated default task views so recurring tasks without a complete_instances property still appear as incomplete where appropriate
  • Thanks to @bkennedy-improving for reporting, and @SandroK for follow-up discussion on related default-view behavior
• (#1513, #1686) Fixed a calendar issue where creating or editing events and timeblocks could reset the visible date back to today
  • In-place calendar recreation now preserves the visible date unless you explicitly navigate elsewhere
  • Thanks to @owenoxen for opening #1513, and @Lorite for opening #1686 and contributing the fix
• Fixed documentation deployment CI failures caused by docs-builder/src/js/main.js being excluded by a broad .gitignore rule
• Reduced background calendar-sync overhead when persisting sync tokens
• Prevented duplicate auto-stop time-tracking listeners from accumulating after settings reloads
• Fixed a settings-lifecycle issue that could accumulate calendar update callbacks while the Integrations tab is repeatedly opened
• (#1630) Fixed TaskNote inline task cards ignoring centered "Readable line length" layout in the Minimal theme
  • Thanks to @martin-forge for reporting
• Fixed a broken docs cross-reference from Property Types Reference to Task Properties settings
• Fixed docs site links so internal Markdown links resolve to app routes instead of broken .md paths
• Fixed docs release-note links by building Markdown pages even when they are not listed directly in the sidebar

Added

• (#1704) Added an option to widen the current day column in multi-day calendar time-grid views
  • You can control the width multiplier and choose whether it applies to week view, custom multi-day view, or both
  • Thanks to @dictionarymouse for the feature request
• Added TaskNotes Obsidian CLI commands for task creation, time tracking, and Pomodoro control
  • Includes shared NLP-to-task conversion across the CLI, modal, and API capture flows, plus new user documentation for the built-in CLI commands
• (#1716) Added roomier subtask and dependency cards inside the task modal while keeping the task options menu available
  • Thanks to @hokfujow for the feature request
• (#1619, #386, #621) Added drag-to-reorder for Kanban and Task List views
  • Supports grouped Task List moves, manual ordering via the tasknotes_manual_order property, and improved drag/drop behavior for swimlanes, filtered views, and interactive task controls
  • To use it, sort the view by the Manual Order field (tasknotes_manual_order by default), or regenerate the built-in .base templates from Settings → TaskNotes → General → Create Default Files
  • Thanks to @ac8318740 for the original contribution in PR #1619, @iholston and @dsebastien for opening #386 and #621, and @mdbraber, @elvarb, @LucidToday, @craziedde, @kmaustral, @SKIERZZ, @sookochoff, and @kanzaki1201 for follow-up discussion and testing across the linked issues and PR
• Added a standalone TaskNotes Specification repo and docs section covering the data model, field mapping, recurrence behavior, validation rules, and conformance tests
• Added tasknotes-tui, a terminal UI for working with TaskNotes vaults
  • Includes keyboard-driven views, date navigation, time tracking, recurring task support, and a command palette

Changed

• Refactored several internal modules to reduce coupling and make maintenance safer
• Updated generated _types/task.md output so dateCreated and dateModified include generated timestamp values, and recurrence_anchor defaults to scheduled
• Cleaned up API, webhook, NLP, privacy, settings, and view documentation for clarity and accuracy
• Expanded Task List and Kanban documentation for drag-to-reorder, including manual-order sorting, grouped and swimlane scope, and filtered-view limitations

4.4.0

TaskNotes 4.4.0

Added

• Mdbase type generation now includes tn_role annotations so external tools can identify each field's role even when frontmatter names are customized
• (#1618) Mdbase type matching now follows your task identification settings (tag or frontmatter property), with fallback to tag matching when needed
  • Thanks to @jimbo108108 for reporting
  • Mdbase type status fields now include tn_completed_values so external tools can reliably identify which status values count as completed
• (#1576) Added an optional Checklist Progress task-card property that renders a compact progress bar and completed/total count from top-level markdown checkboxes
  • Uses metadata cache list items and excludes nested checklist entries so progress reflects top-level task steps
  • In Bases views, map tasks (file.tasks) to Checklist Progress
  • Existing .base files need file.tasks added to the view order YAML manually
  • Newly generated .base templates now include file.tasks in view order by default
  • Thanks to @phortx for opening #1576 and for the earlier implementation PR, and @piyushaswani55 for feedback in the issue discussion

Changed

• Mdbase type generation no longer overwrites mdbase.yaml if the file already exists, preserving user customisations
• Webhooks now fire consistently regardless of whether updates come from the UI, HTTP API, or MCP
• Webhook runtime state now syncs automatically when plugin settings change
• Shared HTTP response/body parsing utilities are now consolidated in a dedicated httpUtils module
• Release notes now include a reminder on every release page that default generated .base template changes never overwrite existing user .base files, and that users can regenerate templates from Settings to pick up updates

Fixed

• (#1608) Fixed task title frontmatter being removed when storeTitleInFilename is enabled
  • title is now retained in frontmatter while filename derivation from title remains unchanged
  • Thanks to @victoraraujo105 for the PR
• (#1602) Fixed time tracking statistics showing incorrect or zero values for Today/Week/Month due to UTC-anchored date range boundaries in Stats View
  • Updated range calculations to use local calendar-day boundaries consistently
• (#1602) Fixed inconsistent timeEntries timestamp formats across create/edit/drag/resize flows
  • Time entry timestamps are now written in canonical UTC ISO format (toISOString() with Z) across all write paths
• (#1602) Fixed denormalized timeEntries.duration drift after edits
  • Time tracking calculations now derive duration from startTime/endTime
  • Time entry save paths now strip legacy duration values instead of persisting them
  • Thanks to @dy66 for opening #1602

4.3.3

TaskNotes 4.3.3

Changed

• Published mdbase-tasknotes (mtn), a standalone CLI for managing tasks in markdown files via mdbase

  • Works on the same vault and _types/task.md schema that TaskNotes generates, without requiring the plugin or HTTP API
  • Preferable over tasknotes-cli as a lighter-weight alternative and when Obsidian is not running, on remote machines, or in scripts and CI environments
  • Supports natural language task creation, time tracking, project aggregation, statistics, and an interactive REPL

• Extracted shared natural language parsing logic into the standalone npm package tasknotes-nlp-core

  • The NLP parser and related language configuration are now shared through this package
  • This keeps behavior consistent between the plugin and CLI tools

Added

• (#1549) Added setting to reset markdown checkboxes when recurring tasks are completed

  • When enabled, all checked checkboxes (- [x]) in the task body are reset to unchecked when a recurring task instance is completed and rescheduled
  • Useful for recurring tasks with subtask checklists that need to be repeated each instance
  • Configurable via Settings > Features > Recurring Tasks > "Reset checkboxes on recurrence"
  • Thanks to @phortx for the feature request

• (#1548) Added ability to create calendar events on connected external calendars directly from the calendar view

  • When clicking or dragging to select a time slot, a new "Create calendar event" option appears in the context menu
  • Opens a modal to enter event title, description, location, and select which calendar to create on
  • Supports both Google Calendar and Microsoft Calendar providers
  • Thanks to @Robubble for the feature request

• (#1597) Added MCP server for AI agent integration

  • Exposes TaskNotes tools at /mcp endpoint, gated behind enableMCP setting
  • Supports tasks (CRUD, query, toggle status/archive, parse from text), time tracking, pomodoro, calendar events, and task statistics
  • Thanks to @dstotijn for the contribution

Fixed

• Fixed generated mdbase type definitions for task dependencies using the wrong field type

  • In _types/task.md, blockedBy[].uid now uses type: link (was type: string)
  • Better matches how dependency links are serialized in task frontmatter ([[...]])

• Fixed generated mdbase reminder type definitions to better match TaskNotes reminder data

  • In _types/task.md, reminders[].type now uses enum values absolute|relative
  • reminders[].relatedTo now uses enum values due|scheduled
  • reminders[].absoluteTime now uses type: datetime (was type: string)

• (#1597) Fixed webhook payloads for time tracking start-with-description containing stale data

  • Thanks to @dstotijn for the fix

• (#1581) Fixed Pomodoro starting break instead of work session after app restart

  • After completing a work session and restarting, pressing Start would incorrectly start a break
  • Now properly resets nextSessionType when clearing stale sessions or stopping the timer
  • Thanks to @Sirnii for the detailed bug report and root cause analysis

• (#1577) Fixed Edit Note/Task modal hiding action buttons when content exceeds viewport height

  • Added vertical scroll to modal content area while keeping buttons pinned at bottom
  • Thanks to @hossam-elshabory for reporting and @ivannin for helping in discussion

• (#1600) Fixed kanban view grouping not working when more than 20 views exist

  • The getGroupByPropertyId() method had a hardcoded loop limit of 20 iterations
  • Views at index 20 or higher would not be found, causing groupBy to return null
  • Thanks to @IHaveNoShame for reporting

• (#1595) Fixed task modal floating buttons blocking content on mobile

  • Added mobile-specific (body.is-mobile) CSS to ensure proper flex layout
  • Button container now stays pinned at bottom without overlapping scrollable content
  • Thanks to @Jomo94 for reporting

• (#1590) Fixed HTTP API not allowing blockedBy dependencies when creating tasks

  • Added blockedBy field support to TaskService.createTask()
  • Updated API documentation with blockedBy, recurrence, and reminders fields
  • Thanks to @hGriff0n for reporting

• (#1582) Fixed recurring tasks not appearing at end of visible calendar range for non-UTC timezones

  • Daily/weekly recurring tasks with times after ~1pm would disappear on the last day of the visible range for users in positive UTC offsets (e.g., UTC+11)
  • Fixed date boundary comparisons in both generateRecurringInstances() and generateRecurringTaskInstances() to compare dates only, not timestamps
  • Thanks to @benefitbug for reporting

• (#1580) Fixed Google Calendar sync failing after OAuth token expires with unhelpful error message

  • When refresh tokens expire or are revoked (e.g., Google Cloud project in Testing mode, user revoked access), the error message was confusing: "Failed to refresh google token: Request failed, status 400"
  • Now detects irrecoverable token errors (invalid_grant, invalid_client) and automatically disconnects the OAuth connection
  • Shows actionable error message: "Google Calendar connection expired. Please reconnect in Settings > Integrations."
  • Prevents repeated failed refresh attempts and error message spam
  • Thanks to @osxisl for reporting and @Naesue for helping in discussion

• (#1584) Fixed DOMTokenList error when task status values contain spaces

  • Clicking the status ring on a task card threw an error when status contained spaces (e.g., "In Progress")
  • Status and priority values are now sanitized before being used as CSS class names
  • Thanks to @omber for reporting

4.3.2

TaskNotes 4.3.2

Added

• (#1520) Tag and Context fields in Edit Task modal now show all available suggestions immediately on focus

  • Previously required typing at least one character before suggestions appeared
  • Already-selected values are excluded from the suggestion list
  • Thanks to @Glint-Eye for the suggestion

• (#1506) Added setting to configure the default color for new timeblocks

  • New color picker in Settings > Features > Timeblocking
  • Previously hardcoded to indigo; now user-configurable
  • Thanks to @phillipadsmith for the suggestion

Fixed

• Fixed mdbase-spec type definition generation not triggering when settings change

• (#1456) Fixed inline tasks jumping visually when marked as completed

  • Thanks to @3zra47 for reporting

• (#1364) Fixed auto-stop time tracking not triggering when completing recurring task instances

  • Thanks to @slipstyle for reporting

• (#1465) Fixed all-day events synced to Google Calendar receiving wrong notification time

  • All-day events now use Google Calendar's configured all-day notification defaults instead of a minutes-based reminder
  • Thanks to @Jomo94 for reporting

• (#1470) Fixed cursor showing as default instead of pointer on interactive elements

  • Thanks to @TheFrostedDev for reporting

• (#1491) Fixed boolean property values being quoted as strings in Bases filter generation

  • When using a boolean property (e.g. tasknote: true) for task identification, the filter now correctly handles the value
  • Thanks to @denisgorod for reporting

• (#1494) Fixed Kanban swimlane resetting to "None" on initial load and after navigation

  • Thanks to @tnguyen2018 for reporting

• (#1555) Fixed "Folder already exists" error when creating tasks or converting inline tasks

  • Thanks to @jkune5 for reporting

• (#1532) Fixed expanded task modal buttons being cut off when content exceeds viewport height

  • Thanks to @willfanguy for reporting

• (#1542) Fixed declined and cancelled events from ICS calendar subscriptions appearing in calendar view

  • Thanks to @karenchoe428 for reporting

• (#1556) Fixed completion-based recurring tasks not rescheduling when the recurrence interval is large

  • Thanks to @kazerniel for reporting

• (#1492) Fixed hardcoded "open" status leaking into filenames, recurring task displays, and parsing fallbacks

  • Users with custom default statuses (e.g. "inbox") no longer see "open" where their configured default should appear
  • Recurring tasks now show their actual configured status instead of always displaying "open" when not completed
  • Thanks to @macdrifter for reporting

• (#1501) Fixed Google/Microsoft Calendar event colors not showing in agenda/list view

  • Per-event and calendar-level colors now display correctly in the list view, matching grid view behavior
  • Added today indicator highlighting to list view day headers
  • Thanks to @Robubble for the suggestion

4.3.1

TaskNotes 4.3.1

Added

• (#1546) Added sticky kanban column headers that remain visible while scrolling

  • Thanks to @normenmueller for the contribution

• (#1458) Added CSS color classes to context tags for custom styling

  • Each context tag now receives a unique CSS class based on its name (e.g., context-tag--color-0 through context-tag--color-19)
  • Enables styling individual contexts via CSS snippets
  • Thanks to @phortx for the contribution

• Added mdbase-spec type definition generation

  • New setting in Integrations tab to generate mdbase-spec v0.2.0 type definition files (mdbase.yaml and _types/task.md) at the vault root
  • Type definitions are derived from TaskNotes settings (statuses, priorities, field mappings, user fields) and regenerated automatically when settings change
  • Enables interoperability with other tools that support the mdbase-spec format

Fixed

• (#1472) Fixed task dependencies not being stored as wikilinks in frontmatter

  • Dependencies now retain their [[wikilink]] format when saved, preventing them from breaking on file rename
  • Thanks to @renekalff for reporting

• (#1443) Fixed default status/priority not updating when the referenced custom value is deleted

  • Deleting a custom status or priority that was set as the default now resets the default to the first available value
  • Thanks to @l-mb for the contribution

• (#1448) Fixed project removals not persisting from the task edit modal

  • Removing all projects from a task now correctly clears the projects field
  • Different link formats (e.g., markdown links vs wikilinks) no longer cause false change detection
  • Thanks to @normenmueller for the contribution

• (#1514), (#1517) Fixed task reminders not syncing to Google Calendar

  • Task-specific reminders (both relative and absolute) now sync to Google Calendar
  • Previously only the global default reminder setting was used, ignoring per-task reminders
  • Thanks to @christenbc for the contribution

• (#1525), (#1531) Fixed subtask status dot not refreshing visually when clicked

  • Status dot, checkbox, and card styling now update instantly when cycling status
  • Thanks to @christenbc for the contribution

• (#1537) Fixed Google Calendar errors during bulk sync

  • Added rate limiting to space out API calls, preventing errors when syncing many tasks at once
  • Thanks to @Lorite for the contribution

• (#1515), (#1540) Fixed time loss when setting recurrence and recurrence not clearing from Google Calendar

  • Setting recurrence on a task with a scheduled time now preserves the time, preventing Google Calendar events from appearing as all-day
  • Clearing recurrence from a task now also removes it from the synced Google Calendar event
  • Thanks to @christenbc for the contribution

• (#1428), (#1559) Fixed hierarchical tags with slashes (e.g., #project/sub-project) being truncated in link text

  • Tags containing slashes, hyphens, and Unicode characters now render correctly
  • Thanks to @normenmueller for the contribution and @ysafonov for reporting

• (#1565) Fixed Google Calendar target calendar dropdown appearing empty after app restart

  • The dropdown now re-populates once calendars are fetched during startup
  • Thanks to @N-HEDGER for reporting

• (#1567) Fixed inline task card widgets disappearing momentarily

  • When the task cache is temporarily cleared (e.g., during Smart Connections processing), the previously-rendered widget is now preserved instead of reverting to a plain wiki link
  • Thanks to @scztt for reporting

• (#1568) Fixed deleted tasks not being removed from Google Calendar

  • When a task file is deleted outside of TaskNotes (e.g., via Obsidian's file manager), the synced Google Calendar event is now cleaned up automatically
  • Thanks to @kmaustral for reporting

• Fixed Integrations tab spacing and layout issues

  • Improved positioning of buttons and status indicators across Google Calendar, ICS, and Webhooks sections

4.3.0

TaskNotes 4.3.0

Changed

• (#1437) Unified template variable syntax and available variables across filename and body templates
  • Both systems now use double-brace {{variable}} syntax consistently
  • Single-brace {variable} syntax remains supported for backwards compatibility but is deprecated
  • Settings UI shows a warning when deprecated single-brace syntax is detected
  • Filename templates gain body template variables: {{contexts}}, {{tags}}, {{hashtags}}, {{timeEstimate}}, {{details}}, {{parentNote}}
  • Body templates gain filename template variables: {{zettel}}, {{nano}}, and all extended date/time variables
  • Thanks to @23maverick23 and @Jpeeters for reporting (#865)

Added

• (#1361) Option to disable inline task overlay for aliased wikilinks

  • New setting in Features → Inline Tasks: "Disable overlay for aliased links"
  • When enabled, links with aliases like [[Task|Check Status]] render as plain links
  • Links without aliases continue to show the interactive task widget
  • Useful when embedding tasks in prose where the widget would be disruptive
  • Thanks to @diegomarzaa for the contribution and @jldiaz for proposing this feature in #1117

• (#1199, #1205) Google Calendar export for tasks

  • Sync tasks to Google Calendar based on scheduled or due dates
  • Automatic sync on task create, update, complete, and delete
  • Configurable event title templates with placeholders ({{title}}, {{status}}, {{priority}}, etc.)
  • Event descriptions include task metadata and optional Obsidian deep link
  • Support for all-day or timed events with customizable duration
  • Event color customization using Google Calendar's color palette
  • Default reminder setting for popup notifications
  • Bulk sync and unlink actions in settings
  • Task-event linking stored in frontmatter (googleCalendarEventId)
  • Recurring tasks sync as Google Calendar recurring events
  • Completed or skipped recurring instances are automatically excluded
  • Thanks to @someromans and @Leonard-44 for requesting this feature, and @dmantisk, @farangkao, @rayvermey, and @rdpr for their input

Fixed

• (#1413) Fixed angle-bracket links and project title display

  • Angle-bracket links like [Spec](<Projects/Client X/Spec.md>) now resolve correctly
  • Project links display frontmatter title instead of raw filename/path when available
  • Dependency values normalize consistently across wikilinks, markdown links, and angle-bracket variants
  • Many thanks to @normenmueller for the contribution

• (#1414) Kanban column headers now display configured priority labels instead of raw values

  • Many thanks to @normenmueller for the contribution

• (#1416) Fixed property-based task identification mutating tags unexpectedly

  • Tags are only written when explicitly changed by the user
  • Task tag is only added in tag-based identification mode
  • Fixes #1391
  • Thanks to @loukandr for reporting and @normenmueller for the fix

• (#1187) Fixed "Unknown view types" error when opening Bases views after upgrading from pre-V4

  • Users who had disabled Bases support in earlier versions could not open Bases views after upgrading
  • Settings migration now automatically re-enables Bases support since the toggle was removed in V4
  • Thanks to @MiracleXYZ for reporting

• (#1144) Fixed relationships.base showing empty views for Projects, Blocked By, and Blocking tabs

  • The top-level task filter was excluding non-task files from the Projects view
  • Projects can be any file type (not just tasks), so the filter is now applied per-view
  • Subtasks, Blocked By, and Blocking views retain the task filter; Projects view does not
  • Users with existing relationships.base files should delete and regenerate them to get the fix
  • Thanks to @needo37 for reporting, and @n1njaznutz, @nestor50, and @IvyDliu for investigating and confirming the solution

• Fixed calendar view type not persisting or applying when changed

  • View type changes via header buttons (week/day/month) are now saved to the .base file
  • View type changes via Bases settings panel now apply immediately without reload

• (#1441) Fixed task dragging broken with "Span tasks between scheduled and due dates" enabled

  • Span events can now be dragged to move tasks in time
  • Dragging shifts both scheduled and due dates proportionally, preserving the span duration
  • Previously, dragging span events would cause a visual/data mismatch where the calendar showed the wrong position
  • Thanks to @Peeeet for reporting

4.2.1

TaskNotes 4.2.1

Added

• New Calendars API endpoint for access to calendar data
  • Access calendar provider information and connection status
  • Query events from Google Calendar, Microsoft Calendar, and ICS subscriptions
  • Filter events by date range
  • tasknotes-cli has been updated to make use of this endpoint

Fixed

• (#1424) Fixed "Create New Task" command creating tasks in active folder instead of default folder

  • "Create New Task" now correctly uses the configured default task folder
  • "Create New Inline Task" continues to use the inline task folder setting
  • Thanks to @Gogo-XD for reporting and @TonyAtlas for confirming

• (#1421), (#1042) Fixed natural language parser only setting one date when both scheduled and due dates are specified

  • Entering something like "task due Jan 9 at Jan 9" now correctly sets both the due date and scheduled date
  • Thanks to @wealthychef1 and @dblinnikov for reporting

• (#1410) Fixed vim insert mode not activating in task creation modal

  • The modal now correctly enters insert mode when vim keybindings are enabled
  • Thanks to @Leo310 for the feature request

• (#1422) Fixed tags with dashes not being parsed correctly

  • Tags like #my-tag were being truncated to #my
  • Thanks to @JerryLu086 for reporting

• (#1419) Fixed custom statuses and priorities not saving in settings

  • Values entered in text fields were sometimes lost when closing the settings modal
  • Thanks to @s33a for reporting