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Using todo.txt in Obsidian (Or Wherever You Like), Part 1
Time for a fresh start
In the spirit of a fresh start for the new year,¹ I’ve transitioned my to do list from Taskpaper format to todo.txt. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages so as I always say, you just need to pick a set of faults you can live with.
The biggest difference between Taskpaper and todo.txt isn’t in the format (they’re very similar), but in how I’m setting up the file. Previously I tried to move tasks under project headings, or at least group them into broad areas. It might look nice, and yes, you can navigate even a large file with the help of Markdown headers, but I wasn’t motivated to keep up with the housekeeping side of things. Pretty soon my inbox was huge and growing.
Granted, this was due to how I was using the Taskpaper format, not due to the format itself. Now my file is ordered solely by the order in which tasks were added. Seems like a small thing, but it feels like a weight off my shoulders! This type of simplicity is definitely a distraction buster.
As you read about how I’ve made todo.txt work in Obsidian, keep in mind that I’m well aware there are far…