This extension allows you to manage your Todoist tasks from within your Roam Research graph.
Recent changes:
- Migrated to the new Todoist API v1
- Added a slash command for creating tasks
- Reorganised settings using progressive disclosure (Intermediate options toggle)
- Various safety and performance improvements
- Import tasks - automatically detects the date of a DNP and imports relevant tasks. Use the Command Palette command "Import tasks from Todoist", the keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+I, or the SmartBlock command
<%IMPORTTODOIST%>. - Create tasks - create tasks within Roam Research and push them to Todoist. Use the Command Palette command "Create task in Todoist" or the
/Create task in Todoistslash command. - Complete tasks - check a TODO checkbox in Roam and the same task is automatically completed in Todoist. Unchecking reopens the task (except recurring tasks).
- Link a project - connect a Roam page to a Todoist project using the Command Palette command "Link a Todoist project". A popup lists all your projects; select one and the extension handles the rest.
- Reschedule tasks - use the Command Palette command "Reschedule task(s) in Todoist" or right-click a task bullet (Plugins menu). A datepicker appears; select a new date and the task is rescheduled in Todoist and moved to the correct page in your graph. Supports batch rescheduling via Roam's block multi-select mode (Ctrl+M).
- Automatic sync - set a configurable interval and the extension updates tasks from Todoist automatically to your DNP. Tasks completed in Todoist update in your graph; tasks completed in Roam sync back to Todoist.
Settings use progressive disclosure to keep the panel simple:
- Todoist API Token - your token from Todoist Settings > Integrations
- Roam Research Header - text header used when importing tasks (default: "Imported tasks")
- Account type - enable if subscribed to Todoist Premium
- Include Overdue - include overdue tasks alongside today's tasks
- Show Intermediate options - toggle to reveal additional settings:
- Automatic download and interval
- Include completed tasks / strikethrough completed tasks
- Import descriptions, subtasks, comments, and priority
- Create a backlink to the Roam block in new Todoist tasks
- Recurring tasks cannot be un-completed (Todoist API limitation)
- The observer that detects checkbox changes monitors the main panel and right sidebar; very large graphs with frequent DOM mutations may see minor overhead
This video shows most features in action: