TaskNotes Claude Code Skill

A Claude Code skill for TaskNotes - task management in Obsidian with YAML frontmatter.

What is TaskNotes?

TaskNotes is an Obsidian plugin that manages tasks as individual Markdown notes with metadata stored in YAML frontmatter. It supports:

• Task status, priority, and due dates
• Recurring tasks (RRULE format)
• Task dependencies
• Time tracking
• Reminders
• Natural language parsing

What does this skill do?

This Claude Code skill teaches Claude how to create and edit valid TaskNotes task files. When you ask Claude to create a task, it will generate proper YAML frontmatter following TaskNotes conventions.

Installation

claude plugins install github:andrew-mccaskill/tasknotes-claude-skill

Or manually copy the skills/tasknotes/ folder into your .claude/skills/ directory.

Usage

Once installed, Claude will automatically use this skill when you ask about tasks:

• "Create a task for reviewing the quarterly budget"
• "Add a recurring task for weekly standups"
• "Set up a task with dependencies"
• "Help me create a TaskNotes file"

Skill Structure

tasknotes-claude-skill/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json
├── skills/
│   └── tasknotes/
│       ├── SKILL.md              # Core skill
│       └── references/
│           ├── advanced-properties.md
│           └── examples.md
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

Related

• TaskNotes Plugin - The Obsidian plugin this skill supports
• kepano/obsidian-skills - Core Obsidian skills (Markdown, Bases, Canvas)

License

MIT