Changelog¶

All notable changes to Obsidian Project Planner will be documented in this file.

[0.6.2] - 2026-01-13¶

Full Bidirectional Sync: Complete two-way synchronization between plugin JSON data and vault markdown notes
Tasks sync to individual markdown files in {ProjectName}/Tasks/ folders
YAML frontmatter contains all task metadata (status, priority, dates, dependencies, etc.)
Markdown body includes description, subtasks (checkbox lists), and links
Real-time automatic sync using metadata cache and vault event watchers
Markdown Content Parsing: Full parsing of markdown files including:
Description text (content before first heading)
Subtasks from checkbox lists (- [ ] item format)
Wiki links ([[Page]]) and external links ([text](url))
Sync Settings: Three configurable options in plugin settings:
enableMarkdownSync: Toggle sync feature on/off
autoCreateTaskNotes: Automatically create markdown files when tasks are created in UI
syncOnStartup: Perform initial sync of all tasks when plugin loads
Manual Sync Button: "Sync All Tasks Now" button in settings for bulk synchronization
Console Debugging: Extensive logging with [TaskSync] prefix for troubleshooting sync operations

Created/Updated Timestamps: Projects now track creation and last updated dates
Dashboard Project Display: Dashboard shows project metadata with timestamps and task counts
Clickable Project Cards: Dashboard project cards navigate to Grid view for that project

Filter Label Visibility: Active filters now show clear labels in Grid view header
Dashboard Enhancements: Improved project card layout and metadata display

Symmetric Sync: Markdown-to-plugin sync now captures all content (previously only YAML was synced back)
Live Sync: Watchers trigger automatically without requiring manual sync button clicks
Sync Loop Prevention: Set-based tracking prevents infinite sync loops between UI and markdown changes

TaskSync Utility: New src/utils/TaskSync.ts class managing all sync operations
Metadata Cache Events: Primary event listener using metadataCache.on('changed') for reliable YAML detection
Vault Event Handlers: Backup watchers for file create, modify, and delete operations
TaskStore Methods: New addTaskFromObject() and helper methods (getTaskById, getTasks) for sync integration
Sync State Tracking: syncInProgress Set with 200ms timeout to prevent circular updates

MARKDOWN_SYNC.md: Complete guide to bidirectional sync feature, YAML format, and troubleshooting
View Descriptions: Updated documentation with high-level descriptions of all six views
Plugin Introduction: New comprehensive overview paragraph for documentation

View Tab Opening Behavior: New openViewsInNewTab setting to control whether views open in the same tab or create new tabs
When disabled (default): Clicking view buttons replaces content in the active tab
When enabled: Each view button creates a new tab
Bucket Selection in Task Details: Added dropdown selector to assign tasks to buckets directly from the task details panel
Bucket Column in Grid View: New hideable "Bucket" column in grid view for quick bucket assignment and visibility

Workspace Initialization: Fixed plugin initialization error by waiting for workspace layout to be ready before opening default view
Tab Reuse Logic: Corrected openViewsInNewTab setting behavior to properly reuse active leaf or create new tabs based on user preference

Dashboard View: New dashboard component with KPI metrics and project overview (Foundation for v0.7.0 KPI expansion)
Dependency Graph View: Visual representation of task dependencies with interactive graph visualization
Header Component: Reusable header component for consistent UI across views

Bucket Selection in Task Details: Added dropdown selector to assign tasks to buckets directly from the task details panel
Bucket Column in Grid View: New hideable "Bucket" column in grid view for quick bucket assignment and visibility
Project Hub Manager: New utility for creating and managing project hub notes with task integration

View Tab Opening Behavior: New openViewsInNewTab setting to control whether views open in the same tab or create new tabs
When disabled (default): Clicking view buttons replaces content in the active tab
When enabled: Each view button creates a new tab

Workspace Initialization: Fixed plugin initialization error by waiting for workspace layout to be ready before opening default view
Tab Reuse Logic: Corrected openViewsInNewTab setting behavior to properly reuse active leaf or create new tabs based on user preference
Plugin Release Distribution: Added proper GitHub Actions workflow to include compiled artifacts in releases for BRAT compatibility

Grid View Column Management: Enhanced column system with new bucket column alongside existing columns (status, priority, tags, dates, dependencies)
Task Detail Panel: Expanded task properties with bucket selection interface

TypeScript Improvements: Enhanced type definitions and interfaces for better type safety
Workspace API Integration: Better integration with Obsidian workspace APIs for view management
Build Pipeline: Improved build configuration with proper manifest handling

No new dependencies added in this release.

See git history for previous changelog entries.