sync-things-tasks

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Syncs tasks between Obsidian vault and Things 3. Adds tasks from notes, extracts action items from projects, reviews existing tasks. Use when managing todos from vault content.

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task-syncobsidian-integrationthings3-clitask-managementworkflow-automation

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Sync Things Tasks

Bridge thinking (Obsidian) and doing (Things 3) using the 
things
CLI.

Core Concepts

  • Thinking vs. Doing: Use Obsidian for drafting ideas and planning. Use Things 3 for actionable todos with dates/deadlines.
  • CLI-First: Use the 
    things
    command to add tasks without leaving the chat.
  • Contextual Tasks: When summarizing notes, proactively identify action items and offer to send them to Things.

Auth Token

The CLI requires an auth token for update operations. The user should have 
THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN
set in their shell profile.

Common Workflows

Adding Tasks from Notes

bash
# Add to Today with Obsidian link
things add "Follow up with [Name]" --notes "Context: [Note Title](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=Path%2FTo%2FNote)" --when today

Project Task Extraction

When working on project notes, extract action items:
bash
things add "Draft initial spec" --list "Project Name" --notes "Reference: [Project](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=...)"

Reviewing Tasks

bash
things today              # What's on today
things areas             # Existing Areas
things projects          # Existing Projects
things show "Area Name"  # Contents of Area
things tasks --project "Project Name"  # Tasks in project
things search "query"    # Search for existing tasks

Integration Principles

  • Discovery First: Use 
    things areas
    and 
    things projects
    before creating new containers
  • Obsidian URIs: Include clickable Obsidian links in Things notes: 
    [Note](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=URL_ENCODED_PATH)
  • Dry Run First: Use 
    things --dry-run add "..."
    for complex tasks
  • Things as Truth: Things is the source of truth for "doing"; don't necessarily update Obsidian when tasks complete