Move Tasks

Keep your active notes tidy by archiving completed or specific groups of sub-tasks to a designated location using Task Mover commands.

Usage

Place your cursor on the parent task line whose sub-tasks you want to move. Then, use the Obsidian command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) to run one of the available commands:

• Task Genius: Move all completed subtasks to other file: Moves only the sub-tasks marked as complete (e.g., [x]) under the current parent task.
• Task Genius: Move direct completed subtasks to other file: Moves only the direct children marked as complete, ignoring nested completed tasks.
• Task Genius: Move all subtasks to other file: Moves all sub-tasks (regardless of status) under the current parent task.
• Task Genius: Move task to other file: Moves the task line the cursor is currently on (could be a parent or a sub-task).

Settings

In the Task Genius settings (in the "Task Mover" section), you can configure:

• Destination File: Specify the path to the file where tasks should be moved (e.g., Archive/Completed Tasks.md). This often uses the same setting as Quick Capture's target file.
• Formatting: Add markers or context when moving tasks, such as:
  • Timestamping: Automatically add the date/time of archival (e.g., using {{DATE:YYYY-MM-DD}}).
  • Link Back: Optionally add a link back to the original source note.
• Behavior: Choose whether to append to the destination file, prepend, or replace specific sections.