A little Mac app that syncs markdown tasks to Apple Reminders.
Initially I released it for obsidian: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39764919 but realised it works with just markdown so I rebranded the app, added some new features and increased prices.
The latest version supports dataview tasks format and multiple reminder lists with Routing Rules.
I think the product is pretty much feature complete now so I’ll probably start doing some marketing and move onto coding something new. Sales until now have all been organic.
I built it for myself after I began using Obsidian for day to day note making. A simple idea: get reminders for tasks you create in Obsidian. People seem to like it.
Hi, the free version should be sufficient for most users; once installed and configured it provides:
- syncing of vault tasks to reminders (once every six hours)
- completion of vault tasks in reminders (immediately when the app is running)
- creation of tasks from reminders (also immediate while running)
- manual syncing whenever you want (click a button to sync vault tasks to reminders if you don’t want to wait for the automatic sync)
If you purchase, you get access to the following nice to have features:
- faster sync intervals (I.e. your vault is checked automatically for new tasks up to every minute)
- deletion sync: if you delete a Reminder the associated Task is deleted from the vault (immediately)
- descriptions for Reminders: the reminder description includes the note name from Obsidian; soon this will also include any child elements of the task.
- ability to only sync tasks with a due date
Like I said the free version should still be useful for most people. Once installed there is also a description of premium features on the purchase screen.
I’ll add these to the App Store description; thanks for the feedback!
Hi, thanks for the feedback. I believe the free version should be representative as a trial and also useful without upgrading. If you would like to try premium please email and I can add you to the test flight.
I designed the App to be running all the time on my MacBook as that is where I use Obsidian; during my usage I have observed syncing working with my machine plugged in and display closed. This should be possible to test yourself with the free 6 hour sync interval.
For the issue you mentioned, by any chance did you select an existing list or create a new empty list? If selecting an existing reminder list completed Reminders will be synced to the inbox. It was an untested flow, but I think it’s correct as the program ensures the list state is synced to the vault state. I believe the setup wizard recommends creating a new list, I will add a note that completed reminders will be added to your vault if you select an existing list.
Initially I released it for obsidian: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39764919 but realised it works with just markdown so I rebranded the app, added some new features and increased prices.