Tasky
Plain-text task lists and outlines for VS Code — compatible with TaskPaper format.
Open .taskpaper, .tasks, or .todo files. Use projects, tasks, notes, @tags, archive, sidebar, and item-path search.
Unofficial. Tasky works with TaskPaper-compatible plain text. Not affiliated with Hog Bay Software.
Features
| Feature |
Details |
| File types |
.taskpaper, .tasks, .todo |
| Format |
TaskPaper-compatible: projects (:), tasks (- ), notes, @tags |
| Toggle Done |
@done / @done(YYYY-MM-DD) |
| Archive @done |
Move completed items to Archive: |
| Activity Bar sidebar |
Home · Projects · Searches · Tags |
| Item-path search |
e.g. //not @done, project Inbox //task |
| Tag autocomplete |
Type @ and @tag( |
| Folding & symbols |
Indent folding, Outline view |
| Status bar |
done/total tasks + active filter |
Quick start
- Install Tasky
- Open or create a
*.taskpaper or *.tasks file
- Use the Tasky Activity Bar icon for the outline sidebar
- Command Palette → Tasky: Open Welcome Example
Inbox:
- Write the report @due(2026-07-15)
- Review PR @today
- Ship it @done(2026-07-13)
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action |
macOS |
Windows/Linux |
| Toggle Done |
⌘D |
Ctrl+D |
| Archive @done |
⌘⇧A |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Toggle @today |
⌘⌥Y |
Ctrl+Alt+Y |
| Tag With… |
⌘⌥T |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
| New Task |
⌘↩ |
Ctrl+Enter |
| New Project |
⌘⌥↩ |
Ctrl+Alt+Enter |
| Search (item path) |
⌘⌥F |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Clear filter |
Esc |
Esc |
| Go to Anything |
⌘⌥P |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Go Home |
⌘⌥H |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Indent / Outdent |
Tab / ⇧Tab |
same |
More: Command Palette → type Tasky.
Archiving
- Mark tasks done (
⌘D / Ctrl+D)
- Archive @done Items (
⌘⇧A / Ctrl+Shift+A) moves them under Archive:
Settings: taskpaper.archive.*, taskpaper.includeDateWhenTaggingDone.
Search examples
//task
//not @done
project Inbox //task
@due
@today
Compatibility
Tasky files use the same plain-text conventions as TaskPaper. Files round-trip with TaskPaper for Mac and other TaskPaper-compatible tools.
Development
npm install
npm run compile
npm run unit
npm run package # → tasky-0.4.0.vsix
Credits
See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
