Auto Done

An Obsidian plugin that automatically moves checked todo items to a Done section in the same note.

Check a box and it moves to Done — no dragging, no cutting and pasting.

Features

• Automatic move — check a todo item and it instantly moves to the Done section
• Sub-items follow — indented children move together with their parent
• Completion timestamps — optionally appends (completed: 2026-03-27) to moved items
• Configurable heading — choose the heading text and level for your Done section
• Auto-create section — the Done heading is created at the bottom of the note if it doesn't exist

Installation

Manual

1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release
2. Copy the downloaded files into plugins folder under obsidian-auto-done
3. Restart Obsidian and enable Auto Done in Settings > Community plugins

Usage

1. Write your todos as standard Markdown checkboxes:

   - [ ] Buy groceries
   - [ ] Reply to email
     - [ ] Attach the report

2. Check an item — click the checkbox or type [x]
3. The item (and its sub-items, if enabled) moves under the ### Done heading

You can also move all checked items at once: Command palette > Auto Done: Move all checked items to Done section

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
Done section heading	Done	Text of the heading (without #)
Heading level	3	Number of #'s (1–6)
Add completion date	On	Append a timestamp to moved items
Date format	YYYY-MM-DD	Tokens: YYYY, MM, DD
Move sub-items	On	Move indented children with the parent
Auto-create Done section	On	Create the heading if it doesn't exist

License

MIT