Focus on now
Whiteboard
Keep a small number of active tasks in view. Start, finish, or move them out of your immediate focus.
Made for desktop Obsidian · Free & open source
Give your next step
room to breathe.
Four Layer Todo is an Obsidian task management plugin. Give what you are doing now, what comes later, and what matters long term their own space—so every task does not have to compete for your attention.
The browser demo uses sample tasks. It does not access your Obsidian notes.
For a calmer task workflow
You keep tasks in Obsidian, but do not want every unfinished thing in view all the time. You want a focused space for today, with somewhere to keep ideas you are not ready to act on.
Four layers. One path for your attention.
Make room for later
Workbench
Capture ideas in the inbox, choose what comes next in the to-do list, and set aside tasks in the cache.
Keep the wider picture
Task pools
Organize tasks at a broader level. Bring a task into the workbench when it is ready for attention.
Stay connected to what matters
Long-term objects
Keep ongoing projects, themes, and directions nearby without making them occupy your daily workspace.
Understand the flow in a minute
Capture first
Put “Prepare next week’s talk” in the inbox. You do not need to decide when to start yet.
Decide when ready
Move it to the to-do list when you are ready. If it can wait, keep it in the cache.
Focus on a next step
Bring one small step onto the whiteboard for today. Leave everything else in its own place.
DESKTOP OBSIDIAN
Use it in your own Obsidian vault
The plugin runs in desktop Obsidian. The browser demo introduces the idea; try the actual plugin in a test vault before adding it to your daily workflow.
- In desktop Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse, search for “Four Layer Todo”, then install and enable it.
- Alternatively, download the plugin files from the latest GitHub release and follow the manual installation instructions in the README.
- Enable the plugin and open Four Layer Todo from its ribbon icon or the command palette.
Questions before you start
Does it work on mobile?
The plugin currently supports desktop Obsidian only, not Obsidian on phones or tablets. You can open the browser demo directly.
Do I need to pay or sign up?
The plugin is free and open source under the MIT license. The browser demo does not require an account.
Will the demo change my notes?
No. It does not connect to an Obsidian vault. Demo tasks are stored in your current browser and may be lost if you clear browser data.
Is the demo the full plugin?
The demo is an interactive concept prototype. Some controls and AI buttons are placeholders. Refer to the GitHub documentation and releases for the actual plugin features.