Obsidian templates that actually do something.

Copy-paste markdown templates for daily planning, project tracking, and weekly reviews. Each one uses Obsidian Tasks syntax, so TaskForge reads them as soon as the file saves on that device, and on your phone once your sync app delivers the file.

Download free for iPhone, iPad & Mac Download for Android Download for Windows Download Now

How to use these templates

Each template below is plain markdown. Open a new note in Obsidian, paste it in, fill in your own tasks and dates, and save. That is all.

If you have TaskForge installed and pointing at the same vault, your tasks appear in the app and in Today view as soon as it reads the vault, and on the home screen widget at its next refresh. No plugin to configure.

The task lines use Obsidian Tasks emoji syntax: 📅 for due date, ➕ for created date, 🔁 for recurrence, ⏫ for high priority, 🔽 for low. The Tasks plugin reads them too, so these templates work whether or not you use TaskForge.

The templates

Daily Note template

A starting point for each day: tasks due today, anything carried over from yesterday, and a section for quick captures that you can triage later.

# Daily Note: {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}

## Today
- [ ] check and respond to email 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}
- [ ] review open pull requests 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}
- [ ] 1:1 with team lead ⏫ 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}

## Carried over
- [ ] finish the project scope doc 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}

## Captured today
<!-- tasks you thought of during the day go here -->

## Notes

On mobile: TaskForge shows all of today's tasks in the Today view and in the home screen widget, grouped by due date. Carried-over tasks stay visible until you check them off.

Eisenhower Matrix template

Four quadrants as plain task lists. Work through Q1 first, schedule Q2, delegate Q3, and drop Q4. Priority emoji maps directly to how TaskForge sorts and filters.

# Eisenhower Matrix

## Q1: Do now (urgent and important)
- [ ] respond to client escalation ⏫ 📅 2026-06-21
- [ ] fix production bug before EOD ⏫ 📅 2026-06-21

## Q2: Schedule (important, not urgent)
- [ ] write the team onboarding guide 📅 2026-06-28
- [ ] research new CI pipeline options 📅 2026-07-04

## Q3: Delegate (urgent, not important)
- [ ] book the venue for the team lunch 🔽 📅 2026-06-23
- [ ] order office supplies 🔽 📅 2026-06-24

## Q4: Drop (neither urgent nor important)
- [ ] reorganize the shared drive folder structure 🔽
- [ ] update old meeting notes formatting 🔽

On mobile: TaskForge's priority filter lets you surface only Q1 tasks on your phone, or see all four quadrants in a single scrollable list sorted by urgency.

Project Tracker template

One note per project, with a task list, key dates, and a status line at the top. Works for anything with a defined end date and a set of deliverables.

# Project: [Name]

**Status:** In progress  
**Owner:** [your name]  
**Due:** 2026-07-15  

## Deliverables
- [ ] define scope and success criteria ➕ 2026-06-21 📅 2026-06-25
- [ ] first draft for review ➕ 2026-06-21 📅 2026-07-02
- [ ] stakeholder sign-off ➕ 2026-06-21 📅 2026-07-08
- [ ] publish or ship ➕ 2026-06-21 📅 2026-07-15

## Blockers
- [ ] waiting on legal review ⏫

## Completed
- [x] kick-off meeting ✅ 2026-06-20
- [x] drafted project brief ✅ 2026-06-21

## Notes

On mobile: TaskForge shows overdue project tasks in red and surfaces them in the Today view. Notifications fire on due dates even when Obsidian is not open.

Weekly Review template

A structured check-in at the end of each week: what shipped, what carried over, and what is coming up. Takes around 15 minutes if your daily notes are up to date.

# Weekly Review: Week of {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}

## Last week: what shipped
- [ ] review tasks completed this week (check your Daily Notes)

## Last week: what carried over
- [ ] list any tasks that slipped and reschedule or drop them

## This week: priorities
- [ ] identify the 3 most important tasks for the coming week ⏫ 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+7d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->
- [ ] block time for deep work on those tasks 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+2d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->

## Housekeeping
- [ ] empty inbox.md 🔁 every week 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+7d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->
- [ ] archive completed project notes 🔽 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+7d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->

## Notes and reflections

On mobile: TaskForge's recurring task support handles the housekeeping items automatically: once the recurrence is set, they reappear each week without you editing the file.

Work Journal template (optional)

A lightweight log of what you worked on and any decisions made. More useful than a to-do list when you need to reconstruct your week or write a status update.

# Work Journal: {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}

## What I worked on
- wrote the auth API endpoint and wired it to the login screen
- reviewed and merged two PRs for the settings redesign

## Decisions made
- decided to ship Design B for the paywall (simpler and A/B data favored it)
- moved the migration script to a separate repo to keep the main codebase clean

## Questions or blockers
- [ ] follow up on [question] with [person] 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+1d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->

## Tomorrow
- [ ] start the day by checking email and Slack 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+1d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->
- [ ] continue [current project task] 📅 {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} <!-- set your target date, or use Templater {{date+1d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for auto -->

## Notes

On mobile: Follow-up tasks in the journal appear in TaskForge's Today view the next morning. They are the same markdown lines as anything else in your vault.

Make them actionable with TaskForge

The templates above are useful in Obsidian by themselves. TaskForge adds a native app layer that most Obsidian users do not have: home screen widgets, scheduled notifications, and a Today view that reads directly from your vault files.

There is no plugin to install and no account to create. TaskForge opens the same markdown files Obsidian opens. Paste a template, fill in your tasks, and they show up on your phone with the next iCloud or Obsidian Sync delivery.

The app is free to download. Premium ($49.99 one-time, $19.99/year, or $1.99/month) unlocks the Spaces and calendar widgets, recurring task notifications, and creating calendar events.

Questions about these templates

Where do I put templates in Obsidian?

Anywhere in your vault. The most common approach is a Templates folder (e.g. Templates/Daily Note.md) that you insert using Obsidian's core Templates plugin or Templater. You can also just open a new note and paste the markdown directly.

Do these templates work with the Obsidian Tasks plugin?

Yes. Every task line in these templates uses standard Obsidian Tasks emoji syntax (📅 for due, 🔁 for recurrence, ⏫/🔽 for priority). The Tasks plugin reads them exactly as written. TaskForge reads them too, using the same format.

Do I need a plugin to use these with TaskForge?

No. TaskForge reads vault files directly and does not require any Obsidian plugin. Paste the template into a note, point TaskForge at the vault folder, and the tasks appear in the app.

Can I get reminders for tasks in these templates?

Yes, with Premium. TaskForge fires notifications on due dates. If a task in your Daily Note template is due today, you get a reminder on your phone at the time you have set, even if Obsidian is not open.

What if I already use Templater for daily notes?

These templates use the plain {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} placeholder that Obsidian's core Templates plugin fills in when you insert the note. If you use Templater, the inline comments in each code block show the equivalent Templater expression (for example, {{date+7d:YYYY-MM-DD}} for a date seven days out). Swap in the Templater versions you want and delete the comments. TaskForge reads the resulting files after either plugin has expanded them.

Get your templates on your phone.

TaskForge is free to download on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows.

Download for Windows

Get notified for Linux