ob-task-create

name	ob-task-create
description	Create a new task in the Obsidian vault. Use when the user asks to create a task, add a task, or log new work to track. Drafts first and waits for approval before writing any files. Config at ~/.obsidian-tasks/.

ob-task-create — Create a new task

Always draft first; write files only after user confirms.

Valid priorities: 0 Low · 1 Medium · 2 High · 3 Critical

Steps

1. Read ~/.obsidian-tasks/config.json → get vault_path
2. Determine parent note + prefix:
   • Read ~/.obsidian-tasks/projects.json, match key against current directory basename
   • If not found, infer from conversation or ask the user
3. Propose title, priority, and optional description — wait for user approval
4. After approval: a. Read {vault}/Resources/Tasks/.meta.json b. Increment counter for the prefix (e.g. "PKB": 6 → 7), write back c. Zero-pad to 4 digits: PKB-0007 d. Write {vault}/Resources/Tasks/{CODE} {clean-title}.md:

---
tags:
  - type/task
task-id: {CODE}
status: Backlog
priority: {priority}
parent: "[[{ParentName}]]"
created: {YYYY-MM-DD}
---

# {YYYY-MM-DD}

{description if provided, using ## and below for any sub-sections}

e. Append to the parent note — find today's # {YYYY-MM-DD} section and add: - [[{CODE} {clean-title}|{CODE}]] {title} If today's section doesn't exist, append: # {YYYY-MM-DD} - [[{CODE} {clean-title}|{CODE}]] {title}

Creating child tasks (subtasks)

When the user specifies a task is a subtask of another task (e.g. "subtask of PKB-0006"):

1. Follow all standard steps above, plus:
2. Add parent-task-id: "[[{PARENT_CODE} {parent-clean-title}|{PARENT_CODE}]]" to the child task's frontmatter
3. Add a line at the top of the child task body (after the # {date} heading): Parent task: [[{PARENT_CODE} {parent-clean-title}|{PARENT_CODE}]]
4. In the parent task file's frontmatter, add or append to child-task-ids:

   child-task-ids:
     - "[[{CHILD_CODE} {child-clean-title}|{CHILD_CODE}]]"
   

5. Add a comment to the parent task (using ob-task-comment format) noting the child task was created. When creating multiple subtasks at the same time, list them all in bullet points in the same comment, sorted by task code ascending.